Latest Missouri Headlines
All the headlines from our Missouri Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Missouri Certifies 2 Swiss Reinsurers
Jan 21 2014 // The Missouri Department of Insurance has approved two Switzerland-based reinsurers, Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd. and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Ltd., as certified reinsurers in Missouri. The Swiss reinsurers are...
Missouri Settles with Nationwide Insurance over Workers’ Comp Inconsistencies
Jan 17 2014 // Missouri insurance regulators announced a settlement agreement with Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co. and Farmland Mutual Insurance Co. following a market conduct examination into the companies’ handling of...
Missouri-Based Safety National Casualty Realigns Management Team
Jan 14 2014 // Safety National Casualty Corp., based in St. Louis, Mo., has announced management changes and realignment of responsibilities that are scheduled to take effect on March 1, 2014. Chief Executive Officer Mark Wilhelm will...
Employee Benefits Provider, MRCT, Launches Private Health Exchange in Missouri
Jan 13 2014 // St. Louis, Mo.-based MRCT, a comprehensive, employee benefits, financial products and human resources consulting firm, announced the launch of SmartBenefits Marketplace. The locally owned and operated private healthcare...
People – Midwest
Jan 13 2014 // Waukesha, Wis.-based R&R Insurance Services Inc. has welcomed Josh Timm as account executive. Timm has more than 10 years of insurance industry experience. He has held multiple sales, marketing and service positions...
Missouri Department of Insurance Announces New Financial Regulation Leadership
Jan 6 2014 // The Missouri Department of Insurance announced that two veteran financial regulators have been appointed to new positions for the start of 2014. Leslie Nehring was appointed acting chief financial examiner for the Division...
Missouri Insurance Regulator Heese Receives NAIC Award
Jan 2 2014 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) presented Fred Heese, director of the Missouri Division of Insurance Company Regulation and the state’s chief financial examiner, with the Robert Dineen...
Joplin, Missouri Publishes Book Featuring Tornado Experiences
Jan 2 2014 // Joplin has published a collection of stories that chronicle the 2011 tornado that devastated the southwest Missouri city. The book, titled “Joplin Pays It Forward,” can be downloaded for free at the...
Missouri Regulator Shaves Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs Hike to 10.1%
Dec 24 2013 // The Missouri Department of Insurance is recommending a 10.1 percent increase in workers’ compensation loss costs for next year, a lower increase than that suggested by the National Council on Compensation...
Another Missouri Appeals Court Questions Red Light Cameras
Dec 19 2013 // For the third time in a month, a Missouri appeals court ruling has raised concerns about red light cameras. The Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals on Dec. 17 reversed an earlier ruling that favored the red...
Missouri Lawmakers to Try Again for Award Limits in Medical Liability Suits
Dec 17 2013 // Missouri lawmakers plan to try again to limit how much money people can receive in medical malpractice lawsuits. Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones says the liability limits are a priority for the 2014 session. And Rep. Eric...
Missouri Sued Over Limits on Health Reform Advice
Dec 3 2013 // A coalition of medical organizations and health care advocates has sued Missouri over its requirement that only state-licensed counselors can serve as navigators in a program aimed at helping consumers sign up for coverage...
Business Moves
Dec 2 2013 // Eastern Insurance Group, Westover Insurance Eastern Insurance Group, an insurance agency and a subsidiary of Eastern Bank based in Natick, Mass., acquired Westover Insurance Agency in Lynnfield, Mass. Eastern Insurance...
Jury Awards Missouri Worker $28M for Lung Damage
Nov 26 2013 // A Laclede County jury has ordered a Missouri company to pay $28 million to a worker who claimed his lungs were damaged at a compressor plant in south-central Missouri. In the lawsuit, Philip Berger, 56, claimed he...
2013 State Specialist P/C Insurers Revealed
Nov 18 2013 // State Specialists are often an independent agent’s most reliable and consistent market. These companies are focused on a specific geographic area, understand it and consistently strive to serve it. The Demotech...
Missouri Appeals Court: Red Light Camera Law Invalid
Nov 18 2013 // The future of red light cameras in Missouri communities could be in jeopardy after a state appeals court panel ruled that most municipal ordinances governing the cameras are not enforceable. A Missouri Court of Appeals...
Missouri Diocese Not Liable In Priest Abuse Civil Case
Nov 14 2013 // The Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph cannot be held liable for the actions of a priest accused of abusing a boy off church property, a Missouri appeals court has ruled. A three-judge panel of the Missouri Western...
Missouri Insurance Department Returns $12.8M to Consumers
Nov 13 2013 // The Missouri Department of Insurance announced that consumers who filed complaints against their insurance companies received an additional $12.8 million in claim payments in the first three quarters of 2013. The...
AssuredPartners of Missouri Acquires AHM Financial Group
Nov 12 2013 // AssuredPartners of Missouri, an AssuredPartners Inc. platform operation, has completed the asset acquisition of the AHM Financial Group LLC insurance business. The St. Louis, Mo.-based agency offers commercial, personal...
Missouri Appeals Court: Red-Light Camera Law Invalid
Nov 8 2013 // The future of red-light cameras in Missouri communities could be in jeopardy after a state appeals court panel ruled that most municipal ordinances governing the cameras are not enforceable. A Missouri Court of Appeals...
