News Center
News Archives - Insurance Journal
Man Sentenced for Flashing Three Insurance Agencies in Georgia
A man convicted of flashing workers at three insurance agencies in Warner Robins, Georgia, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Demarcus Tyrell Mann, 30, pleaded guilty but mentally ill in October, after he was arrested for public indecency …
POSTED DECEMBER 12, 2025 5:19 PM |
Black Lung Benefits Denied; Discrimination Claim Against UPS Shot Down by Court
A federal appeals court, one step below the U.S. Supreme Court, handed down two rulings in favor of employers and insurers, one involving black lung and one regarding a black delivery driver. In Keith McKnight vs. United Parcel Service, the …
POSTED DECEMBER 12, 2025 4:46 PM |
NAIC Elects New Officers for 2026; Virginia’s White President
At the conclusion of its fall national meeting, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners elected new officers for 2026, with Virginia Insurance Commissioner Scott A. White slated to become president. White has been insurance commissioner of Virginia since 2018. He …
POSTED DECEMBER 12, 2025 4:15 PM |
Missouri Attorney General Charges Carpenter for Fraud
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has filed felony charges against Jeffrey Griffin, operating as Griffin Quality Construction in Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas, for allegedly defrauding consumers by accepting payments for staircase repair service that he …
POSTED DECEMBER 12, 2025 4:06 PM |
Rise of AI Impacts Grand Rapids Region, Companies Face Talent and Market Challenges
West Michigan remains a leader in job and population growth across Michigan, but there are signs momentum has slowed amid staffing challenges, tariffs and the rise of artificial intelligence. Forty-six percent of Grand Rapids-area companies said in 2025 they were …
POSTED DECEMBER 12, 2025 3:49 PM |
Washington Faces Historic Floods That Have Washed Away Homes And Stranded Families
Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic. …
POSTED DECEMBER 12, 2025 3:45 PM |
State Farm Files for Auto Rate Decrease, Homeowners Rate Increase in Louisiana
More than one million State Fam auto insurance policyholders in Louisiana should see a decrease in premiums in 2026, as Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple approved the carrier’s request for a 5.9% average rate decrease. State Farm is the largest personal …
POSTED DECEMBER 12, 2025 3:41 PM |
South Carolina’s Abandoned Nuclear Plants Could be Revived as Firm Offers $2.7B
South Carolina’s stalled nuclear power project could finally finish construction as a private company has offered to pay $2.7 billion to the state-owned utility and a small share of the power if they can reach an agreement to get the …
POSTED DECEMBER 12, 2025 3:31 PM |
Climate Change Is Straining Alaska’s Arctic, But A Mining Road May Push It Past The Brink
Ice blocks drift past Tristen Pattee’s boat as he scans the banks of Northwest Alaska’s Kobuk River for caribou. His great uncle Ernest steadies a rifle on his lap. It’s the last day of September, and by every measure of …
POSTED DECEMBER 12, 2025 3:13 PM |
Connecticut Builder Charged With Being Workers’ Compensation Scofflaw
The owner of a Connecticut construction firm has been arrested and charged with failing to provide the required workers’ compensation insurance coverage for employees as required by law. According to the state’s Division of Criminal Justice, Lou Milardo, , the …
POSTED DECEMBER 12, 2025 2:56 PM |
NOTICE: The links and articles found on or within this news center are simply for informational purposes that we believe may be of benefit to our clients and/or website visitors. By providing these links on our website, we are not recommending or endorsing the use of the particular products or services these third parties offer. Nor does My Insurance confirm, corroborate or agree to the statistics or opinions on these links and articles. We urge you to review each website’s Privacy Policy, Disclaimers, and develop an independent opinion of the service or product for any link pursued.
|