Midwest News for December 2024
- Power Company to Pay $61M Over Emissions Violations at Eastern Missouri Plant
- Illinois Contractor Faces $266K in Fines for Endangering Workers
- Iowa Contractor Agrees to Consent Order Over Unlicensed Public Adjusting
- Top Midwest Region Insurance Journal Stories of 2024
- Root Expands to Minnesota
- Minnesota Restaurant Owner to Pay $105K in Back Wages
- Nebraska AG Sues Change Healthcare Over Data Breach
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Illinois’ Afina Insurance
- ZestyAI Receives Regulatory Approval From Iowa Insurance Division
- Michigan Taco Restaurant Owner Ordered to Pay $823K in Back Wages
- Chicago Restaurant Owners to Pay $125K in Overtime Back Wages
- Grubhub to Pay $25M in Deceptive Business Settlement With Illinois AG and FTC
- Donald Trump Sues Iowa Newspaper Over Pre-Election Poll
- North Dakota Approves Underground Storage for Proposed CO2 Pipeline
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Indiana’s Schuetz Insurance
- Illinois Man Arrested for Defrauding Victims in Roofing Scheme
- Jury Awards $80M to Family of Chicago Girl Killed During Police Chase
- NFP Acquires Salus Group, Expanding Its Employee Benefits Practice
- Missouri Insurance Director Lindley-Myers to Retire at End of Year
- People Moves: JM Wilson Promotes and Hires for Underwriting Positions
- Severe Weather Brings Snow, Ice to Midwest and a Tornado in California
- Iowa Roofer Ordered to Cease Unlicensed Public Adjuster Services
- New Jersey, Minnesota Sue Glock Over Firearms With Adaptable Switches
- 70,000 Gallons of Oil Spilled in Wisconsin Pipeline Leak
- People Moves: Cincinnati Financial Names Givler and Den Heuvel SVPs
- Ohio Bill Seeks to Prohibit Mandating Firearm Liability Insurance
- Public Nuisance Claims Denied by Ohio Supreme Court in Opioid Case
- Ryan Companies to Pay $350K Over Sexual Harassment at Iowa Site
- ALKEME Acquires Iowa’s Relion
- Michigan DIFS Urges Residents to Review Policies Amid Winter Risks
- Women Drop Groping Lawsuit Against Indiana Attorney General
- Iowa Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Injury Scam at Casino
- Bridge Specialty Group Acquires Assets of Wisconsin’s ARMR
- Ohio Manufacturer Faces $182K Fine for Workers’ Amputations
- Snack Maker Hearthside Settles Illinois Child Labor Probe
- Missouri to See Reduction in Workers’ Comp Rates in 2025
- Summit Expands Workers’ Comp Coverage to Illinois
- People Moves: Benekiva Makes Key Leadership Appointments
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for CNA
- Illinois Roofing Contractor Cited Eighth Time for Safety Violations
- Minnesota Company Fined $730K After Worker Drowns Removing Lake Weed
- People Moves: EPIC Adds Frechmann, Mayfield and Snitzer in Midwest Region
- Lake-Effect Snowfall Buries Great Lakes Region
- GM to Sell Stake in Michigan EV Battery Plant to LG Energy
- Ohio Manufacturer Faces $255K Fine After Worker Suffers Partial Amputation
- Best Agency to Work For – Midwest Bronze Winner: The Bulow Group
- Rockford Mutual to Expand Commercial Lines Products in Michigan
- Energy Department to Loan $7.5B for Electric Vehicle Battery Plants in Indiana
- Best Agency to Work For – Midwest Silver Winner: Ansay and Associates