Latest Missouri Headlines
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Contingent commissions, court rulings highlight 2006
Dec 25 2006 // In 2006, the Midwest experienced the impact of contingent commission settlements based on the actions of several attorneys general and a myriad of court rulings on insurers’ use of credit, liquor liability and...
Iowa Hawkeye-Security Insurance Expands Agent Network in Mo.
Dec 15 2006 // Hawkeye-Security Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, recently announced the recent appointment of six new agencies to its group of independent agents in Missouri. The following appointments broaden...
52,000 Residents Still without Power from Winter Storms in Ill., Mo.
Dec 8 2006 // High winds overnight and into Thursday increased the number of Ameren Corp. electric utility customers without power in Missouri and Illinois to more than 52,000, the majority of those in Illinois, Ameren spokeswoman Susan...
First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Fatal Mo. Group Home Fire
Dec 7 2006 // The first civil lawsuit stemming from a fire that killed 10 people at a southwest Missouri group home for the mentally ill was filed claiming negligence by the home’s owner and the group that operated the...
Mo. Department Issues Advice for Residents Recovering from Storms
Dec 5 2006 // The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration (DIFP) has issued a notice to residents in several communities throughout Missouri that were impacted by last week’s heavy...
Mo. Man Convicted of Medicare Scam Denies Role in Blaze That Kills 10
Dec 5 2006 // The owner of the southwest Missouri group home for the mentally ill destroyed in a fatal fire last week says he has nothing to hide, despite questions about his role in the facility and what started the blaze. In what he...
Mo. Man Sentenced to Prison in Medicare Fraud Scam
Nov 22 2006 // The owner of two Kansas City-area medical supply businesses was sentenced Monday to three years in prison without parole for his part in a scheme that bilked Medicare out of millions of dollars. U.S. District Judge Gary A....
Mo. Supreme Court Upholds Liability Suits Against Bars, Blocks Others
Nov 16 2006 // Missouri Supreme Court upheld a law Tuesday that allows alcohol liability lawsuits against bars and restaurants but blocks suits against convenience and grocery stores, rejecting a claim that the distinction was...
Mo. Commissioner Issues New Flood Bulletin on Training for Producers
Nov 3 2006 // The Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration this week issued a bulletin regarding training requirements for insurance producers who offer flood insurance policies through the...
Mo. Northland Insurance, Humane Society Agreement Saves 24 Horses
Nov 3 2006 // The Humane Society of Missouri has been given ownership of the 24 horses and a hinny who survived an accident on Interstate 44 in September. As part of the deal between the Humane Society’s Longmeadow Rescue Ranch...
Mo. Insurance Dept. Releases 2005 Medical Malpractice Report
Oct 16 2006 // In 2005, medical malpractice insurers in Missouri recorded a positive underwriting result for the second consecutive year and the highest recorded number of new claims filed, according to the 2005 Medical Malpractice...
Mo. Resident Producers Can Apply Online for License Applications
Oct 3 2006 // The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration recently announced that it is now accepting electronic license applications from Missouri resident insurance producers. This...
Iowa Hawkeye-Security Appoints Blue Valley and Garry & Associates
Sep 27 2006 // Hawkeye-Security Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has added Blue Valley Insurance Agency located in Overland Park, Kan., and Garry & Associates Insurance Agency located in North Kansas City, Mo. to its...
Mo. Duck Creek Appoints Senior VP, Field Operations
Sep 18 2006 // Bolivar, Mo.-based Duck Creek Technologies, a provider of software and services, announced today that Lee Fogle has joined the company as senior vice president, Field Operations. In his new role, Fogle will be responsible...
Mo. State Treasurer Matching Veterans with Missing Property
Sep 1 2006 // Missouri State Treasurer Sarah Steelman this week announced that she is working to connect military veterans with property the state may be holding for them. The treasurer’s office oversees about $400 million worth...
Mo. Department Reorganization Combines Three Divisions
Aug 30 2006 // Missouri Insurance Director Dale Finke this week unveiled the new Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration (DIFP). According to the statement, the new department stems from the...
Mo. Judge Allows Sponsor of Law into Voter ID Case
Aug 29 2006 // The legislator who handled the new law requiring voters to show a photo ID at the polls was allowed to step into the court battle Monday. Missouri’s Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan permitted Sen. Delbert...
Pinnacle Entertainment Files Lawsuit Against Three Insurers
Aug 3 2006 // Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. announced that, on August 1, 2006, it filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada against three of its excess insurance carriers. The suit relates to the loss incurred by...
Mo. Governor Signs Health Care Bill to Aid Small Businesses
Jul 17 2006 // Gov. Matt Blunt recently signed legislation aimed at increasing access to affordable health insurance for employees of small businesses. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jay Wasson, R-Nixa, expands eligibility for association...
Mo. Department Files Complaint Against Former CEO of Capital Reserve
Jul 14 2006 // The Missouri Department of Insurance has filed a complaint seeking discipline of the former Chief Executive Officer of Capital Reserve Life Insurance Company. The complaint names Joseph E. Warden, of New Albany, Ohio, as...
