Top Midwest Region Insurance M&As of 2020 January 5, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson The top M&A story of 2020 was more a global than national story but it captured more readers in every...
Iowa Supreme Court Bars Punitive Damages in Excessive Force Cases January 5, 2021 By Ryan J. Foley The Iowa Supreme Court on Dec. 31 severely limited the financial damages that can be awarded for injuries and deaths...
Zern Picked to Lead Ryan Specialty Benefits in Chicago January 5, 2021 Ryan Specialty Group LLC (RSG), based in Chicago, has added John Zern as president and chief executive officer of Ryan...
Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Ohio’s Berry Insurance Group January 4, 2021 Brown & Brown of Ohio LLC, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets...
Michigan’s Provision Insurance Appoints Irvine as Chief Financial Officer January 4, 2021 Provision Insurance Group, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Bingham Farms, Mich., has named Chris Irvine as its chief financial...
Tyson not Shielded by Order Keeping Meatpackers Open, Iowa Judge Rules January 4, 2021 A federal judge has rejected an argument by Tyson Foods that is not liable in the death of a worker...
Update: Plane Crashes into Michigan House; 3 Killed, Home Damaged January 4, 2021 A small plane flying from Georgia crashed into a house in southeastern Michigan, killing the pilot and two family members....
2 Injured in Fire that Destroyed Southwest Missouri Grocery, Mosque December 30, 2020 At least two people were being treated for injuries at hospitals in southwest Missouri after a fire destroyed a grocery...
Nebraska Lawsuit: Lincoln Liable in Worker’s Mesothelioma Death December 30, 2020 A woman is suing the city of Lincoln, Neb., alleging that her sister died from mesothelioma after she was exposed...
Kansas Regulators: Recent Wichita Quakes Not Caused by Oil, Gas Activity December 30, 2020 A Kansas regulatory agency has determined that the oil and gas industry wasn’t to blame for a recent spate of...