Latest Missouri Headlines
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Insurance Cards Could Go Digital Under Missouri Bill
Apr 29 2013 // The smartphone era could spare Missouri motorists from digging through their glove boxes for their insurance cards when they’re stopped by law enforcement. State senators passed SB317, which would authorize drivers...
Missouri Department of Insurance Reports Leadership Changes
Apr 24 2013 // Several veteran regulators were appointed into new positions at the Missouri Department of Insurance during the first quarter of 2013. Department of Insurance Director John M. Huff announced that John Rehagen, Mary...
More Rain, Snow Could Lead to More Flooding in Midwest
Apr 23 2013 // The Mississippi River is topping out at some problematic spots and there is growing concern that spring floods are far from over. The good news is that most businesses and homes are high and dry, though hundreds of acres...
Rains Wash Away U.S. Drought, Shifting Farm Economy’s Prospects
Apr 19 2013 // Torrential downpours across a broad swath of the U.S. Midwest this week are easing the worst drought in more than 50 years, flooding streams, snarling river transportation, stalling corn plantings – and changing the...
Rain Prompts Flood Worries in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa
Apr 18 2013 // The Mississippi River, so low for much of the winter that barge traffic was nearly halted, could reach up to 10 feet above flood stage by the middle of next week in parts of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, National Weather...
Missouri Senate Backs $15M of Aid After Joplin Tornado
Apr 18 2013 // Missouri senators have backed a plan that could provide $15 million to Joplin to rebuild street curbs and gutters damaged as a result of a deadly 2011 tornado. The legislation given initial approval would create a disaster...
Missouri Grocery Chain: 2.4 Million Credit, Debit Cards at Risk
Apr 16 2013 // Up to 2.4 million credit cards and debit cards used by customers at Schnucks grocery stores in four states may have been compromised over a three-month period, the suburban St. Louis chain said. Schnucks Markets Inc. for...
Concealed Weapons Fuel Debate on Driver’s Licenses in Missouri
Apr 15 2013 // Republican lawmakers’ concerns about new driver’s license procedures in Missouri are being exacerbated by the state’s unique system for marking concealed weapons endorsements. Missouri appears to be the...
Severe Storms Hit Midwest With Snow, Ice, Winds
Apr 12 2013 // Strong storms sweeping across the Midwest damaged homes and businesses in St. Louis, toppled mobile homes and ripped the roof off a Missouri church, while burying other areas in more than a foot of snow. Missouri Gov. Jay...
Missouri Jury Awards $2.2M for Trucker’s Injuries
Apr 9 2013 // A truck driver from Oklahoma has been awarded more than $2 million for injuries sustained while unloading Dollar General merchandise at a store in Troy, Mo.. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a federal jury in St....
Former Missouri Agent Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud Charges
Apr 8 2013 // A former St. Louis County insurance agent has pleaded guilty to 20 counts of fraud and theft charges, the Missouri Department of Insurance. After an investigation by the St. Louis County Police Department with the support...
HM Risk Taps Horack as Executive VP in Missouri
Apr 3 2013 // Steve Horack has joined St. Louis, Mo.-based HM Risk as executive vice president of business development. Horack has more than 22 years of insurance industry experience. He began his career with Aetna Life & Casualty...
Contractor Sued Over Joplin Tornado Waste
Apr 3 2013 // Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is suing a southwest Missouri company for allegedly dumping tornado waste from Joplin into an abandoned mine shaft. Koster on April 1 announced the suit against Bryan Weldon and...
Missouri House Passes Medical Provider Liability Limit
Apr 1 2013 // The Missouri House has approved legislation seeking to reinstate a cap on some damages in medical malpractice lawsuits that the state Supreme Court struck down last summer. Doctors say the cap helps control malpractice...
Missouri AG Files Suit over Lingering Fire at Landfill
Apr 1 2013 // Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit against the operators of a St. Louis County landfill where two years of underground smoldering is starting to emit a foul smell, alleging violations of state...
Missouri Regulators Reach $2M Settlement with Travel Insurance Company
Mar 25 2013 // The Missouri Department of Insurance announced that Missouri consumers who purchased travel insurance policies sold by a Pennsylvania-based insurer may be entitled to a refund of nearly $2 million. The policies were sold...
Safety Effort Targets Missouri’s Older Drivers
Mar 22 2013 // Officials unveiled a public health campaign on March 20 aimed at helping get aging Missouri men and women off the roads when it’s no longer safe for them to drive and at preparing them for life without a license. The...
Mixed Bag of Drought, Flooding and Warm Weather Predicted for Spring
Mar 21 2013 // In its three-month U.S. Spring Outlook, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration states that odds favor above-average temperatures across much of the continental United States, including drought-stricken areas...
Missouri Judge Blocks Public Records Request in Insurance Fraud Case
Mar 20 2013 // A judge has issued an order blocking a newspaper’s request for documents about the resignation of the police chief in southeast Missouri. Perryville Police Chief Keith Tarrillion submitted his resignation last week...
Judge Overturns Missouri Law on Birth Control Coverage
Mar 19 2013 // A federal judge has struck down a Missouri law exempting moral objectors from mandatory birth control coverage because it conflicts with an insurance requirement under President Barrack Obama’s health care law. The...
