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Michigan Democrats Lay Out Auto Insurance Bills
Detroit’s Democratic state House Caucus is laying out an effort to change Michigan’s auto insurance policies. The package of legislation was revealed during a news conference in Detroit. Republicans control the state Legislature. Under the proposal, insurance companies
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Reinsurance Group of America to Hire Hundreds in St. Louis Area
A St. Louis, Mo.-based insurance company has vowed to add at least 300 employees within five years. The Reinsurance Group of America discussed the hiring spree while breaking ground on a new, $140 million headquarters complex in suburban Chesterfield. RGA …
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Wisconsin Police Aggressive in Redacting Accident Reports
Brenda O’Malley figured she’d get the police accident report and file an insurance claim after her teenage daughter got into a car accident in Sheboygan Falls this past spring. But the report turned out to be so redacted – or …
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Record Rain Leading to Flooding in North Dakota
Heavy rains that have been falling since late last week have led to flooding in North Dakota that has forced some residents from their homes and threatened a dam. Water from a creek and water that is moving overland flooded …
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Storms Generate Iowa Tornado Damage, No Injuries
A storm system carrying high wind, hail and Iowa’s first tornadoes in nearly a year moved through the state Sunday, damaging some homes and knocking out power to thousands. No one was injured. Iowa had gone 358 consecutive days without …
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Insurer Group Mostly Happy with Missouri Legislative Session
The Missouri General Assembly made big strides this year towards modernizing how policyholders can access information associated with their insurance policy, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). The General Assembly passed SB 322 which allows consumers
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Tighter Indiana Drunken Driving Law Seems Unlikely
Some key Indiana legislators don’t expect the state to adopt a federal safety board’s recommendation that the threshold for drunken driving be cut nearly in half. The National Transportation Safety Board said in its proposal last week that drunken-driving deaths …
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The Main Street America Group Expands Commercial Products into Wisconsin
The Main Street America Group has introduced its commercial product line, featuring its Main Line Business Owners Policy (Main Line BOP), to independent agents who represent the super regional property/casualty insurance carrier’s Austin Mutual Insurance Co. throughout the state of
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Ohio, Indiana Struggle with Impact of Opioids on Injured Workers
Editor’s Note: This is part of a team report on opioid use by injured workers. For the national story read: Opioid Epidemic Plagues Workers’ Comp In the Midwest the multitude of jobs in the automotive and agriculture industries highlights the importance …
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Motorcycle Group Holds Power in Wisconsin Helmet Debate
Wisconsin is coming off its deadliest year for motorcyclists in a generation, but lawmakers are considering no new helmet laws. Three in four of those riders who were killed did not wear a helmet. But Wisconsin hasn’t required adult motorcyclists …
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Maguire Agency’s Sundeen Named Minnesota Agent of the Year
Matt Sundeen, vice president of sales and commercial lines producer at Maguire Agency, has been named Agent of the Year for 2013 by the Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers (MIIAB). Sundeen was chosen for his commitment to the industry, …
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Iowa City in Insurance Dispute over Landfill Fire
Iowa City, Iowa, officials say their insurance claim over a costly landfill fire last year remains in dispute, and it may force legal action. The Travelers Companies claims the landfill cell that burned for 15 days last May was not …
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Accident Fund, Olivet College Offer Certified Authority on Workers’ Comp
Accident Fund Insurance Company of America has partnered with Olivet College, a mid-Michigan based college, to create the Certified Authority on Workers’ Compensation (CAWC) program. This program offers a unique perspective on workers’ compensation, combining business acumen with
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Boogaard Family Sues NHL for Son’s Death
The family of a National Hockey League player who died of an accidental overdose of pain medication and alcohol has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Illinois against the NHL, blaming it for brain damage he suffered as an enforcer …
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Missouri Senate Backs Bill to Bolster Second Injury Fund
More than a thousand disabled workers could finally begin receiving payments for their job-related injuries if the Missouri House gives final approval to legislation intended to replenish an insolvent state fund. SB 1, which passed the Senate early on May …
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Missouri Bill Would Create Workers’ Comp Database
