U.S. Supreme Court Rejects U. of Wisconsin Appeal in Patent Fight with Apple October 7, 2019 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a bid by the University of Wisconsin’s patent licensing arm to reinstate...
Origami Risk Taps Bennett, Bentley to Lead New Operating Units in Chicago October 7, 2019 Chicago-based Origami Risk, a risk and insurance Software as a Service (SaaS) technology firm, has formed two new operating divisions...
Ohio Home, Auto Insurance Rates Remain Below National Average, Department Says October 7, 2019 Home and auto insurance rates continue to run well below the national average, according to Ohio Department of Insurance Director...
Micronesians Working at Iowa Meat Plant Allege Mistreatment October 4, 2019 The island nation of Micronesia is raising concerns about how some of its citizens working at an Iowa pork processing...
With Expansion, IICF Missouri Chapter Forms the Heartland Chapter October 4, 2019 The Missouri Chapter of the Midwest Division of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) has expanded its scope to form...
Iowa’s BrokerTech Ventures Adds Four New Investment Partners October 4, 2019 Des Moines, Iowa-based BrokerTech Ventures, a broker-led investor group and accelerator program, is has added four new investor partners, including...
Global Insurance Accelerator Boosts Its Funding for Insurtech Startups October 3, 2019 The Iowa-based Global Insurance Accelerator will nearly double its seed funding for insurtechs accepted into the program in 2020. Nicole...
Worker Dies from Injuries at BP’s Refinery in Whiting, Indiana, October 2, 2019 A contract worker died from injuries received while working at BP Plc’s 430,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Whiting, Indiana, refinery on Wednesday,...
AmeriTrust Group Names McGuire as New Chief Claims Officer October 2, 2019 Southfield, Michigan-based commercial insurance underwriter and insurance administration services provider, AmeriTrust Group Inc., has promoted Traci McGuire to chief claims...
Survey Suggests Little or No Midwest Economic Growth on Horizon October 2, 2019 The Mid-America Business Conditions index fell further below growth neutral, hitting 49.1 last month compared with 49.3 in August. The...