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Midwest AGs Go After Storm-Chasing Roofing Companies

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:27:24 +0000

The attorneys general of Illinois, Kansas and Ohio are targeting storm-chasing roofing companies in their states with legal actions. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit against a Chicago-area home repair firm for allegedly failing to complete contracted projects …

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Economic Survey Index: Growth Slows in Midwest, Plains States

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:42:53 +0000

A monthly economic survey index for nine Midwest and Plains states dipped for the second consecutive month in April, but the survey’s organizer said the index indicates slow growth for the region in the coming three to six months. The …

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Signature Select Adds Rasby as Kansas City Market Leader

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:24:12 +0000

Signature Select LLC, an IMA company, has added Greg Rasby as the Kansas City market leader. Rasby joins Signature Select from Gallagher, where he had several years of experience prospecting, marketing and servicing a variety of accounts from small commercial …

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Jackson Joins IMA as Director of IMA Global Risk

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:39:52 +0000

Privately owned retail insurance broker, IMA Inc., announced that Sean Jackson has joined the company as leader of its newly created IMA Global Risk. Jackson will be based in IMA’s Kansas City office and will direct efforts within all of …

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Tyson Agrees to $4M Penalty to Resolve EPA Case

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:09:57 +0000

Tyson Foods Inc. will pay roughly $4 million in civil penalties to settle allegations related to eight accidental anhydrous ammonia releases in Midwest states that caused multiple injuries and one death over four years, the U.S. government and the company …

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Survey Shows Growth in Midwest Economy

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:46:14 +0000

A monthly economic survey index for nine Midwest and Plains states jumped last month, suggesting improving economic growth for the region over the next three to six months. The Mid-America Business Conditions index hit 58.2 in March, compared with 53.1 …

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Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange Rating Upgraded

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:09:54 +0000

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to “a” from “a-“ of Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange (FREIE or the Exchange) in Lenexa, Kan. The outlook for both …

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SeaFire Insurance Services Seeks Agency Partners in Wisconsin, Illinois

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:14:02 +0000

Overland Park, Kan.-based SeaFire Insurance Services announced it is actively seeking new agency partners in Wisconsin and Illinois for its exclusive auto dealer and repair insurance program. SeaFire will consider appointments for retail insurance agencies with scale, brand, resources and …

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2nd Winter Storm in Days Blasts Central U.S.

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:40:44 +0000

The second major snowstorm in a week battered the nation’s midsection on Feb. 26, dropping a half-foot or more of snow across Missouri and Kansas and cutting power to thousands. Gusting winds blew drifts more than 2 feet high and …

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Ratings Assigned to Bearing Midwest Casualty, Horizon Midwest Casualty

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 06:15:54 +0000

A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” to Bearing Midwest Casualty Co. (Bearing) and Horizon Midwest Casualty Co. (Horizon). The outlook assigned to these ratings is stable. Concurrently, …

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Kansas Securities Commissioner Resigns; Eyes Insurance Regulator Post

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:37:36 +0000

The Kansas securities commissioner has resigned and announced plans to pursue opportunities in the private sector. Aaron Jack is seeking the 2014 Republican nomination for state insurance commissioner. He previously served in the Kansas Legislature from 2009 to 2011. Jack’s immediate …

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Kansas, Missouri Could Be Hit by Disaster Aid Fight

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:26:16 +0000

Midwesterners accustomed to generous government aid after ice storms, floods and tornadoes may soon have to look somewhere else for help when disaster strikes. Even as the U.S. House on Jan. 15 passed a $50.7 billion aid package for victims …

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Kansas Ranked At Bottom For Health, Disaster Prep

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:37:48 +0000

A national survey ranks Kansas at the bottom among states in being prepared for public health emergencies, terrorism incidents and natural disasters. But state officials took issue Wednesday with the latest, annual “Ready or Not?” report from the nonpartisan Trust …

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Missouri Insurance Firm Gets $5M to Move 1 Mile, Into Kansas

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:11:52 +0000

An insurance marketing company is receiving $5 million in incentives to move one mile from Kansas City, Mo., across the border to Lenexa, Kan., the latest in a series of business moves that has raised questions about the economic impact …

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Former Brooke Corp. Execs Again Indicted on Financial Fraud Charges

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:16:02 +0000

Two former executives of the now defunct insurance agency franchising firm, Brooke Corp., have been indicted on federal financial fraud charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Kansas. A federal grand jury in mid-November charged Robert D. Orr of …

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Kansas Assistant Commissioner Tomlinson Accepts New State Appointment

