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Premium Damage: Weather, Inflation More Than Double Cost of School CoverageLock Icon

Tornadoes, hailstorms and pipe-bursting flash freezes hurtled Arkansas’ school property insurance programs into a crisis last fiscal year. read more >

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Many health insurers have issued rebates to consumers based on provisions of the Affordable Care Act that require a certain percentage of revenue to be devoted to health care. Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, however, expects to meet the required ratio. Still, it has offered 4,100 groups voluntary pandemic relief.
Business Services / Government & Politics / Health Care

Arkansas Insurers Respond to Shifting PandemicLock Icon

The insurance industry responds to COVID-19 with rebates instead of lower rates and remains flexible on claims and operations. read more >

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State Farm headquarters in Bloomington, Illinois.
Insurance / Legal

Class Action Nets Lawyers $2.8M in Fees

A group of plaintiffs’ attorneys, most of whom were involved in a controversial 2015 class-action suit, were recently awarded $2.8 million in fees for a class settlement against State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. read more >

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Colby’s Cafe & Catering, shown here in June 2018, at 805 S. Falls Blvd. in Wynne
Construction / Insurance / Legal

Arson Charge Fuels State Farm Lawsuit Over Cafe FireLock Icon

State Farm Fire & Casualty wants to know if it has to pay a claim after arson destroyed a Wynne restaurant in 2018. read more >

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Creekside Plaza on Mall Avenue in Fayetteville.
Construction / Insurance / Real Estate

Bikes, Brewing Part of Creekside Retail Center’s Revamping in Fayetteville

The Creekside shopping center on Mall Avenue in Fayetteville will have a new look and new tenants in a few months. read more >

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Arkansas Business Arkansas’ $1B Broadband Push Faces Shake-Up After Feds Overhaul Grant Rules
A technician installs fiber optic cables. Little River County, Arkansas has received a $2 million federal grant to build fiber optic cable lines to support broadband infrastructure. 
Cover Story Arkansas Sees Sharp Decline in Attorney Sanctions, Raising Oversight ConcernsLock Icon
Robert Brech is the executive director of the Office of Professional Conduct, which is the office that oversees the behavior of attorneys. Brech’s office faces a backlog of cases to review. [Karen E. Segrave]
Whispers New Brewery-Restaurant, The Fermentary, Set to Open in LowellLock Icon
Health Care Hope Hospital Rebuilding After Bankruptcy With Critical Access Application
Whispers Tesla Service Center Coming to North Little RockLock Icon
A Tesla charging station in Las Vegas, Nevada
Whispers Update on New Pettaway Development
Planned Pettaway Project 401 E. 21st St., Little Rock [google maps]
Technology Bentonville Tech Company Font Awesome Rolls Out Major Updates to Platform
Legal State Seeks to Block Garland County Businessman From Discharging $850K in Investor Debts
Technology $1B Data Center Projects Signal New Tech Era for ArkansasLock Icon
Jack Thomas of the Little Rock Regional Chamber was instrumental in negotiations that landed a data center. [Steve Lewis]
Whispers Permit Application Hints at New Venture for @ the Corner Restaurateurs