The Missouri Legislature has voted to create an online database allowing businesses to check whether job applicants have a history of filing workers’ compensation claims. The House gave the bill final approval on a 91-67 vote. It now heads to …
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Ryan Specialty Group Promotes Mesina to EVP, Human Resources
Michelle Mesina has been appointed executive vice president of human resources at Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group LLC (RSG). Mesina has more than 15 years’ experience in the area of human resources, and is an accomplished and seasoned leader in this …
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Cap Forces Judge to Slash Landmark $240M EEOC Verdict to $1.6M
A judge has slashed a landmark $240 million verdict to $1.6 million for 32 mentally disabled workers in Iowa who suffered years of abuse by their caretakers. U.S. Senior Judge Charles Wolle entered judgment against Henry’s Turkey Service of Goldthwaite, …
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Wisconsin Congressmen Propose Changes to Crop Insurance Bill
Two Wisconsin congressmen are proposing changes to the nation’s crop insurance program that they say will save the federal government $11 billion over the next 10 years. Democratic Rep. Ron Kind and Republican Rep. Tom Petri announced their plan on …
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Missouri Lawmakers Approve Disaster Fund
Missouri lawmakers have approved a bill creating a $15 million fund to repair infrastructure in areas where the president has issued a disaster declaration. The measure is meant chiefly to help Joplin rebuild street curbs and gutters damaged or destroyed …
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Western Dakota Insurors Welcomes Schmeltzer
Western Dakota Insurors in Rapid City, South Dakota, announced it has added Glen Schmeltzer as a new producer. Schmeltzer is licensed in property/casualty and life/health insurance, and his experience includes insurance sales and service for personal and commercial clients. Schmeltzer
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Missouri Passes Bill Limiting Lawsuits by Uninsured Drivers
The Missouri Senate has given final approval to legislation limiting the money that multi-vehicle accident victims could win in lawsuits if their own vehicles are uninsured. The measure sent to the governor would apply to cases in which an uninsured …
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Workers’ Comp Refund Plan Would Return $113M to Ohio Schools, Cities
Local governments and schools in Ohio could see almost $113 million in rebates from the state insurance fund for injured workers under a proposal from the governor. Gov. John Kasich’s office released a breakdown of the schools, townships, cities and …
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Insurance Giant Buys Out Cincinnati Women’s Home
A major insurance company has bought out a nonprofit home for struggling women in Cincinnati in a deal announced Monday, ending a bitter two-year court battle over the home’s historic property in a beautiful downtown neighborhood. Western & Southern Insurance …
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Midwest AGs Go After Storm-Chasing Roofing Companies
The attorneys general of Illinois, Kansas and Ohio are targeting storm-chasing roofing companies in their states with legal actions. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit against a Chicago-area home repair firm for allegedly failing to complete contracted projects
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2012 Indianapolis Flooding Becomes Costly for City
The city of Indianapolis faces possibly paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for a restaurant badly damaged by flooding during a downpour a year ago. City officials found that inspectors failed to properly activate an electronic locking system on a …
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Michigan Pair Charged with Embezzling $2.6M from Work Comp Firm
Michigan’s attorney general has charged the former CEO and a bookkeeper with embezzling millions from a workers’ compensation insurance-related organization. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced felony charges for Jerry Stage, 67, of New Hudson, and George Bauer, 55, of
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White Promoted, Elected to Central Insurance Board of Directors
Van Wert, Ohio-based Central Insurance Companies has elected Janet L. White, to its board of directors, appointed her to its executive committee and promoted her to senior vice president of human resources White holds the overall accountability for the human …
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Three Insurance Companies Placed in Liquidation in Illinois
Lumbermens Mutual Casualty, American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance, and American Motorists Insurance Companies have been placed in liquidation in Illinois, according to the state insurance department. State insurance guaranty associations will pay the companies’ claims, the department said.
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Nebraska Motorcycle Helmet Bill Will Get Another Ride
An effort to repeal Nebraska’s motorcycle-helmet law will get another ride in the Legislature, this time with a new crop of state lawmakers. Opponents who have tried for two decades to repeal the helmet law are pushing for it again, …
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