Violent storms that tore through the southern Plains on May 10 killed five people and injured dozens more, leaving behind flattened homes, toppled semitrailers and downed power lines. Several tornadoes were reported in Oklahoma and Kansas as the storms moved …
Louisiana will borrow $320 million next year for state construction projects, far less than needed to fulfill the billions of dollars in requests from lawmakers and state agencies, the governor’s top budget adviser said. The construction budget bill submitted by …
A Midwest regional business conditions index slipped last month but still suggests a growing economy in the months ahead. A report on the Midwest Business Conditions survey of supply managers and business leaders in a nine-state region was released May …
Recommendations by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for landowners in Trumann, Ark., to purchase flood insurance are nothing more than a scam, a levee district official told a crowd of concerned residents on May 1. “FEMA is taking an area …
While NCAA men’s basketball tournament referee and insurance agent Gary Maxwell won’t tell you which team was his pick to win (it’s against NCAA rules), he can share what he’s learned on the court that can be applied to running …
Washington, D.C.-based Clements International, which specializes in insurance for U.S. expatriates and international organizations, announced four promotions. Dan Tuman, former vice president of commercial insurance, is now vice president of insurance sales. He joined Clements International in 2000 and has …
St. James St. James Insurance Group, based in Orlando, Fla., has re-entered the commercial lines business after a five year absence. The program manager has appointed Dave Stricker, former senior vice president of All Risks Ltd., to lead the new …
Regional property/casualty insurance company, The Republic Group, based in Dallas, announced that Jim Drawert, vice president – Industry Relations, will retire June 30. Prior to joining Republic in 2003, Drawert was president of Trinity Universal and chairman and CEO of …
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe traveled to Scotland, Ark., where a tornado damaged homes Friday night, killing one woman and injuring others. Emergency management officials also were to start a county by county assessment of damage from tornadoes that hit the …
Members of Arkansas’ congressional delegation say the state will get more than $2 million to enhance traffic safety. The announcement said the Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Department will get a $1.7 million grant from the federal Transportation Department to …
