Travelers Personal Insurance Co. of Hartford, Connecticut, sued Dianna Rathbun and her husband Marvin Rathbun of Searcy in federal court in Little Rock over allegations of fraud.
For some of the worst-hit commercial real estate and apartments, it could still be months before business is back to normal.
At the same time, the official poverty rate for Black Americans dropped to its lowest level on record.
It's the first increase since October. Meanwhile, Arkansas' labor force participation rate was unchanged. read more >
The count doesn't yet include Tropical Storm Hilary's damages in hitting California and a deep drought that has struck the South and Midwest. read more >
Our annual list of engaging young leaders who are doing great things for Arkansas' people and economy. read more >
Storm losses took a toll on the company's bottom line. In addition to Arkansas, the company also wrote coverage in Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee. read more >
While such regulation has been sought for decades by allies of older adults and those with disabilities, the proposed threshold is far lower than many advocates had hoped. read more >
The move is expected to cut costs for many patients, but it faces litigation from drugmakers and heavy criticism from Republican lawmakers. read more >
In a statement announcing the job cuts, Raul Vargas, president and CEO of Farmers Group Inc., a subsidiary of Swiss giant Zurich Insurance Group, alluded to "existing conditions" in the insurance industry. read more >
It's a demographic truth: Americans are getting older. read more >
Data shows American health care workers now suffer more nonfatal injuries from workplace violence than workers in any other profession, including law enforcement. read more >
An awards ceremony will be held Nov. 2 at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock read more >
A historic heat wave that began blasting the Southwest and other parts of the country this summer is shining a spotlight on one of the harshest, yet least-addressed effects of U.S. climate change. read more >
Brashears Furniture Inc. is suing its former insurance carrier for allegedly failing to pay a claim to rebuild its Springdale store after a tornado hit it last year. read more >
The executive order calls for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and its Natural Resources Division to update a water plan that hasn't been assessed in almost a decade. read more >
The programs provide financial resources to encourage primary care clinics to test ideas that advance patient care, improve outcomes and reduce low-value care. read more >
Businesses must have a protocol whenever someone calls to say that a loved one has died. read more >
Partners Jerry Lee Bogard and Rebecca Winemiller purchased 12,500 acres in hopes of selling sustainability credits. However, the credits never sold, and Bogard and Winemiller are now involved in a lawsuit over their business. read more >
She will oversee the bank's risk management function, strategic planning, project management, bank acquisitions and policy formulations. read more >
Authorities have accused Hyatt of failing to enter patients' rooms at Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit, where he was medical director between 2018 and May 2022. read more >
The health system left the insurance company in July amid tough negotiations over reimbursement rates. read more >
Hays will work with department leaders to manage the bank's risk profiles. read more >
The highest gun death rate was in neighboring Mississippi, at 33.9 deaths per 100,000 people. read more >
Tough negotiations over reimbursement rates prompt another hospital to consider dropping UnitedHealthcare. read more >
She has been with the AEDC since 2013 and has been director of the Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise Division. read more >
Green joins Stephens Insurance from insurance broker McGriff Seibels & Williams Inc. of Birmingham, Alabama. read more >
He is the director of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences & the Arts. read more >
Several factors are driving up insurance costs. Arkansas schools will need to budget accordingly. read more >
Legislative action will help take some pressure off independent pharmacies. read more >
It was the ninth consecutive month of employment gains in Arkansas. read more >
Josh Herron, Chad Rawls, Steve Wade and Chris White have been promoted. read more >
In December 2022, Conway Regional Health System and its associated physicians notified UnitedHealthcare of its intent to terminate its agreement effective July 1. read more >
