Midwest Farmers Feel Pain of Trade War with China May 15, 2019 By David Pitt China’s announcement of higher tariffs on $60 billion of American exports — retaliation for President Donald Trump’s latest penalties on...
Minnesota Clergy Abuse Victims to Sue Vatican, Seek Abusers’ Names May 15, 2019 By Amy Forliti and Michael Rezendes Five men who say they were sexually abused by Roman Catholic priests when they were minors are planning to sue...
Dowd Tapped to Lead New Private Client Unit at POWERS Insurance in St. Louis May 15, 2019 St. Louis, Missouri-based POWERS Insurance & Risk Management has appointed Meaghan Dowd lead its new Private Client Division. The private...
Hiscox Appoints Insureon’s Wood as Midwest Regional Executive May 15, 2019 The international specialist insurer, Hiscox, has appointed Andrew Wood as Midwest regional executive for the U.S., based in Chicago. With...
Chookaszian, Banta Join Omaha National Insurance Board of Directors May 14, 2019 Omaha National Insurance Co., a Nebraska-based provider of workers’ compensation insurance to small and mid-size businesses, has appointed Dennis Chookaszian...
USPS Fined Nearly $185K Over Safety Issues at Iowa Post Office May 14, 2019 Federal safety officials have proposed nearly $185,000 in penalties against the U.S. Postal Service, alleging exits were blocked at the...
Schmidt Named Director, Business Development at Illinois’ Associated Agencies May 14, 2019 Associated Agencies Inc. in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, has hired Jim Schmidt as director of business development. Most recently, Schmidt worked...
Company Says It Was Told Duck Boats Were OK Before Missouri Sinking May 13, 2019 An entertainment company that owned a duck boat involved in a fatal sinking on a Missouri lake last summer disputes...
Michigan Edges Toward Showdown Over Auto Insurance Rates May 13, 2019 By David Eggert The state with the highest car insurance premiums in the country is on the verge of a political showdown over...
Kansas’ Spirit Aerosystems Faces $193.2K in Penalties for Carcinogen Exposure May 13, 2019 Spirit Aerosystems Inc. – based in Wichita, Kansas – has been cited for exposing employees to carcinogen hazards and faces...