June 9, 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May will plow ahead with her plan to withdraw Britain from the European Union even as her electoral defeat raised questions over whether she will have to soften her approach or even if she will last the …
June 9, 2017
A central Ohio village that embraced potential medical marijuana business while some other communities rejected it saw such interest from prospective growers that it has run out of space for that sector. The Columbus Dispatch reports that possible growers have …
June 9, 2017
The Iowa Supreme Court has ordered a new trial in the case of a Muscatine high school baseball player whose skull was fractured when he was struck by a foul ball during a game in Davenport in 2011. A jury …
June 9, 2017
Everest Re Group Ltd., based in Hamilton, Bermuda, announced that Jeff Benzin has joined Everest Insurance – as vice president and head of the Midwest Region and John Romano joins as a vice president. Benzin comes to Everest from Avant …
June 9, 2017
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based insurance brokerage firm Brown & Brown will pay $100,000 and furnish significant relief to resolve a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), according to statements issued last month by both EEOC …
June 9, 2017
National wholesale insurance brokerage and managing general agent Worldwide Facilities has announced that Shavarra Davis will be joining its Atlanta office as a broker specializing in the healthcare industry. Davis brings more than a decade of experience in the healthcare …
June 9, 2017
Risk Theory, LLC, underwriter of a dealer open lot program for independent agents, has expanded its offerings to include garage package coverage for franchised auto, heavy truck, and motorcycle dealers. The Garage Program, led by industry veteran Bob Tschippert, is …
June 9, 2017
Arrest warrants were issued this week for 26 suspects in connection with an automobile insurance fraud ring centered in the Columbus, Georgia area, according to a statement from Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens. According to the statement, the fraud ring allegedly …
June 9, 2017
Several Florida cities set rainfall records as heavy rain continued to fall in Florida, bringing the potential for flooding and even forcing officials to close a large outlet mall north of Miami on Wednesday. News outlets reported that 10 or …
June 8, 2017
You’d think climate change activists now living under a new reality created by a U.S. president making good on his promise to withdraw the nation from the Paris accord on global warming would feel at least a bit vexed or …