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Massey Joins Bell Insurance Solutions in Illinois

Bell Insurance Solutions in Collinsville, Illinois, has hired Larry Massey as its newest sales producer. In this position, Massey will generate leads and develop new business. He also will offer clients a variety of solutions for their insurance and risk …

Wagoner Joins Oklahoma’s First United Bank’s Insurance Agency

First United Bank in Durant, Oklahoma, has added Shanan Wagoner to its Universal Insurance agency team. Wagoner has been selected as an insurance advisor, partnering with current bank locations and customers in Seguin, Schertz, San Antonio and Austin, Texas. Wagoner …

State Farm Inks Naming Rights Deal for Arizona Cardinals Stadium

The Arizona Cardinals’ home field is changing its name to State Farm Stadium. The team announced this week that it has reached an 18-year naming rights deal with the insurance giant. The facility has been known as University of Phoenix …

AIG CEO Expects More Trading of Insurance-Linked Assets

American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Brian Duperreault said on Wednesday he sees “huge potential” within the insurer’s portfolio for use of a market in which investors trade assets tied to insurance liabilities. The insurance linked securities (ILS) market, which …

East Coast Warned Hurricane Florence May Visit Next Week

As the remains of Tropical Storm Gordon soak the Mississippi Valley, forecasters are tracking a major hurricane deep in the Atlantic Ocean that could threaten the U.S. East Coast next week. Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm with winds of …

U.S. Report Says Lack of Staff, Resources, Planning Hurt FEMA’s 2017 Disaster Response

The federal government’s chief watchdog slammed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the hurricane that killed thousands of people in Puerto Rico last year, saying it was unprepared and failed to deploy enough qualified staff. The U.S. Government Accountability …

Roy Moore Files $95M Defamation Suit Against CBS, Comedian Cohen

Roy Moore, the former U.S. Senate candidate from Alabama, on Wednesday filed a $95 million defamation lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen, claiming he was duped into appearing on the British comedian’s Showtime series “Who Is America?” and falsely portrayed as …

Los Angeles Will Limit Popular E-Scooters in Pilot Program

Los Angeles has approved a pilot program for dockless electric scooters that could remove thousands of them from city streets. The City Council approved a one-year program limiting the number of e-scooters to 3,000 per company. David Estrada, a spokesman …

South Carolina Supreme Court Rules Safety Trumps Jurisdiction in DUI Case

South Carolina’s highest court has ruled a woman’s driving under the influence charge shouldn’t be dismissed because her car crashed a few feet outside the city whose officer detained her. Jennifer Lynn Alexander was found inside her still running car …

West Virginia Drug Overdose Deaths Reached Record High in 2017

New West Virginia health information shows drug overdose deaths have increased to more than 1,000 in a one-year period for the first time. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the West Virginia Health Statistics Center’s most recent data also shows 870 deaths …

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