Insurance Journal » fire departments http://www.insurancejournal.com Insurance Journal delivers the latest business news for the Property/Casualty insurance industry Sat, 25 May 2013 03:50:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Texas Bill Would Grant Liability Protection for Emergency Volunteers http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2013/01/18/277969.htm Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:21:55 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=277969 A Texas state representative has filed a bill that would allow fire departments to accept volunteer assistance during an emergency and would protect shield those volunteers from liability. State Representative Cecil Bell, Jr. (Magnolia) filed, House Bill 487, would increase …

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]]> Beebe, Arkansas Files Suit over Fire Insurance Tax Money http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2012/11/27/271768.htm Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:16:20 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=271768 The city of Beebe, Ark., has filed suit against White County over how the county distributes some funding to area fire departments. The suit was filed by Beebe Mayor Mike Robertson and the Beebe City Council after the county decided …

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]]> Mississippi Fire Departments Share $15M Insurance Tax Proceeds http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2011/07/28/208302.htm Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:56:56 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=208302 Fire departments around Mississippi this week are receiving checks for their share of $15.3 million in state fire insurance rebate money. For example, the departments in Lee County are sharing $438,573. The money comes from a tax paid on fire …

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