Midwest News for March 2007 National Specialty Underwriters Adds Staff, Expands Chicago Office Ill. Vioxx Verdict Helps Madison County Shed Pro-plaintiff Reputation Ill. House Approves Driving Certificates for Illegal Immigrants Ind. Leisure/Sports Partners with RLI’s Target Market Specialists Iowa Expected to Receive $37 Million in Federal Disaster Money Ill. Assurance Adds Vice President, Executive Benefits Consultant Wis. Bill Would Provide Coverage for Uninsured Veterans Mich. Body Shop Owners Defraud Insurers of Millions, Cox Says Ohio State Auto Completes Purchase of Beacon Insurance Group AAA Michigan Hosts Claims Career Day March 31 Audit Questions Wis. Governor’s Plan to Take $175 Million from Med Mal Fund S.D. Booster Seat Law Upheld after Override Attempt Failed Ill. Speciality Underwriters Contracts with New Partner Ill. Attorney General Warns Consumers about Recall on Children’s Jewelry Insurance Marketing Group Opens New Regional Office in Ind. Missouri Hospital Plan Declares $10 Million Dividend Mo. Tangram Insurance Services Adds Staff N.D. Agent Under Investigation for Fraud Found Dead Minn. Senate Okays Insurance for Same-sex Partners of State Workers Kansas Army National Guard Trying to Purchase Life Insurance Ill. Zurich Adds Director for Auto Technical Unit Mo. Department Names New Deputy Director, General Counsel Chicago Woman Sues Over Pet Food Recall, Seeks Class-action Ill. Country Financial Enters Chicago Market, Names Fisher as Director Ind. National Group Executives Shave Heads for Cancer Cure Ohio State Auto Elects New Officers Neb. Director Says Industry is “Poster Child” on Global Warming Kan. Governor Urges Quicker Action by Legislature on Health Issues Former Wis. Governor Appointed Board Chair of HealthShares Exchange Mich. Chamber, Insurance Institute Critical of No-Fault Related Proposal Mo. Court Dismisses Homeowners’ Lawsuits Alleging Discrimination Ill. State University Hosts Indiana Insurance’s School Safety Seminar Emergency Management Officials Explain Disaster Aid to Mo. Residents Minn. Governor Promises Financial Help for Flood Ravaged Town Supreme Court Justices Probe Minneapolis Photo Cop System Kansas State New Lab on Front Lines of Biosecurity Ind. Missing Computer Disc with Personal Insurance Info Found Ohio Grange Realigns Personal Lines Division, Adds Staff Kaufman Financial Group/Burns & Wilcox Adds Corporate Staff N.D. Legislature Passes Insurance Modernization Bill Mich. House Passes Legislation Related to Damages in Auto Accidents Mich. Catastrophic Fund Assessment to Decrease Amerigroup Corp. Liability $334 Million for Actions in Ill. Mo. Businesses Get Refunds for Workers’ Comp Overcharges Ohio Hosts Insurance Fraud Seminar March 15 Ill. Agents Host Annual Industry Legislative Day March 20 N.D. Workers’ Comp Advocate’s Office to Stay Put Chicago Aon Supports Ill. Governor’s Health Care Proposal S. D. State Disaster Funds Replenished with $1.5 Million Neb. Preferred Professional Insurance Co. Adds Executive Staff Ohio Supreme Court to Decide if Governor’s Veto on Limits Law Valid Jury Awards $17 Million Against American Family in Aftermarket Parts Lawsuit in Mo. Poolman Backs Uniform Licensing, Contingent Commissions Man Sues Ind. Pacers’ Mascot, Alleging Tackle Caused Injury Kaufman Financial/Burns & Wilcox Add Associate Vice President, Technology Former Ind. Secretary of State Elected to State Automobile Mutual Board Jury Awards Iowa Man $10 Million for Back Injury Fraud Charges Filed Against 5 in 2005 Kansas Fire Minn. Lawmakers Consider Bad Faith Proposals N.D. Flex Rating Proposal for Auto, Homeowners Advances Minn. Alcohol Related Deaths Increase by 11 Percent Wis. American Family Pays Record $1.1 Billion in Storm Claims J.M. Wilson Agency Adds Personal Lines Manager in Mich. Ohio Motorists Insurance Group Names Iowa Executive to Senior Post Mich. Burns & Wilcox Adds Director of Corporate Communications Iowa Lawsuit Alleging Fatal Fire from Ford Pickup Settled Ill. Hospital Group Backs Governor’s Proposal to Expand Health Coverage Ill. FAIR Plan Receives Nod for 7.7 Percent Rate Hike Ill. The Park Group Adds John Harford Ill. Governor to Push Plan to Offer Health Insurance for All GEICO Adds 100 Jobs in Iowa Ind. Baker & Daniels Add Former Insurance Department Chief Counsel Mo. Senate Votes to Change Liability for Crop Damage Iowa Winter Storm Damage Tops $65 Million; Governor Seeks Federal Aid Indiana Insurance to Hold Safer School Seminar at Illinois State University National Group Cautions Making Changes to Mich. No-fault Threshold Kan. Insurance Agent Alleges Company Discriminates Against Hispanics Ohio Legislators Challenge Governor’s Veto on Limits for Fraud Damages Iowa Man Files Lawsuit Claiming Sexual Harrassment at Work Ohio Attorney General Asks Judge to Order Marsh to Submit Documents Mich. Brown & Brown Acquires Alcos Ohio Best Hoovier McTeague Merges with SeibertKeck Midwest News Archives
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