Oregon Judge Dismisses $4M Suit in Family Drowning May 15, 2017 A judge has dismissed a $4 million lawsuit filed by a relative of four people who drowned in a northwest...
Atkins Appointed Kentucky Insurance Commish May 15, 2017 Nancy G. Atkins has been appointed Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Insurance (KYDOI), in the wake of Brian Maynard’s...
Regulators in California Hit PG&E with $8.3M Fine for Deadly Wildfire May 15, 2017 Regulators say they have fined Pacific Gas and Electric Co. $8.3 million for failing to maintain a power line that...
Feds Grant $5.9M to West Virginia for Drug Addiction Fight May 15, 2017 West Virginia will receive $5.9 million from the federal government to help fight drug addiction. U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins and...
Oregon Suit Blames Security Guard for Woman’s Leap off Insurance Building May 15, 2017 The family of a woman who jumped off a 27-story building in downtown Portland, Ore., has sued the security guard...
Crumbling South Carolina Roads Cost State Nearly $50M in Driver Claims Since 2010 May 15, 2017 Taxpayers are spending more to settle claims for vehicles damaged and wrecked on South Carolina’s crumbling roads. The State newspaper...
Survey: Agents Suggest How Carrier Partners Can Move from ‘Good’ to ‘Great’ May 15, 2017 You might expect to see high levels of satisfaction between an independent agency and its top carrier, but that isn’t...
Idaho City Assessing Flood Risks Prior to Federal Maps Release May 15, 2017 Boise, Idaho, officials have expressed concerns with federal maps that propose adding hundreds of acres to a flood plain in...
People – East May 15, 2017 Eastern Insurance Group, a Natick, Mass.-headquartered subsidiary of Eastern Bank, has hired William F. Gross as executive vice president of...
As Auto Insurance Sales Stagnate, Carriers Turn to Agents: J.D. Power May 15, 2017 Amid a second straight year of stagnant auto insurance shopping activity and modest rate increases, auto insurance companies have grown...