New Berlin, Wis.-based United Heartland has appointed Mary Miller as director of corporate underwriting. Miller recently joined United Heartland and is responsible for the ongoing development of the company’s underwriting strategy and direction, with direct involvement in underwriting quality control, …
Republican legislative leaders say they took away from Gov. John Kasich’s State of the State speech a renewed focus on bolstering training programs for Ohio workers, answering the governor’s call to find ways to better match residents’ skills with growing …
Motorists who strike livestock on Nebraska roads could have a tougher time winning negligence lawsuits against farmers and ranchers, under a bill set for a legislative hearing. A proposal by Ogallala Sen. Ken Schilz would require motorists to show evidence …
On February 6, 2012, households residing in Federal Emergency Management Agency mobile homes in Joplin, Mo., dropped below 500, recovery officials said. Mobile home occupancy peaked at 586 on Oct. 3, 2011, as a result of the massive tornado that …
The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) announced it added 10 independent insurance agencies in the Midwest in January. SIAA’s newest members from the Midwest are: Tervo Agency of Hancock, Mich., Fairview Insurance Network of Fairview Park, Ohio; Eagle Eye Insurance …
San Francisco-based ISU Network announced that two new independent insurance agencies in the Midwest have joined the agency group. ISU welcomed ISU Papineau Insurance of Tioga, N.D., and ISU Cherris Insurance Agency of Farmington Hills, Mich. Papineau Insurance’s David Papineau …
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a” from “a-” of Fremont Insurance Co. (Fremont) of Fremont, Mich. In addition, A.M. Best has affirmed the …
A Minnesota state board that’s responsible for protecting the public from physician errors often shies away from punishing doctors whose mistakes harm patients or who demonstrate a pattern of substandard care, according to a Star Tribune investigation published Feb. 5. …
Larry Jansen has been named president and chief executive officer at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. located in Grinnell, Iowa. For the past 10 years, Jansen has served as the company’s senior vice president of direct underwriting and production. During Jansen’s …
A series of crashes into storefronts in an Indiana community has left a trail of property damage, but the drivers responsible are likely still behind the wheel because of Indiana’s policies on restricting driver’s licenses. Some of the five storefront …
