April 5, 2024
Alera Group, headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, appointed Kyle Samuel as executive vice president of national operations. Samuel will partner with the national practice leaders and regional managing directors to create alignment and strategic focus for Alera Group’s operational model. Samuel …
April 5, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A worker burned in a 2022 explosion during renovation work on the University of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium has settled his lawsuit against the project’s general contractor for $22 million, his attorney says. The settlement in …
April 4, 2024
Leif Assurance Hires Galvan as Commercial Lines Account Manager Leif Assurance, headquartered in St. Louis, hired Mayra Galvan as commercial lines account manager. Galvan is responsible for managing clients’ renewal process and assisting with new business acquisitions. Galvan brings 13 …
April 4, 2024
Progressive Insurance is doubling up its commitment with the Cleveland Guardians. Progressive and the Cleveland Guardians this week announced a 13-year deal for Progressive to remain the official insurance provider of the Major League Baseball club and continue the naming …
April 4, 2024
An Iowa man was sentenced in March after pleading guilty to one count of Theft 3rd Degree (Aggravated Misdemeanor) following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. Khalil Justin Crawley, age 22, of Waterloo was sentenced on March …
April 4, 2024
Thousands of homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornadoes. Parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia and Georgia were under …
April 3, 2024
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A weekly central Kansas newspaper and its publisher filed a federal lawsuit Monday over police raids last summer of its offices and the publisher’s home, accusing local officials of trying to silence the paper and causing …
April 3, 2024
Sis-Bro, Inc., a hog farm in New Athens, Illinois, violated federal law when it allowed an employee to be harassed because of her sex and gender identity, forcing her to quit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in …
April 2, 2024
Storms and tornadoes are in the forecast for states across the Midwest in the US, with further weather warnings and advisories stretching further east. There is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms — which could bring hail, tornadoes, and straight-line …
April 2, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Families of five men killed by police have reached a settlement with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in their lawsuit seeking the investigative files on the fatal shootings. The $165,000 settlement was reached last …