November 5, 2019
AccuRisk Solutions LLC has completed its acquisition of M-D Underwriting Services, Inc. (MDU), a Franklin, Tenn.-based medical stop loss MGU. AccuRisk CEO Dan Boisvert said the company will add MDU President and Cathy Guenther and her team to AccuRisk. He …
November 4, 2019
Authorities say 13 people were evacuated after a possible sinkhole opened outside a condominium complex in central Florida. An advisory from Alert Seminole County says 16 units at Royal Arms Condominiums were affected by the sinkhole that opened last Tuesday …
November 4, 2019
An Iowa state board has recommended that medical marijuana should be a prescription option for treating post-traumatic stress disorder and intellectual disability with aggression, but it rejected the drug for two other conditions petitioners had requested. The Iowa Medical Cannabidiol …
November 4, 2019
North Carolina legislators are aiming to locate more funds to help with the recovery from recent hurricanes, with an emphasis on lessening damages in future storms. The full House voted unanimously Wednesday night for a bill that would allocate $257 …
November 4, 2019
Workers’ compensation insurer, Texas Mutual Insurance Co. has donated $100,000 to Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT), the state’s largest community foundation. The donation, which will go toward CFT’s Dallas Tornado Recovery & Relief Fund, is in response to several tornadoes …
November 4, 2019
Solon, Ohio-based Suracy Insurance Agency Inc. (formerly AmVenture Insurance Agency Inc.) has launched a sub-brand, Suracy Faith. Suracy Faith focuses on providing insurance solutions for churches and other religious organizations across the country. The launch of this sub-brand is one …
November 4, 2019
Officials say severe storms that moved through Tennessee on Halloween knocking down trees and power lines led to the death of a man. The Knoxville Police Department tweeted on Friday that 79-year-old George Walker was pronounced dead late Thursday, hours …
November 4, 2019
The U.S. Geological Survey says several earthquakes were recorded in south-central Kansas and northern Oklahoma this weekend, but no significant damage was reported. The Kansas City Star reports that one earthquake with a 3.2 magnitude was recorded Saturday night near …
November 4, 2019
The North Dakota Water Commission unveiled a new interactive mapping tool that provides residents and community leaders with information on potential flood risks. It shows where flooding might occur and to what extent it could happen in various scenarios, Laura …
November 4, 2019
No injuries are being reported after an explosion shook a Dow chemical plant in Louisiana. Dow Louisiana Operations said in a Facebook post that a “vessel” had ruptured at its facility near Plaquemine on Sunday morning. The company said there …