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Alabama Residents Sue Firms Over Coal Ash Dumping in Tennessee

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of 64 Perry County, Ala. residents against the companies operating a landfill receiving coal ash from a spill in Tennessee. The lawsuit filed in Perry County Circuit Court is against the owners and …

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Crump Insurance Services Inc. has invested in new talent for its Atlanta brokerage location. Terry Sherwin has joined Crump as the Atlanta office leader; and property brokers Alex Duran, Jordan Yoss and Carl Feldhaus have joined the Atlanta property team. …

Obama to Name Gulf Oil Spill Panel; BP Safety Record Faulted

President Barack Obama will create a presidential commission to probe the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and energy giant BP said Monday it had “turned the corner” in its efforts to contain it. London-based BP Plc said its …

BP Reports Some Success in Containing Gulf Oil Spill

Energy giant BP reported a limited success at containing the oil that is gushing unabated into the Gulf of Mexico Sunday but a skeptical U.S. government said it was “not a solution.” Reports of huge oil plumes in the Gulf, …

Crump Adds to Atlanta Team: Sherwin, Duran, Yoss, Feldhaus

Crump Insurance Services, Inc. has invested in new talent for its Atlanta brokerage location. Terry Sherwin has joined Crump as the Atlanta office leader; and property brokers Alex Duran, Jordan Yoss and Carl Feldhaus have joined the Atlanta property team. …

Ratings Recap London General, Arab Orient (UAE) Arab Orient (Jordan)

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a-” of London General Insurance Company Limited (LGI) and London General Life Company Limited (LGL), both with stable outlooks. LGI and LGL are …

Florida Enforcement Sting Nets Unlicensed Moving Companies

Florida officials are targeting unregistered and uninsured moving companies following complaints from consumers and others in the industry. Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson said he has taken legal action against numerous unregistered moving companies following a …

Atlanta’s ‘Only Live Insurance Agent’ Having Fun

He bills himself as Atlanta’s “only live insurance agent” — and he brings insurance to life on his Atlanta Insurance Live video blog and Web site at atlantainsurancelive.com. Insurance entrepreneur Chris Jordan has been profiled by Inc. magazine in a …

Atlanta’s ‘Only Live Insurance Agent’ Having Fun

He bills himself as Atlanta’s “only live insurance agent” – and he brings insurance to life on his Atlanta Insurance Live video blog and Web site at atlantainsurancelive.com. Insurance entrepreneur Chris Jordan has been profiled by Inc. Magazine in a …

Ratings Roundup: Middle East, China Taiping, LAWPRO

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Jordan-based Middle East Insurance Company (MEICO) to ‘BBB-‘ from ‘BBB’. The outlook is stable. The rating action follows the “downgrade on March 12, …