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2 08, 2016

Wisconsin Board Adopts Opioid Prescription Guidelines

By | August 2nd, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Wisconsin Board Adopts Opioid Prescription Guidelines

Wisconsin doctors should prescribe opioids sparingly, tell patients they could become addicted and avoid the drugs as the first option to treat pain, according to new guidelines the state Medical Examining Board recently adopted to combat heroin use. The board, …

29 07, 2016

Sued Over Injuries from Infected Corneas, South Dakota Eye Bank Denies Fault

By | July 29th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Sued Over Injuries from Infected Corneas, South Dakota Eye Bank Denies Fault

A South Dakota-based eye and tissue bank says it isn’t responsible for injuries caused by infected corneas that were shipped to the Palestinian territories. Two Palestinians are suing the South Dakota Lions Eye and Tissue Bank, alleging the corneas provided …

2 08, 2016

Cobbs Allen Opens New Orleans Office

By | August 2nd, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Cobbs Allen Opens New Orleans Office

Risk management firm Cobbs Allen has opened an office in New Orleans. The company is partnering with First Insurance in opening the office under the Cobbs Allen name. This will be the fourth office for the firm specializing in commercial …

29 07, 2016

NTSB: Parts of Plane that Crashed in Illinoi Scattered Nearly a Mile

By | July 29th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on NTSB: Parts of Plane that Crashed in Illinoi Scattered Nearly a Mile

A National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report says a plane that crashed southwest of Chicago killing the pilot and setting a house on fire, left nearly a mile-long trail of debris before crashing. The Piper PA30 piloted by 58-year-old Garry …

1 08, 2016

Company Sued in North Dakota Train Derailment Wants Case Moved

By | August 1st, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Company Sued in North Dakota Train Derailment Wants Case Moved

A Pennsylvania steel company named in a lawsuit over an oil tanker train derailment near Casselton, N.D., more than two years ago wants the case moved from state to federal court. An attorney for Standard Steel made the motion to …

29 07, 2016

San Antonio Specialty Foods Producer Fined $104K Over Working Conditions

By | July 29th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on San Antonio Specialty Foods Producer Fined $104K Over Working Conditions

Federal safety officials have cited a specialty food producer with 21 serious violations after receiving a complaint about unsafe working conditions at the company’s San Antonio facility. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Bluebonnet Foods LP, which …

1 08, 2016

Illinois Governor Signs Law Extending Contraceptive Insurance Coverage

By | August 1st, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Illinois Governor Signs Law Extending Contraceptive Insurance Coverage

Insurance companies in Illinois have to provide coverage for nearly all contraceptives under a plan signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner. The new law takes effect in 2017. It extends coverage to almost all forms of contraception approved by the U.S. …

29 07, 2016

Fire that Damaged Historic Georgia Courthouse Believed to be Arson

By | July 29th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Fire that Damaged Historic Georgia Courthouse Believed to be Arson

A fire that caused heavy damage to the historic courthouse in Macon County, Georgia, is being investigated as a case of arson. WSFA reports that that the Macon County Sheriff’s Office believes the July 9 fire was deliberately set. Multiple …

1 08, 2016

J.M. Wilson Promotes Galecka; Hires Richards and Moloney

By | August 1st, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on J.M. Wilson Promotes Galecka; Hires Richards and Moloney

J.M. Wilson, based in Portage, Mich., has promoted Kristy Galecka to senior property/casualty underwriter and garage specialist. Galecka is responsible for quoting new and renewal accounts for a wide variety of commercial property and casualty risks, as well as servicing …

29 07, 2016

Florida Says Zika Mosquitoes Likely in State

By | July 29th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Florida Says Zika Mosquitoes Likely in State

Health officials in Florida on Friday reported the first cases of local transmission of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in continental United States. The Florida department of health has concluded that the four reported cases of the virus are likely mosquito-borne, …