Texas Lt. Gov. Prioritizes Electric Grid Fixes for 2023 Legislative Session December 1, 2022 By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday unveiled a list of 21 legislative priorities including property tax relief, improving the reliability...
Bird Flu Outbreak Prompts Slaughter of 1.8M Chickens in Nebraska December 1, 2022 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found...
Michigan’s Ford Credit Company to Launch Commercial Vehicle Insurance December 1, 2022 Michigan-based Ford Credit announced plans to launch Ford Pro Insure, a new commercial auto insurance product powered by Pie Insurance....
AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Minnesota’s RAM Mutual December 1, 2022 AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating...
Amwins Buys Franklin Street’s Arena Special Risks Wholesale Book December 1, 2022 Amwins, an international distributor of specialty insurance products, has purchased Atlanta-based Arena Special Risks’ wholesale business from Franklin Street. The...
Hurricane Ian Drives Global Insured Losses of $115B From Natural Disasters: Swiss Re December 1, 2022 By L.S. Howard Hurricane Ian and other natural catastrophes, such as European winter storms, floods in Australia and hailstorms in France and the...
PCF Insurance Services Acquires Georgia-based VB@Work December 1, 2022 PCF Insurance Services, one of the larger brokerage firms in the country, has acquired Georgia-based Voluntary Benefits at Work. VB@Work,...
Hawaii Volcano Eruption Has Some on Alert, Draws Onlookers December 1, 2022 By Caleb Jones and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher The first eruption in 38 years of the world’s largest active volcano is attracting onlookers to a national park for...
Vet’s California Lawsuit Blaming Antimalarial Drug For Psychosis Tossed December 1, 2022 By Brian Melley – A federal judge threw out a lawsuit against the maker of an anti-malarial drug blamed for causing psychotic behavior...
Harvard to Appeal Missed Insurance Claim Deadline Ruling That Cost It $15M December 1, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Harvard University has signaled its intention to appeal last month’s federal court ruling that cost it as much as $15...