November 9, 2017
Coolness, by its nature, is ephemeral, elusive and ever-evolving. People’s concept of cool might best be encapsulated by former Supreme Court Justice Potter Stuart’s infamous phrase, “I know it when I see it.” In the marketplace, coolness excites consumers, steers …
November 9, 2017
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission has approved a work plan that calls for repairing or replacing nearly 400 county bridges and improving hundreds of miles of county roads over the next five years. About $926 million in federal, state, local and …
November 9, 2017
Lora Autullo has been tapped as an employee benefits unit manager in Lockton’s St. Louis, Missouri, office. Autulo joined Lockton more than 12 years ago. Prior to becoming unit manager, Autullo served associates and clients as an account executive and …
November 9, 2017
After a series of small to moderate earthquakes in central Oklahoma, two companies are being told to reduce the amount of wastewater they inject into the ground. About a dozen quakes have struck just south of Hennessey, about 45 miles …
November 9, 2017
The Louisiana Department of Insurance has issued a reminder that producer and adjuster license renewals are changing in 2018. Beginning in 2018, producers will file a single license renewal, which will renew all eligible lines on the license. Licensees will …
November 9, 2017
Two workers were injured when a fire broke out on an oil production platform in the Gulf of Mexico early Wednesday, according to a Coast Guard spokeswoman. Coast Guard Petty Officer Lexie Preston said 46 workers were evacuated from Shell …
November 9, 2017
Amazon is facing a $28,000 state fine over safety violations from when a worker at a suburban Indianapolis warehouse was killed when a forklift fell on him. The Indiana Department of Labor’s order says Amazon didn’t provide adequate training and …
November 9, 2017
Authorities say a western Iowa county supervisor has died in a grain bin accident. Harrison County Sheriff Pat Sears says 63-year-old Russ Kurth, of Logan, died in the bizarre Tuesday morning accident outside a grain bin just north of Missouri …
November 9, 2017
Global insurance broker Hub International Limited (Hub) has agreed to acquire the assets of the crop insurance broker business of Wells Fargo Insurance. Terms of the agreement to buy the business, known as Wells Fargo Crop Insurance Agency, were not …
November 9, 2017
Hanover Insurance Group announced that company veteran Richard W. Lavey has been appointed president of Hanover Agency Markets. The appointment is effective immediately. Lavey will lead the company’s personal and core commercial lines businesses, as well as its field operations. …