Latest Missouri Headlines
All the headlines from our Missouri Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Small Earthquake Causes Tremors in Southeast Missouri
Apr 2 2008 // A small earthquake near the southeast Missouri town of Poplar Bluff Monday morning wasn’t strong enough to cause any damage. National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Dodd says the 2.8 magnitude quake at 5:45 a.m....
Missouri Courts Deny Request to Stop River Release
Mar 27 2008 // The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said late Tuesday it will begin a 48-hour release of water into the Missouri River from an upstream dam at midnight. Efforts earlier by state of Missouri to stop the release...
Flooding Continues in Arkansas
Mar 26 2008 // Forecasters issued flash-flood warnings for parts of Arkansas’ prairie as the state’s largest water surge in a quarter-century continued its way downstream. Swollen by last week’s storms that devastated...
Flood Waters Reach Near-Record Levels in Mo. Along Meramec River
Mar 25 2008 // Residents’ trust in their community’s new levee was justified Saturday as the earthen wall protected their town from the Meramec River, bloated by heavy rain that caused flooding across the Midwest. The Meramec...
New Markets
Mar 24 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac &...
Ratings Recap: Travelers, Am. Capital, Fairmont, Univ. American, Fireman’s Fund (Mo.), ACE (Ill.) CIGNA, Conseco
Mar 19 2008 // Fitch Ratings has affirmed its ratings on The Travelers Companies, Inc (TRV). as follows: –Issuer Default Rating (IDR) ‘A+’; –Senior unsecured notes ‘A’ –subordinated notes...
New Markets
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
Mo. Department Announces New Exam Procedures for Agents
Mar 6 2008 // Effective March 1, 2008, Pearson VUE will be the state’s new provider of insurance producer exams for individuals seeking licensure in Missouri. Openings to schedule testing through the current vendor are no longer...
Mo. Governor Seeks Federal Aid
Mar 4 2008 // Gov. Matt Blunt is asking for federal money to reimburse local governments in southern Missouri affected by a February winter storm. Damage assessment teams attributed almost $14 million in infrastructure damage in 18...
Geo. F. Brown Offers New Workers’ Comp Coverage in Ill., Ind., Mo.
Feb 11 2008 // Chicago-based Geo. F. Brown & Sons, Inc. (GFB) announced today that it has entered into a direct contract with an A.M. Best “A” rated carrier for writing workers’ compensation insurance. Available on...
Mo. Legislators Attempt to Block Governor’s Health Care Plan
Feb 1 2008 // A bipartisan House committee is seeking to block Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt’s “Insure Missouri” program from taking effect as scheduled. Blunt’s plan would expand government-subsidized health...
Mo. Governor Seeks Federal Help to Recover from Rare Winter Tornadoes
Jan 28 2008 // Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt is seeking federal help recovering from a storm that churned up rare winter tornadoes. Two people died, 30 others were injured and more than 400 homes were damaged in the storms that started the...
Keystone Mutual Enters Mo. Medical Malpractice Market
Jan 9 2008 // St. Louis, Mo.-based Keystone Mutual Insurance Co. recently announced that it is accepting applications from Missouri physicians for professional liability insurance upon being awarded a license Dec. 31 by the Missouri...
Top Insurance Stories in 2007 in Midwest
Dec 31 2007 // From storms that flooded the Midwest destroying homes and business in the summer to a court ruling that could have a significantly negative impact on the medical malpractice insurance market in the state of Illinois, 2007...
Mo. Water Park Accident Leads to Bill Requiring Insurance
Dec 31 2007 // A state lawmaker is proposing legislation that would impose new regulations on for-profit private water parks, including the need for at least $1 million in liability insurance. The move comes after a Joplin boy drowned...
Atlantic American Sells P/C Business to Missouri’s Columbia Mutual
Dec 28 2007 // Atlanta-based Atlantic American Corp. has agreed to sell its property/ casualty unit to Columbia Mutual Insurance Co. of Columbia, Missouri, part of the Columbia Insurance Group. The regional property and casualty business...
Mo. Governor Seeks Disaster Declaration for Counties Affected by Ice Storms
Dec 27 2007 // Gov. Matt Blunt is seeking a federal disaster declaration for public aid to 42 counties as a result of winter storms that hit Missouri this month. Blunt said that preliminary inspections found more than $28 million in...
Ice Storms Across Plains, Midwest Ground Airliners, Turn Deadly
Dec 23 2007 // Ice storms slickened roads and sidewalks, grounded hundreds of flights, and cut power to tens of thousands beginning Dec. 9 as the storms swept across the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes. The wintry weather continued...
Mo. Governor’s Official One of Nominees for Appeals Court Spot
Dec 21 2007 // A former top official in Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt’s administration is one of three finalists for a spot on the state appeals court. An appellate nominating commission on Monday selected Rod Chapel Jr., Zel Fischer...
Ice Storms in Plains, Midwest Ground Airliners, Blamed for 6 Deaths
Dec 11 2007 // An ice storm slickened roads and sidewalks, grounded hundreds of flights, and cut power to tens of thousands Sunday in a swath from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes as even colder weather threatened. The wintry...
