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California Insurance Commissioner Provisionally OKs State Farm’s 22% Rate Request
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara provisionally approved State Farm’s request for a 22% interim homeowners insurance rate hike, the California Department of Insurance announced on Friday. The approval depends on whether the company can justify the rate increase with data …
POSTED MARCH 14, 2025 4:43 PM |
Fraternity Members Charged in Death of Southern University Student
Two more arrests have been made in connection with the death of a 20-year-old Southern University student who was repeatedly punched during an off-campus fraternity hazing ritual, Baton Rouge police announced. Kyle Thurman, 25, and Isaiah Smith, 28, have been …
POSTED MARCH 14, 2025 4:40 PM |
Keystone Agency Partners Acquires Oklahoma’s Ascent Insurance Group
Keystone Agency Partners, an insurance agency partnership platform, announced the acquisition of Ascent Insurance Group, a prominent Oklahoma-based insurance agency. The deal also includes Cole, Paine & Carlin Insurance Agency, Inc., which will join Ascent Insurance Group. Aaron Bogie, who …
POSTED MARCH 14, 2025 4:37 PM |
Texas Tech Medical School Settles Suit Over Alleged Race-Based Admissions Practices
A group led by Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff, is claiming victory after it got a commitment from Texas Tech’s medical school not to consider race in admission decisions, which the school continues to deny ever …
POSTED MARCH 14, 2025 4:21 PM |
Explorers Discover Wreckage of Old Cargo Ship That Sank in Lake Superior Storm
Twenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history, another ship touted as the next great technological feat set sail on the Great Lakes. The Western Reserve was one of the first all-steel cargo ships to traverse the lakes. Built to …
POSTED MARCH 14, 2025 4:12 PM |
As State Attorneys General Grab Headlines With Lawsuits, Missouri’s Bailey Stands Out
When Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey says he’ll seize assets to force China to pay a $24.5 billion award won in a lawsuit over COVID-19, the action might be aimed more at bolstering conservatives’ arguments that China was responsible for …
POSTED MARCH 14, 2025 4:03 PM |
US Property-Catastrophe Reinsurance Rates Likely to Stabilize During Midyear Renewals
Reinsurance renewal rates continued dropping during this year’s January renewals, but US property-catastrophe reinsurance pricing is likely to stabilize during the coming midyear renewals, according to a report from Moody’s Ratings. “The upcoming midyear 2025 reinsurance renewals, which focus on …
POSTED MARCH 14, 2025 3:15 PM |
MLB’s Rays Bail on Deal for New Ballpark in St. Petersburg
The Tampa Bay Rays are backing out of a deal to build a new $1.37 billion stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, the team announced on Thursday. The Major League Baseball team was expected to partner with the city and Pinellas …
POSTED MARCH 14, 2025 2:48 PM |
Billions in Hurricane Helene Aid to Farmers to Start Flowing by March 21
ATLANTA (AP) — Tens of billions in aid for victims of Hurricane Helene should start flowing later this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged Wednesday, but delays are already making it hard this year for some farmers to plant …
POSTED MARCH 14, 2025 2:29 PM |
People Moves: Shipper to Head Beazley N.A. Commercial Property; Porch Group Names New Leadership; Allstate Names Carter as CHRO
Specialty insurer Beazley appointed Lindsay Shipper as head of commercial property, North America, effective April 1. She will report to Richard Montminy, group head of property risks, and will be based in Atlanta. Shipper brings close to two decades experience …
POSTED MARCH 14, 2025 2:26 PM |
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