Despite repeated attempts during two legislative sessions, the Republicans who control Missouri’s General Assembly have passed only part of the six-point, pro-business agenda outlined by the state’s main business groups. The package dubbed “Fix the Six” includes changes to the …
Immigrant advocates in Colorado want public support for allowing illegal immigrants to seek licenses to drive. The activists say they will seek a ballot measure to change a law that requires proof of legal residency to be issued a Colorado …
Homeowners insurance premiums went up 19 percent on average nationwide, according to a report from an online insurance provider. Homeinsurance.com said the typical premium for a new policy in December 2011 was $810 nationwide, up from $682 in January 2011. …
A janitor has received an $812,000 jury award after saying she was raped by a supervisor while working in San Francisco’s Ferry Building. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that a jury awarded the 44-year-old mother of five the money after …
Montana State Prison inmate files suit for $2.2 million in federal court after he injures a toe when his foot got caught in a grain auger at the prison dairy. A Howard County, Indiana, inmate files a lawsuit claiming the …
An Idaho-based general contractor is suing Fred Meyer Inc. and its parent, Kroger Co., claiming the retail chain improperly dumped the contractor over the renovation of a Fairbanks, Alaska store. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Datum Construction Management of Boise …
Insurance markets have evolved over the years to become increasingly global, interconnected, and convergent — a trend that will undoubtedly continue in years to come. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is committed to coordinating with our regulator colleagues …
SIAA, Thomas Insurance Group The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance has signed its 4,000th member agency, the Thomas Insurance Group of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Recruited by master agency Valley Insurance Agency Alliance of Clayton, Mo., Thomas Insurance Group has been servicing …
A growing number of senior executives around the world are willing to pay bribes to win or keep business, as the hunt for growth supersedes concerns over ethics and regulatory fines, according to a survey. Ernst & Young said in …
Sarasota, Fla.-headquartered P/C insurer FCCI Insurance Group recently expanded into Maryland and hired Jeanine Ferritor as a senior marketing underwriter to develop FCCI’s independent agency relationships in the new state. Ferritor will be based in Ellicott City, Md. Ferritor has …
