Andrew Meadors
Hope Is Not a Strategy (Editorial)
Climate change is real and it’s here. Smart business owners will prepare. read more >
Arkansas Commercial Insurance Rates Soar Amid Extreme Weather & Inflation
The commercial real estate insurance market is facing its toughest conditions in years, with skyrocketing premiums, increased deductibles, and changing risk profiles due to severe weather events. read more >
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The Ad Bowl (There Was Also a Football Game)
Brands brought big stars, special effects and laughs. But local ad pros say the products were lost in the mix. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
‘Running Through Cash Like Crazy’: Best Quotes of 2022
They said it, we only quoted them. Here are some of the best things said in 2022. read more >
Arkansas Employers Switching to High-Deductible Health Plans
Arkansas workers and employers are going for health savings account plans more rapidly than any other state since 2015. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Business is Booming for Insurers
Arkansas insurers report growth in recent years. read more >
The Name of the Game (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
For the first time, student-athletes can cash in in a big way on their athletic abilities. read more >
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Sunstar Insurance Acquires Campbell & Co.
Sunstar Insurance Group LLC of Memphis continues adding to its Arkansas presence, acquiring Campbell & Co. Insurance of Camden. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Independent Insurance Agents Discover Life Under Corporate Banner
For many independent insurance agents, consolidation through merger or acquisition is a popular option. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Sunstar Insurance Acquires Farris Insurance Agency of Springdale
Sunstar Insurance Group LLC of Memphis acquires the Farris Insurance Agency of Springdale, a move that adds 25 employees and doubles the agency's size in Arkansas. read more >
Business Interruption Insurance and COVID-19 (Andrew Meadors Commentary)
If you are counting on business interruption insurance to help you through this catastrophe, I potentially have some bad news. read more >
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Sunstar Merges with Todd Agency of Little Rock
Sunstar Insurance Group LLC of Little Rock has continued its expansion trend, announcing a merger with the Todd Agency of Little Rock. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Mitchell Williams Adds Edwards, Grinder (Movers & Shakers)
Ashley Edwards will work as counsel in the business practice group. Lauren Grinder is a litigation associate. read more >
Property & Casualty Holds No Luster for Most Lenders
After a path was cleared for banks to get into the insurance business, few Arkansas lenders jumped in. read more >
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Sunstar, in Growth Mode, Acquires WLR’s Matson Agency
Keeping up an aggressive pace of growth, Sunstar Insurance Group LLC of Memphis has absorbed the business of the Matson Agency of west Little Rock, its second acquisition just this year. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Sunstar Insurance Buys Town & Country of Jonesboro
Sunstar Insurance Group LLC of Memphis announces the acquisition of the former Town & Country Insurance Agency in Jonesboro from Stephens Insurance Inc. read more >
Andrew Meadors to Head Sunstar Insurance in Arkansas
Andrew "A.B." Meadors, a former owner of the Meadors Adams & Lee insurance agency in Little Rock, has been chosen to head the Arkansas operations of Sunstar Insurance Group of Memphis. read more >
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Roberts Lee Becomes Sole Owner at Meadors Adams & Lee
Meadors Adams & Lee of Little Rock announced Friday that partner Roberts Lee is now sole owner of the insurance agency. read more >
Former Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Employee Charged with Theft
Jennifer W. Smith was arrested briefly Tuesday and charged with theft for her alleged embezzlement from the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, the North Little Rock Police Department confirmed. read more >
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Sandy Had It All (Andrew Meadors Commentary)
We were warned. Scientists and insurance actuaries have been writing about the risk of a hurricane hitting New England for several years now. Population times property values equals the big one. They droned away. And now, it has happened. read more >
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