Latest Arkansas Headlines
All the headlines from our Arkansas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Declarations
Dec 23 2007 // The Worst Storm “This is without question the worst ice storm in state history, and it will require a historic response from all levels of government.” —Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry, following severe ice storms...
Weather blows through top stories of 2007
Dec 23 2007 // Weather, directly or indirectly, was a driving force in the insurance markets for the South Central states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas in 2007. With the exception of Arkansas, throughout the year the South...
Ark. Woman Settles with Insurer in Agent Theft Case
Dec 12 2007 // A settlement in the amount of $435,298.25 has been reached between Reba Irons of Fort Smith, Ark., and Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America in a case involving John Phillip Middleton, an insurance agent who sold...
Ark.’s Commissioner Bowman Re-elected to NAIC Position
Dec 12 2007 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman was re-elected to the position of vice chair of the Southeastern Zone of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) at the association’s...
Ark. Doctor: Children Shouldn’t Ride ATVs
Dec 5 2007 // A doctor at Arkansas Children’s Hospital reviewed files from more than 500 injury accidents in the last 10 years involving all-terrain vehicles. His conclusion is that youngsters shouldn’t be on ATVs. Dr. Cetan...
Lawsuit: Union Pacific Pressured Ark. Families Into Settlements
Oct 30 2007 // A lawsuit filed in Arkansas against Union Pacific claims company officials pressured families of those injured or killed by trains to quickly settle for amounts lower than what they may have received with a lawyer’s...
Ark. Job Injury Rate in Private Industry Lowest in 14 Years
Oct 24 2007 // The rate of job injuries and illnesses in private industry in Arkansas declined last year to 4.4 per 100 full-time workers – the lowest rate in 14 years, the Arkansas Labor Department said. The rate in 2005 was 5.0,...
Declarations
Sep 24 2007 // Declarations A gateway crime “Research indicates that auto theft is a gateway crime that potentially leads adolescents to more destructive behavior. … This program explores the relationship among the parties...
Declarations
Sep 24 2007 // A gateway crime “Research indicates that auto theft is a gateway crime that potentially leads adolescents to more destructive behavior. … This program explores the relationship among the parties involved when...
Ark. to Receive $224K from United Healthcare Settlement
Sep 14 2007 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced that Arkansas stands to receive more than $224,000 as a result of a regulatory settlement agreement between United Healthcare Insurance and 36 states and the...
Ark. Commissioner to Travel to Meet with Producers, Educate Consumers
Sep 7 2007 // Ark. Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman will head to various Arkansas communities the third week of September to field questions from insurance consumers, the Arkansas Insurance Department reported. Commissioner...
Residents in Rural Ark. Community to Enjoy Low Fire-Insurance Rates
Sep 6 2007 // The 33 residents of the Holley Mountain Airpark in rural Van Buren County, Ark., enjoy a break on their home-insurance rates that most residents of cities around the state would envy: A Class 1 rating. That rating, the...
New rules for residential contractors in Ark.
Sep 3 2007 // All must show proof of workers’ comp insurance Residential contractors in Arkansas who own their own businesses may opt out of workers’ compensation coverage for themselves, but must purchase it for their...
Declarations
Sep 3 2007 // They tried to work with him “The Arkansas Insurance Department tried to work with Mr. Middleton in order to ensure prompt restitution to the victim for the various annuities or insurance products he sold. He failed...
New rules for residential contractors in Ark.
Sep 3 2007 // Residential contractors in Arkansas who own their own businesses may opt out of workers’ compensation coverage for themselves, but must purchase it for their business, according to a bulletin recently issued by state...
Declarations
Sep 3 2007 // Declarations They tried to work with him “The Arkansas Insurance Department tried to work with Mr. Middleton in order to ensure prompt restitution to the victim for the various annuities or insurance products he...
Former Ark. Insurance Agent Sentenced in Theft Case
Aug 21 2007 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced former insurance agent John Phillip Middleton, a Van Buren resident with an office in Fort Smith, has been sentenced by Judge James Cox, Sebastian County...
It Figures
Aug 6 2007 // 500 The number of current and former residents of a West Dallas, Texas, neighborhood who showed up for an asbestos screening in July. The neighborhood was also home to a vermiculite plant. Parkland Memorial Hospital was...
Notification may be required after Ark. burglaries
Aug 6 2007 // Following a series of burglaries at insurance agencies in Arkansas, Insurance Commis-sioner Julie Benafield Bowman issued a reminder to all insurance companies of the notification requirements in the event of security...
Ark. Workers’ Comp Proposed Rule, Form Changes Available for Comment
Aug 2 2007 // The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission has posted proposed changes to existing rules and forms and a proposed new rule and accompanying form on its Web site at...
