Despite plenty of evidence showing its benefits, credit-based insurance scoring is still under attack. So an American Insurance Association (AIA) executive vice president has penned an article in its defense.
Debra Ballen, an executive VP for public policy management, has published an article on the Web site of the Washington Legal Foundation that examines a year-old [...]
When most people are trying to cut corners, they’re probably not considering tacking on a few more bucks to the car insurance bill as a way to save money.
Yet some experts say Detroit-area drivers may want to do just that by adding what’s known as uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage, if they don’t already [...]
The Internet has become a vital tool for those choosing to compare auto insurance from a variety of insurers. What required hours in the past now can be done at a fraction of the time with much less effort, thanks to the World Wide Web.
As a one-stop-shop, visitors also have instant access to learning tools [...]
New Haven, – The Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut is considering suing those responsible for mishandling asbestos during an abatement project, as problems created by the mishandling may mean the city cannot collect nearly $1 million in reimbursement for the work.
Mayor John M. Picard hopes to try and change the state’s mind about what [...]
Several months after proposing the initial fine, the Environmental Protection Agency has finally reached an agreement with the city of East Liverpool. The city strenuously opposed the EPA’s fine, claiming it had already paid for an improper asbestos handling incident.
The incident that sparked the fine came to light in May 2006, and involved Street Department [...]
A man diagnosed with mesothelioma has filed an asbestos-related lawsuit in Madison County Circuit Court in .
Raymond Hostert filed the lawsuit on July 23. Hostert says he was employed as a drill press operator, machine operator, truck driver and mechanic between 1952 and 1999 in several different locations throughout Illinois, and at some point was [...]
Montpelier, – All three schools in the district of Montpelier in Vermont will open late this year, due to the asbestos problems suffered by Main Street Middle School.
Rather than opening on August 28 as planned, the schools will all open several days later on September 2. Repeated asbestos-related issues at Main Street Middle School [...]
- The federal Environmental Protection Agency has fined a Delaware charter school for violations of the Asbestos Hazards Emergency Response Act (AHERA). Pencader Business & Finance Charter High School failed to comply with several regulations required by AHERA.
Thousands of schools in America were built using asbestos-containing construction materials, due to the extremely durable, strong, and [...]
Less than two weeks after Main Street Middle School was closed by the state Department of Health due to possible asbestos contamination, more schools are under examination and may face similar problems.
Closed on July 28 due to asbestos-related problems, Main Street Middle School in Montpelier, remains closed and school officials don’t know whether the [...]
Montpelier, - Montpelier’s Main Street Middle School is doing what it can to solve its asbestos problems—the school was quickly evacuated and closed when the problem was discovered, and federal Environmental Protection Agency officials have been in the school to investigate the possible asbestos contamination which occurred this week. Now, however, the school has learned [...]