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:09:50 +0000

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has announced that Bob Tomlinson, the Kansas Insurance Department’s assistant commissioner, has accepted a position in the state Department of Administration. Tomlinson, who has been assistant commissioner for 10 years, will become the director of …

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Kansas Woman in Campaign Against Texting While Driving

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:30:33 +0000

Amanda Umscheid of Paxico said she’ll never get over knowing that her 19-year-old sister died while sending her a text as she drove near Manhattan, Kan., in the spring of 2009. The last thing Ashley Umscheid did before her pickup …

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Kansas City Officer Suspended over Insurance Fraud Charges

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:19:12 +0000

Kansas City, Mo., police officer accused of crashing his 2001 BMW for the insurance money has been suspended without pay. The Kansas City Star reported that Shawn Oden told insurers he was trying to avoid hitting two deer when he …

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City, Fire Officials in Kansas and Missouri: Sky Lanterns Are Dangerous

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:04:08 +0000

Some municipal officials in Missouri and Kansas want to permanently ground lanterns that float through the night sky, saying they are dangerous balls of fire that could spark blazes when they land. The lanterns have become popular for holidays and …

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Safety Experts Say Kansas Graduated License Working

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:01:21 +0000

A graduated driver’s license law in Kansas that went into effect in January 2010 has helped sharply reduce the number of accidents involving teenage drivers, safety experts said, as younger drivers are getting more practice before being turned free on …

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Midwest Farmers Planted Most of Land Flooded in 2011

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:38:59 +0000

Farmers this spring were able to plant all but a few thousand acres of the land deluged by last year’s flooding along on the Missouri River and the intentional breaching of a Mississippi River levee in southeast Missouri, U.S. Department …

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Safety Experts Say Kansas Graduated License Working

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:33:38 +0000

A graduated driver’s license law that went into effect in January 2010 has helped sharply reduce the number of accidents involving teenage drivers, safety experts said, as younger drivers are getting more practice before being turned free on the highways. …

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2 Women File Federal Discrimination Suit Against NE Kansas DA

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:51:34 +0000

Two former employees have filed a federal lawsuit against Shawnee County, Kansas, District Attorney Chad Taylor alleging they were wrongfully terminated for raising issues about race and gender discrimination. The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that Krystal Boxum-Debolt of Lawrence and Lisa …

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IMA Adds 2 to Wichita Office Claims Team

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:12:36 +0000

Insurance broker IMA Inc. has hired Geoff Baker, claims manager, and Maranda Pike, claims advocate, in the company’s Wichita, Kansas claims office. As IMA’s claims manager, Baker will lead the claims department and will strive to improve clients’ long-term profitability …

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IMA Promotes 3 in Wichita, Kansas

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:13:37 +0000

Insurance broker IMA Inc. announced it has promoted Craig Schumacher, Tim Smith and Russ Winn in its Wichita, Kan., office. Schumacher is now director of client services, where he focuses on alternative energy, program practice areas, and building new business. …

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Old Claims Follow Hawker Beechcraft in Bankruptcy

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:34:49 +0000

A long-running legal fight involving allegations that Wichita, Kan.-based Hawker Beechcraft made false statements and misrepresentations in the sale of military aircraft to the United States is now dogging the company’s bankruptcy proceedings in New York. Former employees of a …

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Ex-Cadets Seek Sanctions Against Kansas Military School

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:05:59 +0000

Former cadets of a Kansas military school have asked a federal judge to impose sanctions and order the school to release information about prior complaints, records and lawsuits they say would show a pattern of abuse. Tuesday’s filing is part …

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Copper Thieves Cause $750K in Damage in Wichita, Kan.

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:43:56 +0000

Copper thieves tore out electrical systems at a Wichita industrial park, causing about $750,000 in damage. The theft was reported Sept. 14 at Kamen Industrial Park in Wichita. Police said the vandals stole about 2,000 feet of copper wiring. The …

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Families Sue over Kansas Grain Elevator Blast

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:21:43 +0000

Family members of four people killed in a grain elevator explosion last year in northeast Kansas are suing employees of Bartlett Grain Co., including its current president Bob Knief, less than five months after federal investigators pinned the blame for …

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Kansas Property Casualty Insurance Regulators Honored for Timely Reviews

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 05:17:08 +0000

Property and Casualty Division of the Kansas Insurance Department (KID) has raised the bar when it comes to reviewing new rate and form filings from insurance companies, the department announced. Kansas Commissioner of Insurance Sandy Praeger recently honored the 12-person …

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