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Residents, Business Owners Clean Up After Kentucky Flood

BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Standing in the gooey, dank-smelling muck coating the floor of her mobile home in Beattyville, Cindy Spencer considered how she would describe the experience of being flooded out, of losing keepsakes her kids made in school, …

It’s Business, Just Not as Usual, After Hattiesburg Tornado

In keeping with the traditional Mississippi never-say-die attitude, many Hattiesburg-area business owners affected by the Feb. 10 tornado are getting back on their feet – and back in business. Employees at Carlstedt’s Florist had to work out of refrigerated trucks …

Geico Offering Lowered Rates for Commercial Auto Insurance Plans in New Jersey

New Jersey business owners may now purchase commercial auto insurance directly from Geico, according to Seth Ingall, regional vice president. “Geico is already the leading auto insurer in New Jersey, and because we are now writing commercial auto insurance in …

New Tennessee Workers’ Comp Exemptions Take Effect

A new state law allows more people to become eligible for exemptions from workers’ compensation. According to the Secretary of State’s office, business owners in construction services can opt out of the requirement to cover themselves with workers’ compensation insurance …