Midwest News
News for May 2008
May 30, 2008
- Michigan Bills Limit Cell Phone Use, Passengers for Teen Drivers
- N.D. Town Requires $300,000 of Liability on Certain Dog Breeds
- Ohio Agents Sponsor 2008 Insurance Career Internship Program
- Missouri Governor Names Bohrer Acting Director of Insurance Department
May 29, 2008
- Deadly Iowa Tornado Rated State's Strongest in 32 Years
- Residents, Agents Pitch In as Minnesota Town Recovers from Storm
- Ohio Governor Names Law Professor as Temporary Attorney General
- Worker Says Employer Retaliated after Harry Potter Related Dispute
May 28, 2008
- Wisconsin Avoids Upper Midwest Storms that Hit Iowa, Minnesota
- Illinois Mother Settles Malpractice Lawsuit for $15.35 Million
- Illinois Fire Marshal Investigates Multiple House Fires
- Iowa Mutual Elects Cole President
May 27, 2008
- Tornadoes Kill 1 Child in Minnesota; Iowa Twister Kills 6
- Former N.D. Workers' Comp Investigator Files Lawsuit
- Agents Say Michigan Boating Deaths Hit 5-Year High in 2007
May 23, 2008
Barriers to Prosecution of Fraud Cases Include Finding an Effective Prosecutor- Wisconsin Man Wins $3 Million Malpractice Award After Losing Leg
- North Dakota's Workers' Comp Rates to Rise 2.5 Percent in July
- Celina Insurance Group Promotes Wissman to Vice President, Claims
May 22, 2008
- Kansas Study: Wednesday Riskiest Day of the Work Week
- Ohio Woman Gets $20 Million over Baby Stuck in Birth Canal
- Iowa City Votes Down Purchase of Earthquake Insurance
May 21, 2008
- Michigan Commissioner Holds Public Hearing on Electronic Filings
- Officials Say April Earthquake a Dress Rehearsal for Future Events
- H.W. Kaufman Financial Group Elects Schostak to Board of Directors
May 20, 2008
- Minnesota Governor Signs Flood Insurance Disclosure Bill
- Encompass Adds New Products for Independent Agents in Minnesota
- Meacham Joins Lockton as Senior Vice President in Kansas City
- Safety National Appoints Bush New Senior Vice President
May 19, 2008
- Michigan Nixes Rate Hike Request from Insurer of Last Resort
- Chicago Company Recalls Meat for E. Coli Concerns
- Markel American Offers Manufactured Home Program in Indiana
May 16, 2008
- Michigan Family Gets $21 Million Settlement in Door County Explosion
- South Dakota Governor Seeks Winter Snowstorm Aid
- Integrity Mutual Names Kath as President; Schinler Retires
May 15, 2008
- Iowa Soybean Company Sues Insurance Carrier
- Feds Give Almost $5 Million to Rebuild N.D. Tornado Damaged School
- Iowa Mutual Posts Financial Results; Elects New Board Members
- Kansas City Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Elect Officers
May 14, 2008
- Kansas Governor Signs Flex Rating Bill
- Recent Tornadoes Underscore Risks of Taking Shelter in Cars
- Drowning Prompts Mo. Bill Requiring Water Park Insurance
- Indiana Agents Honor 2008 Award Recipients
May 13, 2008
- Mold Costs One Builder $3 Million
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Specialty Risk of Missouri
- Iowa City Considers Purchasing Earthquake Insurance
May 12, 2008
- Tornados in Southwestern Missouri Kill 15; Governor Calls in National Guard
- Missouri Businesses Sue to Stop Fee Increases on Vehicle Records
- Iowa Flood Cleanup Costs Hit $735,000
- Ohio Employers Ask for Another Review of Workers' Comp Rates
May 9, 2008
- One Year after Tornado, Greensburg Still Struggling to Survive
- South Dakota High Court Says Auto Insurance Covers Gun Accident
- Iowa Company to Contest Citations in Worker's Death
- Western National's Henderson Elected to Advisory Group's Board of Directors
May 8, 2008
- Missouri Lawmaker Balks at Driver's License Records Fee Increase
- Flood Warnings Issued in South Dakota after Record-setting Blizzard
- Ascension Insurance Names Key Executive Appointments in Kansas City
May 7, 2008
- Minnesota Bridge Victims Get $38 Million Compensation Package
- Cleanup Efforts from Flooding Continue in Davenport, Quad Cities, Iowa
- Illinois Department of Transportation Safety Offices to Move South
- Fiserv FSC Insurance Offers Mi-Rater, Real-Time Rating Platform
May 6, 2008
- Ohio Agency Reviews Court Decision Affecting Thousands of Workers
- Illinois Creates Seismic Safety Task Force to Prepare for Earthquakes
- Small Earthquake Hits St. Louis County
- Smith Joins Meadowbrook Insurance Group in Michigan Office
May 5, 2008
- Kansas Governor Says Health Care Legislation Falls Short
- Illinois School Damaged by Earthquake
- Iowa Officials Review Insurance Coverage for Carnivals
- Bloomenkranz Named Chief Marketing Officer for Progessive Corporation
May 2, 2008
- Insurer Group Criticizes Michigan House Legislative Proposals
- Budget of $38 Million Set for Minnesota Bridge Victims Fund
- Missouri Department Touts Market Conduct Reforms
May 1, 2008