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13 01, 2021

Hickman Joins AUI’s Brokerage Division, Energy Practice in Dallas

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Appalachian Underwriters Inc. (AUI) has added Dustin Hickman to its brokerage department as a casualty broker in Dallas. Hickman joins the AUI organization as part of the Energy Practice Group, specializing in heavy casualty accounts including the oil and gas …

13 01, 2021

Fitch: Florida Homeowners’ Insurers Performance Deterioration Continues

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Florida homeowners’ insurance specialists are reporting continued performance deterioration and a decline in capitalization levels, despite the most severe losses from the record 2020 hurricane season occurring outside of the Florida market, Fitch Ratings said in a recent report. According …

13 01, 2021

‘Zombie Law’ Cited in Court Fight Over Mississippi Marijuana

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Attorneys trying to block a Mississippi medical marijuana program say the state is using a “zombie law” about old congressional districts to defend how an initiative landed on the ballot. Voters in November approved Initiative 65, which requires the state …

13 01, 2021

Delivery Driver Killed in Drywall Accident at Florida Home Depot

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A delivery driver was killed Sunday night when a load of construction materials fell on him at a Home Depot store in Florida, police said. News outlets report that a load of drywall struck 47-year-old Cyrenus Leroy Amon around 7:30 …

13 01, 2021

FEMA: NW Arkansas Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps Ready to View

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FEMA has made available for review Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for certain municipalities and unincorporated areas in northwest Arkansas. The maps cover Elm Springs, Elkins, Farmington, Fayetteville, Greenland, Johnson, Springdale, West Fork, Tontitown, Winslow, Lincoln, Prairie Grove, Goshen; …

13 01, 2021

Report: Michigan Ex-Gov. Snyder to Be Charged in Flint Water Probe

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Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal, which devastated the majority Black city with lead-contaminated water and was blamed for a …

13 01, 2021

NTSB: Deadly Dallas Natural Gas Explosion ‘Could Have Been Prevented’

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A natural gas explosion at a Dallas home that killed a 12-year-old girl came after an energy company failed to find a damaged line despite two nearby homes being destroyed in gas-related fires on the two previous days, federal officials …

12 01, 2021

Rhodes Risk Advisors Acquires Atlanta-Based McEver & Tribble

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Rhodes Risk Advisors, an independent insurance firm, has acquired McEver & Tribble, an independent insurance agency also based in Atlanta. Combining the professional teams, risk management capabilities and insurance offerings of Rhodes and McEver & Tribble immediately expands the firm’s …

12 01, 2021

North Carolina College Restores Women’s Sports After Lawsuit Threat

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East Carolina University is restoring two of its women’s teams cut last spring for budget problems compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, and paying more than $189,000 to avoid a gender discrimination lawsuit. The announcement on Thursday followed word that athletes …

12 01, 2021

Agent Requirements, Standards Among Texas Windstorm Insurer’s Legislative Proposals

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In its recently published report to the legislature, the windstorm insurer of last resort for properties along the Texas coast has proposed several operational changes, including one that would allow it to develop requirements and standards for agents. The Texas …