Many in Tornado Alley Still Rely on Warning Sirens June 4, 2012 By Chris Blank Warnings sent directly to cell phones and broadcast over the airwaves can provide a detailed heads-up before dangerous storms. But...
Jury: $181M to 3 Hurt in Illinois Grain Elevator Blast June 4, 2012 A federal jury has sided against ConAgra Foods Inc. and a subcontractor in awarding roughly $181 million in damages to...
Michigan Court Rules for Insurer in Tragic Hit-and-Run June 1, 2012 The Michigan Supreme Court says an insurance company doesn’t have to pay benefits in a hit-and-run case because the incident...
Missouri Issues Warning About Agent Barred from Insurance Business June 1, 2012 The Missouri Department of Insurance says it has received reports that an agent previously barred from the insurance business has...
Indiana Fair Lawsuits Won’t Go to Trial Until 2014 June 1, 2012 A group of lawsuits filed over last summer’s deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse likely won’t go to trial for...
Michigan Upper Peninsula Wildfire Destroys 115 Structures May 31, 2012 State officials say 115 structures, including homes and a motel, have been destroyed by a wildfire in the Upper Peninsula....
Missouri County Passes Copper Theft Ordinance May 31, 2012 A new law in St. Louis County, Mo., addresses the frequent theft of copper, catalytic converters and air conditioner parts....
Fireman’s Fund Appoints Shanks as Underwriting Executive in Chicago May 31, 2012 Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has appointed Eric Shanks to the position of senior vice president, personal insurance underwriting executive. Shanks...
Judge Reduces Prison Sentence of Chicago Insurance Mogul May 31, 2012 A federal judge has spared a former Chicago executive the necessity of serving the final few months of his prison...
Study Suggests Continued Population Drop in Kansas May 30, 2012 A decades-long decline in population is likely to continue in Kansas, particularly in the west of the state, and four...