Archive for July 2017

By Don Jergler Experts say the mild Texas winter hampered this year’s peach crop in parts of the state. The North Texas harvest appears to be bountiful, but growers in some other areas of the state faced challenges, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler Farmers and ranchers in 51 Louisiana parishes could be eligible for grants from a $10 million program aimed to help with recovery from last year’s flooding. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain’s office says the grants come from federal flood recovery dollars … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler Two major wildfires in California that have forced nearly 8,000 people out of their homes are among numerous fires in the Western U.S. that have barreled across the baking landscape, destroying property. About 4,000 people evacuated and another 7,400 were … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler A former worker at a Washington recycling facility injured after opening an unlabeled tank containing poisonous gas has filed a lawsuit. The Spokesman-Review reported in a story that Felix W. Shuck filed the lawsuit against Ibex Construction and its owner, … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has authorized state regulators to consider emergency rules that would allow officials to determine whether the state has enough marijuana distributors to keep its retail shops supplied. The Nevada Department of Taxation announced regulators will consider … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler The Buckner Co. has named Keith Braxton, the former President of Buckner of Colorado, vice president of acquisitions and development. Braxton will be responsible for helping the organization grow externally through identifying and developing growth opportunities through strategic acquisitions, book … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Stephen Glazier vice president and casualty loss control specialist. Glazier is based at Woodruff-Sawyer’s Denver, Colo. office. He will serve as a casualty loss control consultant across the enterprise, working with clients on loss control … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Hoping to reassure stakeholders that the company is “well insulated from any potential reserve volatility in the future,” specialty insurer AmTrust Financial Services Inc. has entered into an agreement for a loss development cover with Bermuda reinsurer Premia Reinsurance Ltd. The cover … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler Officials say three more Arkansas counties have been added to the list of counties that are eligible for disaster unemployment assistance because of severe weather earlier this year. The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services says Prairie, White and Woodruff are … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal