Oklahoma’s Workers’ Comp Opt-Out Act Ruled Unconstitutional February 29, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission has determined that the opt-out portion of the state’s 2013 workers’ compensation statute is unconstitutional....
Stone Creek Brings on Hansen in California February 29, 2016 Lafayette, Calif.-based Stone Creek Insurance Agency has named Maridel Hansen front office manager in its Northern California office. Hansen has...
EPIC Adds Hall as P/C Broker in California February 29, 2016 EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants has hired Steve Hall as a property/casualty insurance broker/producer. Hall will be based in EPIC’s...
Few Rideshare Drivers Have Insurance, But Interest is Growing February 29, 2016 By Don Jergler A large portion of rideshare drivers do not have the required insurance – but more are buying it, or seem...
Google Self-Driving Car Hits Bus in California Crash February 29, 2016 Alphabet Inc.’s Google self-driving car struck a municipal bus in a minor crash, in what may be the first case...
Nevada Insurance Commissioner Approves Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease February 29, 2016 Acting Nevada Insurance Commissioner Amy L. Parks approved a filing from the National Council on Compensation Insurance for an average...
SAN Group Hires Cassell as Regional VP for New Hampshire, Maine February 29, 2016 Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc., an alliance of independent property/casualty insurance agencies in the Northeast, has hired Jim Cassell...
Insurance, Specialty License Plate Bills Go Forward in Arizona February 29, 2016 By Bob Christie and Ryan Van Velzer Bills that would create standard designs for specialty license plates and free auto insurance companies from limits on non-renewals moved...
Conviction in Fatal Maryland Crash Reversed on Insurance Technicality February 29, 2016 A West Virginia woman sentenced to a year in jail for a crash that killed a 5-year-old girl has had...
Insurance Council: Ford Truck #1 Target for Auto Thieves in Texas February 29, 2016 The Ford pick-up truck is stolen more often than any other vehicle on the roadway in Texas, according to the...