Police and fire investigators say a fire at a northeast Missouri law firm’s office is being investigated as an arson. The fire was reported early Sunday at the Frick and Cundiff law office in Kirksville. Legal Assistant Paula Bradshaw said …
Openly is up and running in Missouri, enabling independent insurance agents to access Openly’s coverage and obtain quotes. Missouri marks the 12th state in Openly’s nationwide expansion. Openly says it plans to continue its expansion state by state, with more …
A woman has alleged in a civil rights lawsuit that a former northwest Missouri sheriff gave her drugs and sexually assaulted her. The St. Joseph News-Press reported that the claims involve former Harrison County Sheriff Joshua Eckerson. He killed himself …
Missouri recently enacted legislation that prohibits a claimant, tortfeasor, or any other party from using an arbitration award against any liability insurer that did not agree to the arbitration. The new legislation also places new parameters on “covenants not to …
The father of a man killed in a St. Louis, Mo. police shooting has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the federal lawsuit alleges that Mansur Ball-Bey was unarmed in August 2015 when he was …
Employers in Missouri should see a continued decrease in workers’ compensation insurance costs. The Missouri Department of Insurance is recommending a 4.6 percent decrease in workers’ comp insurance loss costs for 2017. This would mark the third year in a …
Missouri has seen an increase in the number of workers killed while on the job, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Agency officials said 24 workplace deaths have been reported since October. The agency’s acting area director Todd …
Keystone Insurers Group added three new partners in Missouri. The partners are: Jerome L. Howe Inc. of St. Louis; Schroepfer Bauer Insurance Agency of Union; and Custom Insurance Services Inc. of Crystal City. Jerome L. Howe offers insurance and benefits …
Police antagonized crowds gathered to protest in Ferguson, violated free-speech rights and made it difficult to hold officers accountable, according to a U.S. Department of Justice report summary obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The summary cited “vague and arbitrary” …
St. Louis, Mo.-based Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), comprising nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois, hired Grady Gamble as a recruiter for Missouri. Gamble will implement a regional plan to pursue and enlist new partnerships with …
