Family members of a Black woman who was killed when a white police officer fired through a window of her mother’s Texas home have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the officer and the city. The federal lawsuit was filed …
Just hours before another shutdown, a restaurant trade group sued on Nov. 17 to try to stop a ban on indoor dining, attacking the latest restrictions from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration in response to a wave of coronavirus cases. The …
Amicia Hine, executive vice president with Worldwide Facilities LLC, MHI-MGA Division, in San Antonio, has been elected president of the Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. Justin Kotrla, senior vice president, Property, at AmWINS Group in Dallas will serve as vice …
A tornado in northeast Arkansas on Nov. 15 left four people injured and destroyed buildings and mobile homes, authorities said. The severe weather Sunday was near Romance, an unincorporated community about 23 miles (37 kilometers) west of Searcy, the Arkansas …
The city of Columbus, Ohio, plans to pay $1 million to the family of a woman killed by an undercover officer in August 2018, according to documents filed in Franklin County Probate Court. The payout would be the largest in …
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has announced new restrictions on bars and restaurants and plans to require mask wearing inside state buildings, the first state restrictions imposed since the economy reopened in May, as officials attempt to control the surging number …
Dwight W. Andrus Insurance Inc., based in Lafayette, La., has appointed Erroll “Charlie” Babineaux Jr. chief sales officer. Babineaux joined Dwight Andrus Insurance in 2005. Since joining the firm, Babineaux has consistently proven to be a top sales producer and …
A small community college in northeast Kansas has settled a lawsuit accusing it of directing coaches to recruit more white athletes and subjecting Black students to excessive scrutiny such as background checks before offering them scholarships. Terms of the settlement …
Houston, Texas-based Houston International Insurance Group (HIIG) is changing its name to Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (Skyward Specialty). The company said the launch of the new Skyward Specialty brand is one of many strategic actions implemented by new CEO Andrew …
Risk Placement Services (RPS) in Rolling Meadows, Ill., has hired Brian Foley to lead its National Personal Lines Practice. This is a new role created by the excess and surplus (E&S) wholesale insurance broker and managing general agency to advance …