National Flood Insurance Program Secures $1 Billion in Reinsurance for 2017; 25 Reinsurers Participate January 3, 2017 For just the second time in its history, the federal government’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has reinsurance to help...
New North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Appoints Deputy, Exec Assistant January 3, 2017 North Dakota’s new insurance commissioner, Jon Godfread, who was sworn in on Jan. 3, 2017, appointed Jeff Ubben as deputy...
Former Iowa Insurance Commissioner Gerhart to Join FBL Financial January 3, 2017 FBL Financial Group Inc. announced that former Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart is joining company as chief administrative officer, on...
More Earthquakes Strike Near Pawnee, Oklahoma January 3, 2017 Three earthquakes have struck in the area of northern Oklahoma that was rattled last year by the largest earthquake in...
Heavy Snowpack Has Some in North Dakota Wary of Spring Flooding January 3, 2017 Some Minot residents who endured the Souris River flood of 2011 are having trouble digesting the current snowpack numbers. The...
Ohio County Sued by Employees over 2015 Legionnaires’ Outbreak January 3, 2017 Seven Lucas County, Ohio, employees who became sick after exposure to a rare form of Legionnaires’ bacteria have filed a...
Truck Crashes on Steep Arkansas Road Lead to More Warning Signs January 3, 2017 The state highway department plans more warning signs on a steep, hilly road in the Arkansas Ozarks after several wrecks...
JLT Specialty Names Cohen Senior Vice President in California January 3, 2017 JLT Specialty USA has named Paul Cohen as senior vice president. Cohen will work out of Orange County, Calif. with...
K2 Acquires Waterplus, Fireplus And JPA Expirations From Alteris in California January 3, 2017 K2 Insurance Services LLC has acquired the WaterPlus, FirePlus and JPA in-force expirations from San Francisco, Calif.-based Alteris Insurance Services...
South Carolina Gets Additional $65M in Matthew Aid January 3, 2017 South Carolina will get an additional $65 million in federal aid to help the state rebuild after Hurricane Matthew. The...