Latest Kansas Headlines
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Kansas Increases Scrutiny of Some Health Insurance Rates
Aug 1 2012 // Kansas insurance regulators are complying with part of the federal health insurance reform law that requires more scrutiny of health insurance rate increases above 10 percent at a time when Gov. Sam Brownback’s...
Former Topeka, Kansas, Deputy Fire Chief Files Discrimination Lawsuit
Jul 25 2012 // A former Topeka deputy fire chief is seeking more than $1.3 million in a federal discrimination lawsuit filed against Topeka and a firefighters union. The lawsuit was filed by Kathy Petty, a former deputy chief of the fire...
Kansas Governor, Insurance Chief at Odds on Health Care
Jul 2 2012 // Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said he wants to wait until after the presidential election to comply with a key provision of the federal health care overhaul upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, but the state’s Republican...
Kansas Researchers: Most Large Truck Crashes Caused by Driver Error
Jun 21 2012 // Two Kansas State University civil engineers working to make Kansas roads and highways safer by reducing the number and severity of vehicular crashes that involve large, cargo-carrying trucks, say the majority of such...
Boeing Lauds Tornado Recovery by Key Kansas Supplier
Jun 20 2012 // Top Boeing Co. executives were in Wichita, Kan., on June 18 to celebrate tornado recovery efforts by parts supplier Spirit AeroSystems, telling thousands of cheering employees that the event forged a stronger bond between...
J.M. Wilson Adds Underwriters in Kansas City
Jun 19 2012 // Managing general agency J.M. Wilson has added two underwriters to its Kansas City, Mo., team. Eric Shwarz is a new property/casualty underwriter and Kefentse Mandisa is a new transportation underwriter. Shwarz and Mandisa...
Ratings Recap: DTRIC, Kansas Bankers, ProAssurance, American Federated
Jun 15 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of Honolulu-based DTRIC Insurance Company Limited and its reinsured...
Ranck Joins XL Group’s Excess Casualty Unit in Kansas City
Jun 12 2012 // The insurance operations of XL Group plc has expanded its excess casualty underwriting team in Kansas City, Mo. John J. (J.J.) Ranck joins XL Group as senior excess casualty underwriter, arriving from Travelers where he...
Study Suggests Continued Population Drop in Kansas
May 30 2012 // A decades-long decline in population is likely to continue in Kansas, particularly in the west of the state, and four counties could have fewer than 1,000 residents by 2040, according to a study by Wichita State...
Cybersecurity Experts Eye Self-Correcting Network to Thwart Hackers
May 14 2012 // In the online struggle for network security, Kansas State University cybersecurity experts are adding an ally to the security force: the computer network itself. Scott DeLoach, professor of computing and information...
Kansas Insurance Investigator Receives Meritorious Service Award
May 9 2012 // Randy Adair, chief investigator for the Kansas Insurance Department’s Anti-Fraud Division, and a retired deputy chief of police for Topeka, is the recipient of the 2012 Clarence M. Kelley Meritorious Service Award...
Probe Prompts Kansas Inflatables Company to Cancel Jobs
May 7 2012 // Several parents were caught off guard when two Wichita, Kan., companies that provide inflatable rides canceled reservations at the last minute. Last June, Moonwalks for Fun’s license to provide inflatable rides was...
AT&T to Pay Missouri Muslim Woman $5M in Harassment Case
May 7 2012 // A former Kansas City woman who converted to Islam in 2005 said she was harassed for years at AT&T, and that the abuse boiled over in 2008 when her boss snatched her head scarf and exposed her hair. A Jackson County...
Tornado Cost Wichita, Kansas Area $146.3M
May 7 2012 // Sedgwick County, Kansas, officials say the tornado that hit Oaklawn and southeast Wichita on April 14 caused an estimated $146.3 million in damage. County officials say the tornado damaged or destroyed 776 homes and 86...
Kansas Senate Oks Disaster Funds Bill
May 2 2012 // The Kansas Senate has approved legislation creating a special fund to help cover the state’s costs after a federal disaster declaration. The bill authorizes the transfer of up to $22 million a year from the state...
Kansas Senate Panel Considers Disaster Funding
Apr 30 2012 // Kansas legislators have begun work on a bill that would create a special fund to cover the state’s share of disaster assistance. Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, the Kansas adjutant general, testified before the Senate...
Indiana Emergency Officials to Storm Chasers: Stay Home
Apr 27 2012 // The recent outbreak of severe weather in Kansas had storm chasers out in full force. So many of them, in fact, that emergency officials everywhere are taking notice, and putting out warnings. In Indiana, Delaware County...
Kansas Tornado Relief Efforts Turn Toward Housing
Apr 26 2012 // With debris cleanup now in its second week, immediate relief efforts for Kansas tornado victims have been scaled back as disaster help moves into the next stage. The Small Business Administration is taking applications for...
Tornado Cost Wichita, Kansas Area $146.3M
Apr 23 2012 // Sedgwick County, Kansas, officials say the tornado that hit Oaklawn and southeast Wichita on April 14 caused an estimated $146.3 million in damage. County officials say the tornado damaged or destroyed 776 homes and 86...
Kansas Aviation Museum Damaged by Weekend Storms
Apr 18 2012 // The Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita is closed this week to clean up from damage it sustained during the weekend storms. Museum director Lon Smith estimated the museum suffered between $100,000 and $150,000 in damage. But...
