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18 08, 2015

Florida Commissioner McCarty Says NFIP Rates May Be Unfairly Discriminatory

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Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said on Aug. 14 that the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) rates for Florida may be “unfairly discriminatory” and that his office will ask for the actuarial study, including data and models used to determine …

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13 08, 2015

Judge OKs Agreement in Arkansas ExxonMobile Oil Leak Suit

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A federal judge has signed an agreement among the operators of an oil pipeline and state and federal governments to end a lawsuit filed over a pipeline rupture that soiled land and water in central Arkansas in 2013. U.S. District …

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17 08, 2015

Bauknight Insurance Promotes Green to VP of Operations in Florida

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Bauknight Insurance, an independent insurance agency in Spring Hill, Florida, promoted Steven V. Green, Jr., to vice president of operations from office manager. Green joined Bauknight Insurance in 2010. He has been in the insurance industry for over 20 years …

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11 08, 2015

Most Small Railroads to Miss Brake Safety Deadline, Says NHTSA

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Only a small number of U.S. railroads will meet the Dec. 31 deadline for implementing new train safety technology that experts say would have prevented the deadly May 12 Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, officials said on Friday. A report to …

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18 08, 2015

Florida’s Brightway Establishes $20M Financing Agreement With SunTrust Bank

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The Jacksonville, Florida-based Brightway Insurance said it received $20 million in bank financing through SunTrust Bank to help fund its national expansion. Brightway is a national property/casualty insurance agency selling through a network of franchised locations. The company started in …

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13 08, 2015

International General Insurance Reports $16.2 Million 1st Half Earnings

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Dubai-based International General Insurance Holdings Limited (IGIH) announced net earnings of $16.2 million for H1 2015 and a dividend of US $ 0.04 per share. Net earnings for the first half of 2014 were $18.5 million. The group’s announcement said …

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13 08, 2015

Judgment Against Dallas Firm in Sex Discrimination Case Upheld

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A federal judge in Dallas has ordered a physician outsourcing group to end practices of sex discrimination and retaliation, and to report any employee claims of sexual harassment for the next two years. U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis made …

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10 08, 2015

Ohio Land Owners Settle Whirlpool Pollution Lawsuit

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A lawsuit against Whirlpool Corp. has been settled over contaminated land in northern Ohio near where dozens of children were sickened with cancer. The land owners settled their suit earlier this summer — months after the children’s families dropped their …

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18 08, 2015

BP Settlement May Not Resolve Louisiana Universities’ Suits

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BP PLC’s $18.7 billion settlement for its 2010 oil spill may not end lawsuits filed by two Louisiana public university systems against the oil giant, a newspaper reported. Since many details are under wraps, it hasn’t been clear whether the …

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13 08, 2015

Wisconsin Ginseng Losses Lead to Disaster Designation Request

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Gov. Scott Walker is seeking a federal disaster designation for three Wisconsin counties where farmers lost nearly a third of their ginseng crop this spring. Walker’s office asked U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for the designation for Langlade, …

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