Several dozens of people, including former Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, gathered in Little Rock to show their distaste for a proposed law that critics say would sanction discrimination against gays and lesbians. They oppose the bill prohibiting state and local …
Louis E. Jones had a reputation in the insurance industry as a common sense underwriter, and there were few contractors and home builders that he did not touch over the years, his friends say. Jones was born Nov. 9, 1931. …
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Texas-based National Lloyds Insurance Co. (National Lloyds), and its affiliate, American Summit Insurance Co. (American Summit). The outlook for …
Protector Holdings, a joint venture of Edgewood Partners Insurance Center and Dowling Capital Partners, has acquired Oasis South Insurance Services in California. With eight locations across California’s San Diego County, Oasis South specializes in providing insurance services to Hispanic consumers, …
Authorities in eastern Missouri are trying to determine just how many trucks were stolen in a theft ring that struck several Missouri towns along Interstate 44. The Washington Missourian reports that police now believe at least 20 trucks were taken, …
Officials with police-run auto-theft task forces say they are shutting down across Illinois due to state spending freezes. Separately, the (Peoria) Journal Star also reports that a bipartisan deal reached in the state Legislature last week will siphon $6 million …
Police in Michigan are using an easy way to check whether a motor vehicle is properly insured. Starting last year, police got access to information on whether a vehicle is insured by running a license plate number through an in-car …
The U.S. housing market is at its healthiest level since 2001, according to a new index from economists at insurer Nationwide who evaluated the housing market nationally and for 373 metropolitan areas. Housing markets in the vast majority of metropolitan …
A new law set to take effect this week aims to increase protections for domestic workers in Massachusetts. The law requires people who hire nannies, caregivers and other domestic workers in Massachusetts to adhere to established labor standards and other …
BNC Insurance Agency Inc., an independent agency based in Rye Brook, New York, announced that it has acquired Milbrandt & Co. Inc., an independent agency based in New Rochelle, New York, with a satellite office in Hudson, New York. Terms …
