A consumer watchdog group is suing the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to prevent Google from making sweeping changes to its privacy policies next month. The planned revisions would enable Google Inc. to bundle the personal information gathered by …
A lawsuit contends that a health insurer ran a scheme to avoid paying in-home care claims from what could be thousands of California’s elderly residents. Senior Health Insurance Co. of Pennsylvania, or SHIP, had a claims process “designed to frustrate …
Oklahoma law enforcement officers would have more leeway to stop those suspected of driving uninsured vehicles under a measure approved by a House committee. House Bill 2525, by state Rep. Steve Martin (R-Nowata, Washington, and Osage Counties), was approved by …
Legislation aimed at increasing road safety in Oklahoma was approved in the House Public Safety Committee. House Bill 2583, by state Rep. Jeannie McDaniel, would require every person in a vehicle to wear a properly adjusted and fasted safety seat …
Stan Houston has felt the power of Kenny Powers. Houston, an Enterprise insurance agent based in Dothan, Ala., filmed a scene in July for an upcoming episode of the HBO comedy series “Eastbound and Down.” The show stars Danny McBride …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired ProSource Financial LLC in Westchester, Ill. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1986, ProSource Financial LLC is an employee benefit insurance broker that offers a full range of group employee …
Neace Lukens, an AssuredPartners Inc. company, has acquired Jenkins Insurance Services, a Sellersburg, Ind.-based employee benefits insurance firm. Mike Jenkins will join Neace Lukens’ New Albany office and will focus in two areas, managing his current employee benefits clients and …
Iowa cities struggling to afford necessary improvements to protect against flooding could get some help from the state under a plan that aims to safeguard areas of economic or historical significance. A Senate appropriations subcommittee gave preliminary approval on Feb. …
The company that built the stage ahead of last summer’s deadly Indiana State Fair collapse appeared to be indifferent to safety standards, the state Department of Labor said in a report released Feb. 8. The agency cited Mid-America Sound Corp. …
