All the headlines from our Delaware Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 2 2009 // Move over Switzerland. The tiny U.S. state of Delaware beats the Alpine country in a contest for the most secretive financial jurisdiction, a tax justice rights group said.The United States, led by the eastern seaboard...
Oct 16 2009 // The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce said it will begin working with state insurance regulators to promote the insurance department’s workplace safety program to its nearly 900 members.The program represents a...
Oct 13 2009 // Dover Fire Chief Sean Christiansen says a substantial increase in kitchen fires may be tied to the downturn in the economy because more people are cooking at home.Christiansen said Wednesday that firefighters have already...
Sep 30 2009 // A Delaware Superior Court has ruled that Progressive Insurance Co. must provide $15,000 in uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) coverage to a severely injured motorcyclist who sued the insurer after learning he had...
Sep 10 2009 // Pipe corrosion that went undetected for years led to an explosion and fire that rocked a Sunoco oil refinery in Claymont in May, authorities said.Investigators said the corrosion, caused by unseen condensation moisture...
Aug 31 2009 // The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office say a fire in the EVRAZ Claymont Steel plant in Claymont was accidental. Firefighters were called to the plant Monday evening for a report of a fire and a trapped worker in a...
Aug 4 2009 // Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart says the state is working to attract new insurance carriers.Stewart made the announcement Thursday while discussing new sources of revenue the commission is pursuing....
Aug 3 2009 // A trade group for insurance companies says Delaware lawmakers will have a “full plate” of legislative insurance issues when they reconvene next year.Among the big issues, according to the Property Casualty...
Jul 31 2009 // The EPA project manager overseeing cleanup at the abandoned Metachem site near Delaware City says toxic chemicals will remain there for at least 100 years. Hilary Thornton spoke Tuesday night about the Environmental...
Jun 30 2009 // Three men who worked at a DuPont Co. nylon plant in Argentina are suing the chemical manufacturer, claiming that it failed to protect them from asbestos that has left them seriously ill.The plaintiffs claim that DuPont has...
Jun 22 2009 // The Wilmington, Delaware City Council is considering a cell phone ban for drivers. The bill introduced Thursday would ban the use of hand-held phones while driving. Councilman Michael Brown believes the issue of safety...
Jun 10 2009 // Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart said The Hartford has agreed to refund over $150,000 to nearly 1,300 auto insurance customers due to the mishandling of the company’s rate filing for its AARP auto...
May 18 2009 // The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware, may have to sell assets to pay for settlements in child sexual abuse cases. Bishop Francis Malooly says settlements will probably exceed $9 million next month. But Diocesan...
May 15 2009 // The Delaware state Senate once again has blocked passage of a bill outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation in Delaware.The bill, which passed the House in March, was the subject of a hearing Wednesday by the...
Apr 28 2009 // A 33-year-old man faces arson charges for allegedly setting fire to two model homes in a new development outside Milton, DelawareState fire marshals arrested Victor Rodriguez of Milton. No one was injured in the fires,...
Apr 27 2009 // Investigators in Delaware continue to look into the cause of fires that damaged three new model homes in a development outside Milton.The State Fire Marshal’s Office has not yet labeled the fires arson. The blazes...
Apr 17 2009 // Delaware House lawmakers have approved a bill that aims to help job seekers by classifying driving offenses as violations, not misdemeanors.Rep. John Mitchell says he sponsored the bill because he thinks applicants...
Apr 10 2009 // Police in Delaware have cited more than 200 people in the first days of a speed enforcement blitz.The annual Stop Aggressive Driving campaign began last Wednesday and continues through the month of April. State troopers...
Mar 30 2009 // The Delaware House has passed a bill prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. The bill approved Thursday covers discrimination in housing, employment, public works contracting, public accommodations, and...
Mar 4 2009 // Delaware licensed 22 captive insurance firms in 2008, bringing its total number of active licenses to 40.This represents 122 percent growth during the calendar year and marks a significant increase over the five captives...