Debate on Workers’ Comp Reform Begins in Illinois May 7, 2015 By Sara Burnett Business groups and injured employees weighed in May 6 as Illinois lawmakers began debating whether to revamp the state’s workers’...
Oil Train Derails, Catches Fire in North Dakota May 7, 2015 By Ernest Scheyder and Kristen Hays A BNSF train carrying crude oil owned by Hess Corp derailed and caught fire in North Dakota on May 6,...
Risk Strategies Acquires Chicago-Based Northwest Comprehensive May 6, 2015 Boston-based insurance brokerage and risk management firm, Risk Strategies Co., has acquired Northwest Comprehensive Inc., a full service employee benefits...
Uber Pulls Out of Kansas After Senate Imposes Stricter Regulations May 6, 2015 Ride-hailing service Uber said it ceased operations in Kansas after the state legislature decided to override Gov. Sam Brownback’s veto...
Cornerstone Broker Insurance Services Opens Office in Northeast Ohio May 6, 2015 Cornerstone Broker Insurance Services Agency announced it has opened a new office in Independence, Ohio. The new office will provide...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Hires Connelly as Chief Information Officer May 5, 2015 Itasca, Ill.-based international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has hired Sean P. Connelly...
Chief of Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange to Resign May 5, 2015 By Kyle Potter MNsure’s chief executive is resigning to take another job, the health insurance exchange confirmed, paving the way for a third...
Worker Killed in Incident at Fiat Chrysler Detroit Factory May 5, 2015 By Mark Clothier Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said an employee at its Jefferson North Assembly factory in Detroit was killed Tuesday morning while...
Wildfires Burn Buildings, Cause Evacuation in Central Wisconsin May 4, 2015 Six buildings caught fire and 15 homes had to be evacuated as warm weather and dry conditions helped fuel wildfires...
Car Crash Records Now Available Online in South Dakota May 4, 2015 South Dakotans wanting to get copies of car crash reports can now find those records online. The state Department of...