Jeff Grace has been named president of IMA of Wichita, officials for The IMA Financial Group Inc. announced. Grace joined IMA in 1997 in business development, focusing on the construction practice, and was promoted to sales manager for the Wichita …
D.C. Thornton knows that as well as anyone because he has been in the cab during one of those near collisions. “We’ve had instances where people had to slam on the brakes to keep from hitting us while we were …
Concerned about dwindling confidence in the impartiality of judges, the Supreme Court leaned this toward forcing elected judges to step aside from cases that would raise an appearance of bias if they took part. “Our whole system is designed to …
Workers’ compensation insurer BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. wants to expand into Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama, Pennsylvania and Illinois. President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Burton says the West Virginia-based company plans to apply in those states over the next couple of …
This week has been proclaimed severe weather awareness week in Alabama by Gov. Bob Riley National Weather Service meteorologists say Alabama has two distinct tornado seasons — one in the spring — March through May — and the other in …
The Alabama House has passed a bill that adds additional restrictions for some teenage drivers. The House voted 80-10 for the bill that requires some 16 and 17-year-old drivers to have a restricted license. The bill now goes to the …
Zurich North America Commercial will begin accepting new business in 11 South Central and Southeastern states through its new Zurich Integrated Products unit, which services commercial customers in between the small-to-middle market segments. Effective immediately, agents and brokers can submit …
Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings has appointed Paty Daves as managing partner of Willis HRH of greater Kansas City, effective immediately. He will report to William Creedon, national partner, South Central region. Daves will lead Willis’s retail operation in …
The Alabama House has passed a bill that would prohibit motorists from sending or reading text messages on a cell phone while driving. The bill by Rep. Jim McClendon of Springville passed the House 92-4. It now goes to the …
6.4% The workers’ compensation rate increase approved by Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty effective April 1. The increase reflects the impact from the Oct. 23 Florida Supreme Court opinion in the case of Emma Murray v. Mariner Health Inc. That …
