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Ohio Faces Flash Flood Threat Following Rains

Flood watches were in effect across much of eastern and northern Ohio as communities recovered from several days of heavy rain and storms. The National Weather Service predicted an end to the precipitation and some falling temperatures Friday and into …

Willis Names Martens Human Capital Leader in Midwest

Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, named Gregory Martens as executive vice president and human capital practice leader of its Midwest region. Martens is based in Chicago and will oversee the human capital practice across Willis’s Midwest …

Tornado Confirmed in Ohio, Storm Damage Cleanup Begins

Crews at Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH’-guh) Valley National Park in northeastern Ohio are cleaning up from a storm that washed out trails and damaged the tracks that carry the park’s scenic railroad. Storms on Monday night also spawned a tornado that damaged …

$2.7B Highway Spending Plan Unveiled in Iowa

Iowa’s preliminary five-year highway spending plan includes more than $900 million for state-owned bridges and more than $1.2 billion for enhanced safety features and upgrades on state highways. The Des Moines Register reported the Iowa Transportation Department unveiled the estimated …

Another Sex Charge Suit for Minnesota Prep School

A southern Minnesota boarding school faces a third lawsuit alleging that the school knew a former teacher was sexually abusing male students but took no action. Attorneys for a former student filed the lawsuit Tuesday against Shattuck-St. Mary’s school in …

Meadowbrook CEO Says Company on Track to Deliver on 2014 Guidance

The efforts undertaken by Meadowbrook Insurance Group in the past couple of years to improve its underwriting performance and profitability appear to be working. In a conference call to discuss results for the first quarter of 2014, Robert S. Cubbin, …

Sprinkler Clause Adds Wrinkle To Minnesota Bonding Debate

When it comes to the $846 million construction borrowing package being debated at Minnesota’s Capitol, many wonder if it’s it too big to fail. Or in the case of Gov. Mark Dayton, is too big to veto? Dayton threw a …

Axiom RE Acquires Assets of Axia Strategies in Minnesota

Burlington, N.C.-based Axiom Re LP, an indirect subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., has acquired certain assets of Axia Strategies Inc. in Minnesota. Following the transaction, Axia’s principals and their team will continue to serve their clients from Axia’s existing …

Changes in Indiana Workers’ Comp Aimed at Slowing Rise in Medical Costs

As in other states with no restrictions on pricing in the workers’ compensation system, medical costs per claim are high and are rising in Indiana, according to a recent study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute in Cambridge, Mass. Hospital …

Coverys to Acquire Nebraska’s Preferred Professional Insurance Co.

Medical Professional Mutual Insurance Co. (ProMutual), a Coverys member company, has plans to acquire Preferred Professional Insurance Co. (PPIC), located in Omaha, Neb. PPIC supports Catholic healthcare systems across the country by providing professional liability insurance, other casualty coverages, and …

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