Four Drugmakers Reach $260M Settlement, Ending Opioid Trial Set to Start Today October 21, 2019 By Kathy Gray Four large drug companies reached a last-minute $260 million legal settlement over their role in the U.S. opioid addiction epidemic,...
Ratings of Members of Kansas Medical Mutual Group Downgraded October 21, 2019 AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit...
Wisconsin Prescription Drug Step Therapy Law Goes into Effect Nov. 1 October 21, 2019 A new law aimed at helping Wisconsin patients access important prescription medications will go into effect on Nov. 1, 2019,...
Contractor: Ensuring Security of Des Moines, Iowa, Skywalk a Tough Job October 18, 2019 Ensuring safety on the skywalk system in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, has become tougher in recent years, in part because...
Iowa School District Settles 3rd Firing-Related Lawsuit for $1M October 18, 2019 The Waukee, Iowa, school district has settled the last of three lawsuits filed by former employees who alleged they were...
The Insurance House in Illinois Adds Mayer, Reising as Producers October 18, 2019 Marion, Illinois-based independent insurance agency, The Insurance House, has hired Curt Mayer as a commercial lines insurance producer and Brittny...
Idea Exchange: Missouri Court Rulings Conflict with Insurer Right to Intervene Protections October 18, 2019 By Nick Daugherty The Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals recently issued opinions that effectively strip any practical effect from a...
Wisconsin’s SECURA Insurance Moves to New Home Office Location October 17, 2019 Neenah, Wisconsin-based SECURA Insurance has moved its home office to a new location at 1500 Mutual Way in the Village...
Wisconsin Jury Awards $450K in Sandy Hook Defamation Lawsuit October 17, 2019 A jury in Wisconsin has awarded $450,000 to the father of a boy killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school...
Michigan’s Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes Blocked by Judge October 17, 2019 By David Eggert A Michigan judge temporarily blocked the state’s weeks-old ban on flavored e-cigarettes Tuesday, saying it may force adults to return...