Wallace & Turner, Inc. has acquired Guarantee Insurance Agency, effective January 1, 2022. Founded in 1907, Guarantee Insurance Agency has been operated by Jim and Gaylee Ross for over 25 years, offering personal, business and life coverage to the Springfield, …
Another Florida property insurer is taking major steps to cut its losses, including suspending the writing of new homeowner policies starting this week – the latest warning sign about the state’s distressed insurance market. Florida Farm Bureau Insurance, a 50-year-old …
Arkansas lawmakers on Jan. 28 cleared the way for state-run health care facilities to require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine after officials warned that blocking the move would jeopardize more than $700 million in federal funding. The Arkansas Legislative …
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck northern Oklahoma at 11:10 a.m. CST Jan. 31 about seven kilometers northwest of Medford, the United States Geological Survey confirmed. A USGS Community Internet Intensity Map reported that people across Oklahoma and southern Kansas experienced …
Beef produced at a small Michigan farm was found to contain toxic “forever chemicals” after the cattle were fed crops grown with fertilizer made from contaminated wastewater biosolids, state officials said Jan. 28. A consumption advisory issued by state agencies …
Several businesses, trade groups and social organizations announced the formation of a coalition on Monday opposing legalization of recreational marijuana in Minnesota as the measure’s supporters signal another push for the issue ahead of the start of the legislative session …
Chilean insurance-tech startup Betterfly plans to expand overseas after its latest funding round swelled its valuation to $1 billion. The company is preparing to begin operations in seven new markets in 2022 — Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Panama and …
An explosion and fire at a North Carolina fertilizer plant has forced thousands of nearby residents to evacuate, as officials warned that chemicals at the site could cause further eruptions. Local news outlets reported that the fire at the Weaver …
A new earthquake-warning app is available for Washington state. The state said there are already two warning systems in place, but the MyShake app provides a third and possibly quicker option, The Seattle Times reported. The app launched in 2019 …
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattled an inland region of San Diego County on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The quake hit at 9:46 a.m. near Palomar Observatory, about 65 miles northeast of downtown San Diego, USGS said. A …
