Top 10 for the Past Week | 1. | Personal Internet Use Becoming Part of Employee Record
NATIONAL Dec 9, 2010 -- Those photos on Facebook showing you palling around with drunks, the raunchy joke you posted on Twitter, and those links to politically incorrect groups on your personal Web site —all of this information can now become part of your job application and employment ... | | 2. | Amish Expansion Prompts Culture Clash in Roofing
EAST Dec 6, 2010 -- Main Line roofers say they are taking it on the chin from Amish competitors, who are getting a significant amount of work in Philadelphia's wealthy western suburbs. Keith McLean, a Paoli roofing contractor, said he lost a job this month when his bid of $8,000 was $3,000 ... | | 3. | Is Your Boss Guilty of Any of the Seven Deadly Sins?
NATIONAL Dec 3, 2010 -- Employees say their bosses are guilty of the "Seven Deadly Sins," especially laziness and pride, and their sins are having negative effects on employees' productivity and health. In recent years, the American workplace has been infused with high levels of hostility, claim | | 4. | Two Charged in 6-Year Fraud Scheme Against Insurance Agent Group, MDRT
NATIONAL Dec 6, 2010 -- Bond has been set at $1 million for two Illinois men charged with bilking an insurance industry association out of more than $1 million in a scheme that spanned six years, officials said. The allegations involve an information technology manager and an accomplice who ... | | 5. | Independent Agency Population Holds Steady as Start-Ups Keep Pace with Mergers
NATIONAL Dec 7, 2010 -- The total number of independent agencies in the country remains stable at around 37,500 as start-ups have kept pace with agency mergers and closings, according to a new study of agencies. There are today as many agencies as there were in 2006. Approximately 11 percent or ... | | 6. | The Hartford to Offer Program to American Kennel Club Dog Owners
NATIONAL Dec 8, 2010 -- The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has launched a program that will offer auto and home insurance to American Kennel Club (AKC) dog owners. Through this alliance, the company will also become the exclusive insurance sponsor of the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) ... | | 7. | Merger, Acquisition Activity Heats Up
NATIONAL Dec 10, 2010 -- Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity between July and September was robust making the third quarter the most active with 61 deals versus 36 last year. Deal volume for the first nine months is up 28 percent from the same 2009 period. Year-to-date, 167 transactions ... | | 8. | Mississippi State Football Game Victim of Cowbell Assault Sues
SOUTHEAST Dec 6, 2010 -- A man involved in an incident last year in which he was hit with a cowbell at a Mississippi State football game has sued his alleged attacker and the Southeastern Conference. Records in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court show William Matthew Brasher filed a civil lawsuit ... | | 9. | P/C Insurers, Reinsurers Put Positive Spin on Federal Regulatory Role
NATIONAL Dec 6, 2010 -- The federal government's new role in insurance regulation poses significant challenges and opportunities for the insurance industry, according to insurer trade group executives. The establishment of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) is one of the few provisions under ... | | 10. | Judge Orders $15M to Indiana Crash Victim's Family
MIDWEST Dec 10, 2010 -- A federal judge has awarded $15 million to the family of one of four people killed in a 2005 crash on the Indiana Toll Road caused by a truck driver. District Judge Theresa Springmann found Net Trucking of Burbank, Ill., was negligent by letting Stanislaw Gil drive more ... | Popular Videos | |
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