Minnesota Better Prepared for Bird Flu, Poultry Producers Say March 31, 2017 Minnesota is better prepared for a potential bird flu return after a devastating 2015 epidemic, according to poultry producers and...
Esurance Lays Off 30 Workers in South Dakota March 31, 2017 About 30 Esurance employees in Sioux Falls have lost their jobs as part of cuts within the insurance company. The...
Michigan Senate OKs $5M Loan for Sinkhole; Allots Federal Aid for Flint March 31, 2017 By David Eggert The Michigan Senate has approved a $5 million interest-free state loan to help repair a large sinkhole in suburban Detroit,...
Insurance Trade Group: Illinois Workers’ Comp Bill Unnecessary, ‘Burdensome’ March 30, 2017 A national trade association representing property/casualty insurers has come out against a proposed bill in Illinois that will create what...
Michigan Senate OKs Bill Authorizing Theft Fees on Commercial Trucks March 30, 2017 Michigan state senators have approved legislation that could allow the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority to assess small fees on commercial...
RLI Promotes McLaughlin to VP, Chief Claim Counsel; Casey to Retire March 30, 2017 Peoria, Ill.-based specialty insurer RLI Corp. is promoting Betsy McLaughlin to vice president, chief claim counsel, effective April 1. McLaughlin...
A.M Best Assigns Rating to ICC Holdings; Affirms Illinois Casualty Ratings March 29, 2017 A.M. Besthas assigned a long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bb” to ICC Holdings Inc.(ICC Holdings) in Rock Island,...
Proposed Wisconsin Bill Targets Adults Who Host Underage Drinkers March 29, 2017 By Cara Lombardo Adults who let teenagers drink in their homes would be breaking the law under a proposal two Republican Wisconsin lawmakers...
Iowa Workers’ Comp Overhaul Bill Sent to Governor March 29, 2017 The Iowa Senate has approved a bill to overhaul how workers are compensated for on-the-job injuries, sending the measure to...
Jury: Cleveland Indians not Responsible for Fan’s Injuries from Foul Ball March 28, 2017 An Ohio jury says the Cleveland Indians aren’t responsible for injuries to a New York man hit by a foul...