Jurors have found a Florida police chief not guilty of culpable negligence in the death of a woman who was accidentally shot during a citizens academy “shoot/don’t shoot” exercise. News outlets report that Punta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis was …
A Kentucky pharmacist convicted of illegally distributing hundreds of thousands of prescription pain pills has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. The U.S. attorney’s office in Lexington said in a news release that 41-year-old Lonnie Hubbard was sentenced …
No one was injured when a short-lived tornado swept through Jonesboro, damaging an apartment complex and downing trees and power lines in the northeast Arkansas city. The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee, said the Monday morning storm had winds …
The Haines family has acquired Covington, Ohio-based insurance technology services provider, Marias Technology, from Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Co. The acquisition was effective June 30, 2017. Members of the Haines family have held roles in senior management of Marias since …
Brian Duperreault, the new CEO of American International Group (AIG), has tapped Peter Zaffino, a former colleague at insurance broker Marsh, to be executive vice president, global chief operating officer at AIG. In his role at AIG, Zaffino will lead …
Months after hearing arguments, the Michigan Supreme Court has decided to stay out of a personal-injury case at a big-box store that could have consequences for retailers statewide. The court said it will let an appeals court decision stand against …
An insurance provider whose imprisoned client drove into a crowd at Oklahoma State University’s 2015 homecoming parade will provide $100,000 to the victims. A judge is expected to decide how the money will be divided during an August hearing, The …
The cost of owning a car or truck in Michigan has gone up by $10. Effective July 1, the Catastrophic Claims Association will now collect $170 per registered vehicle, up from $160. The insurance fund was created to reimburse insurers …
Wind and hail loss information for 2016 released recently by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) show that homeowner losses from hail in Texas were the highest annual losses ever recorded, as they exceeded $5 billion, the Insurance Council of …
About 20,000 gallons of crude oil belonging to Exxon Mobil Corp. was released after a Canadian National Railway Co. freight train derailed on June 30 at Plainfield, Illinois. The cause of the derailment was unknown, a filing with the Illinois …
