A massive dike to hold back storm-driven floods surging in from the Gulf of Mexico was first proposed after Hurricane Ike devastated the Houston-area coast a decade ago. Last year’s Hurricane Harvey disaster brought fresh enthusiasm for the languishing project …
Burgers & Beer, a chain of Southern California restaurants, violated federal law when it denied males with the same employment opportunities as their female counterparts, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced in lawsuit filed today. The EEOC contends that …
Lockton has named Connie Hill to its signature client group in the Mountain West region. Hill is located in Lockton’s Las Vegas, Nev., office and will lead on providing advice and counsel to successful individuals and families. Hill has more …
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed, with recommended changes, a workers’ compensation measure that would have allowed for interest to be paid on delayed payment in disputes between insurers and medical service providers. In his letter explaining his veto action, …
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today announced a new workers’ compensation insurance program for California’s cannabis industry. The program was created by Atlas General Insurance Services to serve businesses and workers in the cannabis industry. This program is designed to …
After 30 years at brokerage Marsh, George Parks is joining The Hartford to become head of sales and field operations for national accounts in the insurer’s Specialty Commercial business. Parks will oversee national accounts client management and retention, new client …
Church Mutual Insurance Co., based in Merrill, Wisconsin, has launched CM Select Insurance Co., which offers online access to products and serves created specifically for smaller churches and other religious organizations. Through CM Select, such organizations can obtain quotes, purchase …
Illinois-based insurer, Allstate, has named Brownsville, Texas, the city with America’s safest drivers. The ranking is based on Allstate claims data. The 14th annual Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report spotlights safe driving leading up to the busy Labor Day travel …
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr has approved three new insurance companies to conduct insurance business in that state. Authority was granted to West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. (WBM) of West Bend, Wisconsin, to offer property, casualty (including workers’ compensation), surety, …
Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty Inc. has acquired Noblesville, Indiana-based Ritman & Associates Inc., which specializes in professional liability insurance. Jennifer Ritman has built a boutique insurance agency specializing in all things property/casualty with an emphasis on professional liability insurance …
