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Texas Camp Won’t Reopen This Summer Following Flood Deaths
Camp Mystic on Thursday said it has withdrawn its application for an operating license, a decision that means it will not reopen to campers this summer. The decision follows a grueling hearing earlier this week when Texas lawmakers pushed the …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 7:53 AM |
Michigan Gravel Company Agrees to Settlement Over PFAS Contamination
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured an agreement with Northeast Gravel Company and Boulder Creek Development Corporation to address PFAS contamination at their Belmont property. The Administrative Order on Consent (PDF) requires the companies to investigate the extent of …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 7:49 AM |
Missouri Hailstorm Damages Hundreds of Vehicles
Glass shards flew everywhere as Eric Gockel waited out one of the worst hailstorms to hit Missouri. One of the softball-size hunks of ice that hit the Springfield area on Tuesday measured 4.75 inches (12 centimeters). The hail killed an …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 7:43 AM |
Texas Hill Country on Alert for Flooding as Heavy Rains Approach
A band of severe storms bearing down on central Texas has raised concerns about flooding, with heavy rains expected near the site of last year’s deadly Fourth of July floods. Communities in the Texas Hill Country could see up to …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:31 AM |
Florida Firms Introduce New Tarp and Flood-Protection Products
Two new products on the market could help reduce losses and property insurance claims in storm-prone parts of the Southeast and beyond, makers announced recently. Flood Risk America, based in Lake Worth, Florida, said it has expanded its flood protection …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:03 AM |
Kentucky Insurance Agent Pleads Not Guilty in Church Premium Fraud Case
A Kentucky insurance agent charged with swiping premium payments from a church pleaded not guilty this week. Glen David Ramey, of Murray, Kentucky, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in district court on May 13, the Murray Ledger and Graves …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:02 AM |
Viewpoint: Decades-Old Approach to Workers Comp Claims Must Change
Historically, executing decisive, effective workers’ compensation claims has been a work in… well, compensation. As in compensating for holes in data that, if available or accessible, would help deliver far more expedient, cost-effective and successful outcomes for all parties. These …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:02 AM |
Upstate New York Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $50M From Neighbors
A businessman accused of stealing more than $50 million from hundreds of people in upstate New York as part of a massive Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty this week to charges stemming from the fraud, according to the state attorney general. …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
That Dog Won’t Hunt. Jury Awards $5.2M to Accident Victim.
A New Jersey jury has awarded $5.2 million to a Watchung man who suffered spinal injuries after being hit in an accident in a Costco parking lot in 2017. The jury rejected the claim by the other driver and his …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
IICF’s Western Division Celebrates $670,000 in Community Grants, Alphabet’s Nickel Honored
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation celebrated more than $670,000 in IICF Community Grants awarded across the region to 78 nonprofit partners at its 11th annual IICF Western Division Horizon Award Gala. The event was held drew insurance leaders from across …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
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