Monthly Archives: <span>February 2019</span>

State Farm to Cut Auto Insurance Rates in South Carolina

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Companies, the largest auto insurer in South Carolina, will cut its auto rates in the state for the second time in two years, according to a statement from the insurer. Overall personal auto rates will …

Judge Finalizes Chemours, North Carolina Water Pollution Settlement

North Carolina’s environmental agency says a finalized settlement agreement allows it to make sure a Fortune 500 chemical company follows through on promises to clean up industrial chemicals in the water or face legal penalties. A state judge on Monday …

Tennessee River Valley Breaks February Rainfall Records

A federal utility says the Tennessee River Valley on average has endured a record amount of rain for February. Tennessee Valley Authority River Forecast Center manager James Everett told reporters Monday that, on average, 11 inches (28 centimeters) of rain …

Pie Insurance Expands Online Workers’ Comp Coverage Into 4 Additional States

Pie Insurance has begun selling workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses in Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, and New Mexico. This expansion follows Pie’s launch in five states earlier this year and nine states in 2018, as the company continues its plans …

Date on Bike Receipt Outs Washington Woman’s Insurance Fraud

The fine details on a receipt for a mountain bike tripped up a would-be fraudster. Kristin Wright, of Everett, Wash., pleaded guilty in Snohomish County Superior Court to a gross misdemeanor count of filing a false insurance claim on her …

Beazley, Marsh Launch Cyber Coverage Product for Manufacturers

Beazley and Marsh have partnered to provide tailored cyber insurance cover and breach response for U.S. manufacturers. The new Manufacturer’s First Response, a Marsh and Beazley Breach Response (BBR) initiative, offers coverages tailored specifically to address cyber and operational risks …

1 Killed in 100-Plus Vehicle Wisconsin Pileup

Authorities have rescued dozens of people stranded by a blizzard that howled across southern Minnesota and dumped about a foot of snow in some places. In east-central Wisconsin, one person was killed and several others injured Sunday in an interstate …

Ohio DOT Seeks OK for Conditions-Based Variable Speed Limits

Ohio’s Department of Transportation is seeking permission to apply changes in speed limits anytime statewide. The department currently is allowed to impose variable speed limits based on road conditions on only a few interstate stretches such as when a snow …

Some Wisconsin Farm Buildings Buckling Under Weight of Snow

Wisconsin farmers are facing a buildup of snow that’s causing damage to some structures as the state continues to get hit by unrelenting winter weather. Some farmers are watching their buildings buckle under the weight of snow because the strength …

Collier Appointed COO of Austin’s Service American Indemnity

Steve Collier has been named chief operating officer at Austin, Texas-based Service American Indemnity Co. (SAIC), which will be officially launched on March 1, 2019. SAIC was founded on March 1, 2018, following Service Insurance Holdings Inc.’s acquisition of American …