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Independent Insurance Agent Group Rep Calling Attention to Climate Change Dangers

A representative for an independent insurance agent group in one state has penned an opinion column calling attention to the dangers posed by climate change. “Going forward, our state remains vulnerable to the widespread devastation a significant hurricane can bring,” …

California Department of Insurance Issues Revised Plan of Operation for FAIR Plan

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comments from a FAIR Plan official. The battle between the California Department of Insurance and the FAIR Plan will continue to rage on in the wake of two severe wildfire seasons. The …

Massive MJBizCon in Vegas Reveals Coverage Gaps, Little Insurance Understanding

If gawking at tons of cannabis-churning pieces of agricultural equipment winding around a quarter-million feet of convention floor space wasn’t your thing, perhaps access to an abundance of pre-rolls, or whiffing jars of fresh, blazing green bud, would do the …

Texas Insurance Department Adopts Rule on Surprise Medical Billing Waiver

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has adopted a rule outlining the narrow exception to the state’s new surprise billing protections, which apply to health care services provided on or after Jan. 1, 2020. Senate Bill 1264 protects consumers with …

Some Marijuana Vaping Products Recalled in Michigan

The agency overseeing Michigan’s marijuana business said it was recalling vaping products containing an additive that health officials have linked to injuries and deaths. The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency said it’s recalling the vaping cartridges sold at retailers in Bay …

Former NHL Player Dies of Injuries from Minnesota Workplace Accident

The family of former NHL player Scot Kleinendorst says he has died of injuries suffered in a workplace accident in northern Minnesota. Kleinendorst suffered severe brain trauma and numerous broken bones at UPM Blandin paper plant in Grand Rapids on …

Opioid Distributors Sued by Michigan AG Under Drug Dealer Law

Michigan on Dec. 17 sued four companies over the deadly painkiller epidemic, becoming what state Attorney General Dana Nessel said is the first state to sue major opioid distributors under a liability law that is typically used to go after …

High Street Insurance Partners Acquires Michigan’s InPro Insurance Group

High Street Insurance Partners (High Street), a full-service insurance brokerage platform owned by the private equity firm Huron Capital, has acquired InPro Insurance Group (InPro), an independent insurance agency in Troy, Michigan. InPro provides commercial, group and personal insurance to …

Puget Sound is an Earthquake Hot Zone, New Study Shows

Puget Sound has a 75% or greater chance of being struck by a damaging earthquake in the next 100 years, according to a new earthquake danger assessment by the U. S. Geological Survey. The Daily News reports for a region …

Oregon Jury Awards Canadian Couple $9M Verdict in Bike Wreck

A jury has awarded more than $9 million in damages to a man and woman from Vancouver, British Columbia, who were struck by an 18-wheeler truck while riding their bikes along Interstate 84 in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. …

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