The Ohio Department of Insurance said insurers’ health insurance plans for the federal insurance exchange for Ohio show that expenses for consumers will significantly increase. Based on a report released by the Society of Actuaries earlier this year, the department …
Dallas-based CoVerica Agency Alliance has appointed Kevin Donahower and Ashley Fox as regional vice presidents as part of a new company structure, effective July 1. Prior to joining CoVerica, Donahower spent 12 years as an agent with Farmers Insurance Group …
Two new sinkholes are causing problems in Cape Girardeau, Mo., creating what city leaders call a “very dangerous” situation. The Southeast Missourian reports that the sinkholes are on busy South Sprigg Street, near LaCroix Creek. One is causing creek water …
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO) today released its annual report on the insurance industry to the President and Congress. Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, FIO must report annually on the …
Potentially thousands of drunken-driving convictions in Colorado could be appealed because of problems at a state laboratory, defense lawyers said Monday, but prosecutors called that an overstatement. Members of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar said the appeals could come in …
San Francisco is suing three gun accessories companies and one gun show promoter for selling disassembled high-capacity magazines disguised as gun magazine repair kits in violation of California law. The lawsuit was announced by City Attorney Dennis Herrera in a …
A man is seeking $500,000 from an Arizona city for his arrest on a drunken driving charge even though a breath-alcohol test showed he hadn’t consumed any alcohol. Jessie Thornton was cited in a Dec. 7 traffic stop in the …
For the first time, people seek out Gary Middleton to buy his organic fruit. That’s something that has taken Middleton, who farms about 100 acres of organic apples, cherries and blueberries near Eltopia, about 13 years to accomplish, and is …
Carriers can be instrumental in helping agencies grow through referrals, expanded coverages, and clear business line or geographic expansion planning Despite the challenges facing the industry and the broader economy, two thirds of independent agents report that their firms grew …
A state hearing officer is recommending that a fired Florida Highway Patrol trooper be given his job back. The recommended order states that Trooper Charles Swindle should have been suspended without pay instead of losing his job. Swindle was fired …
