They Made It Clear “My constituents have made it clear. They want the uninsured vehicles off of the road.” – Oklahoma State Rep. Steve Martin (R-Nowata, Washington, and Osage Counties). Martin is sponsoring House Bill 2525, which would allow a …
BP Plc won a court order to keep references to some previous accidents out of the trial to assess blame for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the oil company’s second victory in as many days to bar potentially …
Illinois-based State Farm Insurance plans to hire 3,000 people across the U.S. and Canada, filling many positions left empty during the recession, and add 900 agents. Bloomington, Ill.-based State Farm said it is accepting applications for the 3,000 jobs, which …
There are an ever-growing number of great insurance agencies. With few exceptions there are an ever-growing number of great individuals leading these very organizations. It is all part of a natural process where the weaker players perish and the strongest …
The banks are by no means off the hook as a result of the settlement. The recent $25 billion settlement between five of the country’s largest banks, 49 state attorneys general and federal officials over foreclosure abuses is a step …
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed four Republican-sponsored lawsuit reform bills, and is again criticizing the GOP as “too extreme to lead.” Dayton said at a news conference that the bills ignored court recommendations and did not work to create …
If there’s one lasting cultural change Mine Safety and Health Administration Director Joe Main wants to make in both the federal agency and the industry it regulates, it’s ending the cycle of intensity and complacency. After every high-profile disaster, regulators …
