Latest Arkansas Headlines
All the headlines from our Arkansas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Arkansas’ The River Company and Rogers Insurance Merge to Form ANKR
Mar 6 2025 // Two Arkansas independent agencies — The River Company and Rogers Insurance — announced their merger today, creating ANKR, one of the largest and most comprehensive insurance and payroll firms in the state. The new...
AM Best Revises Under Review Status to Positive for Farm Bureau of Arkansas
Feb 19 2025 // AM Best has revised the implications of the under review status to positive from developing for the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb” (Fair) of Farm Bureau...
ACLU Sues on Behalf of Arkansas Librarian Fired for Fighting Book Censorship
Feb 6 2025 // The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of an Arkansas librarian who was fired after she spoke out against efforts to restrict the public’s access to certain books. The ACLU of Arkansas...
Arkansas Hospital to Pay $14K in Back Wages
Dec 31 2024 // An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Methodist Family Health in Little Rock, Ark. terminated a worker while out on family medical leave, a violation of the Family Medical...
Hub Acquires Arkansas’ Hadfield Agency
Dec 13 2024 // Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired the assets of Hadfield Agency, Inc. (Hadfield Agency). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Hadfield Agency is an...
Judge Tosses Ex-Arkansas Governor’s Suit Against Meta Over CBD Advertisement
Nov 20 2024 // A federal judge in Delaware on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee against social media giant Meta over advertisements using his name and image to sell CBD products. Huckabee, a Baptist...
Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame Honors 5 Inductees
Oct 18 2024 // The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame honored five inductees and awarded seven scholarships to insurance students at its annual banquet in Conway on Oct. 17. The banquet was held on the campus of the University of Central...
Arkansas Sues YouTube Over Claims That Site is Fueling Youth Mental Health Crisis
Oct 2 2024 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharing platform is made deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth in the state. Attorney...
Inmate Who Was Beaten in Patrol Car in Arkansas Files Federal Lawsuit
Sep 27 2024 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An inmate who was beaten by an Arkansas police officer in the back of a patrol car filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the former officer and his police chief, accusing them of violating his...
Arkansas County and Health Provider to Settle for $6M Over Detainee’s Death
Sep 16 2024 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A county in western Arkansas and a health provider have agreed to a $6 million settlement with the family of a man who died from dehydration and malnutrition while being held in a local jail, an...
People Moves: Stephens Insurance Adds Scott Miller to Arkansas Office
Sep 5 2024 // Stephens Insurance, LLC, an affiliate of Stephens Inc., announced Scott Miller will join the firm as a senior vice president within the Property & Casualty practice. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the...
‘Potentially Explosive’ Military Devices Involved in Deadly Arkansas Crash
Aug 30 2024 // BRINKLEY, Ark. (AP) — A crash on Interstate 40 in Arkansas involving two tractor-trailers and a truck carrying “potentially explosive” military devices killed one person and backed up traffic for hours on the...
Arkansas County to Pay $3M Settlement Over Detainee’s 2021 Death in Jail
Aug 23 2024 // FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A county in western Arkansas has approved a $3 million settlement with the family of a man who died from dehydration and malnutrition while being held in a local jail. The Sebastian County Quorum...
Arkansas Governor Declares Emergency After Thunderstorms Knock Out Power
Aug 19 2024 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued an emergency declaration Saturday after severe thunderstorms knocked down power lines in the northwestern part of the state. Storms with strong winds...
Arkansas Fines PBMs $1.5M for Violating State Law
Aug 7 2024 // Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Insurance Department Commissioner Alan McClain announced Tuesday notices of penalties and hearings against four major pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), Caremark, Magellan,...
Arkansas Sues Pharmacy Benefit Managers For Role in Opioid Crisis
Jul 15 2024 // Arkansas sued two pharmacy benefit managers that oversee coverage for insurers, employers and other large clients, accusing them of fueling the opioid crisis in the state. Attorney General Tim Griffin filed the lawsuit...
Arkansas Sues Pharmacy Benefit Managers Over Alleged Role in Fueling Opioid Crisis
Jun 26 2024 // LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Monday sued two pharmacy benefit managers that oversee coverage for insurers, employers and other large clients, accusing them of fueling the opioid crisis in the state. Attorney...
First Arkansas Merges With Sunstar Insurance Group
Jun 12 2024 // Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC announced a merger with First Arkansas Insurance in Pine Bluff, elevating Sunstar’s statewide presence to now include 14 independent insurance locations and over 120 employees generating...
AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas
Jun 5 2024 // AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (Fair) from B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bb” (Fair) from “bbb-” (Good) of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of...
Latest Texas Storms Bring Damaging Winds, Baseball-Sized Hail
May 30 2024 // HOUSTON (AP) — Strong storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail pummeled Texas on Tuesday, leaving one person dead and about 1 million businesses and homes without power as much of the U.S. recovered from severe...
