Past, Future Collide As Mexico Battles Over GMO Corn November 19, 2013 By David Alire Garcia After pioneering the cultivation of corn thousands of years ago, Mexico must overcome the weight of history to give the...
Google Reaches $17M Privacy Settlement with 37 States November 19, 2013 By Christie Smythe Google Inc. has reached a $17 million settlement with 37 U.S. states over its circumvention of privacy settings for some...
Horner Insurance Services and South & Western Join Forces November 19, 2013 Dallas, Texas-based South & Western General Agency Inc. has merged with Horner Insurance Services Inc. of Memphis, Tenn. As an...
12 Indiana Counties Report Tornadoes or Damage November 18, 2013 By Ken Kusmer Severe thunderstorms packing tornadoes and heavy winds rolled across Indiana on Sunday, injuring at least one person and causing widespread...
Texas Opening Doors to Captive Insurers November 18, 2013 The Texas Department of Insurance has begun accepting applications from captive insurance companies located in other jurisdictions that would like...
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Selects Martin as CEO November 18, 2013 Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance announced that Joseph A. Martin, the company’s current chief operating officer (COO) and senior vice president,...
Insurance Network of Texas Announces New Austin Location November 18, 2013 Insurance Network of Texas announced it opened new location in Austin on Nov. 15 that will serve as headquarters for...
Attorneys Argue Over Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Law November 18, 2013 Oklahoma’s new workers’ compensation law violates the state Constitution in several ways and should be struck down, an attorney for...
Swiss Re to Buy Stake in Brazil’s Sul America November 18, 2013 Swiss Re Ltd., the world’s second- largest reinsurer, agreed to buy an 11 percent stake in Sul America SA from...
Cook Maran Promotes 6 Staff Members to Vice President in N.Y., N.J. November 18, 2013 Cook Maran & Associates, an insurance broker and consulting firm with offices in East Hampton, Southampton and Melville, N.Y. as...