American Family Appeals Agent/Employee Classification Ruling August 20, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones A federal appeals court in Ohio on July 31 heard arguments by opposing attorneys in a class action dispute over...
Waterloo, Iowa, Rejects Plan to Bill Insurers for Emergency Response August 20, 2018 Waterloo (Iowa) Fire Rescue’s proposal to bill insurance companies for its emergency response costs has been rejected. City council members...
After Delay, Louisiana OKs Planting of Medical Marijuana August 17, 2018 Louisiana’s first legal crop of medical marijuana can be planted this week. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain, whose agency regulates the...
AIR Worldwide Updates Wildfire Model with Event-Based Risk Management Approach August 17, 2018 Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) has released an updated Wildfire Model for the United States designed to provide...
School System in North Carolina County Accused of Neglect, Discrimination in Suit August 17, 2018 A lawsuit filed against a North Carolina school system and its board of education says an elementary school in need...
SECURA Insurance Adds Switzer as Market Manager in Kentucky August 17, 2018 Appleton, Wis.-based SECURA Insurance has added Lisa Switzer as market manager for Kentucky. Switzer brings 28 years of experience in...
ICT to Begin Annual Texas ‘Hurricane Tour’ August 17, 2018 The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) is set to launch its annual “hurricane tour” aimed at reminding coastal residents to...
York Named Chief Underwriting Officer at CM Vantage August 17, 2018 Michael York II has been named chief underwriting officer for Madison, Wisconsin-based CM Vantage Specialty Insurance Co., reporting to President...
Hy-Vee Sued by Minnesota Family Sickened by Tainted Pasta Salad August 17, 2018 A Minnesota family sickened by eating pasta salad contaminated with salmonella is suing the Iowa-based grocery store chain that distributed...
Missouri Corrections Officers Awarded $113.7M in Overtime Lawsuit August 17, 2018 A jury has awarded Missouri prison guards compensation for work they performed before and after their shifts. A Cole County...