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AccuRisk Solutions Completes Acquisition of M-D Underwriting of Tennessee

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 …

Sinkhole Opens Under Florida Condo Building

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 …

Iowa Board Backs Adding PTSD to Medical Marijuana Program

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 …

North Carolina House Advances $257M Hurricane Aid Bill

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 …

Texas Mutual Donates $100K to Community Foundation for Dallas Tornado Recovery

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 …

Ohio’s Suracy Insurance Launches Suracy Faith with Focus on Religious Organizations

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 …

Severe Halloween Storms Cause Tornado, Kill 1 in Tennessee

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 …

No Major Damage as Earthquakes Rattle Kansas, Oklahoma

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 …

North Dakota Unveils New Mapping Tool for Flood Risks

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 …

Explosion Shakes Dow Chemical Plant in Louisiana; No Injuries Reported

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 …

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