Arkansas state government is promoting a new program for workers who want to improve their job security. The state Department of Workforce Services is among several state agencies that are promoting a new certification for workers, the Arkansas Career Readiness …
Three Oklahoma state representatives, all Republicans, say they are returning campaign contributions given to them by the son of a man linked to convicted former state Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher. Reps. Jeff Hickman and Earl Sears say they’re both returning …
A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable on all ratings of the Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, including the publicly-traded holding company, Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC). Best also affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) …
Ark. Governor Mike Beebe declared Benton, Conway, Craighead, Poinsett and Pope Counties state disaster areas due to the damage caused by thunderstorms and tornadoes on Jan. 7 and Jan. 8. Beebe’s declaration releases $250,000 from the Governor’s Disaster Fund to …
Although Midwesterners worry most about tornadoes, snow and ice storms, lurking in the back of every homeowner’s mind is the knowledge that we, like our California brethren, lie just above a major earthquake fault line — New Madrid. Although no …
$72 Million The value of assets seized from Martin Frankel, a former financier convicted of stealing from insurance companies. Outgoing Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale said the assets were seized by the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service as a …
Brown & Brown, Turner & Associates Through a subsidiary, Brown & Brown Inc. acquired Tecumseh, Okla.-based Turner & Associates Insurance Agency Inc. Turner & Associates, with annualized revenue of approximately $1.7 million, specializes in the oil and gas industry. The …
Dallas-based regional insurer, The Republic Group, appointed Jim Drawert to the new position of vice president – Industry Relations. Additionally, Cathy Link has joined Republic as chief underwriting officer. Drawert joined Republic in 2003 as vice president – chief underwriting …
An Arkansas legislative committee in early January 2008 put off a review of the state’s building code after lawmakers questioned costs related to making structures withstand earthquakes that come once every 2,500 years. Firefighters and others support the new regulations …
$3.1 Million A South Carolina company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners. The pet food, which contained a mold called aflatoxin, was produced at Diamond …
