Lighhouse Underwriters, a subsidiary of U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. announced it has enhanced its ElderCare coverage with a new ElderCare Plus program. The ElderCare Plus program provides underwriting for assisted living, independent living and CCRCs (continuing care retirement communities) …
Democrats in the Oklahoma Legislature have expressed frustration over their lack of success in getting insurance mandate bills heard in the Republican-controlled state House. Democratic legislators said insurance measures they sponsored to require insurers to provide a variety of medical …
Arkansas’ emergency management chief says rising flood waters may undo the cleanup and repairs some homes and regions have already completed after more than a month of flooding. “Some areas we’ve surveyed we’ll have to go back and redo because …
Cell phone use by drivers would be restricted heavily in Louisiana, if the full Legislature agrees to a bill approved by the House Transportation Committee. The measure would ban the use of text-messaging while driving and the use of hand-held …
Montgomery, Ala.-based Alfa Corp. is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mutual Group, comprised of Alfa Mutual Insurance Co. and Alfa Mutual Fire Insurance Co., according to a company announcement released Tuesday. Alfa Corp. has requested that its common …
At least 23 people in 14 states, including North Dakota, have been sickened by the same strain of salmonella found in two breakfast cereals recalled by Malt-O-Meal, the federal Food and Drug Administration said Saturday. Officials in Minnesota are investigating …
Swett & Crawford named Michael S. “Steve” Sadler as chief operating officer and executive vice president of sales. The majority of Sadler’s career was spent at Marsh & McLennan, where in his 29-year tenure he held a series of top-level, …
In Mississippi, at least two people have died, dozens of farms and houses have been affected by flooding and the Mississippi River is still rising. The river is not expected to crest until this weekend at levels not seen in …
The Minnesota Legislature approved this week a compromise bill giving consumers more clout in court when they disagree with their home and auto insurance companies. The legislation passed the Senate 47-15 and the House 93-39. It now goes to Gov. …
Authorities say a fire was intentionally set overnight at a Memphis, Tenn. nightclub. Tennessee Highway Patrol officers noticed smoke coming from Club Envy around 2:30 a.m. Monday. Firefighters put out the fire, but not before the club suffered $200,000 in …
