How Well Do Oklahoma Opt-Out Plans Serve Injured Workers? It Depends, Study Says June 1, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones A recent analysis of the workers’ compensation “opt-out” system in Oklahoma concludes that employer-run plans for injured workers may offer...
Michigan AG Seeks more Money for Flint WaterProbe June 1, 2016 By David Eggert Michigan’s attorney general has asked to spend $3.4 million more on a criminal and civil probe into Flint’s water crisis,...
New Mexico Immigrant Driver’s Licenses Jump Before Law Change June 1, 2016 The number of immigrants seeking driver’s licenses in New Mexico surged during the first three months of the year as...
California Agent Pleads Guilty to Selling Bogus Bonds and Premium Theft June 1, 2016 John Antonio Ruiz, 49, of Riverside, Calif., pleaded guilty to 11 felony counts of grand theft after selling $334,972 in...
Erie Insurance Names NeCastro to Succeed Cavanaugh as Next CEO June 1, 2016 Erie Indemnity Co., the managing company for Erie Insurance, has named Timothy G. NeCastro as Erie Insurance’s president and CEO-designate...
Boston Transit System Bans Hoverboards, Citing Safety Risks June 1, 2016 Boston transit officials are telling passengers to keep their hoverboards at home. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced that effective...
Record Brazos River Flooding Inundating Southeast Texas June 1, 2016 By Emily Schmall Residents of some rural southeast Texas counties braced for more flooding along a river that is expected to crest at...
Two Plead Guilty in Insurance Fraud Cases in Arkansas June 1, 2016 The Arkansas Insurance Department announced that two guilty pleas have been secured in relation to property theft and insurance fraud...
4th Suit Linking Illnesses to DuPont C8 Dumping Goes to Trial in Ohio June 1, 2016 One of more than 3,500 lawsuits alleging links between people’s illnesses and DuPont discharging C8 into drinking water and the...
Midwest Risk Management Groups, Bearence and AERO, Form Partnership June 1, 2016 Bearence Management Group, based in Des Moines, Iowa, and AERO Risk Management, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., have formed a strategic...