Latest Missouri Headlines
All the headlines from our Missouri Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mo. Senator Loses Leadership Post After Sneaking Midwifery Into Health Bill
May 17 2007 // A state senator got stripped of his committee chairmanship this week after sneaking contentious language legalizing lay midwifery into a health insurance bill passed by the House and Senate. Sen. John Loudon defended his...
Mo. Lawmakers Pass Legislation to Expand Heath Coverage
May 14 2007 // Some of the roughly 700,000 Missourians lacking health insurance could find it a little more affordable to get. But people who don’t pay their medical bills could lose their state income tax refunds under legislation...
Mo. Levees Key to Preventing More Flooding, National Guard Mobilized
May 11 2007 // Floodwaters continued to rise across northwest and central Missouri, inundating small towns like Bigelow and shutting down businesses from Chillicothe to Platte County. The National Weather Service said it expected parts...
Spring Wildfires, Floods Wreak Havoc from Coast to Coast
May 11 2007 // Nature’s fury made life miserable from one end of the United States to the other, with people forced out of their homes by wildfires near both coasts and the Canadian border and by major flooding in the Midwest. And...
Mo. Department Names Fred Heese Acting Chief Financial Examiner
Apr 30 2007 // The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration announced recently that Fred Heese will serve as acting chief financial examiner for the Insurance Solvency & Company...
Crop Damage Liability Law on Mo. Governor’s Desk
Apr 30 2007 // Missouri farmers would stand a greater chance of getting reimbursed if their crops are accidentally destroyed under a bill sent to the governor. The legislation changes the liability standard for crop damage or...
Mo. Rockhill Names Vice President, Director of Property Underwriting
Apr 27 2007 // Rockhill Underwriting Management recently named Curt Crozier vice president and director of Property Underwriting. In his new role, Crozier will work closely with Rockhill’s Chief Property Officer to manage and grow...
Mo. Dept. Warns Consumers about Charitable Group Acting as Insurer
Apr 26 2007 // Missourians should exercise caution when supporting an alleged Tennessee-based charitable organization, the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration said in a recent...
Majority of medical malpractice claims close without payment
Apr 23 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)...
Mo. House Bill Would Expand Access to Health Insurance
Apr 12 2007 // Missourians lacking health insurance because of its high cost and their personal health problems could find it easier to get coverage under legislation given initial approval by the House. The measure also would make it...
Majority of medical malpractice claims close without payment
Apr 9 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)...
Majority of medical malpractice claims close without payment
Apr 9 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)...
News Currents
Apr 9 2007 // Mo. Court dismisses homeowners’ lawsuits alleging discrimination Attorneys for a group of homeowners said they will continue the fight after a federal judge dismissed their lawsuits charging some of the...
Missouri Seat Belt Law Faces Stiff Opposition
Apr 6 2007 // Stiff House opposition to a proposal that would allow Missouri police to stop drivers solely for not wearing seat belts forced leaders to cut off debate before a vote Wednesday night and could threaten the entire...
Missouri Hospital Plan Declares $10 Million Dividend
Mar 26 2007 // The Missouri Hospital Plan (MHP), a provider of primary medical professional liability insurance coverage for not-for-profit hospitals, has declared a $10 million dividend payable to its hospital members on July 1,...
Mo. Tangram Insurance Services Adds Staff
Mar 26 2007 // Tangram Insurance Services, a leader in self-insurance and alternative risk program management services, has announced the appointment of Tom Holloway as a consultant in its Chesterfield, Mo. office. Holloway will be...
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...
