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Deemed Insolvent, Ratings of Interstate Bankers Casualty Downgraded

A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength rating to E (Regulatory Supervision) from C- (Weak) and the issuer credit rating to “rs” from “cc” of Interstate Bankers Casualty Co. (Interstate Bankers) of Chicago, Ill. The rating actions reflect Interstate Bankers …

Stucker Promoted to Assistant VP, Producer at Aon Risk Solutions in Chicago

Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has promoted Jim Stucker to assistant vice president and producer in its Chicago office. Stucker will primarily focus on new business development. Previously, he served as a broker within …

Wisconsin’s AVID Risk Solutions, Brent Harris Agency Merge

AVID Risk Solutions of Madison, Wis., announced a partnership with the Brent Harris Agency of Prairie du Sac, Wis. The merger of the two companies is effective June 1, 2014. The Brent Harris Agency will continue to service current and …

PCI Backs Ride Sharing Rules in Columbus, Wants Chicago to Wait

A property/casualty insurance trade group is supporting proposed ride sharing regulations in Columbus, Ohio, but is urging the city council in Chicago, Ill., to delay action on proposed rules in that city. The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) …

Michigan’s Amerisure Insurance Promotes McBride, O’Rourke

Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co., based in Farmington Hills, Mich., has promoted Angela McBride to chief administrative officer and Shawn O’Rourke to chief technology officer. Both report to Greg Crabb, president and CEO of Amerisure. McBride assumes responsibility of corporate services, …

North Dakota Tornado Tears Through Oil Patch, Injures 9, Destroys Trailers

Investigators headed to western North Dakota on May 27 to assess the strength of a tornado that injured nine people, including a 15-year-old girl who suffered critical injuries, and damaged or destroyed 15 trailers at a workers’ camp in the …

Missouri High School Team to Skip Bass Tournament Due to Insurance Troubles

Concerns about insurance requirements will keep a southwest Missouri high school team from participating in the first high school bass pro fishing tournament in June. Nixa High School anglers won’t be part of the Bass Pro Shops first Open Championship …

Dr. Phil Show Appearance Lands South Dakota Woman in Prison

An appearance on the Dr. Phil television show has cost a South Dakota woman her freedom. Mandi Jackson, 38, was on probation for forging checks from a Rapid City cosmetology school and defrauding an insurance company when she went to …

Wisconsin Office Building Closure Delaying Some Workers’ Comp Checks

Some workers who have been injured on the job are seeing delays in their workers’ compensation payments, due to a fire that closed a major state office building earlier this month in Madison, Wis. The Wisconsin State Journal reports the …

Lawsuit Against Indianapolis Stadium Beer Vendor Revived

The family of a girl fatally struck by a drunken driver will be allowed to proceed with a lawsuit against the vendor at Indianapolis Colts games that sold beer to the driver, an Indiana appeals court ruled. The court ruled …

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