Owner of Northern Illinois Insurance Agency Charged with Defrauding Clients March 2, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones The owner of a Rockford, Illinois-based managing general agency that last year had its license revoked or non-renewed by two...
The Plexus Groupe Acquires Fairway Financial Insurance March 1, 2017 The Plexus Groupe LLC (Plexus), a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management consultancy based in Deer Park, Ill.,...
XL Catlin Names Shertenlieb Central U.S. Leader for Global Risk Management March 1, 2017 XL Catlin has appointed Gary Shertenlieb as zonal underwriting manager for Global Risk Management in the U.S. central region. Starting...
Iowa Jury Awards $127M in Teen Party Assault Case March 1, 2017 An Iowa man, who allowed his teenage child to invite friends to his house for a party, provided them alcohol...
Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Missouri-Based American Insurance February 28, 2017 American Insurance Alliance of Barnhart, Mo., recently joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of more than 100 independent...
Willis Towers Watson Taps Qureshi to Lead Midwest Region February 28, 2017 Willis Towers Watson has appointed Imran Qureshi to head the company’s U.S. Midwest region. In his new role, Qureshi will...
Report: 100s of Deficient Bridges in NE Kansas, NW Missouri February 28, 2017 Hundreds of bridges in northwest Missouri and northeastern Kansas are being called “structurally deficient.” The St. Joseph News-Press reports that...
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud February 27, 2017 A Marion, Ohio, man who was injured on the job as an emergency medical technician in 2010 recently pleaded guilty...
Oklahoma Pipeline Company to Reimburse Iowa Entities for Spill February 27, 2017 An Oklahoma pipeline company says it will reimburse north-central Iowa agencies for expenses they incurred while responding to a diesel...
Jury Awards $5M to Man Injured in 2013 Michigan Food Truck Blast February 26, 2017 A jury has awarded $5 million to a man who was injured during a food truck explosion at a northern...