New York State will spend $13 million on flood barriers for the industrial district of Long Beach, Long Island. The district was badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy. It houses essential infrastructure facilities that include a water treatment plant, storage tower …
AssuredPartners of Missouri, an AssuredPartners Inc. platform operation, has completed the asset acquisition of the AHM Financial Group LLC insurance business. The St. Louis, Mo.-based agency offers commercial, personal and employee benefits insurance for businesses and individuals. AHM Financial Group …
Select Insurance Markets LP (SIM) has added Leila Paschali to its marketing team. Paschali is based in Austin, Texas. Her responsibility will include marketing and adding additional new agents in both Texas and Louisiana. Paschali previously worked as a sales …
Sleeper Sewell Insurance Services Inc., a division of ANBTX Insurance Services, has acquired Planned Benefit Services Inc., a Dallas-based employee benefits division of Foster Financial Group. Established in 1988, Planned Benefits offers employee benefits programs and client resources including health …
Leaders of Minnesota’s new health insurance exchange could have done more to prevent the disclosure of Social Security numbers belonging to about 1,600 insurance agents, the state legislative auditor reported. The auditor examined a September data breach by MNsure, the …
A 74-year-old West Michigan landlord convicted of arson and other charges in a case involving insurance fraud has been sentenced to 55 years in prison. A federal court jury in Grand Rapids earlier this year convicted Gerald Singer of charges …
A national group is recommending that the state of Louisiana cut workers’ compensation rates by 5 percent because of fewer workplace claims among other factors. The Times-Picayune reports the National Council on Compensation Insurance has filed documents with the Louisiana …
More than 90 tons of ready-to-eat salads and sandwiches by a California catering company are being recalled after 26 people in three states were sickened by a bacterial strain of E. coli linked to its products, federal health officials said …
A federal jury has awarded $740,000 to inmates who suffered broken bones when guards put down a Los Angeles County jail protest. City News Service reported five inmates were granted the money in an excessive-force lawsuit. The jury considers additional …
The Arizona Department of Public Safety plans to crack down on drivers who are distracted by texting or their cellphones in general. The enforcement effort will begin in January and be accompanied by an education campaign, DPS spokesman Bart Graves …
