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All Risks South Central Adds Producers in Dallas, Houston, New Orleans

Insurance wholesaler All Risks Ltd. has added three new producers in the South Central region: Zach Burdine in Dallas; Alan Doyle in Houston; and Aaron Ross in New Orleans. Burdine joins the Dallas office as a broker and brings proven …

Target to Pay MasterCard Banks $19M to Settle Data Breach Claim

Target Corp. said it had agreed to reimburse about $19 million to financial institutions that had issued MasterCard-branded cards that were a part of the massive data breach at the retailer in 2013. The amount under the settlement with MasterCard …

Missouri High Court Upholds Agricultural Liability Limit in Hog Farm Case

Missouri’s highest court has upheld limits to the damages property owners can recover in nuisance lawsuits against agricultural operations. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of a hog farm in a case where neighbors challenged the constitutionality of a …

Sinkholes Added as Threat in Louisiana Disaster Plan; Salt Domes to be Mapped

Sinkholes will be recognized as threats in the state’s updated hazard mitigation plan. The Daily Comet reports the state is working on a five-year update to its hazard mitigation plan, which must be in place to receive federal money after …

South Dakota Sees Uptick in Un-Belted Driver Deaths

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says there has been a significant bump in the number of drivers who die because they crash while not wearing a seat belt this year. Public Safety Department Secretary Trevor Jones said that …

Montana Man Sentenced to 5 Years for 13th DUI

A 67-year-old man with a series of drunken driving convictions in three states dating back to 1985 has been sentenced to five years with the Montana Department of Corrections for his 13th conviction of driving under the influence. The Billings …

San Diego State U Student Suspended for Assault Sues School

A San Diego State University student suspended following a sexual assault accusation has sued the school over the way it is handling the investigation. The U-T San Diego newspaper reported Tuesday that an attorney for Francisco Sousa says his client …

Parts of Nevada, Utah, Idaho Declared Drought Disaster

The U.S. Agriculture Department has declared two northeast Nevada counties natural disaster areas due to the lingering drought with an emergency order that also makes emergency low-interest loans available to farmers, ranchers and businesses in parts of neighboring Idaho and …

All Risks Names Campbell Senior Underwriter in California

All Risks Ltd. has named Robert Campbell a senior underwriter in California. As a part of the national specialty programs unit, Campbell will be responsible for underwriting large workers’ compensation accounts for the healthcare industry. He will be able to …

It’s Insurance Buyers’ Market Now But Risk Challenges Ahead: Willis

Due in part to reduced catastrophe losses and the increased supply of capital, property/casualty insurance buyers can expect to face friendly market conditions on most lines of business for the remainder of 2015. But evolving threats generated from a range …

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