Supporters of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky touted its potential as a viable alternative to ease the state’s addiction woes from opioid painkillers. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes joined other advocates at a state Capitol event last week to …
The 2018 Florida Legislative Session is underway, and lawmakers have wasted no time taking up legislation to address the assignment of benefits crisis plaguing the state. While they debate which reform option to back, stakeholders say the Florida Legislature must …
The number of Americans without healthcare insurance rose by 3.2 million people between 2016 and 2017, or 1.3 percentage points to 12.2 percent, according to a Gallup poll released on Tuesday, the biggest jump in the uninsured rate in nearly …
Automakers and lawmakers expressed hope on Tuesday that U.S. Congress would soon pass a stalled bill aimed at speeding self-driving cars to market, even as safety advocates argued for more performance requirements. The U.S. House of Representatives in September unanimously …
The U.S. Supreme Court last Friday agreed to review a bid by Schlumberger NV, the world’s largest oilfield services provider, to allow companies to recoup profits lost due to patent infringement when patented technology is used overseas. The case involves …
San Diego, Calif.-based Cavignac & Associates has hired Brittany Aceves to serve as an account manager within the firm’s surety department. Aceves serves as the main point of contact for the agency’s surety department clients, managing and maintaining their surety …
MJ Insurance has added Justin Rarick as a risk management consultant in its Phoenix, Ariz. office. Rarick is responsible for driving sales and service to new and existing clients. Rarick previously was a commercial claims specialist at Nationwide Insurance. He …
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and legislators from wildfire-damaged communities across the state unveiled eight bills and two additional legislative proposals proponents say will strengthen consumer protections for those making insurance claims. Jones and state Senators Mike McGuire and Bill …
Energy, Industrial & Utility Risk Solutions (EIURS), a division of DUAL Commercial, has expanded its Energy Division with the addition of a new marine energy unit. The new unit will be headed by Michael Jacobs. The Marine Energy unit will …
The Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) is accepting comments through Feb. 20 on a compounded drug rule that was first proposed in June 2017. On June 16, 2017, DWC announced an informal draft rule to …
