Appeals Court Blocks Anthem-Cigna Merger Bid April 30, 2017 By Diane Bartz A U.S. appeals court on Friday blocked health insurer Anthem Inc’s bid to merge with Cigna, upholding a lower court’s...
Ohio Jury Says American Family Agents Are Employees; Insurer Disagrees April 28, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones A federal jury in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 18 determined that thousands of agents with Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Mutual...
Chubb’s Schellinkhout Joins Woodruff-Sawyer in Pacific Northwest April 28, 2017 Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Melissa Schellinkhout has vice president and Northwest practice director. Schellinkhout will be responsible for oversight...
Judge: Exxon Must Pay $20M for Emissions from Texas Plant April 28, 2017 A judge has ordered Exxon Mobil to pay a penalty of nearly $20 million for releasing 10 million pounds of...
Dodge City Community College Wins Kansas Don’t Text #Just Drive Contest April 28, 2017 Dodge City Community College (DCCC) received the most votes by percentage of students enrolled to win the Kansas community college...
Ex-Fire Academy Manager Pleads Guilty in Iowa Test Scandal April 28, 2017 A former Iowa fire academy administrator has pleaded guilty to falsifying test scores that were used to improperly certify thousands...
Storm Damage Assessors Rely on Waffle House’s 24-Hour Service Policy April 28, 2017 By Koby Levin The emphasis on 24-hour service at Waffle House — hurricane or shine — has earned the company a reputation among...
Oklahoma House OKs Bill Allowing Insurance Sales Across State Lines April 28, 2017 A bill that will allow individuals to purchase health insurance from any state participating in a yet-to-be-determined compact has passed...
Texas Workers’ Comp Nonsubscriber Reports Due April 30 April 28, 2017 Texas employers that do not provide workers’ compensation insurance must submit two types of forms to the Division of Workers’...
Michigan’s Meiers Lombardini Lemanski Agency Joins Keystone Insurers Group April 28, 2017 The Meiers Lombardini Lemanski Agency of East Lansing, Michigan, has joined Keystone Insurers Group. The agency becomes Keystone’s seventh partner...