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NORCAL Mutual Expands Medical PL Coverage in Kansas, Missouri
Sep 8 2014 // San Francisco-based NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. is expanding its coverage area to include Kansas and Missouri, offering a new enhanced medical professional liability insurance policy for healthcare professionals. The...
Young Male vs. Young Female
Sep 8 2014 // When it comes to car crashes there’s a link to one’s gender – at least if you’re young. Gender is often related to what type of severe or fatal crash a young male or young female driver will be involved...
Lack of Skilled Workers a Challenge for Kansas City Area Manufacturers
Sep 3 2014 // Manufacturing companies in Kansas and Missouri say there are plenty of high-paying jobs available for people qualified to run sophisticated factory equipment, but there doesn’t seem to be enough local talent to fill...
Young Male, Female Drivers Differ in Types of Crashes: Study
Aug 28 2014 // Young female drivers have more crashes at intersections and collisions with pedestrians than do young male drivers, who have more off-road and nighttime accidents than young female drivers. Gender is often related to what...
Wheat Harvest Down, Kansas Farmers See Income Decline in 2014
Aug 12 2014 // One of the worst wheat harvests in decades followed by an abundant corn and soybean crop that’s driving down prices have Kansas farmers preparing for a sharp income decline after several good years. The agricultural...
Poll: Only Kansas Sees Big Jump in Those Without Health Insurance
Aug 8 2014 // A new Gallup poll shows Kansas is the only state in the nation to see a significant increase in its uninsured rate for health coverage this year, while states that adopted parts of the Affordable Care Act have seen the...
Police: Thieves Steal $100K Worth of Copper in Wichita, Kansas
Aug 8 2014 // Wichita, Kan., police say thieves have stripped $100,000 worth of copper wire and piping from a former grocery store. Police said the theft was discovered Aug. 5 at a now-closed Dillons store in the southern part of the...
Ex-Insurance Agent Strikes Plea Deal in Kansas Fraud Case
Aug 7 2014 // A former Wichita insurance agent accused of defrauding policyholders has struck a deal with prosecutors for a 42-month prison sentence. Jason Matthew Pennington pleaded guilty on Aug. 5 to two counts of wire fraud and one...
Aon Benfield Exec Is GOP Candidate for Kansas Insurance Post
Aug 7 2014 // An accountant and industry executive has won the Republican nomination for Kansas insurance commissioner. Ken Selzer, of Leawood, emerged from a field of five candidates in the Aug. 5 primary. His nearest rival was Eudora...
5 GOP Candidates Vying for Kansas Insurance Commissioner Post
Aug 4 2014 // Five Republicans are running for Kansas insurance commissioner and seeking to replace retiring three-term GOP Commissioner Sandy Praeger. The GOP field in the Aug. 5 primary includes state Sen. Clark Shultz, of Lindsborg....
Kansas Firefighters to Benefit from $12M Relief Fund Distribution
Jul 21 2014 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger currently is making the annual funds distribution to state and local firefighter relief organizations. Nearly $12 million will be distributed among 569 local Firefighters Relief...
Hearing Set in Insurance Fraud Case Against Former Kansas Agent
Jul 17 2014 // A federal judge will hear arguments on whether to dismiss the bulk of a wide-ranging indictment accusing a former Kansas insurance agent with stealing nearly $2 million from policyholders. U.S. District Judge J. Thomas...
Texas-Based Insurance Agency Aggregator, CAA, Grew by 21% in 2013
Jul 14 2014 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) announced that through organic and membership growth the insurance agency aggregator grew by 21 percent in 2013. CAA wrote more than $707.8 million in...
Kansas Court: Travel ‘Intrinsic’ to Oil Field Work, Comp Benefits Apply
Jul 7 2014 // Kansas’ highest court reversed a state appeals court finding that an oil field worker was not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits after he was injured while riding home from his workplace. The nature of...
People – Midwest
Jul 7 2014 // Kansas City, Mo.-based Lockton named Joe Agnello president of the insurance broker’s Kansas City property/casualty business unit. Agnello, a 20-year Lockton veteran, succeeds Ron Lockton, who will devote more time to...
Trial Expected in Ex-Kansas Insurance Agent Theft Case
Jun 30 2014 // The attorney for a former Kansas insurance agent accused of stealing nearly $2 million from policyholders says the case is expected to go to trial. Kari Schmidt said her client, Jason Matthew Pennington, has not reached a...
Small Commercial Trucks in Kansas Exempt from Most Safety Rules
Jun 30 2014 // Starting July 1, Kansas is granting a yearlong exemption to small commercial trucks from most of the safety regulations it imposes upon larger haulers, despite the misgivings of some officials. The Topeka Capital Journal...
Popp to Join Lockton in Kansas City as Retirement Services President
Jun 27 2014 // Pam Popp is joining Lockton as president of its retirement services operation effective Sept. 2, based in Kansas City, Mo., the risk management and insurance services firm announced. Popp is a longtime retirement plan...
Lockton Adds Behrens to Employee Benefits Practice in Kansas City
Jun 23 2014 // Lockton has expanded its national employee benefits practice with the addition of Scott Behrens, J.D., as assistant vice president, compliance attorney in Lockton Benefit Group’s compliance services practice. He is...
Kansas Court: Travel ‘Intrinsic’ to Oil Field Work, Comp Benefits Apply
Jun 19 2014 // Kansas highest court reversed a state appeals court finding that an oil field worker was not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits after he was injured while riding home from his workplace. The nature of oil...
