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Montana Nursing Home Lawsuit Adding More Claims
A lawsuit against a long-term care facility in Whitefish, Mont., has been amended to add claims that it was part of a multi-state network of facilities that enriched corporate owners while residents received negligent care. The lawsuit was initially filed …
POSTED NOVEMBER 30, 2020 3:54 PM |
New Mexico Cracking Down on Drunken Drivers
New Mexico authorities will be cracking down on drunken drivers throughout the month of December. State police issued the warning this week, saying sobriety checkpoints will be set up around the state. Officers also will be asking for driver’s licenses, …
POSTED NOVEMBER 30, 2020 3:50 PM |
Minor Earthquake Reported in Massachusetts
A minor earthquake was registered Sunday in Massachusetts in roughly the same area where a more significant one struck earlier this month, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The agency’s National Earthquake Information Center reported a magnitude 2.0 earthquake about five …
POSTED NOVEMBER 30, 2020 2:57 PM |
Maryland’s Westminster American Insurance Company Hires Whelan
Westminster American Insurance Company (WAIC) has hired David Whelan as vice president of underwriting. In this new role, Whelan brings 31 years of commercial lines experience to the team. He joins WAIC from GNY Insurance Companies, where he was a …
POSTED NOVEMBER 30, 2020 2:47 PM |
HGTV’s ‘Property Brothers’ Sign With American Family Insurance as Spokesmen
American Family Insurance has chosen home renovation duo Drew and Jonathan Scott, the twin stars of HGTV’s “Property Brothers,” as the company’s newest brand ambassadors. The Scott brothers and American Family “share a passion for the places we call home. …
POSTED NOVEMBER 30, 2020 2:43 PM |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Pennsylvania’s JP Warner Associates
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Wayne, Penn.-based JP Warner Associates Inc., doing business as Warner Benefits. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1997, JP Warner Associates is a traditional employee benefits consultant with offices in …
POSTED NOVEMBER 30, 2020 2:35 PM |
Trials Delayed, Cases Pile Up as Too Few Jurors Volunteer Amid Coronavirus
Jury duty notices have set Nicholas Philbrook’s home on edge with worries about him contracting the coronavirus and passing it on to his father-in-law, a cancer survivor with diabetes in his mid-70s who is at higher risk of developing serious …
POSTED NOVEMBER 30, 2020 2:15 PM |
Independent Film Productions Shut Down as Virus Insurance Is Hard to Find
For independent filmmakers, the Covid-19 pandemic has added a new hurdle to the already challenging task of lining up financing: finding insurance to cover virus-related interruptions. Lenders are demanding it, and it’s tough to get. So tough, in fact, that …
POSTED NOVEMBER 30, 2020 1:49 PM |
Aviva in Talks to Sell Units in France, Poland and Italy, CEO Confirms
Aviva Plc Chief Executive Officer Amanda Blanc confirmed the company was in talks to sell units in France, Poland and Italy as part of her overhaul of the insurance giant. The company is still in the “early stages for considering …
POSTED NOVEMBER 30, 2020 1:05 PM |
Latest Tesla Safety Probe Involves 115,000 Vehicles Over Front Suspension
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday said it had opened a formal investigation into around 115,0000 Tesla vehicles over a front suspension safety issue. The auto safety regulator said it was opening a preliminary evaluation into …
POSTED NOVEMBER 30, 2020 1:05 PM |
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