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House Rejects Farm Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a sweeping $867 billion farm bill on Friday after Republican leaders failed to appease conservative lawmakers who had asked them not to hold the vote until they were given the chance to consider a …
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Millstream Creates Caritas Insurance Package for International Charities
Millstream Underwriting, part of independent specialty managing general agent Nexus Group, has launched Caritas, a new product that combines several lines of business the company underwrites into a specifically designed insurance package to address the needs of international charities and …
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Head-On Collision Between Atlanta School Bus, Car Kills 13-Year-Old Girl
Authorities say a 13-year-old girl has died after her car and a school bus collided in a head-on crash northeast of Atlanta. Dawson County Schools Superintendent Damon Gibbs says that Summer Faith Anderson died after the Wednesday morning wreck. She …
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New Hampshire Approves Elias as Insurance Commissioner to Succeed Sevigny
The New Hampshire Executive Council has unanimously approved John Elias as New Hampshire’s new commissioner for the Department of Insurance, succeeding Roger Sevigny who is set to retire June 11 after 16 years in the role. “John is a good …
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XL Catlin Adds Gardenhire as Underwriter in Dallas
XL Catlin has added Jason Gardenhire as underwriter to its regional US War, Terrorism & Political Violence insurance team. He is based in Dallas. Gardenhire will lead XL Catlin’s Terrorism and Political Violence underwriting activities and manage broker relationships in …
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More Texans Exposed to Tornadoes Amid Urban Sprawl
Mark Fox cringes every time he relives the day his worst weather nightmare came true. April 3, 2012, was a hot and humid day in North Texas, and the unstable atmosphere spawned 17 tornadoes in five hours in the Dallas-Fort …
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J.C. Flowers Buys Lloyd’s Brokers SSL and Endeavour; Two Agree to Merge
Lloyd’s and independent specialist marine broker SSL Insurance Group has agreed to merge with fellow Lloyd’s broker and delegated authority specialist Endeavour Insurance Services. The deal will conclude with both companies being acquired by a fund advised by private investment …
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Arizona Governor Vetoes Auto Insurance Bill, Signs Others
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has vetoed a bill requiring drivers to carry higher limits on their car insurance. Ducey closed out the state’s legislative session by signing 55 new laws and vetoing seven others. Wednesday was the final day that …
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Alaska Marijuana Business License Applications Outpacing System
The number of applications for marijuana business licenses is outgrowing the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office’s approval system. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports a May 8 Marijuana Control Office spreadsheet says there are 467 applications being processed with another 46 …
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Utah Tesla Driver Had Hands off Wheel Before Crash, Data Shows
A Utah driver turned on the semi-autonomous functions of her Tesla vehicle and then didn’t touch the steering wheel again for 80 seconds before slamming into a firetruck stopped at a red light last week, a summary of data from …