South Carolina Enacts New Laws to Fight Opioid Abuse June 18, 2018 South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster conducted a ceremonial signing May 9 on nine opioid related bills in an effort to...
Insurance Exec Rescues Elderly Louisiana Woman From Kidnapping, Robbery June 18, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones He wouldn’t call himself a hero, but the 83-year-old woman Dennis P. Neyland rescued from a carjack/kidnapping and robbery on...
NOAA Expects Sea Level Rise to Produce Record Coastal Flooding This Year June 18, 2018 By Don Jergler Break out the galoshes. The projected increase in high tide flooding in 2018 may be as much as 60 percent...
Texas High Court: Policy Arbitration Clause Doesn’t Apply in Dispute With Non-Signatory Party June 18, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones The Texas Supreme Court in late May ruled that a party to an insurance contract that mandates arbitration of disputes...
Pennsylvania Urges Proper Coverage for Home-Based Businesses June 18, 2018 Pennsyslvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman is encouraging small business owners to ensure they have proper coverage and know how to...
Kansas Commissioner Unhappy with Intended Sweep of Department Funds June 18, 2018 Kansas Commissioner of Insurance Ken Selzer issued a bulletin in late May informing “all persons and entities that have paid...
Report Says Record Number of Data Breach Notices Filed in New York in 2017 June 18, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield The New York Attorney General’s Office (NYAG) this year released a report outlining a record number of data breach notices...
60 in Midwest Sickened by Salmonella Linked to Pre-Cut Melons June 18, 2018 Health officials say a salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melons has sickened 60 people in five Midwestern states. The Centers...
New Jersey Reminds Residents, Insurance Companies to Prepare for Hurricane Season June 18, 2018 The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance is urging the insurance and banking companies it regulates, as well as...
Workers’ Comp Insurance Rate Pre-Approval Passes in Illinois June 18, 2018 The Illinois General Assembly at the end of May passed a bill that requires the pre-approval of workers’ compensation insurance...