December 11, 2007
The Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO) Board of Directors elected Thomas H. Grimstad, M.D., as its new president and chief executive officer. Dr. Grimstad will succeed John E. Lemoine, M.D., effective Jan.1, 2008. Since LAMMICO was founded in 1982, …
December 6, 2007
A home being built in Humphrey, Ark., by the Jefferson County sheriff has burned in an apparent arson. State police are investigating the blaze. Sheriff Gerald Robinson says he believes the fire was set to retaliate against him for investigations …
December 5, 2007
A doctor at Arkansas Children’s Hospital reviewed files from more than 500 injury accidents in the last 10 years involving all-terrain vehicles. His conclusion is that youngsters shouldn’t be on ATVs. Dr. Cetan Shah said six children died at the …
December 4, 2007
Lawmakers in Oklahoma questioned whether the state would be prepared in the event of an influenza pandemic during a legislative study conducted by state Rep. Lee Denney. Lawmakers and other officials recently met at the Oklahoma State Department of Health …
December 2, 2007
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December 2, 2007
What’s the Objective, Now? “Our objective is to inform the public and the last thing we want to do is misinform.” —Ed Link, the director of the Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, referring …
December 2, 2007
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November 30, 2007
One out of every 10 Arkansans belong to a family that will spend more than 25 percent of their pretax earnings on out-of-pocket medical expenses next year, a new study shows. The study by Families USA, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group …
November 26, 2007
The cost of earthquake insurance has gone up in Missouri, and the number of people buying it has gone down. Figures from the state Department of Insurance show that earthquake coverage was carried on fewer than 38 percent of the …
November 20, 2007
The Arkansas Insurance Department has revised the form insurers use to report the extent of their earthquake coverage in the state. The information is needed by the Arkansas Earthquake Authority, which reviews the status of the Arkansas Voluntary Residential Earthquake …