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Stonetrust Commercial Insurance, a workers’ compensation carrier based in Louisiana, has expanded into North Carolina, bringing to 13 the number of states in the Southeast and Midwest the company writes in. Stonetrust said in a statement that it is now accepting submissions from appointed independent agencies for accounts in North Carolina, with effective dates of … Read more
A Louisiana man was sentenced this month to 115 months in federal prison for his involvement in an alleged multi-state vehicle theft. U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Christopher Don Byerley, age 45, of Broussard, Louisiana following his convictions for conspiracy to transport a stolen motor vehicle; altering, removing and obliterating a vehicle identification … Read more
An executive order by President Donald Trump may bring Texas into conflict with the federal government over a new state law regulating the use of artificial intelligence. Trump signed an executive order last week that threatens to cut off federal broadband funding to states that pass AI regulations the federal government deems “onerous and excessive.” … Read more
The 79-year-old former CEO of a health care software firm was sentenced to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of more than $1 billion in fraud tied to falsely billing Medicare for durable medical equipment and other items. Gary Cox, who previously lived in Arizona, was convicted in June by a federal jury … Read more
The owner of a South Dakota hotel who said Native Americans were banned from the establishment was found liable for discrimination against Native Americans last week. A federal jury decided the owner of the Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City will pay tens of thousands of dollars in damages to various plaintiffs who were denied … Read more
Eleven firefighters and two other people were injured in a house fire explosion in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, officials said. Salisbury Fire Chief Bob Parnell said firefighters did not have life-threatening injuries but were getting treated for contusions, concussions and smoke inhalation following the fire Monday evening. Two other people were taken to … Read more
High winds toppled trees and power lines across parts of Washington state and Idaho this week, killing one adult and critically injuring two children, knocking out power to thousands and compounding the damage already wrought by heavy rains and flooding. Wind gusts reaching up to 85 miles per hour battered Pullman, Washington and the Idaho … Read more
Mike Mathews Marsh McLennan, headquartered in New York City, appointed Mike Mathews as global digital infrastructure leader. Based in Boston, Mathews brings over 25 years of specialized industry experience to this newly created position, having worked with companies and investors across key sectors, including data centers, advanced computing, digital mining, renewable energy, wireless networks and … Read more
The former co-leader of a collapsed Georgia savings and loan, a lending firm that is now the subject of state and federal Ponzi scheme investigations, has been granted an insurance producer’s license in the state. Edwin Brant Frost V, who previously worked at First Liberty Building & Loan with his father, now is a licensed … Read more
Former Nascar driver Greg Biffle and his family are believed to have died when their Cessna Citation corporate jet crashed just minutes after taking off from a regional airport in North Carolina. “Although the post-crash fire prevents us from releasing a definitive list of the occupants at this time, it is believed that Mr. Gregory … Read more