Chicago Agent Glad She Made the Captive-to-Independent Leap April 20, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones Making the jump from a being a captive agent to an independent one is not for the faint of heart,...
Ratings of Illinois-Based Specialty Risk of America Downgraded April 17, 2015 A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to B+ (Good) from B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating...
Insurance Department Recovers $4.4M for North Dakotans April 17, 2015 The North Dakota Insurance Department says it helped residents recover or save nearly $4.4 million last year. The department says...
Partner Perspective Unpacking Warehouse Legal Liability Presented by Amwins Historically, Warehouse Legal Liability (WHLL) has been a complicated line with many gray areas and multiple interpretations of its coverages....
Michigan Auto Insurance Reform Legislation Advances April 16, 2015 By David Eggert A legislative panel has approved changes to Michigan’s auto insurance law, voting to reduce how much insurers pay for medical...
$26.2M Flood Mitigation Grant Approved for Burlington, Iowa April 16, 2015 City officials in Burlington, Iowa, announced it will be able to build flood walls and other barriers to keep the...
Missouri High Court Upholds Agricultural Liability Limit in Hog Farm Case April 16, 2015 Missouri’s highest court has upheld limits to the damages property owners can recover in nuisance lawsuits against agricultural operations. The...
South Dakota Sees Uptick in Un-Belted Driver Deaths April 16, 2015 The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says there has been a significant bump in the number of drivers who...
Missouri Lawsuit Targets Anthem Insurance Subsidiaries April 15, 2015 By Jim Suhr A Missouri lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses three insurance subsidiaries of failing to safeguard sensitive consumer data from hackers who...
Feds: Ohio Flood-Control Project Would Cost $66M April 15, 2015 A plan to reduce flooding along the Blanchard River in northwestern Ohio, which includes building a 10-mile channel to divert...
Illinois Prep Sports Group: Concussions Lawsuit ‘Threatens’ Football April 15, 2015 By Michael Tarm The nation’s first prep sports governing body to face a class-action concussions lawsuit has asked an Illinois judge to dismiss...