U.S. Eases Offshore Drilling Rules Adopted After Gulf Oil Spill May 3, 2019 The Trump administration unveiled on Thursday its final plan to roll back offshore drilling safety measures put in place by...
West Virginia Hospitals Seek Damages from Opioid Companies in New Lawsuit May 3, 2019 By Anthony Izaguirreirre Hospitals in West Virginia have banded together to sue some of the country’s largest opioid companies, saying they flooded Appalachia...
Tennessee Approves Ban on Handheld Phones While Driving May 3, 2019 Gov. Bill Lee will decide whether Tennessee will ban the use of handheld electronic devices, including cellphones, while driving. The...
Florida Forms Task Force, Commits $3M to Study Toxic Algae Blooms May 3, 2019 Florida’s governor has created a new task force to help clean up the state’s lakes and rivers as lawmakers approved...
Ryan Specialty Finalizes Acquisition of International Specialty Insurance of North Carolina May 3, 2019 Ryan Specialty Group, LLC, has acquired the assets and operations of International Specialty Insurance Services Inc. (ISI), an independently owned...
Storms Leave 2 Dead in Oklahoma; More Severe Weather Expected May 2, 2019 Authorities say a man and woman were killed in separate incidents when severe storms swept across Oklahoma, and officials warned...
Michigan Governor Orders Study of Insurers’ Use of Non-Driving Rating Factors May 2, 2019 By David Eggert Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered a review of how Michigan’s auto insurers use non-driving factors such as education and credit...
House Passes Climate Now Act, But What’s The Next Step? May 2, 2019 By Don Jergler The U.S. must take an active role in mitigating climate change on the global stage. So says the U.S. House...
Hub Acquires Assets of South Dakota’s First Western Insurance Agency May 2, 2019 Chicago-based global insurance brokerage, Hub International Limited (Hub), has acquired the assets of First Western Insurance Agency Inc. in South...
Communities Along Mississippi River Prepare for Record Crest May 2, 2019 By Margery A. Beck Communities in several states along the Mississippi River are watching the skies this week as rainfall will likely determine whether...