A Florida fire-rescue crew has been evicted from its station by an invasion of bats. The Tampa Bay Times reports anywhere from 500 to 1,000 bats found their way into the station in Pasco County, north of Tampa. The nocturnal …
A wildfire that burned vast acreage and at one point threatened hundreds of homes near the Georgia-Florida state line has been nearly extinguished after steady rains soaked the Okefenokee Swamp over the past week. The team fighting the blaze now …
Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group has launched a new product for the equine industry that provides veterinary care insurance for companion horses – typically only available for race or performance horses. Policies will be underwritten by United States Fire …
Phoenix, Ariz.-based CopperPoint Insurance Cos. has named Mark L. Joos its chief financial officer. Joos will be responsible for overseeing the finance division, including finance, accounting and investments for CopperPoint. Joos has more than 25 years of industry experience, most …
The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that inmates participating in work-release programs do not qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the court unanimously affirmed a Workers’ Compensation Board of Review’s 2015 decision to not grant William …
Fidelis Group Holdings LLC (FGH), with its subsidiary Continental Underwriters Ltd., has hired Lynn Blaine as assistant vice president to support the expansion of the group’s marine portfolio. Blaine is based in Houston. She has more than 30 years of …
Tyson Foods is recalling nearly 2.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken due to an unlabeled allergen. The company, based in Springdale, Arkansas, says the recall was made after it was notified June 6 by a supplier that the bread …
Huffman Insurance Group, based in Moberly, Mo., has hired Nathan Summers as its newest licensed insurance agent. Prior to joining Huffman Insurance Group, Summers worked at an insurance company as a multi-line agent. He previously served as senior assistant manager …
A Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to participating in a $235,000 arson and insurance fraud conspiracy. Federal prosecutors say 43-year-old Joseph Levi Little is the third person to plead guilty in the scheme. Tina Shonk, of Independence, was sentenced …
Seeman Holtz Property and Casualty Inc. has acquired Vincent, Urban, Walker & Associates, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Green Bay, Wis. Doug Walker and his partners at Vincent, Urban, Walker & Associates have served the Green Bay area and …
