Earthquakes and Resulting Lawsuits Persist in Oklahoma January 25, 2016 A group of Edmond residents filed a lawsuit on Jan. 11 against 12 energy companies, claiming that their saltwater disposal...
New Ohio Law Strengthens Regulation of Certificates of Insurance January 25, 2016 A new Ohio law that provides strengthened regulatory protocols and oversight in relation to certificates of insurance is now in...
People – Midwest January 25, 2016 Jamie Van Riet has been promoted to the role of Director of Operations at Middleton, Wis.-based Compass Specialty Risk LLC....
Missouri Joins Other States in Barring Insurers’ Use of Price Optimization January 25, 2016 In mid-January, the Missouri Department of Insurance issued a bulletin to insurers reminding them that the rating practice generally known...
Workplace Deaths Down in North Dakota Oil Patch January 25, 2016 The number of work-related deaths in the North Dakota oil patch in 2015 dropped from the previous year. Occupational Safety...
Indiana Company to Pay $100K to Resolve Age Discrimination Suit January 25, 2016 Seymour Midwest, a Warsaw, Ind., hand tool manufacturing company, will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to resolve an age...
Two Florida Clinic Owners Charged With Defrauding Insurers January 24, 2016 The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) announced the arrest of two unlicensed clinic owners from...
AIG Eyes Partial Spinoff of Mortgage Insurance Unit: Reuters January 24, 2016 By Michael Flaherty and Mike Stone American International Group Inc. has decided to pursue a spin-off of its mortgage insurance business, according to people familiar with...
Texas Man Gets Life for 10th Drunk Driving Conviction January 24, 2016 A judge concerned about public safety sentenced a 62-year-old North Texas man to life in prison for his 10th drunken...
Flood-Prone Louisiana to Get $234M to Move Village, Control Stormwater January 24, 2016 By Cain Burdeau In a nod to the threat Louisiana faces from flooding, the federal government is sending $233.8 million in grants to...