Iowa Contractor Charged for Public Adjusting Without a License April 7, 2026 An Iowa contractor has been charged with acting as a public adjuster without a license and insurance fraud. Joseph Starr,...
AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Federated Mutual April 6, 2026 AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “aa” (Superior) from “aa-” (Superior) and affirmed the...
Old Republic Opens New Company for Specialty Property April 6, 2026 Old Republic International Corporation said it is forming a new operating company, Old Republic Property, Inc., to underwrite specialized property...
Jury Can’t Reach Verdict in Corruption Trial of Fired FirstEnergy Execs April 2, 2026 By Julie Carr Smyth Jurors failed to reach a verdict on Tuesday in the corruption trial of two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives charged with...
Warmer Winters Causing Costly Water Pollution Crisis April 2, 2026 By Melina Walling When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa’s largest city with drinking water, it costs Des Moines around...
Man Who Crashed Into Michigan Synagogue Was Inspired Hezbollah: FBI April 1, 2026 By Corey Williams An armed man who crashed his pickup truck into a major Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was inspired by the...
AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Cities and Villages Mutual April 1, 2026 AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit...
Illinois Cannabis Company Sued for Sexual Harassment March 31, 2026 Cannabis company Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected female employees at the company’s Collinsville, Illinois facility...
Chicago Area Grapples With Property-Tax Growth Double Inflation March 31, 2026 By Miranda Davis Chicago-area residents are facing some of the country’s highest property taxes, with bills surging at double the inflation rate over...
Michigan School District Settles Suit Over Pledge of Allegiance Dispute March 30, 2026 By Ed White A suburban Detroit school district has agreed to give First Amendment training to staff to settle a lawsuit by a...