Insurance Journal » st. louis http://www.insurancejournal.com Insurance Journal delivers the latest business news for the Property/Casualty insurance industry Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:26:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 More than 63K Insurance Claims so Far from St. Louis Tornadoes http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/06/17/295761.htm Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:22:55 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=295761 The major insurance companies serving the St. Louis area have received more than 6,300 claims from residents with damage from tornadoes that struck the area on May 31, according to Missouri insurance regulators. The Missouri Department of Insurance said insurance …

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]]> Meteorologists: 9 Twisters Part of Missouri, Illinois Storm System http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/06/10/294901.htm Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:12:18 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=294901 The National Weather Service says storms that last week ravaged the St. Louis area and portions of neighboring Illinois spawned nine tornadoes, amazingly not causing any serious injuries. KMOV-TV reports some of the worst destruction resulted from an EF3 twister …

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]]> St. Louis’ Lambert Airport Dealing with Storm Damage Again http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/06/04/294325.htm Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:11:29 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=294325 For the second time in two years, Lambert Airport in St. Louis is cleaning up after a storm caused significant damage to Missouri’s largest airport. Strong storms, including tornadoes, ripped through the St. Louis region on the night of May …

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]]> Weather Service Confirms St. Louis-Area Tornadoes http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/06/03/294190.htm Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:23:05 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=294190 Portions of suburban St. Louis waged a soggy cleanup effort on June 1 after severe storms unleashed an outbreak of tornadoes across the region, damaging hundreds of homes and leaving tens of thousands without power. No serious injuries were reported, …

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]]> Reinsurance Group of America to Hire Hundreds in St. Louis Area http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/05/22/292978.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 15:42:14 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=292978 A St. Louis, Mo.-based insurance company has vowed to add at least 300 employees within five years. The Reinsurance Group of America discussed the hiring spree while breaking ground on a new, $140 million headquarters complex in suburban Chesterfield. RGA …

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]]> Billhartz Promoted to Senior VP in Heffernan’s St. Louis Branch http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/04/18/289055.htm Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:19:36 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=289055 Heffernan Insurance Brokers promoted Brian Billhartz to senior vice president and branch manager in its St. Louis, Mo., office. Billhartz has over 22 years of experience in property and casualty underwriting, production and account management. Billhartz’ duties have included feasibility, …

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]]> Outlook for National Fire and Indemnity Exchange Revised to Negative http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/03/26/286137.htm Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:52:43 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=286137 A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-“ of National Fire and Indemnity Exchange (NIE) of St. Louis, Mo. A.M. Best …

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]]> Police Blame Missouri Law for Rise in Vanishing Cars http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/02/20/281908.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:16:30 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=281908 Why are thefts of older vehicles climbing in Missouri? And why are so many of them never seen again? St. Louis-area police who pondered what seemed like an improbable trend say they believe they have found the culprit – inside …

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]]> Benefit Solutions Group Joins Heffernan Insurance Brokers in St. Louis http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/01/30/279280.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:38:22 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=279280 Heffernan Insurance Brokers is expanding in St. Louis, Mo., with the addition of Benefits Solutions Group, also of St. Louis. The Benefit Solutions Group will relocate to Heffernan’s offices in 2013 to work as a united team.  Linda Huber, of …

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]]> Missouri Cops Investigating Smash-and-Grab Crimes http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/01/18/277985.htm Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:32:51 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=277985 Police in several St. Louis, Mo.- area towns are investigating a string of smash-and-grab crimes with a twist: In many cases, nothing is taken. In six instances over the past few weeks, suspects have busted through the front doors of …

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]]> USI Insurance Services Acquires 2 St. Louis, Missouri, Brokerages http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/01/16/277668.htm Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:12:45 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=277668 Insurance Services (USI) has acquired Saint Louis, Mo.-based brokerages Welsch Flatness and Lutz Inc. (WFL) and Construction Insurance Partners (CIP). By combining the existing USI office in Saint Louis with WFL and CIP, USI Insurance Services becomes one of the …

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]]> Lockton Adds Loss Control Expert in St. Louis http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/01/09/276393.htm Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:39:24 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=276393 Insurance broker Lockton has expanded its loss control team with the addition of Kevin Hoffman as senior loss control consultant in its St. Louis, Mo., office. Hoffman has more than 15 years of experience in managing hospital safety programs and …

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]]> The Daniel and Henry Co. Opens Chicago Office http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2012/10/03/265383.htm Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:58:20 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=265383 St. Louis, Mo.-based The Daniel and Henry Co. announced it has opened an insurance operation in Chicago. The new office includes the addition of veteran producers Steve Lorenzini, Doug Marcheschi, Bill Durkin, Michael Sobel, Richard Blumberg, Tim Lain, Marc Alberico, …

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]]> Suit Alleges Missouri Jail Guards Made Inmates Fight http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2012/08/20/260030.htm Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:09:12 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=260030 A lawsuit filed on Aug. 17 alleges that St. Louis, Mo., jailers forced inmates to fight each other for the amusement of guards and bet on the outcomes. At least one attack was captured on camera, according to the suit …

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]]> Thousands in St. Louis, Missouri, Area Claim Hail Damage http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2012/05/21/248252.htm Mon, 21 May 2012 06:33:31 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=248252 The number of insurance claims resulting from the damaging hail storm that struck the St. Louis region in late April could top 100,000. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the region’s two largest insurance companies alone, State Farm and American …

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]]> Hail Storm Depletes St. Louis, Missouri Rental Fleet http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2012/05/07/246629.htm Tue, 08 May 2012 03:41:17 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=246629 A recent hail storm damaged thousands of vehicles in the St. Louis area, but good luck trying to find a rental. That’s because car rental companies are scrambling to fix or replace their own fleets. Hail as big as softballs …

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]]> Tornado Repairs at St. Louis Airport May Cost $30M http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2011/06/24/203902.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:57:13 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=203902 The cost to repair tornado damage at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport could reach as much as $30 million. Airport officials said they’ve received estimates of $25 million to $30 million to restore Terminal 1 and Concourse C following the April …

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]]> Marsh Appoints Judge to Lead St. Louis Office http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2011/05/24/199819.htm Tue, 24 May 2011 14:32:56 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=199819 Insurance broker Marsh has appointed Marleen Judge to lead its St. Louis office. Judge brings more than 20 years of corporate risk management experience to the role. She will be responsible for client relationships and development, client service, client retention, …

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]]> St. Louis Cleaning Up After Tornado Hits Airport, Local Communities http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2011/04/25/196153.htm Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:28:06 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=196153 Flights began departing the St. Louis, Mo., airport on April 24 for the first time since a tornado struck two days earlier. Departures began Sunday morning at Lambert Airport, even as cleanup continued. The C concourse remained closed, but airport …

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