Michigan Counties Work Comp Fund Distributes $28K in Safety Grants
The Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) announced grants to agencies in nine counties to help reduce employee accidents and injuries on Sept. 17 at the 2016 Michigan Association of Counties Annual Conference. These sums are part of the MCWCF’s …
Wisconsin Commissioner Names Legislative Liaison, Public Information Officer
Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Ted Nickel has appointed Elizabeth Hizmi as legislative liaison and public information officer (PIO) at the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI). Prior to her appointment as legislative liaison and PIO, Hizmi served as the …
Former South Dakota Police Chief Found Guilty in Murder-for-Insurance Case
A Gregory County jury on Sept. 26 found a former South Dakota police chief guilty of first degree murder in the death of his pregnant fiancee in 2009. Prosecutors accused Russell Bertram, 64, of killing 26-year-old Leonila Stickney in 2009 …
Flood Estimates Rise in Minnesota; South Dakota Storms Damage 18 Homes
Estimates of flood damage from last week’s flood are rising in Waseca, Minnesota, officials say, and in neighboring South Dakota weekend storms damaged homes in the Oglala area. In Minnesota, Waseca County’s emergency management director, Nancy Lageson, said the county’s …
Police: Artifacts Damaged as Vehicle Crashes into Oklahoma Museum
Police say a vehicle has crashed into an Enid, Oklahoma, museum and caused extensive damage to the building and irreplaceable artifacts inside. KOCO-TV reports that a driver lost control of his vehicle early Saturday morning, rolled several times and crashed …
Governor Declares 2 Texas Counties State Disasters Due to August Floods
Two South Texas counties have been declared state disaster areas following late-summer heavy rain and flooding. Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 26 announced the disaster declarations for Atascosa and Wilson counties. The time frame involves severe weather and flash flooding …
Jury Awards $13.6M in Williams Olefins Louisiana Plant Explosion Case
A Louisiana jury awarded a total of $13.6 million to four men injured in the 2013 explosion at the Williams Olefins Geismar plant. The Advocate reports a jury in Iberville Parish ruled late on Sept. 26 that the company, several …
XL Catlin Launches Logistics Services Insurance to Address Supply Chain Risks
To help U.S. businesses manage the risks of storing, handling and transporting goods from here to there, XL Catlin has introduced a new logistics services insurance policy. XL Catlin’s Logistics Services Coverage Solutions provides a logistics company with tailored inland …
DTRT Insurance Group Acquires Miami-Based Setnor and Associates
DTRT Insurance Group (Do The Right Thing) has acquired Setnor and Associates, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage firm based in Miami. The acquisition will expand DTRT’s footprint into a new city and market where the company said it …