Jail Sentences Upheld for Iowa Egg Execs in Salmonella Case July 7, 2016 By Ryan J. Foley A federal appeals court has upheld jail sentences for two egg industry executives whose Iowa-based company caused a nationwide salmonella...
Accident Fund Insurance Names Holland as Claims VP July 7, 2016 Accident Fund Insurance Company of America has appointed Dean Holland to vice president of Claims. In this role, Holland is...
SFM Mutual Insurance Acquires Minnesota’s Barrier Free Access July 7, 2016 SFM Mutual Insurance Co., a Midwest regional workers’ compensation insurer, has acquired Barrier Free Access, a Byron, Minn.-based provider of...
Michigan Packaging Company Fined Nearly $250K for Safety Violations July 7, 2016 The state says a packaging company in suburban Detroit is being fined nearly $250,000 for alleged worker safety violations. The...
Ohio-Based Hylant Announces Leadership Changes July 6, 2016 Insurance brokerage firm, Hylant, announced that Chris Godley has been named president in the Columbus, Ohio, office, Craig Markos has...
Iowa Distracted Driving Fatalities Doubled in 2015 July 6, 2016 The number of people killed or injured in accidents caused by use of electronic devices doubled in Iowa last year....
General Mills’ E. Coli-Related Flour Recall Expanded July 6, 2016 General Mills is expanding its recall of certain types of flour in response to an ongoing outbreak of illnesses related...
Indiana Man Gets 9 1/2 Years for Car Crash Fraud Scheme July 6, 2016 An Evansville, Ind., man has been sentenced to more than 91/2 years in prison for paying people to stage car...
Jury Awards $27M to Four Fired Allstate Employees in Illinois July 5, 2016 A federal jury has awarded more than $27 million to four former Allstate employees who sued the insurer for defamation....
Football Players at Western Ohio School District File Lawsuit July 5, 2016 A federal lawsuit has been filed by five former high school football players and two parents against various employees of...