Interest in Renters Insurance Climbs after Illinois Storms December 11, 2013 An insurance agent in central Illinois says he’s noticing an increase in the number of inquiries about renters’ insurance following...
ACE USA Appoints Springer as Kansas City Branch Manager December 10, 2013 ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail insurance operations of ACE Group, has appointed Kimberly Springer as branch manager of its Kansas...
Indiana Steelworkers Await High Court Ruling on Pay for Donning Protective Gear December 10, 2013 A group of Indiana steelworkers is awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court decision on when the clock starts on their shifts...
Cell Phone Ban in Wisconsin Construction Zones Sought December 10, 2013 Drivers would be barred from talking on their cell phones while in a construction zone under a bill being circulated...
Iowa Insurer Pokes Fun at Federal Website in Ads December 9, 2013 By Catherine Lucey The television ads produced by a Midwest insurance company show a series of medical mishaps: a man kicking the wrong...
Costs per Workers’ Comp Claims in Michigan Low Prior to 2011 Reforms December 9, 2013 The total costs for a workers’ compensation claim in Michigan were low compared with other states according to a recent...
Ohio Ex-Pharmacist Sentenced for $2.1M Insurance Fraud December 9, 2013 Ohio officials say a former pharmacist convicted in a $2.1 million health care fraud scheme has been sentenced to 4...
Family of Minnesota Man Who Died in Workplace Fall Sues December 9, 2013 The family of a worker who died in a fall at a grain facility in Buffalo Lake, Minn., has filed...
Some Flood Insurance Rates to Rise in Kansas’ Douglas County December 6, 2013 Some property owners in Douglas County, Kansas, could soon pay more for federal insurance. The federal government’s decision to phase...
Iowa Board Awards Millions for Flood Protection December 6, 2013 The Iowa Flood Mitigation Board has awarded millions of dollars for flood protection projects in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and other...