Republican candidates for governor said on April 19 at a forum that they would back key insurance industry legislation if elected, and largely held similar positions with each other on a variety of issues. Most of the GOP candidates attended …
Progressive Insurance has doubled the available liability limits of its commercial auto policies. It now offers options for $1.5 or $2 million. The expanded limits mean business owners won’t need to buy a separate umbrella policy to meet the liability …
The family of a little girl killed when her family’s van was hit by a vehicle driven by a Santa Fe, N.M., surgeon suspected of driving drunk has filed a wrongful death suit against the doctor and her insurance company. …
The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC-CA) and Zurich have collaborated to provide insurance services for its members. Under the agreement, Zurich in North America will provide AGC-CA members with insurance products for workers compensation, general liability, auto and property …
About a month after Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed changes to Missouri’s workplace discrimination law, Republicans lawmakers are pushing a pair of scaled-back measures that could make it more difficult for workers to seek legal protection for reporting wrongdoing by …
Sedgwick County, Kansas, officials say the tornado that hit Oaklawn and southeast Wichita on April 14 caused an estimated $146.3 million in damage. County officials say the tornado damaged or destroyed 776 homes and 86 businesses, and affected another 3,481 …
The Jindal administration has gotten permission to redirect federal hurricane recovery money from housing aid programs to Superdome upgrades. Federal approval was discussed on April 19 in the Senate Finance Committee and was confirmed by Christina Stephens, a spokeswoman for …
Gov. Mary Fallin’s office says her request for federal assistance to individuals and businesses affected by a tornado that killed six in Woodward has been denied. A news release said that Fallin will now ask the U.S. Small Business Administration …
Gov. Rick Perry has renewed a proclamation declaring Texas a disaster due to the drought. Perry renewed the disaster status on April 20, extending a similar proclamation from last July. The governor initially declared the drought a disaster in December …
In one of the New Orleans neighborhoods hit hardest by flooding in Hurricane Katrina‘s aftermath, developers have built a prototype house that’s aimed at providing a quick housing solution for areas blown away by hurricanes and tornadoes or knocked down …
