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From Zero to 200 in 5: The Rise of Kansas City-based Ascension Insurance
Dec 11 2009 // Len Kline and his business partners, the private equity firms Parthenon Capital and Century Capital Management, had an ambitious goal when they created Kansas City, Mo.-based Ascension Insurance Inc. in late 2007. They...
Kansas Town Considers Tighter Rules on Pit Bulls, Including Insurance
Nov 10 2009 // City commissioners in Hays, Kan., could vote this week on strict new rules for pit bull owners. Pit bulls would not be banned in the northwest Kansas community. But a proposed ordinance would declare the dogs to be...
Foremost Expands Dwelling Fire Program in Kansas
Oct 16 2009 // Foremost Insurance Group has expanded its Dwelling Fire program in Kansas effective Oct. 15, 2009. The company said it will write a broad spectrum of landlord and rental coverages, with lower rates and new, larger...
Nearly $4.5M Recovered by Kansas Insurance Dept. in September
Oct 8 2009 // The Kansas Insurance Department announced September 2009 was a record month for insurance claim recoveries. The department’s Consumer Assistance Division recovered almost $4.5 million from insurance companies as a...
Sinkholes Create a Void in Insurance Coverage for Kansas Residents
Sep 9 2009 // State insurance officials say residents in a Hutchinson, Kan., neighborhood that will be bought out because of the potential for sinkholes likely won’t see an increase in their insurance premiums. On the other hand,...
People
Sep 7 2009 // Markel Corp. has promoted Henry Lopez to president for Markel Midwest. Lopez has served as executive vice president for the Midwest region since November 2008. He joined Markel in 1995 as a financial analyst and has held a...
FEMA Delays Disputed Flood Map for Kansas Community
Sep 4 2009 // Federal authorities this week delayed implementation of a new flood plain map for Garden City, Kan., just days before local officials planned to ask a federal judge to block it. A hearing scheduled for Thursday in U.S....
Federal Judge Dismisses Agents’ Lawsuit Against Brooke Corp.
Aug 14 2009 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing bankrupt Brooke Corp. and its financing arm of racketeering and fraud, saying the claims are not specific enough. Scores of insurance agents sued Overland Park, Kan.-based...
Paddock, Reeder Join IMA Financial Group in Kansas City
Aug 11 2009 // The IMA Financial Group, Inc., a diversified financial services company specializing in insurance, asset and risk management, announced that Rodney Paddock and Scott Reeder have joined IMA in the Kansas City office as part...
Hayworth Promoted to Executive Vice President at Lockton
Aug 6 2009 // Privately-held insurance broker Lockton, headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., has promoted Bob Hayworth to executive vice president. Hayworth has been a leader in Lockton’s Kansas City Benefit operation since he joined...
Survey: Midwest Economy Improving
Aug 4 2009 // The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions. The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group uses the same...
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Praeger to Campaign Again
Aug 4 2009 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has confirmed that she will campaign for another term as the state’s top insurance regulator. She told The Topeka Capital-Journal that her decision stems from a desire to...
Holburn Moves Minnesota Office, Names New Leader in Kansas City
Jul 27 2009 // Holborn Corporation, an independent provider of reinsurance brokerage services, has moved its Minnesota operations to new facilities and added two new staff members in the Midwest. Under the continued leadership of senior...
Kansas Town Destroyed by Tornado Now a Model ‘Green’ Community
Jul 27 2009 // Greensburg, Kan., which was nearly wiped off the map by a tornado two years ago, is famous for having the world’s largest hand-dug well and the world’s largest pallasite meteorite. Now it’s another...
Kansas Insurance Dept. Distributing More than $9M to Firefighters
Jul 15 2009 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is currently making the annual distribution of money to state and local firefighter relief organizations. More than $9.2 million will be distributed among 582 local Firefighters...
Kansas City’s Ascension Acquires Atlanta’s Haas & Dodd Insurance
Jul 15 2009 // Missouri-based Ascension Insurance, Inc. has acquired Haas & Dodd Insurance, Inc. of Atlanta, Ga., effective July 1, 2009. Haas & Dodd agency specializes in property/ casualty insurance and employee benefits...
People
Jul 6 2009 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company and State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company has named new managers in various divisions. Robert (Bob) A. Bachtell is claims manager for State...
Redstone Joins Lockton in Kansas City
Jun 23 2009 // Troy Redstone has joined Lockton Companies in Kansas City, Mo., as a producer specializing in employer-sponsored retirement plans and investment advisory consultation. Troy brings a wealth of experience in operations,...
Storms Pummel Midwest with Hail, Heavy Rain, Strong Winds
Jun 19 2009 // With only a few days left before the official beginning of summer, strong spring storms have been pummeling the Midwest this week with tornadoes, strong winds, rain and hail, and leaving behind widespread damage. Golf-ball...
Kansas Agent a Challenger in Insurance Commissioner Race
Jun 11 2009 // The owner of a south-central Kansas insurance agency has announced plans to kick off a campaign for insurance commissioner. David Powell of David J. Powell & Associates LLC in El Dorado is seeking the Republican...
