Lawsuit Over Worker Safety at Smithfield’s Missouri Pork Plant Dismissed May 7, 2020 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a worker advocacy group’s lawsuit accusing Smithfield Foods Inc., the world’s largest pork processor,...
Viewpoint: Insurance Denials, Proposed Legislation Raise Concerns May 6, 2020 By Nick Daugherty and Bruce Moothart The arrival and spread of COVID-19 has had significant and far-reaching social and economic impacts upon individuals and businesses throughout...
Goodreau Joins Michigan’s High Street Insurance as Managing Partner, COO May 6, 2020 Traverse City, Michigan-based insurance brokerage, High Street Insurance Partners (HSIP), has added Scott Goodreau as managing partner and chief operating...
Some Michigan Drivers Could See Big Drop in Insurance Rates with New Law May 5, 2020 Michigan’s new auto insurance no-fault law, passed in May 2019, does not take effect until July 2, but the state’s...
Wildfire Danger High in Central Wisconsin May 5, 2020 The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning on May 3 for...
Midwest Meatpackers Cautiously Reopen Plants After Coronavirus Shutdown May 5, 2020 By Stephen Groves A South Dakota pork processing plant took its first steps toward reopening on May 4 after being shuttered for over...
South Dakota’s Security Insurance Joins Midwest Insurance Agency Alliance May 5, 2020 Security Insurance Group Inc. (SIG) of Pierre, South Dakota, has joined Midwest Insurance Agency Alliance (MIAA), a network of insurance...
Ohio Worker Dies After Becoming Trapped in Gravel Hopper May 4, 2020 A worker at an industrial site in Ohio died after becoming trapped in a gravel hopper, authorities said. The man,...
Midwest Insurers AmeriTrust, Grange Unveil COVID-19 Relief for Businesses May 4, 2020 Grange Insurance Co., based in Columbus, Ohio, and AmeriTrust Group Inc. in Southfield, Michigan, are offering relief plans to business...
Midwest Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Gravatt as Regional VP May 4, 2020 Midwest Insurance Agency Alliance Inc. (MIAA) has hired Clayton Gravatt as regional vice president for Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. Gravatt...