American Family Succession Plan: Westrate to Succeed Salzwedel as CEO in 2022 August 12, 2020 American Family Insurance group’s succession plan calls for Chair and Chief Executive Officer Jack Salzwedel to continue as chair and...
DoubleTree Hotel in Missouri to Pay $45K to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit August 11, 2020 The DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City, Mo., will pay $45,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit...
Alera Group Acquires Alper Services in Illinois August 11, 2020 Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property casualty, retirement services and wealth management firm, has acquired Alper Services...
Derecho Winds Tear Through U.S. Farmland, Leave 500K-Plus Without Power August 11, 2020 By P.J. Huffstutter and Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting A storm packing hurricane-force winds tore across the U.S. Midwest on Aug. 10, causing widespread property damage in cities and...
Brown & Brown Acquiring HAUSER in Ohio August 10, 2020 Brown & Brown Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of HAUSER in Ohio. The deal is...
Indiana Utility Facing $1.1M Safety Violations Fine August 10, 2020 A northern Indiana utility is facing a $1.1 million fine, the largest in state history, after state regulators cited it...
Mother of University of Iowa Student Who Died in Freezing Temps Sues August 10, 2020 The mother of an 18-year-old University of Iowa student who froze to death in January 2019 is suing the school...
HUB in Chicago Taps Hatfield and Web to Lead Central Region Consulting and Growth August 10, 2020 Chicago, Ill.-based HUB International Ltd. has added Geoff Hatfield and Scott Webb to the Central region executive team. Hatfield joined...
CRC Group Names Maucere to Lead New Indianapolis Office August 10, 2020 CRC Group has opened a new Indianapolis, Ind., office and has named Mark Maucere office president. Maucere is responsible for...
Indiana Surpasses 68,000 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases August 7, 2020 Indiana has surpassed 68,000 confirmed COVID-19 virus cases. The state’s health department said this week that 582 additional people have...