Latest Missouri Headlines
All the headlines from our Missouri Topic Page, ordered by recency.
U.S. Study Finds Majority of Medical Malpractice Claims Close Without Payment
Mar 26 2007 // The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states were closed without any compensation paid to those claiming a medical injury, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...
Jury awards $17 million in Missouri aftermarket parts lawsuit
Mar 26 2007 // American Family Mutual Insurance Co. was ordered to pay $17 million as part of a class-action lawsuit over aftermarket vehicle parts in Missouri. Following a 3 1/2-week trial, a Jackson County jury found American Family...
Mo. Department Names New Deputy Director, General Counsel
Mar 23 2007 // The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration announced that Larry McCord has been named the new deputy director and general counsel. McCord has served as a unit manager for...
Mo. Court Dismisses Homeowners’ Lawsuits Alleging Discrimination
Mar 20 2007 // Attorneys for a group of homeowners said they will continue the fight after a federal judge dismissed their lawsuits charging some of the nation’s largest insurers with discriminating against black neighborhoods. U.S...
Emergency Management Officials Explain Disaster Aid to Mo. Residents
Mar 20 2007 // State emergency management officials said recently that a growing number of disaster assistance programs aimed at helping individuals with storm damage has left many Iowans confused. Ice storms followed within days by a...
Mo. Businesses Get Refunds for Workers’ Comp Overcharges
Mar 15 2007 // Missouri businesses paid too much for their workers’ compensation insurance policies and have received refunds of nearly $2.5 million, state insurance officials said this week. The National Council on Compensation...
Jury Awards $17 Million Against American Family in Aftermarket Parts Lawsuit in Mo.
Mar 12 2007 // American Family Mutual Insurance Co. was ordered to pay $17 million as part of a class-action lawsuit over aftermarket vehicle parts in Missouri. Following a 3 1/2-week trial, a Jackson County jury determined American...
Mo. Appeals Court upholds judgment against Scottie Pippen
Mar 12 2007 // Former NBA Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen must pay a bank more than $5 million in a breach of contract lawsuit involving a loan for a business jet, an appeals court ruled. The recent ruling by the Missouri Court of...
Mo. Senate Votes to Change Liability for Crop Damage
Mar 5 2007 // Farmers whose crops are destroyed by someone else may have an easier time getting paid for them under a bill that recently cleared the Missouri Senate. The legislation changes the liability standard for crop damage or...
Mo. House Proposal Offers Broader Incentives for Long-term Care Insurance
Feb 28 2007 // The Missouri House gave initial approval earlier this week to a bill aimed at encouraging more Missourians to purchase long-term care insurance. The measure by Rep. Chuck Portwood, R-Ballwin, raises the income tax...
Immigrant Scammed Medicare for $1 Million in Mo. Case
Feb 28 2007 // Bradley J. Schlozman, U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that the owner of a medical supply business was sentenced in federal court for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of millions of...
Mo. Appeals Court Upholds Judgment Against Scottie Pippen
Feb 22 2007 // Former NBA Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen must pay a bank more than $5 million in a breach of contract lawsuit involving a loan for a business jet, an appeals court ruled. This past week’s ruling by the Missouri...
Mo. Senate Approves Refunds When License Plates Returned
Feb 21 2007 // Missourians can get a refund on their auto insurance when they get rid of a vehicle and don’t replace it. So why can’t they get a refund from the state on their vehicle license fees? That’s a question...
Mo. Consumer Affairs Division Recovers $12 Million from Companies
Feb 21 2007 // The Missouri Consumer Affairs Division of the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration recovered over $12 million from insurance companies in 2006. Preliminary figures also...
Mo. Euclid Managers Hire Senior Underwriter
Feb 20 2007 // Kansas City, Mo.-based Euclid Managers, LLC, an underwriting manager and claim administrator for internet, tech, media and manufacturing professional liability, has announced the hiring of Kim A. Ellis as senior...
Mo. Acts to Minimize Impact of Workers’ Comp Changes for Business Owners
Feb 15 2007 // After a public forum and lengthy negotiations with the National Council of Compensation Insurance (NCCI), the Missouri Department of Insurance said it has prevented a substantial and immediate increase to the payroll basis...
Court reverses $20 million jury award to ex-State Farm agents
Feb 12 2007 // The Missouri Court of Appeals recently threw out a $20 million jury award to five former State Farm Insurance agents who claimed they were improperly terminated for criticizing the company’s treatment of...
One-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators
Feb 12 2007 // One-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators At a recent meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Insurance Journal sat down with 15 insurance regulators to talk about issues affecting their...
Missouri – Dale Finke
Feb 11 2007 // Dale Finke, who recently retired, led the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration with honor during a time of transition, Gov. Matt Blunt said. Finke led the department over...
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