National News
Agents Warned About E&O Risks in Claiming Cyber, Cannabis Expertise
Insurance agents and brokers who market themselves as experts in cannabis or cyber could wind up regretting that positioning. Because both are relatively new exposures subject...
Latest Edition of AMA Guides Lowers Impairment Ratings in Workers’ Compensation
Toy Wars: Lego Sues to Halt Sales of Zuru ‘Copycat’ Figurines at Walmart
Analysts See Autonomous Flying Vehicles Taking Off
SEC Actions Against Public Companies Surged in Second Half
5Star Specialty to Assume Distribution of Protective Insurance’s Public Auto Offering
International News
Latest Edition of AMA Guides Lowers Impairment Ratings in Workers’ Compensation
For workers injured at work, the amount of compensation they receive depends on which edition of the medical guidelines on evaluating impairments is used. The American Medical...
East News
Massachusetts Lawmakers Grill Natural Gas Execs After September Explosions
Natural gas companies in Massachusetts are compromising safety by increasingly turning to outside contractors for pipeline work while cutting back on staff that would oversee...
New York Contractor Convicted of Hiring Hit Men for Killing
Schumer Says Farm Bill Will Help New York Dairy Farmers
Connecticut Insurance Department Partnering with RiskGenius in Tech Pilot Program
New York Lawmakers Pledge to Change Laws That Enable Predatory Lending
Rhode Island Equine Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty in $1.3M Fraud Scheme
Midwest News
Feds Cite Missouri Demolition Company After 2 Workers Die
A Missouri demolition company has been cited by federal safety regulators for failing to provide fall protection after two employees suffered fatal injuries at a demolition site...
Indiana Officer Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit for $50K
Nebraska Senators Aiming to Get Medical Marijuana on 2020 Ballot
Feds Sue North Dakota Restaurant over Firing of Pregnant Worker
Michigan Business Index Shows Hiring, Retaining Talent Still Challenging
New Brightway Insurance Agency Opens in Illinois
Texas / South Central News
Texas Hurricane Harvey Rebuilding Commission: Storm Was a ‘Wakeup Call’
A commission convened by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to focus on rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey issued a report on Dec. 13 saying the state should take a series of steps to...
ICT: Central Texas October Flood Insured Losses Top $22M, So Far
AM Best: Outlooks Revised to Stable for Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
Lawsuit: Drilling Company Knew Oklahoma Rig Was Unsafe Before Explosion
Spicer Joins Oklahoma Agents Group as Workers’ Comp Program Account Manager
Rules for Marijuana Edibles Approved by Oklahoma Health Board
Southeast News
Florida Judge Rules Deputy Had Duty to Protect in Parkland School Shooting Suit
A judge has rejected a deputy's claim that he had no duty to confront the gunman during the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Refusing to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the...
4.4 Earthquake Jolts Tennessee, Also Felt in Atlanta
Jury Rules Against Smithfield Foods in Another Hog Nuisance Suit
Athens Insurance Agency of Tennessee Partners with United Benefit Advisors
Citizens to Request 8.2% Rate Increase from Florida Regulators
Sexual Assault Reports Prompt Investigation of University of Tennessee Fraternity
West News
California Regulators to Look at New Blackout Rules to Prevent Deadly Wildfires
California regulators have decided they need to step in and help determine when power blackouts are appropriate to prevent wildfires after a series of deadly blazes linked to...
More Than 100 Buildings Found Unsafe After Alaska Quake
Authorities: At Least $3B to Clear Debris from Homes Destroyed By California Wildfires
California Commissioner Wants Insurers to Waive Inventory Requirement for Wildfire Victims
Allstate Says Losses from California Fires $670M, CEO Wants to Address Climate Change
Hub Acquires Assets of G.P. Barich Insurance Agency in California
