A $270 million settlement between the state of Oklahoma and the maker of OxyContin praised last week as an innovative way to help combat opioid addiction is facing bipartisan criticism from Oklahoma lawmakers who say the state’s attorney general overstepped …
With floodwaters again inundating parts of Missouri, the state Senate has backed legislation that could limit local tax breaks offered for new developments in flood plains. A bill given initial approval would prohibit new “tax increment financing” projects in areas …
I’ve been a podcast fan for many years. So, starting a podcast for me was an exciting opportunity. Though, it was not something I had expected I would ever do. After a year of publishing Insurance Happy Hour, I don’t …
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies has launched a new commercial package product in Pennsylvania. The new offering includes: commercial property with limits up to $120 million per location with an enhanced causes of loss form which includes built-in equipment breakdown …
Husky Energy said that it will invest more than $400 million to rebuild its oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, and will continue its use of a highly toxic chemical that raised fears in the community after an explosion at the …
Note: The is the third article in a series resulting from a conversation with Texas Insurance Commissioner Kent Sullivan. The Texas agency responsible for regulating insurance business in the state has been on a mission to modernize, increase efficiency, strengthen …
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said it will investigate a fire at a Houston area chemical plant as the facility’s operator identified the worker killed in the blaze. James Earl Mangum was killed in the Tuesday fire at a KMCO …
Three Midwestern Republican governors of states ravaged by recent flooding are demanding more authority over management of the Missouri River system. Following a meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and …
It’s a big question for many people in traffic-dense cities like Los Angeles: When will self-driving cars arrive? But following a series of high-profile accidents in the United States, safety issues could bring the autonomous dream to a screeching halt. …
The North Dakota Insurance Department is opening a 31-day public comment period on the proposed state reinsurance program for the individual health insurance market. The comment period will run from April 5 to May 6, 2019. The proposed state reinsurance …
