Court Agrees Chubb Excluded Coverage in $3.3 Million Unsolicited Advertising Case April 22, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Chubb subsidiary Federal Insurance Co. does not have to pay $3.3 million that medical device services firm Mesa Laboratories Inc....
Illinois Lighting Company Faces $85K in OSHA Penalties for Worker Injuries April 21, 2021 Federal workplace safety officials have cited an Illinois lighting manufacturer with workplace safety violations and imposed $85,000 in penalties after...
Workplace Safety Regulator Warns Of COVID-19 Hazards Inside Iowa Capitol April 21, 2021 A top workplace safety regulator warned the Republican leaders of the Iowa Legislature that conditions inside the state Capitol are...
People Moves: UFG Promotes Starr; Omaha National Promotes Weides, Zimmerman April 21, 2021 UFG Insurance Property/casualty insurer, UFG Insurance, has promoted Christine Starr to marketing manager of its Cedar Rapids, Iowa, branch. Starr...
J.M. Wilson Acquires Wisconsin’s Transcom General Agency April 21, 2021 J.M. Wilson, a managing general agency headquartered in Portage, Michigan, with eight offices in the United States, has acquired Transcom...
Minnesota Restaurant/Bar to Pay $15K for Executive Order Violations April 20, 2021 A Minnesota bar and restaurant will pay $15,000 to settle a lawsuit over violations of the governor’s COVID-19 restrictions orders....
Wisconsin Food Plant Worker Sues ConAgra After Contracting COVID-19 April 20, 2021 A food plant employee is suing his Walworth County, Wisconsin, employer alleging he contracted the coronavirus at work and infected...
Insurer to Pay $8M Settlement in Suit by Black Man Paralyzed by Iowa Officer April 20, 2021 By Ryan J. Foley An insurance company for the City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will pay $8 million to a Black motorist who was...
Michigan Company Fined $15M for Safety Violations at Hydro Projects April 19, 2021 A federal agency has assessed a $15 million civil penalty against a company for safety violations at three Michigan hydroelectric...
Thieves Targeting Catalytic Converters in Milwaukee April 19, 2021 Thieves in Milwaukee are targeting catalytic converters on people’s cars. As of April 11, thieves had stolen 497 car parts,...