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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. …

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Now Writing Accountants Professional Liability in Texas

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is now offering professional liability insurance for accountants in Texas. The new accountants’ professional liability product is designed to meet the needs of smaller firms with less than 10 accountants and less than $1 million …

Aspen MGA, Tower Hill Specialty Partner on Property Programs in Texas

Aspen Managing General Agency, a division of Atlanta-based Allstar Financial Group, has partnered with Tower Hill Specialty (THS) to offer property insurance programs in Texas. Tower Hill Specialty offers a range of coverages for homes valued up to $500,000, including …

Wisconsin Dental Benefits Firm to Pay $98K to Settle Race Discrimination Suit

Scion Dental, a Wisconsin-based dental benefit administration company, has agreed to pay $98,000 and to provide other relief to settle a race discrimination case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to a lawsuit filed by the …

Tornado Confirmed in Eastern Alabama

The National Weather Service says a tornado toppled trees and damaged homes in Opelika in eastern Alabama. Al.com reports it was an EF-0 tornado with winds of 85 miles per hour that touched down on Saturday evening. No injuries have …

Texas Strikes ReliaMax From Eligible Surplus Lines List

Following its placement into liquidation by the South Dakota Division of Insurance in late June, the Texas Department of Insurance removed ReliaMax Surety Co. from the list of eligible surplus lines insurers in Texas, the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of …

South Dakota Moves to Liquidate Surety Insurer ReliaMax

ReliaMax Surety Co. has been placed into liquidation by the South Dakota Division of Insurance. The South Dakota DOI petitioned the Hughes County Circuit Court on June 12, 2018, to place ReliaMax into liquidation due to insolvency. Judge Patricia J. …

Texas Woman Gets 30 Years in Prison for Arson, Insurance Fraud

A Dallas woman with a history of filing 31 insurance claims against a dozen companies got burned when one turned out to be arson, the Texas Department of Insurance announced earlier this month. Genevieve Thompson was sentenced to 30 years …

Indiana Schools to Receive 3,200 Metal Detectors

Hundreds of Indiana schools have requested more than 3,200 hand-held metal detectors under a state program aimed at improving school safety that offers the devices for free. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb announced the program in early July, weeks after a …

Assured Risk Cover Expands StormPeace Parametric Insurance to Florida Businesses

Assured Risk Cover, a provider of parametric hurricane insurance, launched a commercial insurance policy for small businesses in Florida under the StormPeace name. The policy contains all the features of the StormPeace residential policy, plus business interruption coverage with or …

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