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Nebraska’s Ellerbrock-Norris Unveils Brand Refresh

Ellerbrock-Norris is a holistic risk management firm headquartered in Nebraska, recently unveiled a brand refresh complete with the new tagline of “Protect Your Purpose.” The company partners with businesses to help them identify and solve for risks, from insurance to …

Missouri’s C Williams Insurance Agency Joins VIAA

C Williams Insurance Agency recently joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of more than 160 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Founded in 2023, C Williams Insurance Agency was created by owner Chad Williams. The full-service …

Child Social Media Influencers in Illinois to Receive Compensation Under New Law

CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois is the first state in the U.S. to ensure child social media influencers are compensated for their work, according to Sen. David Koehler, of Peoria, who sponsored a bill that was signed into law and will …

Detroit Police Chief Implements New Policies on Facial-Recognition Technology Following Arrest of Pregnant Woman

DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit police chief said he`s setting new policies on the use of facial-recognition technology after a woman who was eight months pregnant said she was wrongly charged with robbery and carjacking in a case that was …

Norfolk Southern Falls Short of Safety Standards, Says Federal Regulators

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) __ Norfolk Southern made improvements after one of its trains derailed, caught fire and spilled toxic chemicals near an Ohio town, but the company is nowhere near the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be, …

People Moves: Assurex Global President and CEO Hildebrandt Elected to Western National Mutual Insurance Company’s Board of Directors

Assurex Global President and CEO Hildebrandt Elected to Western National Mutual Insurance Company’s Board of Directors Dean Hildebrandt, president and CEO of Assurex Global, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, was elected to join the board of directors of Western National Mutual …

Missouri’s Cameron Mutual Placed Into Rehabilitation

Cameron Mutual Insurance Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Cameron National Insurance Company, were placed into rehabilitation this week by the Circuit Court of Cole County, Missouri. Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) Director Chlora Lindley-Myer was named rehabilitator …

Michigan’s CMS Energy to Explore Sale of 13 Hydroelectric Dams

CMS Energy Corp’s unit Consumers Energy said on Wednesday it will explore the sale of its 13 hydroelectric dams, as the energy provider looks to minimize the cost burden on customers. The utility service provides natural gas and electricity to …

Heat, Humidity Kill Hundreds of Cattle During World’s Hottest Month

Hundreds of cattle died in Iowa from extreme heat and humidity in late July, the state and livestock producers said, as the world recorded its hottest month ever. The deaths show the toll of severe weather on farm animals and …

Consumer Specialists Available to Assist Tornado-Impacted Missouri Residents

The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) said that consumer specialists will be on-site at the Multi-Agency Resource Center in Knox County, Missouri, to answer insurance questions and assist residents impacted by tornadoes and severe storms on August 4. …

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