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Illinois’ Van Gundy Insurance Joins Keystone Group

Keystone Insurers Group welcomed Normal, Ill.-based agency Van Gundy Insurance as its newest franchise partner in Illinois. Van Gundy Agency was founded in 1946 by Lander Van Gundy. With his roots in the harness racing industry, Van Gundy established a …

Irish Developer Still Pursuing Tallest U.S. Tower in Chicago

Garrett Kelleher, the Irish developer trying to restore Chicago’s status as home to the tallest building in the U.S., has one last chance to keep his dream alive. The planned lakefront skyscraper is nothing more than a hole in the …

Model House in Kansas Stripped of Everything – Even the Kitchen Sink

Everything has been stolen – including the kitchen sink – from the kitchen of a model house in Kansas. Police say thieves stripped the kitchen of the Clayton Homes unit in south Wichita, taking all the upscale appliances, the wooden …

Ohio Steel Company to Pay $2.4M for Safety Violations

The federal government says Republic Steel has agreed to pay $2.4 million in a settlement and address alleged health and safety violations at three Ohio facilities and one in Blasdell, N.Y. A statement from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

Trial Alleging Gender Discrimination at Anheuser-Busch Begins

Jury selection began April 28 in the trial of a case brought by the former top ranking woman executive at St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, who accuses the beer maker of wage discrimination for paying her less than half the base salary …

Insurance Wholesale Broker Insential Appoints Mileski Senior VP in Illinois

Insential Inc., a full service property and casualty insurance wholesale brokerage, appointed Stephen Mileski as senior vice president in its program division in Illinois. He will be responsible for developing P/C program business, structuring insurance for hard-to-place risks and working …

Healey Named Head of Real Estate for Zurich Commercial in North America

Patrick Healey has been appointed head of real estate for Zurich Commercial Markets in North America. He will be based in Schaumburg, Ill. Healey joined Zurich in 2011 as the international practice leader for the East and South regions and …

Minnesota’s PreferredOne Grabs Big Share of State Health Insurance Exchange

A Minnesota health insurance company didn’t expect to offer some of the nation’s lowest premiums – it just turned out that way for PreferredOne. PreferredOne had been just a small player in Minnesota’s market for individuals who buy health insurance …

Ohio Watchdog Report Shows Vast Improvements at Workers’ Comp Bureau

Ohio’s watchdog released his much-anticipated investigative report on the investment scandal that engulfed the state in 2005, concluding the worker’s compensation insurance organization where it started has become significantly more professional and accountable. Inspector General Randall Meyer made no new …

Ridesharing Companies Get Warning from Nebraska Regulators

The state Public Service Commission has sent warnings to two ridesharing companies that they need the commission’s permission to offer services in Nebraska. The commission issued letters to Lyft and Uber, two San Francisco companies that use smartphone applications to …

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