Missouri to See Reduction in Workers’ Comp Rates in 2025 December 6, 2024 The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) announced that employers should see a reduction in workers’ compensation rates in...
Summit Expands Workers’ Comp Coverage to Illinois December 5, 2024 Florida-based Summit, a regional provider of workers’ compensation insurance services, announced the expansion of its coverage into Illinois. Summit-managed carriers,...
People Moves: Benekiva Makes Key Leadership Appointments December 5, 2024 Benekiva, headquartered in West De Moines, Iowa, expanded its leadership team with several new appointments. Krista Eger, vice president of...
AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for CNA December 5, 2024 AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent)...
Illinois Roofing Contractor Cited Eighth Time for Safety Violations December 5, 2024 For the eighth time since 2020, federal workplace safety inspectors have cited a Lake Zurich, Illinois roofing contractor for exposing...
Minnesota Company Fined $730K After Worker Drowns Removing Lake Weed December 4, 2024 The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI’s) Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) Compliance announced it has has issued a $730,000 penalty...
People Moves: EPIC Adds Frechmann, Mayfield and Snitzer in Midwest Region December 4, 2024 EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants announced an expansion of its expertise in specialized areas with the addition of three new...
Lake-Effect Snowfall Buries Great Lakes Region December 4, 2024 By Michael Hill Snow continued to fall Monday around parts of the Great Lakes region, where storm-weary residents who have plowed and shoveled...
GM to Sell Stake in Michigan EV Battery Plant to LG Energy December 3, 2024 By David Welch General Motors Co. is selling its stake in an electric-vehicle battery plant in Lansing, Michigan, to South Korean partner LG...
Ohio Manufacturer Faces $255K Fine After Worker Suffers Partial Amputation December 3, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Portsmouth, Ohio hardwood floor manufacturer with a long history of federal safety...