AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Cornerstone Insurance Group, based in St. Louis, Missouri. Cornerstone is a full-service insurance firm providing employee benefits, risk management and personal insurance solutions. The agency, which has offices in St. Louis and Southern Illinois, also supports …
Authorities say explosions and a large fire at an auto parts plant in Michigan injured two people and forced the evacuation of workers. Fire crews responded about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday to Meridian Magnesium Products of America in Eaton Rapids. The …
A southwest Missouri man who was injured twice at the BNSF Railway Co. rail yard in Springfield has been awarded more than $5 million in damages. A Greene County jury found for former conductor James Mitchell last week after a …
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority has paid nearly $3.3 million in settlements for bodily injuries or property damage from 2012 to 2017, according to claims data. Last year also saw the highest number of incidents and claims settlements involving …
Texas Mutual Insurance Company, which provides workers’ compensation coverage to more than 70,000 business owners and 1.4 million employees, announced it will distribute $280 million in dividends in 2018. Nearly 75 percent of policyholder owners will receive a check from …
A former member of the U.S. national team on became the latest gymnast to file suit over sexual abuse by imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar’s, alleging USA Gymnastics, the U.S. Olympic Committee and the husband-and-wife duo who coached America’s …
The Arkansas Supreme Court has halted a fourth judge’s ruling exempting some farmers from an herbicide ban that took effect last week. Justices has stayed a Clay County judge’s order prohibiting the state Plant Board from enforcing its ban on …
This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. 1. Does a Finished Basement Increase a Home’s Value? It depends on your definition of “value”. If we’re talking about market value—which is generally the price a buyer is willing …
A historic covered bridge near Atlanta that was rebuilt after being burned down during the Civil War now faces a different foe: GPS systems. WABE-FM reports that five vehicles since December have rammed into the top of the 7-foot-high (2.1-meter) …
The federal government will provide $340 million to help Florida citrus farmers recover from Hurricane Irma. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the grant on Tuesday, nearly eight months after Irma struck the state causing more than $2.5 billion in …
