Midwest News
News for October 2008
October 31, 2008
- Advocates: Governor to Have Authority at N.D. Workers' Comp Agency
- South Dakota Supreme Court Allows New Medical Malpractice Trial
- Illinois Attorney General Sues Distributor of Recalled Cribs
- South Dakota Creates 4 Disaster Management Teams
October 30, 2008
- Wisconsin Dilweg: State Regulation Best for Agents, Consumers
- Former North Dakota Workers' Comp Director Wants Trial Moved
- Missouri Coalition Wants Fewer Than 850 Traffic Deaths
October 29, 2008
- Brooke Corp. and Brooke Capital File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
- Midwestern States Continue to Receive Federal Disaster Aid
- Gibson Group Retains Best Practices Status from Independent Agents
October 28, 2008
- Kansas Businessmen Offer to Purchase Brooke Corp. Assets
- Ohio High Court Ruling Tosses Out Another Asbestos Claim
- Report: Flaw in Bridge Design Likeliest Cause of Minnesota Bridge Collapse
- Regional Transit in Chicago Could Lose Funds Because of AIG Woes
October 27, 2008
- Iowa Receives Additional $23 Million in Federal Disaster Aid
- Minnesota Judge Throws Out I-35W Replacement Bridge Lawsuit
- Wisconsin Parents Win $11.4 Million in Malpractice Suit
October 24, 2008
- Legislative Panel Demands Records from North Dakota Auditor
- Iowa Governor Appoints Consumer Advocate for Insurance
- Ohio Health Insurer Investigates Missing Data on Retirees
- Aon Names Longiotti Regional Director of Central West Region
October 23, 2008
- Minnesota Fines Agency for Advertisement Exploiting AIG Situation
- Cleveland Court Tosses 30,000 Asbestos Injury Claims After Ruling
- FEMA Trailers in Iowa Exceed Formaldehyde Levels Considered Safe
- Fritz Joins Zurich's Commercial Regional Managment Team
October 22, 2008
- North Dakota Workers' Comp Law Deemed 'Conservative' on Claims
- North Dakota Commissioner Proposes New Restrictions for Teen Drivers
- Illinois Judge Tosses Out Confession in Arson Case
October 21, 2008
- Illinois Company Involved in Lawsuit Against Brooke Buys 44.3% of Stock
- North Dakota Auditor Disputes Payment to Former Workers' Comp Director
- Kansas Insurance Department Reports Increase in Deer-Auto Collisions
October 20, 2008
- Kan. Department Steps Up Monitoring of Brooke Franchise Legal Issues
- $395 Million Approved for Flood, Tornado Recovery in Iowa
- Oswald Appoints Nudd Vice President
- Crime Bureau Names Schweitzer Senior Vice President, COO
October 17, 2008
- Wisconsin Appeals Court Overturns Ruling Now in State Farm's Favor
- 179 Minnesota Bridge Victims File Claims
- 4 Illinois Counties Given Federal Disaster Assistance
- North Dakota Commissioner Candidates Trade Jabs During Debate
October 16, 2008
- Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Landmark Asbestos Reform Law
- Cedar Rapids Exempt Employees Get Extra Pay for Flood Duty
- Motorists Mutual Launches New Product for Auto Dealerships, Garages
- Daley Pushes Government Shut Down in Chicago to Save Money
October 15, 2008
- Hamm Leads But Undecided Voters Key to North Dakota Insurance Race
- Ohio Probes 8 Fires in Eastern County
- N.D. Insurance Commissioner, AG Escape Injury in Deer Crash
October 14, 2008
- Deadline October 15 for Minn. Bridge Collapse Victims
- Minnesota Cracking Down on Seat Belt Use
- N.D. Agriculture Commissioner Seeks Buckwheat Crop Insurance
October 13, 2008
- E-Mail Retention System Under Fire in Lawsuit Against Mo. Governor
- Indiana Supreme Court Orders Records Unsealed on Insurance Cases
- New Ohio Workers' Comp Law to Help 40,000 Employers
- Wisconsin's Wausau Signature Agency Appoints Two Zone Vice Presidents
October 10, 2008
- Agency Findings: NASA Buildings in Ohio Didn't Cause Cancer
- University of Iowa Appoints 14 Member Flood Task Force
- Capitol Names Allen President of Surety and Fidelity Operations
October 9, 2008
Allstate Responds to Mich. Consumer Advocate's Call for Investigation- Hurricane Ike's Windstorm Costs Insurers $550 Million in Ohio Damages
- Judge Rules in Michigan Lawsuit Against Blue Cross
October 8, 2008
- Ohio's Recent Windstorm Could Rival State's Costliest at $600 Million
- Wausau Signature Agency Forms Alliance to Combat Construction Theft
- State Auto Middle Market Adds Blackmon as New Vice President
October 7, 2008
- Iowa Announces Flood Buy Out Deadline for $200 Million in Federal Aid
- Bomb Threat Ends Homecoming Dance in Suburban Chicago School
- Iroquois Group Names Wentz Regional Manager for Illinois
- National Group Honors Faga as 2008 Professional Farm Mutual Manager
October 6, 2008
- Jury: Fatal Wisconsin Blast Killing 3 Ruled Manufacturer's Fault
- Insurance Industry Files Appeal to Michigan High Court on Credit Ruling
- Iowa Town to Give $1 Million in State Flood Aid Directly to Homeowners
- FBI: Man Accused of Faking Death to Collect $400,000 from Allstate
- North Dakota Agent Pleads Not Guilty to 78 Counts of Fraud
October 3, 2008
- Brooke Corp. Faces Lawsuits by Illinois and New York Banks
- Kansas Man Convicted of Insurance Fraud Files for Bankruptcy
- Meadowbrook Insurance Named in 101 Best and Brightest Companies
October 2, 2008
- Des Moines Accepts $800,000 in Flood Aid; City Seeking $1.2 Million
- Report Says North Dakota Workers' Comp Claims Not Wrongly Denied
- Minnesota New Home for Dogs Displaced by Hurricane Ike
- State Auto Board Elects Valentine Assistant Secretary
October 1, 2008