Florida’s Office of Drug Control will be re-established in the governor’s office and a state task force on drug abuse will be set up to provide a unified vision for battling the state’s opioid epidemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday. …
A long running investigation into illegal campaign donations to the North Carolina Insurance Commissioner has resulted in federal charges being filed against the head of the North Carolina Republican Party and a North Carolina insurance company founder. Four people in …
Officials at the nation’s tallest dam unleashed water down a rebuilt spillway Tuesday for the first time since it crumbled two years ago and drove hundreds of thousands of California residents from their homes over fears of catastrophic flooding. Water …
Virtus has partnered with Erik Olson to lead expansion in Colorado as president of Virtus Rocky Mountain. Olson Erik joins Virtus from Moody Insurance Agency, where he opened their Fort Collins office. Virtus is a Kansas City, Mo.-based insurance brokerage …
What’s coming up for your construction clients? The 6th annual National Safety Stand-Down takes place May 6-10, 2019. First initiated by OSHA in 2014, the week encourages construction companies of all sizes to participate in ‘stand-downs’ – a specific time …
The Georgia Department of Insurance has unveiled a new program called Open Checkbook on its website that details how the agency spends its funds. According to a statement from Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck, Open Checkbook includes details of how …
Note: This is the second article in a three-part series resulting from a conversation with Texas Insurance Commissioner Kent Sullivan. Texas’ chief insurance regulator wants the insurance industry to clean up its language. And, no, he’s not talking about the …
The Wisconsin city of Mondovi will settle a lawsuit filed against its former mayor by a police officer who claimed she was denied a promotion for reporting the mayor’s unwanted advances to her superiors. The former mayor is now state …
AmeriTrust Group Inc. in Southfield, Michigan, has promoted Josh Crumley to chief of staff. In this role, he will be responsible for identifying innovation and disruption opportunities, business development, business analytics and new product implementation. Crumley will also serve as …
Residents in six southeastern Louisiana parishes will get some relief from backwater flooding thanks to a new floodgate. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced this week that the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is pledging $80 million to build a …
