Arkansas motorists are about to get a steady stream of reminders that it can be deadly to text while behind the wheel. Digital message boards across the state will bear the message, “Stay Alive, Don’t Text and Drive.” Arkansas Children’s …
CNA Financial Corp. has appointed David Linhardt as vice president of its Oklahoma and Arkansas branches. Linhardt is responsible for synchronizing branch operations with CNA’s strategic goals for long-term success, including increasing local authority at the point of sale and …
A state finance report shows that Arkansas brought in more money than expected during the 2011 fiscal year. The report, released by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, show that the state’s net available general revenues totaled more than …
Arkansas’ top insurance official says he’ll “go down fighting” in favor of the state setting up insurance exchanges under the federal health care overhaul. It’s a fight he’s entering as the clear underdog — with the odds stacked against him. …
Little Rock police have arrested a suspect in at least two of the recent robberies that have left convenience store and fast food restaurant operators on edge. Police said that 22-year-old David Henry Johnson of Little Rock turned himself in …
Arkansas’ top insurance official said he hopes to win legislative approval next year to begin implementing a key part of the federal health care overhaul. Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford said he plans to ask the state Legislature to give …
The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld a ruling by a lower-court judge that an insurance company is liable for twice the amount it had expected in connection with a fatal Craighead County bus crash. The court ruled on June 23 …
As the rivers running through eastern Arkansas start to recede, residents and farmers are beginning to cope with the aftermath of devastating floods — ruined homes, ravaged farmland and major holes in local budgets. Agriculture is the major industry in …
Many of the states hammered by what’s already the deadliest year for tornadoes in more than half a century have among the nation’s highest rates of homes without hazard insurance despite being among the most twister-prone, data analyzed by The …
In the aftermath of devastating April storms, the Arkansas Insurance Department has issued a 60- day moratorium on the cancellation/non-renewal of insurance policies for the non-payment of premiums for Arkansans residing in storm impacted areas. This moratorium applies to all …
