The Missouri Legislative Black Caucus is urging Gov. Jay Nixon to veto a workplace discrimination bill that recently gained legislative approval. In a letter to Nixon, the caucus said Senate Bill 188 would reverse important legal protections and roll back …
Two natural gas exploration companies have agreed to extend the shutdowns of two injection wells in Arkansas as researchers study whether the operations are linked to more than 1,000 unexplained earthquakes in the region, a state commission said Wednesday. Chesapeake …
The Arizona Court Supreme Court has declined to review a petition challenging a lower court ruling that SCF Arizona paid a “reasonable amount” to two ambulatory surgery centers. In so doing, the court rejected the argument that SCF violated state …
Pennsylvania-based insurer Harleysville said severe winter storms over the last few months will hurt its first quarter profits. “We experienced unusually severe winter weather throughout much of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, especially in New England and New York,” said CEO …
A warehouse fire that began April 20 in Watsonville, Calif., continues to burn, according to fire officials. Meanwhile, one of the clients, S. Martinelli & Co., the maker of Martinelli’s apple juices and ciders, has been trying to remove its …
The Florida Association of Insurance Agents announced Susan Ray has joined the association as director of communications. Ray brings nearly two decades of communications experience. She previously served as director of public affairs at Florida State University’s National High Magnetic …
Virginia insurance regulators have implemented a telephone translation service that will allow consumers who speak little or no English to ask questions or make complaints about insurers or coverage. Approximately 2.7 percent of Virginia’s population — more than 180,000 people …
A claims rep for Nationwide in New York has been arrested for stealing $44,900 that should have been paid to a policyholder whose home burned down. State police arrested Scott E. Wood, of Liverpool, earlier this month. Fraud investigators say …
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from ‘B++’ (Good) and issuer credit rating to “a-” from “bbb” of Michigan-based The American Road Insurance Company (TARIC). The outlook for the FSR is stable, while the …
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A- ‘(Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a” from “a-” for Wilton Reinsurance Bermuda Ltd., Wilton Reassurance Company (Plymouth, MN), Texas Life Insurance Company (Waco, …
