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Insurer Fined by South Dakota Says It Is Now in Full Compliance

A Nebraska-based insurance company that is being fined $325,000 for violating South Dakota laws and regulations says it has taken steps to ensure it is in full compliance. Omaha-based Ability Insurance says in a statement that the company remains committed …

Missouri to Allow Digital Proof-of-Insurance Cards

The panic attacks soon could be a thing of the past for Missouri motorists searching frantically through their glove boxes for a proof-of-insurance card to show police. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation that allows people to show proof …

Storm Does Heavy Damage at Small North Dakota Airport

The airport in the western North Dakota town of Killdeer is being cleaned up after a storm destroyed a hangar and damaged three airplanes. Storms that moved through the region Monday night ripped apart the hangar and flipped the Cessna …

Randall Named ACSR of the Year by Texas Independent Agents

The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has named Delia (Dee) Randall, personal lines ACSR at Duncan Fraser & Bridges Insurance Agency in Pampa, the Accredited Customer Service Representative (ACSR) of the Year at IIAT’s 116th Annual Conference and Trade …

Progressive Premium Revenue Climbs, Profit More Than Doubles

Progressive Corp., the fourth- largest U.S. auto insurer, said profit more than doubled as premium revenue climbed after the company raised rates for coverage. But the insurer declined in New York trading as the results missed analysts’ estimates and growth …

Top 10 U.S. Aircraft Insurers: SNL

American International Group Inc. (AIG) has been reported to be the lead insurer for the recent Asiana Flight 214 tragedy in San Francisco. AIG’s role is not surprising, given its presence in Asia and focus on the aviation market, according …

North Carolina May Shield Firms from Obesity Lawsuits

North Carolina companies that manufacture, advertise or distribute food could soon have additional legal protections from lawsuits by people claiming their products led to their obesity. The House voted 99-16 this week in favor of minor Senate changes to legislation …

Mississippi Football Player’s Family Settles Wrongful Death Claim with School, NCAA

The family of a Mississippi football player who died following a workout in 2010 has reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the NCAA. Bennie Abram III, a 20-year-old non-scholarship player from Southaven, Miss., collapsed …

Ex-Bengals Cheerleader Testifies in Kentucky Libel Case

Posts on a gossip website that a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader is suing for defamation were so devastating that she once considered suicide and wants to keep other people from being hurt the same way, she testified Tuesday. Sarah Jones …

Republicans Press for Delay in Obamacare Individual Mandate

Framing a new argument against President Barack Obama’s health care law, congressional GOP leaders called this week for a delay in the law’s requirement that individual Americans carry health insurance. If the White House can grant a one-year delay for …

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