The New Orleans Fire Department is celebrating the arrival of a new four-legged recruit. “Dakota” is a Labrador retriever trained to sniff out accelerants used by arsonists. The department says in a weekend news release that the dog and its …
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The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) named Adam Sammons of MHBT in Dallas the André P. Juneau Young Agent of the Year at its annual conference and trade show in San Antonio. This award is given annually to a …
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The New Mexico Court of Appeals has cleared the way for farm and ranch laborers to receive workers’ compensation benefits. In a ruling issued this week, the court declared unconstitutional a provision in state law that had excluded those workers …
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Nebraska emergency officials say recent severe weather has caused more than $13.5 million in damage to roads, bridges and other public infrastructure. The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said that the damage was caused in 12 counties that were just designated …
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The Court of Appeal upheld a decision by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones to revoke the broker-agent license of Wellman Dale Shew, 55, of Fresno. When the California Department of Insurance learned that Shew had two misdemeanor convictions in California …
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Extensive flooding and heavy rains have affected corn fields across Ohio and left growers contending with the possibility of lost or damaged crops. Flooding and ponding could kill some corn crops, an Ohio State University Extension agronomist said in a …
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has an answer to the state Capitol budget impasse: adopt five “structural reforms” that make it cheaper to do business in Illinois. House Speaker Michael Madigan of Chicago calls the proposals “extreme” and anathema to legislative …
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Wholesale insurance broker Swett & Crawford Brasil, part of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC), the independent global wholesale, underwriting management and reinsurance broker, announced that it has purchased 51 percent of the shares of Casa do Corretor, a wholesale …
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Liberty Mutual Insurance has promoted Jamie Trish to president of its Northeast Business Insurance operations effective July 1. Trish will be responsible for the profitable growth of business in the region that includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, …
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When Jonathan G. Stein became unhappy with his long-time car insurance carrier earlier this year, the 41-year-old lawyer from Elk Grove, California switched to a new company. How was he rewarded for his disloyalty after nine years? With savings of …
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