House Passes Obamacare Repeal, 217-213; Senate Support in Doubt May 4, 2017 By Anna Edgerton, Anna Edney and Billy House House Republicans mustered just enough votes to pass their health-care bill Thursday, salvaging what at times appeared to be a...
Correction: Weekend Tornado Count in Mississippi Rises to 24 May 4, 2017 The National Weather Service says it has confirmed that at least 24 tornadoes hit Mississippi during storms on Sunday. Surveyors...
Downhole Technology Reaches $120K Settlement in Harassment, Retaliation Suit May 4, 2017 A Houston manufacturer of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) equipment has agreed to pay a former employee $120,000 and provide other relief...
The Nitsche Group’s Lovelace Named Five Star Professional May 4, 2017 Tracy Lovelace, lead personal lines relationship manager for Giddings, Texas-based The Nitsche Group, has been named a Five Star Home...
Michigan’s Frankenmuth Insurance Adds Drone Services May 4, 2017 Frankenmuth, Mich.-based Frankenmuth Insurance announced it has obtained licenses through the FAA to operate drones for use by claims and...
Canadian Claims Management Firm, SCM, Acquires Nixon & Co. in Missouri May 4, 2017 Canada-based SCM Insurance Services has expanded into the United States by acquiring claims adjusting and investigations firm, Nixon & Company...
Louisiana GOP Seeks to Divert $190M in Flood Aid to Protection Project May 4, 2017 By Melinda Deslatte House Republican lawmakers are proposing to divert $190 million of Louisiana’s congressional disaster-recovery money to a flood-protection project, a move...
Officials: Michigan Traffic Deaths Rose Again in 2016 May 4, 2017 Officials say Michigan traffic deaths rose 10 percent last year as drug-impaired, bicyclist and motorcyclist traffic deaths increased. The Michigan...
Farmer: 32 Cows Killed in Missouri Lightning Strike a $60K Loss May 4, 2017 A farmer in southern Missouri says he discovered more than 30 of his cows were dead after lightning struck his...
Storm Losses Lower Liberty Mutual Profit in Q1 May 4, 2017 Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. reported net income of $351 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, a...