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P/C Insurers’ 2013 Performance Not Likely to Repeat

Property/casualty insurers will be hard-pressed to repeat the industry’s stellar 2013 performance, a panel of industry chief executives agreed at the 18th annual Property/Casualty Insurance Joint Industry Forum, held on January 14. The CEOs, drawn from a cross-section of the …

3 Kansas Community Colleges Form Insurance Group

Three Kansas community colleges have created an insurance consortium in response to higher insurance rates and new laws that allow weapons on campus. The Independence Community College board of trustees voted last week to join Coffeyville and Neosho community colleges …

Alabama Texting While Driving Ban Begins August 1

Starting Wednesday, texting, emailing and instant messaging while driving will become illegal in Alabama, with violators facing fines and possibly higher insurance rates. That is, if they don’t have a wreck first. Republican Rep. Jim McClendon of Springville persuaded lawmakers …