Archive for December 2016

A fire official says the investigation into a marina fire in Henrico County that destroyed around a dozen boats will take days or weeks to complete. Henrico fire Capt. Taylor Goodman tells the Richmond Times-Dispatch it is too early to … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Elizabeth Blosfield Vermont’s 911 emergency calling system – and state oversight of it – are coming under scrutiny after at least four outages in less than two years. Outages in November 2014, January of this year and two this past summer are … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Andrew G. Simpson National Interstate Insurance Co. announced the promotion of George Skuggen to senior vice president and the hiring of Steve Blankenship as vice president, Passenger Transportation. In his new role, Skuggen will oversee National Interstate’s Truck and Environmental, National Accounts and … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Andrew G. Simpson Vanliner Insurance Co. said that Matt Grimm has been promoted to president of the insurance provider for the moving and storage industry. Prior to assuming the role of president at Vanliner, Grimm served as vice president, Passenger Transportation, at National … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Two women are suing a groom and the event company that ran his wedding reception after they allege he flew a drone that hit them in the head at the New Hampshire event. Kneena Ellis, of Seabrook, and Kelly Eaton … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

An appeals court has cleared the way for refiling of a lawsuit against an engineering firm in the deaths of four people killed in flash flooding in Pittsburgh more than five years ago. Judge R. Stanton Wettick Jr. earlier dismissed … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, has promoted Deb Sabatino to the position of director of human resources. In this role, she is responsible for planning and managing human resources operations and programs. Sabatino has more … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Authorities say a construction worker has been crushed to death at a landfill in Southern California. Capt. Daryll Milliot with the Orange County Fire Authority says the man in his mid-to-late 30s was killed at Prima Deshecha landfill in San … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Supreme Court let stand the National Football League’s $765 million concussion settlement, turning away contentions by former players that the accord won’t adequately compensate them for the brain damage they may have suffered. The justices left intact a … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal