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30 11, 2020

Michigan Car Insurance Fee for Medical Coverage to Go Down Again

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Michigan drivers who want unlimited personal injury protection benefits will pay $86 per vehicle starting next summer, down from $100 currently. The fee was mandatory for decades but became optional beginning in July under a change in state law. The …

30 11, 2020

Rawlins to Succeed Moore as President, CEO at Missouri’s Shelter Mutual Insurance

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The Shelter Insurance, based in Columbia, Mo., has named Randa Rawlins as president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Rawlins will succeed current President and CEO Matt Moore, who will retire in June 2021. Upon Mr. Moore’s retirement, Rawlins will …

30 11, 2020

Recorded Texas Surplus Lines Premium Rose to $629.53 Million in October

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The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) recorded $629.53M in Texas surplus lines premium during the month of October. The premium recorded year to date through October represents a 13.8% increase over the same period in 2019, according to …

30 11, 2020

Former Michigan Insurance Agent Sentenced to Jail for Embezzlement

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A former Genesee County, Michigan, insurance agent has been sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $90,000 from her clients and providing them with phony home and automobile insurance certificates, according to the state insurance regulators. The sentencing of Angella …

30 11, 2020

$300K State Grant to Help New Orleans with Traffic Safety

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A state grant will help the New Orleans Police Department staff additional checkpoints to catch drunk drivers next year. The department says in a news release that the year-long grant is from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. It is estimated …

25 11, 2020

Texas Proposes Changes to Agent, Adjuster CE Requirements

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Texas is proposing changes to continuing education (CE) requirements for agents and adjusters, and is seeking comments on the proposals. Among the CE changes proposed by the Texas Department of Insurance are: An expanded list of approved course topics. Allowing …

25 11, 2020

Louisiana School Superintendents Seeking Looser Quarantine Rules

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Leaders of several Louisiana public school systems have called on state officials to relax coronavirus quarantine rules that have sent thousands of students home from school because they have been in close proximity to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. …

24 11, 2020

Lawsuit: Nebraska Meatpacking Plant Did Not Protect Workers from Virus

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A Nebraska meatpacking plant has been accused in a lawsuit of failing to take adequate precautions to protect workers from the coronavirus. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the federal lawsuit on Nov. 23 against Noah’s Ark Processors in Hastings, …

25 11, 2020

Best Agency to Work For Midwest: Korotkin Insurance Group

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Korotkin Insurance Group (KIG) in Southfield, Michigan, may be more than 100 years old, but it’s definitely not stagnating and that’s a definite plus, according to those who work there. With 55 employees and annual revenues in the $1 million …

25 11, 2020

Best Agency to Work For: Upshaw Insurance Agency

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One of the things the employees of Upshaw Insurance in Amarillo, Texas, say they like best about their agency is its caring spirit — not only in regard to the employees themselves but to the communities they serve. Founded in …