All the headlines from our Washington Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 24 2012 // On a set of 10 steps states can take to prevent injuries , 24 states scored a five or lower. Two states, California and New York, received the highest score of nine out of a possible 10, while two states scored the lowest,...
May 17 2012 // For Dewey & LeBoeuf, the time may have come for last rites. It has laid off hundreds of employees, been hit with lawsuits for not paying its bills and continued to shed partners, including on Wednesday the last member...
May 16 2012 // More than two dozen floats – many with Asian writing and logos – found May 5 on Dungeness Spit during the first beach cleanup of the season. The floats are apparently part of the debris from the March 2011 Japanese...
May 14 2012 // Aon Hewitt, the global human resource consulting business of Aon plc, appointed Robert Buggs as federal client manager, supporting federal practice work in human capital and employee engagement. Robert Buggs Buggs brings...
May 9 2012 // Senators Jon Tester, D-Mont., and David Vitter, R-La., held a hearing today examining the need for long-term reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. The flood program program is set to expire at...
May 7 2012 // The phrase “Go west young man,” may not apply so well to the insurance industry in the nation’s most populous state.An examination of Bureau of Labor Statistics and Economic Development Department data...
May 7 2012 // Across the nation, employment levels in insurance agencies and brokerages declined at a faster rate than the overall U.S. employment level since the recession began in 2007. The good news: Some independent agencies across...
May 7 2012 // The federal government is going to take another look at the potential earthquake hazard at Hanford in Washington.The seismic assessment will update the Department of Energy’s last comprehensive analysis in 1996. The...
May 3 2012 // A federal judge in Michigan has ordered the cash-strapped Detroit Public Schools to pay $425,000 to the family of a special education student who had a seizure and died after being forced to walk unassisted by a school...
Apr 30 2012 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, recently hired industry veteran Kathy Jacobson as senior vice president for the Washington, D.C., office. Jacobson will provide errors and omissions...
Apr 26 2012 // More than 1,000 independent agents from around the country will be visiting Capitol Hill offices in Washington, D.C., today to lobby members of the House, Senate and their staffs.Called “The Big ‘I’ Day...
Apr 26 2012 // A Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy in Washington is suing the Lynnwood Police Department over a dog bite.Deputy Marcus Dill says Lynnwood police failed to properly train the K-9 officer and his dog, Sandor. Sandor...
Apr 20 2012 // Most Northwest residents are concerned about the threat of identity theft, but a majority rely on their own vigilance to protect themselves from fraudulent activity against their personal information, a new poll shows.Data...
Apr 19 2012 // Across the nation, employment levels in insurance agencies and brokerages declined at a faster rate than the overall U.S. employment level since the recession began in 2007. The good news: Some independent agencies across...
Apr 18 2012 // The federal government is going to take another look at the potential earthquake hazard at Hanford in Washington.The seismic assessment will update the Department of Energy’s last comprehensive analysis in 1996. The...
Apr 17 2012 // The phrase “Go west young man,” may not apply so well to the insurance industry in the nation’s most populous state.An examination of Bureau of Labor Statistics and Economic Development Department data...
Apr 16 2012 // The HanoverThe Hanover Insurance Group Inc. is launching a second region in the Western U.S. A newly created Pacific region will be led by David Kuhn, who has joined Hanover as regional president. This new territory...
Apr 16 2012 // Washington Mutual Inc. recently filed a lawsuit against a dozen insurance companies that had provided directors’ and officers’ coverage. The troubled bank holding company that just completed its Chapter 11...
Apr 16 2012 // The HanoverThe Hanover Insurance Group Inc. is launching a second region in the Western U.S. A newly created Pacific region will be led by David Kuhn, who has joined Hanover as regional president. This new territory...
Apr 12 2012 // State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said he’s seeking a fourth term in office.The Democrat officially kicked off his campaign on Wednesday and began collecting campaign funds, something that by Washington law...