Illinois Insurer Insolvency Office Hit by $6.8 Million Cyber Attack January 4, 2022 The Illinois Office of the Special Deputy Receiver (OSD) was hit by a cyberattack last summer, resulting in millions of...
Nebraska Fire Kills Two Boys, Critically Injures Mom January 4, 2022 Two boys died and their mother remained in critical condition after a weekend apartment fire in Omaha. Omaha Police said...
Judge Approves Partial Settlement in 2018 Fatal Shooting by Kansas City Police January 4, 2022 A federal judge has approved a partial settlement of a lawsuit filed by the parents of a man who was...
Judges Send Iowa Tyson Workers’ Virus Lawsuit Back to State Court January 4, 2022 A federal appeals court has ruled that Tyson Foods can’t claim it was operating under the direction of the federal...
People Moves: TrueNorth Names Tillman as President; Pouch Appoints Jawitz as Chief Sales Officer January 3, 2022 TrueNorth Names Trent Tillman as President Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based TrueNorth has announced that Jason Smith, President & Chief Executive Officer...
Ohio Teen’s Suit Says Coaches Made Him Eat Pizza Despite Religion January 3, 2022 An Ohio high school football player who says coaches forced him to eat a pizza covered with pepperoni grease in...
New Year’s Day Explosion Levels Minnesota Garage, Injuring One January 3, 2022 A New Year’s Day explosion and fire leveled one Minneapolis garage, set another one ablaze and sent a man to...
Former Iowa Deputy Gets $500K Settlement in Paternal Leave Dispute December 30, 2021 A former Linn County sheriff’s deputy and his lawyers will receive more than $500,000 to settle a lawsuit he filed...
Wright National to Acquire Federal Flood Policies of Westfield Insurance December 30, 2021 Wright National Flood Insurance Co. said it will acquire the current flood insurance book of business from Westfield Insurance Co....
Top 10 Midwest Insurance Journal Stories of 2021 December 30, 2021 By Ezra Amacher News of an Ohio jury’s conclusion that major pharmacy chains helped fuel the opioid crisis and a 6th Circuit’s reversal...