A south Georgia city is putting a temporary halt to the opening of new vape shops. The Valdosta City Council approved a moratorium that puts permits for new vape shops on hold for the next six months. Council members cited …
Insurance adjusting firm CNC Catastrophe & National Claims has added George Kattermann as senior vice president of Claims Operations. He joins the team with more than 30 years of experience in catastrophe claims and business development. Kattermann began his catastrophe …
The growing drama behind the $920 million sale of Berkshire Hathaway-owned Applied Underwriters to its founder Steven Menzies got another voice added to the story. The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance on Thursday said New Mexico facilitated the …
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety has its eye on more than just helping improve safety on the roads and in homes. The climate and severe weather have also been on the IBHS radar lately. Roy E. Wright, …
Don Meyer has been appointed interim executive director at the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX). The appointment, approved by the SLTX board of directors, was effective Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Meyer has more than 37 years of experience …
Officials in northern Oklahoma have agreed to pay $12.5 million to settle a lawsuit over the death of an inmate in a restraint chair at the county jail. According to court records, the Garfield County Board of Commissioners took the …
The National Weather Service says nine tornadoes struck the Dallas area during Sunday’s stretch of severe storms in Texas. Forecasters confirmed the twisters Tuesday after surveying damage throughout North Texas. The strongest of the tornadoes hit the heavily populated north …
McNeil & Co. (McNeil) as acquired Bonding & Insurance Specialists Agency Inc. (BISA), an Orland Park, Illinois-based firm providing insurance products in the environmental and restoration industries. As part of the agreement, BISA has become a program of McNeil, which …
More than half a million people have lost power across California as part of a deliberate blackout designed to keep power lines from igniting wildfires. Meanwhile, a major blaze has already erupted. PG&E Corp. and other utilities have cut service …
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down near Shelton, Wash. The tornado his on Friday night, with had winds up to 100 mph. The tornado started on land and traveled more than a half mile before moving over …
