Coal Industry Tax Cut Threatens Miners’ Benefits Fund as Black Lung Cases Surge June 1, 2018 By Valerie Volcovici As a young man, Barry Shrewsbury dug coal in the West Virginia mines and spent his time off hunting and...
Former Iowa Insurance Agent Sentenced in Fraud Case June 1, 2018 Nicholas Menough, a former insurance agent in Grimes, Iowa, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to fraud and theft charges....
County Seeks Input Before Houston-Area Flood Control Bond Vote June 1, 2018 By Juan A. Lozano Officials in the Texas county hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey announced they will seek the public’s input before finalizing a...
CAA Names Lovitt as Chief Executive Officer June 1, 2018 Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America (CAA) has added A.J. Lovitt to its leadership team as chief executive officer. Lovitt...
Minnesota Sues Opioid Maker Insys Over Improper Drug Marketing June 1, 2018 By Nate Raymond Minnesota on May 30 became the latest state to sue Insys Therapeutics Inc., accusing the drugmaker of illegally marketing a...
A.M. Best Upgrades Rating of Wisconsin’s West Bend Mutual Insurance June 1, 2018 A.M. Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the Financial Strength...
Distribution Overpowers Underwriting. How CNA Ex-CEO Chookaszian Views Industry’s Past, Present and Future June 1, 2018 By Susanne Sclafane The former chief executive of an insurance company believes the center of value of the property/casualty industry has shifted away...
Workers Sue Valero Over April Texas Refinery Explosion June 1, 2018 More than 20 workers filed a lawsuit in Houston on Thursday against Valero Energy Corp. seeking damages for injuries sustained...
Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, East Boston Savings Bank Form Alliance June 1, 2018 Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. (S&S) and East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) have formed a strategic alliance, offering a...
City Sues Oregon Company for Cutting Down Christmas Tree June 1, 2018 A city in central Oregon seeks $62,000 from a tree removal company that accidentally cut down a big spruce that...