A North Carolina company is recalling nearly 5,000 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with plastic foam. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a news release Tuesday that JBS USA Inc. of …
Starkweather & Shepley, an independent insurance brokerage firm, has opened a new office in Tampa, Fla., which will be led by Peter Siegel. Siegel, a 23-year insurance veteran, will be area president leading new business growth and retention efforts, as …
Former Florida State Senator John M. McKay has been appointed to the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors by Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, according to an announcement from the Florida Department of Financial Services. McKay succeeds former board …
A climate activist group is calling out a handful of European insurers for having significant holdings in fossil fuels despite pledges by the companies to be more climate friendly. A report released today alleges that Allianz, Generali, Munich Re, Swiss …
The Division of Workers’ Compensation has scheduled lien consolidation proceedings in August for suspended providers Michael D. Drobot, Michael R. Drobot and Philip A. Sobol. Combined, the three have roughly 13,000 liens, which have been consolidated pursuant to the chief …
H.W. Kaufman Financial Group announced that Daniel J. Kaufman will assume a broader leadership role as senior vice president of corporate growth at the company headquarters in Detroit, Mich. Kaufman will continue to serve as managing director and lead the …
SoftBank Group Corp. has plowed $250 million into online lender Kabbage Inc., the latest in a flurry of big bets on mature startups by the Japanese technology company. Kabbage will use the new money to expand its lending products for …
Two new driving laws kicked in for Louisiana this month. Also children can bring sunscreen to school without a doctor’s note, minors face tougher restrictions for getting an abortion and colleges can’t ask unlimited questions about applying students’ criminal histories, …
A West Texas land baron and oilman is on the verge of pumping 5.4 million gallons of water a day from far under the desert mountains here and piping it 60 miles to the nation’s most bountiful oil field, the …
Four doctors are accusing New Mexico’s insurance superintendent of allowing major hospital chains to tap into a medical malpractice fund despite concerns of insufficient balances. State district court documents show physicians including American Medical Association president-elect Barbara McAneny filed the …
