November 24, 2008
A new federal study of the New Madrid Seismic Zone predicts Tennessee would see the highest level of damage if there is a 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The Federal Emergency Management Agency released the two-year study as part of the Catastrophic …
November 21, 2008
Safeco Insurance and America First Insurance, both Liberty Mutual Agency Markets companies, announced key management appointments in personal and commercial lines operations for the central United States region. Richard E. Meuret has been named vice president, Safeco Insurance, and Central …
November 19, 2008
Mississippi-based BancorpSouth Inc. has announced it will not apply for federal bailout funds. Aubrey Patterson, chairman and chief executive officer of BancorpSouth, said that it was in the best interest of shareholders to continue with a conservative capital management plan …
November 18, 2008
Laying the groundwork for the coming legislative session, Oklahoma state Rep. Mark McCullough recently presented a workers’ comp reform proposal to business leaders that he believes will drive down costs while improving worker benefits. “My plan would dismantle our lawsuit-based …
November 17, 2008
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake occurred in central Arkansas. The quake, of preliminary magnitude 2.6, occurred at 7:47 a.m. Nov. 15, 14 miles north of Hector in Pope County. A dispatcher with the Pope County Sheriff’s Office …
November 16, 2008
Barack Obama wasn’t the only one to make history Nov. 4 when he was elected the first black U.S. president. Statehouses also broke ground on several fronts. New Hampshire became the first state in U.S. history to give women the …
November 16, 2008
Medicus Insurance Company Medicus Insurance Company has been approved to write medical professional liability insurance in Arkansas. Medicus is a Texas-based insurance company specializing in providing medical professional liability insurance to physicians, surgeons and ancillary medical providers. Coverage will be …
November 16, 2008
The Web sites of the Texas and Oklahoma insurance departments achieved an “excellent” rating from a national consumer group that surveyed information provided by state insurance departments to consumers online. Only six states were found to be doing an excellent …
November 16, 2008
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November 11, 2008
A national consumer group says state insurance departments vary in the quality of the information they provide consumers online, with only six states doing an excellent job. State insurance department websites in 6 states were found to be “excellent” in …