$1.5B Settlement in Syngenta Modified Corn Seed Lawsuit March 14, 2018 By Margaret Stafford A $1.5 billion settlement was reached in a class-action lawsuit covering tens of thousands of farmers, grain-handling facilities and ethanol...
Holmes Murphy’s Jacobsen Recognized as Regional Safety Professional of the Year March 14, 2018 Josh Jacobsen, senior loss control consultant for Des Moines, Iowa-based Holmes Murphy has received the Region V 2017 Safety Professional...
Burton Joins Missouri’s Wiley Insurance Agency March 14, 2018 Wiley Insurance Agency in West Plains, Mo., has hired Melissa Burton as customer service representative/agent. Burton will write policies and...
Couple Files Suit After Ohio Hospital Loses Embryos March 13, 2018 An Ohio hospital where as many as 2,000 frozen eggs and embryos were damaged by a storage tank malfunction is...
Verret Joins Worldwide Facilities in Chicago Sr. Vice President March 13, 2018 National wholesale insurance brokerage and managing general agent Worldwide Facilities has announced that Brad Verret joined its Chicago office as...
Nebraska Man Sues Oklahoma Pipeline Company Over Fatal 2016 Leak March 13, 2018 A Tekamah, Nebraska, man is suing an Oklahoma pipeline company, which he accused of failing to properly repair an anhydrous...
Missouri House Passes Bill Aimed at Limiting Asbestos Lawsuit Awards March 12, 2018 By Summer Ballentine The Missouri House has passed legislation to change the rules for lawsuits over asbestos exposure, an effort praised by supporters...
Selnes Named AVP, Broker Distribution at at Church Mutual March 12, 2018 Janet Selnes has been named assistant vice president – broker distribution for Merrill, Wisconsin-based Church Mutual Insurance Co. Selnes joined...
AM General Faces Michigan Breach of Contract Suit over $3M in Unpaid Bills March 12, 2018 A Michigan company is suing AM General, alleging the vehicle manufacturer owes more than $3 million for contract work at...
Shepherd Joins Ohio’s Great American Insurance as Sr. VP, Cyber Liability March 9, 2018 Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group has hired Betty Shepherd as divisional senior vice president of Cyber Liability. She will...