Thirty-two people were injured early this morning after an eight-car Chicago Transit Authority train derailed and hit a platform at O'Hare International Airport, with its front car landing on an escalator and stairs.
Carolyn M. Snow, director of risk management for Humana Inc., has been appointed RIMS' president for the 2014 term. Snow has been a RIMS member for 14 years and has served on its board of directors for seven years.
An excess of capacity, new competition among carriers and increased measures against cargo theft characterize the landscape of the Inland Marine segment, the vast and varied coverage area that encompasses any type of shipment that does not travel over an ocean, including fine art and jewelry.
Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas with battering winds and rain on Friday, sweeping over the island chain after killing 21 people across the Caribbean and posing a menacing threat to the U.S. East Coast.
Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas with battering winds and rain on Friday, sweeping over the island chain after killing 21 people across the Caribbean and posing a menacing threat to the U.S. East Coast.
As Hurricane Sandy makes its way toward the eastern seaboard of the United States, disaster experts and meteorologists warn that the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states face dangerous winds and heavy rains that could trigger flooding in the coming days.