Hurricane Humberto Knocks Out Power Lines, Plunging Bermuda into Darkness September 19, 2019 By Don Burgess Hurricane Humberto knocked out power lines in Bermuda on Wednesday night, plunging nearly the whole Atlantic archipelago into darkness, as...
Damaged Barge Removed After Spilling 117K Gallons of Oil in Mississippi Waterway September 19, 2019 Crews have removed a damaged barge that spilled oil from Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in northeast Mississippi. U.S. Coast Guard Lt. David...
Montana’s State Fund Declaring $30M Dividend September 18, 2019 The Montana State Fund board of directors has declared a $30 million dividend to be paid to its safest policyholders....
Drop in Workers’ Comp Rates in Washington Proposed for 3rd Straight Year September 18, 2019 The price of workers’ compensation insurance in Washington would drop for the third year in a row under a proposal...
North Carolina Attorney General Plans to Sue Purdue Pharma Family September 18, 2019 North Carolina’s attorney general says he’s pursuing accountability from the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma with a pending...
Report: More Than 70 Kids in North Carolina Poisoned by E-Cigarettes September 18, 2019 North Carolina Poison Control says nearly 75 children under age 5 have been poisoned by e-cigarettes and vaping products in...
Arkansas Senate Leader Proposes New Regulations, Tax on Vaping September 18, 2019 By Andrew DeMillo Arkansas’ Senate president has proposed a new tax and regulations on vaping products, and said he hopes the governor will...
Arnold, Palsgraaf Appointed to New Positions at North Dakota Insurance Department September 18, 2019 North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread has appointed John Arnold as deputy insurance commissioner and Johnny Palsgraaf as general counsel....
Man Convicted of Workers’ Comp Fraud Must Repay $7.2K to Texas Mutual September 18, 2019 Texas Mutual Insurance Co. reported that a Travis County district court sentenced Ramon S. Flores of Kingwood on workers’ compensation...
Board of Iowa Public Entities Insurance Pool Criticized for Out-of-State Travel, Expenses September 18, 2019 By Ryan J. Foley Board members of an Iowa government insurance program have frequently held public meetings at posh out-of-state resorts, costing tens of...