Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) in October surpassed the half-million membership mark for the first time in the organization’s 91-year history. Attracting 500,316 member families in fiscal year 2010, KFB increased its membership total from last year by 16,964 and became …
A new Michigan law that doubles the jail sentences and license suspensions for first-time offenders who drive after drinking excessively is intended to keep “super-drunk” motorists off the state’s roadways, a state lawmaker says. One provision of the law that …
A North Carolina woman has been arrested on charges that she took insurance claim checks from an October 2009 house fire that destroyed her grandmother’s residence. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of Dawn Hathcock Morris, 40, of Albemarle, …
Montalvo Insurance Agency in Weslaco, Texas, has been named 2010 Business of the Year by the Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce. Montalvo Insurance Agency was recognized for playing a pivotal role of enhancing the quality of life of the Weslaco …
Tuesday’s elections could have ramifications for a number of state insurance commissioner posts across the country. Nationwide, 11 commissioners are directly elected but there are only four such elections tomorrow; the rest of commissioners are appointed, most by governors or …
Alabama state employees who relied on a deferred compensation plan from Nationwide Retirement Solutions will receive $16 million in a settlement of lawsuits over millions in fees that were paid to a lobbying group for state workers. State Attorney General …
The Nevada state Department of Motor Vehicles is notifying some motorists to check their registration status, after some insurers failed to submit required records in February. DMV spokesman Tom Jacobs downplayed the effect of the lapse. He said it stems …
A former Massachusetts prison guard has pleaded not guilty to charges that he ran long-distance races while collecting worker’s compensation for an on-the-job injury he said made it impossible to do strenuous activities. John Cloutier of Freetown was released on …
One of every four Texans lives along the coast; Texas has 16 major ports and more than 3,300 miles of bays and estuaries. Those are just a few facts available in a new a Web-based atlas of the 18-county Texas …
Massachusetts has awarded $653,000 in grant money that will be used to provide safety training to nearly 11,000 workers in the state. The money will go to 62 organizations across the state, according to the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA), …
