Archive for February, 2010
Pittsburgh Area Prepares for Snow-Related Flooding
Emergency management officials say the Pittsburgh region will face major flooding in the coming weeks as record-breaking amounts of snow begin to thaw.
Allegheny County Emergency Services Chief …
Airborne hot dogs a Royal pain in the eye
It’s not often that someone is injured at a baseball game by a flying hot dog, but that’s exactly what a fan said happened last season in Kansas City, Mo.
Venue ruling seen as win for business
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court's ruling that a company's principal place of business is where its officers “direct, control and coordinate” its activities—not where it has its largest volume of business—is a significant…
Toyota’s liabilities from massive recalls taking shape
WASHINGTON—Toyota Motor Corp. executives faced tough questions from Congress last week, but the impact of their testimony on the company’s legal liabilities remains unclear, observers said.
As Toyota saga continues, shareholders ready case
WASHINGTON—Congressional hearings and investigations into Toyota Motor Corp.’
Key lawmaker to address BI Summit
NEW YORK—A congressman who has a prominent role in shaping insurance legislation will serve as a keynote luncheon speaker at the inaugural Business Insurance Risk Management Summit next week in New York.
Democrats renew health reform push
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama and top congressional Democrats are preparing to mount a new and perhaps final drive to pass health care reform legislation.
Clout of health care providers drives costs: Study
Insurers have been targeted throughout the health care reform debate, but an underlying driver of escalating insurance premiums—the growing market power of hospitals and physicians to negotiate higher reimbursement rates—also needs to be…
Employers need to re-engage employees
As organizations have reduced staff to cope with the recession, it’s more important than ever for employers to re-engage their workers and keep talent in place, writes Kathryn Hayley, CEO of Aon Consulting.
OSHA, others investigate fatal SeaWorld accident
ORLANDO, Fla.