A bipartisan group of U.S. senators re-introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at helping generic drug companies bring out a cheaper version of pharmaceuticals. Makers of branded drugs have long been accused of refusing to provide samples of drugs on …
Officials say a worker doing construction on central Florida’s massive highway expansion project was killed after being struck by a drainage pipe. Orange County Fire Rescue tweeted Monday that the worker was struck by a 20-foot iron pipe. Workers were …
Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has been elected by members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to serve as vice president of the organization, effective immediately. Altmaier joins other 2019 NAIC officers including: NAIC President and Maine Insurance …
People would be mostly barred from using mobile devices while driving under proposed legislation in South Dakota. Under House Bill 1088, which was scheduled to be considered by the House Transportation Committee on Feb. 5, texting, browsing Facebook and sending …
The California Fire Safe Council on Tuesday announced a list of new officers of the board of directors. Jerry Davies has been elected to a fifth term as chairman of the CFSC board. Davies is a founding member of CFSC …
Three Pierce County, Wash. residents were charged with crimes related to insurance fraud in Pierce County Superior Court The charges follow investigations by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Criminal Investigations Unit. All three were charged by the Washington state Attorney General’s …
Sacramento, Calif.-based Warren G. Bender Co. has rebranded to become Bender Insurance Solutions. “We’re thrilled to honor our strong 80-year-old legacy by breathing new life and energy into it,” Jillian Bender-Cormier, the firm’s brand manager, said in a statement. Bender …
NAS Insurance has re-entered the employment practices liability insurance market with a new three-in-one management liability product for small to mid-size businesses. The new NAS’ Management Liability policy will offer EPLI, directors & officers liability and fiduciary liability coverage options …
Crews are working to contain thousands of gallons of crude oil that leaked into a creek in northern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Corporation Commission spokesman Matt Skinner said oil extends for about five miles in Black Bear Creek in rural Garfield County. …
AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. and its subsidiary, Grinnell Select Insurance Co., in Grinnell, Iowa. …
