Kansas’ highest court on April 30 upheld a law barring so-called wrongful birth lawsuits against doctors, in a case in which a couple sued because they weren’t told of serious fetal defects until after an abortion could have been obtained. …
USI Insurance Services (USI), a provider of risk management, employee benefit and retirement plan consulting, has completed its acquisition of the insurance business offered through Northwest Insurance Services from Northwest Bank, a subsidiary of Northwest Bancshares Inc. Northwest Insurance Services …
Insurvia, a Gemspring Capital portfolio company with holdings including Fiesta Insurance and Bravo General, has acquired La Familia Agency LLC, an independent insurance agency based in Dallas, Texas. La Familia Agency (LFA) specializes in providing automotive and related insurance products …
The Missouri House on April 29 advanced a bill to limit pandemic-related lawsuits, a top priority for Republican Gov. Mike Parson. The GOP-led House gave the proposal initial approval in a voice vote. It’s unclear if the bill will make …
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has signed a bill strengthening penalties for those who knowingly sell or provide alcohol to minors. Senate Bill 283 by Sen. Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City, will require those convicted of such offenses to attend a victims …
Georgia’s governor is removing many remaining requirements for social distancing and masked employees from businesses, saying that the state’s efforts to control COVID-19 have been successful even as its vaccination rate lags and federal officials continue to warn that the …
A Florida jury has award a woman $48 million after a leaky roof led to contamination of her apartment by mold, which caused her debilitating illness. It all started in 2015 when 56-year-old Lynette Jividen moved into an apartment complex. …
Water pressure dropped Friday in Mississippi’s capital city after a fire broke out at one of Jackson’s two water treatment plants. The Jackson public works director, Charles Williams, said the fire started about 3:30 a.m. in a control panel, and …
A bill currently before the Louisiana Senate Insurance Committee and backed by Gov. John Bel Edwards would ban certain discriminatory practices in insurance rate determinations. Senate Bill 55, introduced by Sen. Jay Luneau, would prohibit based on risks classified by …
A tornado tore through the southern U.S. city of Tupelo on Sunday, blowing the roofs off homes and tearing down trees and power lines, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. “Emergency crews are currently assessing the degree of …