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

Heavy Rains Create Record Water Levels at Atlanta-Area Lake, Cause Flooding

One of the rainiest winters in recent years has brought the highest water levels in 42 years to Lake Lanier, northeast of Atlanta. The high waters are sloshing into the yards of homes and overtaking docks and walkways. Some unmoored …

Hub International Acquires Assets of Wisconsin’s Integrated Risk Solutions

Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage headquartered in Chicago, has acquired the assets of Integrated Risk Solutions Inc. (Integrated Risk). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Integrated Risk is a commercial insurance and …

In Pre-Mardi Gras Battle, Louisiana Jumbo Beer Seller Sues Over Trademark

It’s a Bourbon Street battle of jumbo beers, just before Mardi Gras’ climactic weekend: Huge Ass Beers vs. Giant Ass Beer. The creator of Huge Ass Beers is suing another string of bars and clubs on Bourbon Street for marketing …

Gun Retailer Sued by Families of Texas Church Shooting Victims

Family members of victims of a Texas church shooting are suing a sporting goods chain that sold the weapons used in the 2017 massacre. The lawsuit filed in state district court in San Antonio alleges Academy Sports & Outdoors illegally …

Report: Insurers in Texas Provide Security, Investment and Jobs for Texans

A new report shows the impact of the insurance industry in Texas and the contributions it makes to the state. In addition to providing financial security and helping manage risk for Texans in all walks of life, insurance companies invested …

CFM Insurance Acquires Missouri’s Cornerstone National Insurance

CFM Insurance Inc., a mutual insurance company headquartered in Concordia, Missouri, has finalized its acquisition of Cornerstone National Insurance Co., a stock company based in Columbia, Missouri. With this acquisition, many synergies and efficiencies will be created in management, product …

Aon Partners with Claim Central; Opens New Claims Center in Florida

Aon plc has established a strategic alliance with global insurtech firm Claim Central to digitize and streamline claim management capabilities and improve the customer experience through technology and services developed specifically for property and casualty (P&C) insurance organizations. As part …

Ohio Insurance Department Recovered $42M for Consumers in 2018

Ohio Department of Insurance Director Jillian Froment said the department helped insurance consumers in the state save or recover nearly $42 million in 2018. Froment’s announcement came in advance of National Consumer Protection Week, March 3-9. “One of the most …

NTSB: Second Black Box from Doomed U.S. Cargo Plane Found in Texas Bay

Searchers combing a shallow Texas bay have recovered the second of two flight recorders from a cargo plane hauling Amazon packages that crashed last week, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday, two days after finding the first. The …

With Opioid Litigation Mounting, Purdue Pharma Exploring Bankruptcy: Reuters

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is exploring filing for bankruptcy to address potentially significant liabilities from thousands of lawsuits alleging the drug manufacturer contributed to the deadly opioid crisis sweeping the United States, people familiar with the matter said on …