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Recent Hail Damage in South Dakota’s Northern Black Hills Costing Millions

Recent hail damage to public buildings in Deadwood, South Dakota, is expected to exceed $2 million. Transportation and Facilities Director Tom Kruzel says a $1.8 million damage estimate involves only the 45 public structures in town, and doesn’t include city …

New Brightway Agency Opens in Baton Rouge

Richard Ingram has opened Brightway, The Ingram Agency in Baton Rouge, La. Michael Snow joins him as an agent in the new agency. A U.S. Army veteran who lost his left arm after being struck by a roadside bomb in …

A.M. Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Wisconsin Municipal Mutual Insurance

A.M. Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” for Wisconsin Municipal Mutual Insurance Co. (WMMIC) in Madison, Wisconsin. The company provides …

Wisconsin’s Integrity Insurance Names Collies as VP, Sales and Marketing

Integrity Insurance in Appleton, Wisconsin, has appointed Bobbie Collies vice president of Sales and Marketing. In her new role, Collies leads the development and execution of sales and marketing strategies that address business needs to deliver profitable growth and enhance …

Petrobras Reaches $3.5M Settlement in Texas Refinery Emissions Case

A U.S. unit of Brazilian state-run company Petrobras agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit over alleged toxic emissions from its Pasadena, Texas, oil refinery, the company said. The settlement, which is subject to approval by a federal …

PG&E to California Governor on Fire Liability Plan: It’s Not Enough

California Governor Jerry Brown issued a plan this week to help the state’s embattled utilities facing liabilities from wildfires. For PG&E Corp., it’s not good enough. “It’s insufficient,” PG&E Chief Executive Officer Geisha Williams said on the company’s second-quarter earnings …

Oregon School Settles Lawsuit Over Student’s Pro-Trump Shirt

Lawyers for an Oregon high school student who was disciplined for wearing a T-shirt promoting President Donald Trump’s effort to build a border wall say they have reached a settlement of his lawsuit. The lawyers say that settlement entails a …

Two Women Sentenced in Washington for Insurance Fraud

Two Washington state women have been sentenced after pleading guilty to committing insurance fraud, the state insurance department announced. The sentencing is the result of an investigation conducted by the Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) at Washington Office of the Commissioner …

XL Catlin to Build On-Demand Cyber Insurance Product With Slice Labs

Slice Labs Inc., a U.S. company offering cloud-based on-demand insurance, has partnered with XL Catlin to offer an on-demand cyber insurance product for U.S. small and medium-sized business (SMBs) built on the Slice Insurance Cloud Services (ICS) platform. The ICS …

Gun Safety Legislation Proposed for Seattle Area

Seattle-area officials are considering five pieces of legislation that would require warning signs outside of gun shops and secure firearm storage among other things. King County Council Chairman Joe McDermott and Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles introduced the five-piece legislation on Tuesday. …

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