Owners Say Insurance Inadequate to Cover Demolition of Riot-Destroyed Buildings September 4, 2020 By Jim Sams Some commercial property owners whose businesses were torched by rioters are learning that they don’t have enough insurance to clear...
MJ Insurance Adds Risk Transfer Specialist Oliger in Indiana September 4, 2020 Indianapolis-based MJ Insurance has expanded its Commercial Insurance + Risk Management department with the addition of risk transfer specialist, David...
Michigan Cites 6 Businesses for COVID-19 Workplace Safety Violations September 3, 2020 In late August, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) issued a round of COVID-19 “general duty” citations, citing...
Iowa State U. Scientist/Storm Chaser: Aug. 10 Derecho an ‘Incredible Event’ September 3, 2020 On Sunday night, Aug. 9, Bill Gallus said nobody was talking about severe storms – or even rain – hitting...
Hudzik-Presson Named Chief Claims Officer at Wisconsin’s Church Mutual September 3, 2020 Becky Hudzik-Presson has been named chief claims officer at Merrill, Wisconsin-based Church Mutual Insurance Co. S.I., reporting to Scott Names,...
Missouri’s COVID-19 Lawsuit Against China Stalled in Federal Court September 2, 2020 By Dan Margolies More than four months after Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sought to hold China and the Chinese Communist Party accountable...
Utility to Pay $1.5M to Settle Pollution Issues at Southwestern Indiana Plant September 2, 2020 Indianapolis Power & Light Co. has agreed to pay more than $1.5 million in penalties to resolve pollution issues at...
North Dakota Dems Endorse New Candidate for Insurance Commissioner Post September 2, 2020 North Dakota Democrats have endorsed a new candidate for insurance commissioner after the state Supreme Court ruled the party’s initial...
Despite Pandemic, Derecho, Midwest Economy Improves, Survey Finds September 2, 2020 The rural economy in Middle America showed improvement in August, despite the effects of a global pandemic and a rare...
10 Charged with Looting, Vandalism in Minneapolis September 2, 2020 Prosecutors in Hennepin County, Minnesota, have filed charges against ten additional people accused of looting and causing damage in downtown...