Insurance
When Logging Insurance Got Tough in Pacific Northwest, Firm Got Going with Its Own Program
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. That might be the most apropos slogan for Axe Insurance Group. The logging industry may be about as tough of a business as one will find. Not only is it well-known …
Read More Seven Years of Sex Abuse: How Mormon Officials Let it Happen
MJ was a tiny, black-haired girl, just 5 years old, when her father admitted to his bishop that he was sexually abusing her. The father, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an admitted pornography …
Read More Spanish, Hmong Language Licensing Exams Available in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek announced last week that the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) has partnered with their exam vendor to offer insurance agent licensing exams in Spanish and Hmong. “It’s important that Wisconsin insurance agents reflect …
Read More Texas Manufacturer Faces $249,000 in OSHA Penalties
A Jacksonville wood crate and pallet manufacturer’s history of workplace safety violations continues after federal inspectors found the company exposed workers to amputation hazards in its February 2022 inspection. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened …
Read More North Dakota House Tests Hemp as Construction Material
The two small houses are going up on the back half of a lot just off a busy street, not far from downtown Fargo. “These homes are identical in blueprint, they’re 13 by 23, with 12 foot ceilings, there’s a …
Read More Lemonade Records Another Q2 Loss, Changes Pace For Profitability
Insurtech Lemonade said it booked a second quarter net loss of $67.9 million compared with a net loss of $55.6 million during the same quarter last year, but in a letter to shareholders the company said returns will soon eclipse …
Read More Hilb Group Acquires Transportation Agency Lighthouse in Massachusetts
The Hilb Group reports that is has acquired Massachusetts-based Lighthouse Insurance Agency, further building on the company’s presence throughout New England. Based in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Lighthouse specializes in personal and commercial insurance for transportation risks with a focus on livery …
Read More Flash Flooding Closed Roads in Death Valley National Park
Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding that closed several roads in Death Valley National Park near the California-Nevada line. The National Weather Service reported shortly after noon that all park roads had been closed after 1 to 2 inches of rain …
Read More Florida’s Heritage, UPC Report Losses, Changes for Q2; No Word on UPC Sale
Two major Florida P&C insurers have announced second-quarter financial results. The news is a mixed bag, and was not unexpected. In an earnings call Monday, executives with publicly traded United Insurance Holdings Corp., parent of United Property & Casualty Insurance, …
Read More 2 New Mexico Counties Were Added to Wildfire Disaster Declaration
Two more New Mexico counties were added to a federal disaster declaration issued in response to the state’s historic wildfire season. State officials said that Los Alamos and Sandoval counties will now be eligible for grant funding through the Federal …
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