0.08 Legislation that would lower the legal blood alcohol concentration limit for the offense of boating under the influence from 0.10 percent to 0.08 percent has been approved by the Oklahoma Senate. The measure also would prohibit children under the …
Impact of Natural Disasters “I have witnessed first hand the impact natural disasters can have on a community and this state.” —Texas Rep. Craig Eiland, whose Galveston district was severely damaged Sept. 13, 2008, by Hurricane Ike. Eiland, along with …
Luke Proctor has been named president of Signature Select LLC, a new retail insurance subsidiary of Wichita, Kan.-based IMA. Proctor joined The IMA Financial Group in 2003 in the management development program, eventually focusing on strategic planning and special projects. …
CAA, Ed Berrong Insurance Agency, Bridges Group Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) has expanded outside of Texas with two new members, Ed Berrong Insurance Agency, headquartered in Oklahoma, and Bridges Group Inc., based in Kansas. A family-owned …
Impact on Insurance Industry May be Minimal, Experts Say The $787 billion stimulus package passed by Congress looms as the largest mountain on the country’s newly changed economic landscape. But despite hope that the stimulus bill will jump-start spending, some …
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Misc. Medical Malpractice Market Detail: NAS Insurance Services Inc. gives agents the ability to provide …
By the time the 21st century reaches the half-way mark, more than 50 percent of the population of the United States will be represented by a vast cultural mix of people considered to be “minorities,” and some South Central insurance …
The president of the Oklahoma Bar Association blasted legislative proposals to change the state’s civil justice system, charging that the measures are an assault on the judiciary and would harm average Oklahomans. Guymon attorney Jon Parsley said supporters of sweeping …
A Midwest fault zone that unleashed a series of violent earthquakes in the early 19th century shows no signs of building up the stresses needed for the quakes many seismologists expect to someday rock the region again, two scientists say. …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has given Cedar Rapids approval to proceed with the demolition of about 300 flood-damaged homes. City utilities director Pat Ball says the agreement with FEMA specifies that homes that are demolished still qualify for buyouts …
