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Insurer for Nebraska’s Douglas County Sued for Damages in Murder Case

Two men wrongfully accused in a 2006 double murder are going after Douglas County’s liability insurance carrier to recoup a multimillion-dollar judgment against the county’s former crime lab chief. Attorneys for Matthew Livers and Nicholas Sampson filed garnishment claims last …

Klobnak Promoted to Senior VP, Risk Services at Illinois-Based RLI

Specialty insurer RLI Corp., based in Peoria, Ill., announced that Jennifer Klobnak, vice president, risk services, has been promoted to senior vice president, risk services. The RLI Risk Services Group provides underwriting, pricing, reserving, operations and risk modeling solutions and …

Iowa Egg Company, 2 Execs Face Charges in 2010 Salmonella Outbreak

Iowa company and two executives are expected to plead guilty to selling tainted eggs that were responsible for a 2010 salmonella outbreak that sickened thousands and led to an unprecedented recall of 550 million eggs, according to court documents filed …

No Crop Insurance Deadline Extension for North Dakota Corn Planting

The federal government says regulations prevent it from even considering a request by U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp to extend a corn planting deadline to ease farmers’ insurance concerns in North Dakota. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency said …

Missouri Legislature OKs Criminal Checks for Health Advisers

Despite a federal court order against their current law, Missouri legislators voted to toughen requirements even further for people seeking to work as insurance guides under President Barack Obama’s health care law. A bill given final approval by the Republican-led …

USG Insurance Services Adds Helgemo in Troy, Michigan

USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesaler and MGA, expanded its Troy, Mich., operations with the addition of Jackie Helgemo as an associate producer/broker. Helgemo most recently held the position of senior assistant underwriter at Burns &Wilcox. USG Insurance Services …

One More Candidate Joins Kansas Insurance Commissioner Race

Another Republican candidate has filed for the August primary to be the next Kansas insurance commissioner. Ken Selzer, of Leawood, filed his paperwork with the secretary of state on May 20. Selzer is an accountant and a managing director of …

Kosem Joins Lockton’ Risk Management Team in St. Louis

Lockton Companies added Brad Kosem to its risk management team in St. Louis, Mo Kosem will focus on property/casualty risk management with an emphasis in manufacturing and healthcare. He will be responsible for new business development and strategic advice for …

Court: Records of Michigan Car Insurance Claims Fund Not Public

The Michigan appeals court says the public has no right to see the records of an insurance fund that puts a fee on cars to pay for catastrophic injuries. The court said that the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association is not …

Private Employer Workers’ Comp Rates to Fall Again in Ohio

Ohio private employers will again benefit from lower overall workers’ compensation base-rates with a 6.3 percent reduction that will take effect July 1, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced. The reduction brings combined collections over the last four …

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