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A Natural State Funeral Service at 2620 W. Main St. in Jacksonville
Health Care / Insurance / Legal

Due Diligence Failure Costs Jacksonville Funeral Home

Matt Robinson still had questions before his 2015 purchase of a troubled funeral home in Jacksonville, but he went through with the deal anyway. The decision would be costly. read more >
Government & Politics / Health Care / Insurance

Ministries Offer Health Care AlternativeLock Icon

Christians tired of dealing with insurance companies and unwilling to pay fines for opting out of the health insurance mandate of the Affordable Care Act found a ready option in health care cost-sharing ministries. read more >
Arkansas Razorbacks running back Rawleigh Williams, who suffered a career-ending neck injury in April 2017, was taken from the field in Fayetteville a year and a half earlier after suffering a herniated disk in his neck during a game against Auburn University.
Education / Health Care / Legal

Former Razorback, His Career Ended by Injury, Sues InsurerLock Icon

Former Arkansas Razorback Rawleigh Williams III thought a $1 million sports disability insurance policy would protect him financially if an injury derailed what promised to be a lucrative pro football career. read more >
Matthew Glass
Government & Politics / Health Care / Insurance

Insurance Agent Matthew Glass Gets Win Against AIDLock Icon

Matthew Glass had his insurance license reinstated last week by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen, who also barred the Arkansas Insurance Department from taking any more action that would interfere with Glass’ insurance practice pending a final disposition in his dispute with the AID. read more >
Banking & Finance / Insurance / Legal

Alliance Insurance Agents Surprised by AID Order; Plan to Buy Insolvent Agency

Bart Newman discovered irregularities and spent weeks working on a plan to rescue Alliance Insurance Group of Arkadelphia. Then he saw Arkansas Business' report that Alliance's license had been suspended. read more >
A screenshot featuring Josh Casada from the Casada Insurance Group's Foursquare profile.
Insurance / Legal

Insurance Agent Josh Casada Accused of Taking $205,000 in PremiumsLock Icon

IPFS Corp. alleges that it provided Josh Casada of the Casada Insurance Group with $205,000 to finance customer premiums, which they say Casada never did. read more >
Paul Dunn of Paul E. Dunn Insurance in Fayetteville says he saw firsthand how medical marijuana helped his brother "be able to eat and fight the nausea" of lung cancer.
Agriculture & Poultry / Government & Politics / Health Care

Marijuana Insurance Buds in ArkansasLock Icon

The moment last year that Arkansas voters approved the use of medical marijuana, Paul Dunn knew he wanted to sell insurance for the industry. But it won’t be easy. The federal government still considers marijuana illegal. read more >
Ray Hanley, president and CEO of the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care: “Arkansas has a lot to be proud of.”
Government & Politics / Health Care / Insurance

Arkansas Sidesteps Some Obamacare Problems with Unique Mix

The Affordable Care Act has been a mixture of good and bad news for Arkansas, but the state’s unique approach to expanding Medicaid has resulted in a different experience from that making national headlines. read more >
David Wroten, executive vice president of the Arkansas Medical Society, is among those expressing doubt about managed care organizations.
Government & Politics / Health Care / Insurance

Managed Care Organizations Met With Skepticism by Some Health Care Professionals

Health care professionals in Arkansas are voicing skepticism that bringing managed care organizations into the state-run Medicaid program will stem the rising costs of government-provided health care. read more >
Allen Kerr
Construction / Government & Politics / Insurance

No Charge From Nabholz for Insurance Department Building Budget

Arkansas Insurance Department spokesman Ryan James said the department asked Nabholz to run some numbers “for informational purposes.” No bids or proposals were sought and no payment made for the one-page estimate dated April 25. read more >
Construction / Government & Politics / Insurance

Arkansas Insurance Department Puts Out Feelers on New Space

The Arkansas Insurance Department may have its eye on a new office building. read more >
Former state Rep. Allen W. Kerr sold his independent insurance agency in June 2013 and succeeded Jay Bradford (left inset) as commissioner of the Arkansas Insurance Department in January of this year.  Another former commissioner, Mike Pickens (right inset), criticized the treatment Kerr recieved from Bradford.
Business Services / Government & Politics / Insurance

State Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr Scrutinized Over 2011 Case

The favorable treatment that Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr received from his predecessor, Jay Bradford, in a 2011 dispute with Farmers Insurance Group has been criticized in court documents by another former insurance commissioner, Mike Pickens. read more >
Construction / Government & Politics / Manufacturing

We Can’t Tell What We Don’t Know (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)

There were many factors in why an announcement about a major expansion at Remington Arms' plant in Lonoke didn't come off with a bang. read more >