Legislation that would lower the legal blood alcohol concentration limit for the offense of boating under the influence from 0.10 percent to 0.08 percent has been approved by the Oklahoma Senate. The measure would also prohibit children under the age …
Two insurance industry veterans have partnered to launch a new insurance and consulting firm in Bow, New Hampshire. The new firm, GL Insurance Partners, was launched by James Guerin and George Lagos. GL focuses on specialty commercial program business issues, …
A Sandy Hook, Connecticut insurance agent has been picked as Agent of the Year by the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. Timothy Russell, a senior member of the Russell Agency in Southport, Connecticut, will receive the award next week …
Lawmakers told the top U.S. accounting rulemaker to deliver new guidance on mark-to-market accounting within three weeks, or face legislation changing the rule that has forced banks to write down billions of dollars in assets. Financial Accounting Standards Board Chairman …
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is close to an agreement with AAA that gives the auto club’s 2.3 million members a chance to renew licenses and vehicle registrations at no extra charge — even on Saturdays — at the …
North Carolina insurance agent Pam S. Bollinger, 44, has been charged with stealing from her former employer, a Rockwell insurance agency. State insurance department investigators allege that from 2007 until Sept. 26, 2008, Bollinger stole some $11,582 from the Miller-Poole …
University of Iowa researchers have found that school buses are among the safest forms of road transportation in Iowa. Jingzhen (Ginger) Yang, Ph.D., assistant professor of community and behavioral health in the University of Iowa College of Public Health, and …
As the global economy remains in recession, a growing number of U.S. manufacturers and distributors are looking for effective ways to protect their revenue streams. In particular, firms marketing their goods and services to vulnerable industries or for export are …
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is discouraging people from purchasing Mississippi Cottages for housing at an auction in Louisiana next month because the units were damaged by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. MEMA Director Mike Womack wants to caution potential buyers …
Iowa Democrats have unveiled a $100 million flood relief package and are negotiating how to pay for it. The biggest part of the plan would be $20 million for flood prevention efforts. The plan sets aside $12.5 million to buy …
