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TWFG Expands in Texas, California

The Woodlands Financial Group Inc. (TWFG), a retail and managing general agency headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, announced new branch locations. Chad Luitwieler opened a new office in Brea, Calif. Luitwieler comes to TWFG with four years of experience in …

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Doak Has Had a Full Plate in 2011

In his first year as insurance commissioner of Oklahoma, John Doak has been a busy man. Doak and the agency he leads have had their hands full implementing reforms in the workers’ compensation system, dealing with a host of natural …

Florida’s Citizens Insurance Board Approves Proposals for Depopulating

The board overseeing the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is moving ahead with a half dozen recommendations for the Legislature it believes will help depopulate the state-backed insurer. The plan approved last week in Orlando by the Citizens’ board would allow …

Utah Widow Sues Again Over Suicide In Artifacts Case

The widow of a Blanding, Utah doctor who killed himself after his June 2009 arrest in a Utah ancient artifacts trafficking case has filed another wrongful death lawsuit. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Jeanne Redd names the FBI, the Justice …

US Government Accuses Oregon Aircraft Contractor Of Fraud

A Coos Bay, Ore. company and its owner accused of defrauding the U.S. government by supplying defective and counterfeit aircraft parts have been indicted on fraud and money laundering charges. A grand jury named Kustom Products Inc. owner Harold Bettencourt, …

Reno Air Race Officials Mull Options After Crash

A formal announcement will be made in January concerning the future of the National Championship Air Races after a Sept. 16 crash killed 11 people and injured more than 70, organizers said Friday. The future of the races has been …

HMC Hospitals In Liliha, Ewa To Close

The operators of Hawaii Medical Center hospitals in Liliha and Ewa say they’ll be closing the bankrupt facilities within three weeks, a move that will put nearly 1,000 people out of work and eliminate more than 340 hospital beds. The …

Denver Forms Committee To Explore 2022 Olympics

Denver is forming a committee that will look into making a bid for the 2022 Winter Games. The committee will present findings to Gov. John Hickenlooper and Mayor Michael Hancock, who said Friday the idea of a bid is worth …

2 North Carolina Counties Near U.S. Top in Pay Growth

Times may be tough, but new data show the average worker in six of North Carolina’s largest counties got a pay raise greater than inflation last year. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis says average annual compensation rose 4.6 percent …

Anchorage Police Nab 148 Drivers Exceeding 100 Mph

Anchorage police enforcing traffic laws in the past year issued nearly 150 citations to drivers exceeding 100 mph. KTVA-TV reports officers issued 148 citation for drivers who cracked the 100 mph limit. The high mark was a motorcyclist drive 150 …

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