Is Money the Key to Happiness? Not Anymore! February 20, 2017 By David Coons Does money truly buy happiness? Money does not equate to a happier life, according to economists. However, a number of...
Legalized Marijuana Takes Hold in Maine February 20, 2017 By Patrick Whittle The first tangible results of Maine voters’ decision to legalize marijuana are being felt as possession and home growth of...
Demotech Suspends Florida Insurer Rating Criteria February 20, 2017 Recent Florida Supreme Court decisions and ongoing abuse in Florida’s insurance market have led ratings company Demotech to announce it...
Grinnell Mutual Grows from Complacent to Dynamic February 20, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones A mutual insurer created more than 100 years ago to reinsure farm mutual insurance companies in Iowa has grown faster...
Opioid Doses in Ohio Declined Again in 2016 February 6, 2017 The number of opioid doses dispensed to Ohio patients decreased again last year, making 2016 the fourth year in a...
Study: Fatal Wrecks in Alabama Increase 25% in 2016 February 6, 2017 Researchers say the number of fatal traffic crashes in Alabama increased by nearly 25 percent last year. Citing a recent...
Tennessee Wildfire Insurance Claims Hit $842M February 6, 2017 Tennessee state officials said last month that insurance claims have topped $842 million in the deadly eastern Tennessee wildfires that...
Judge Dismisses Snapchat from Georgia Distracted Driver Crash Claim February 6, 2017 A Georgia judge dismissed claims against Snapchat that blamed the social media company’s “speed filter” for a highway crash. The...
North Carolina Rate Bureau Withdraws 19.6% Rate Filing, Plans to Refile Soon February 6, 2017 By Amy O'Connor The North Carolina Rate Bureau is alerting all member companies that it has withdrawn its request for a 19.6 percent...
P/C Insurance Execs Foresee Commercial Lines Growth, Led by Cyber, Outpacing Personal Lines February 6, 2017 Leaders of the property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry expect to see a considerable increase in the commercial lines of insurance for...