Midwest News for January 2021
- Illinois Bill Adds Prejudgment Interest to Recoveries in Personal Injury Cases
- Minnesota Lawmaker Files Meatpacking Worker Safety Bill
- Bjornson Named Chief Financial Officer at Lockton’s Mylo
- North Dakota Bills Would Shield Businesses from Virus Lawsuits
- Lawsuit Alleges Negligence in Deadly Ohio Medical Helicopter Crash
- Suit Dismissed Against Nebraska Shop That Sold Alcohol to Minor Who Died
- Companies to Face Tougher Mining Regulations, Costs in Wisconsin
- Highway Safety Advocates Urge Nebraska to Tighten Slack Seat Belt Law
- Iowa AG: Consumer Complaints UP 24.4% in 2020
- Bluefire Now Offering Auto Insurance in Illinois
- Kansas Governor Extends Pandemic Disaster Declaration
- Judge Strikes Down North Dakota ‘Pore Space’ Law Backed by Oil, Gas Group
- Ratings of Ohio’s Wayne Mutual Insurance Upgraded
- Survey Shows Gains in Rural Economy of Midwest, West States
- Nebraska Supreme Court Says Suit Against MUD in Omaha Fire Can Proceed
- Unions File OSHA Complaint Over No Mask Mandate at Iowa Capitol
- Heinz Joins Lockton from Aon as Partner in Transaction Liability Practice
- Biden Revokes Keystone XL Pipeline Permit; Construction Halted
- North Dakota Senate Won’t Hold Oil Execs Liable for Environmental Damage
- Spanos Joins Core Specialty Insurance E&S Group as VP
- Michigan’s McLaren to Pay $7.7M to Resolve Alleged Drug Violations
- Ohio Suspends Pharmacy After 890 Vaccine Doses Wasted
- Kansas Insurance Agent to Repay $86K After Guilty Plea
- Bage Appointed CEO at MAX Insurance in Kansas
- 14 Tanks Burn in Explosion at North Dakota Oil Tank Battery
- New Delay in Getting Vaccine Worries Nebraska Workers
- The Hilb Group Acquires Michigan’s Owen Moore Insurance
- Bearley Promoted to President of Great American’s P/C Group Bond Unit
- Veteran Awarded $1M in Kansas VA Hospital Abuse Case
- Holmes Murphy Names Cornett, Spencer, Reavis to New Leadership Roles
- Hurricane-Force Winds Caused Extensive Damage in North Dakota
- 40 La Crosse, Wisconsin, Wells Contaminated with PFAs, Tests Show
- Wisconsin Suspends License of Pharmacist Accused of Spoiling Vaccine
- AM Best Assigns ‘A’ Rating to Nebraska’s Summit Specialty Insurance
- Risk Placement Services Hires Neligan as Marine Producer in Chicago
- First Mainstreet Acquires Nissen-Caven Insurance, Tyler Insurance in Iowa
- AXA XL Names Musser Central US Zonal Marine Product Leader
- Church Mutual in Wisconsin Promotes Carter, Tribble
- Report: Michigan Ex-Gov. Snyder Charged in Flint Water Probe
- Wisconsin Man Charged with 18th Drunk Driving Offense
- New Duck Boat Tours Planned for Missouri Lake Where 17 Drowned
- Cohen Promoted to Divisional Group President in Great American’s P/C Group
- Legislation Aims to Strengthen North Dakota Seat Belt Law
- Clifford to Lead Risk Placement Services’ Workers’ Comp Programs in Michigan
- Hillebrandt Named Principal at Illinois’ Pinnacle Actuarial Resources
- World Insurance Associates Acquires Two Rivers Insurance in Iowa
- Body of Second Worker Recovered After Ohio Power Plant Collapse
- Kansas Supreme Court Backs Workers’ Compensation Law
- South Dakota Gov. Orders Legal Challenge to Recreational Pot Measure
- MJ Insurance Adds Crossland, Bushelle and Young in Indiana
- South Dakota Bar Warns Attorneys About Counseling Pot Sellers
- Repairs Planned for Iowa Train Depot Damaged in Derecho
- Dee Promoted to Asst. VP, Controller at American Financial Group in Ohio
- Midwest Economy Improving but Businesses Less Optimistic, Survey Finds
- Wisconsin’s SECURA Insurance Converts to Mutual Holding Company
- Feds: Firm Dumped Liquid Landfill Waste into Flint’s System; Owner Charged
- NJM Insurance Group Brings Personal Lines Business to Ohio
- Former Allstate Counsel Picked to Lead Illinois Insurance Department
- Kemper Corp. in Chicago Adds Aziz as Chief Human Resources Officer
- Michigan Governor Vetoes Bill to Let 1-Time DUI Offenders Clear Record
- White Named Communications Director for Wisconsin Insurance Agents Group
- Cincinnati’s Core Specialty Makes Key Appointments in Property Division
- Charles Taylor Acquires Wisconsin TPA, Insurance Management Firm Aegis
- Top Midwest Region Insurance M&As of 2020
- Iowa Supreme Court Bars Punitive Damages in Excessive Force Cases
- Zern Picked to Lead Ryan Specialty Benefits in Chicago
- Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Ohio’s Berry Insurance Group
- Michigan’s Provision Insurance Appoints Irvine as Chief Financial Officer
- Tyson not Shielded by Order Keeping Meatpackers Open, Iowa Judge Rules
- Update: Plane Crashes into Michigan House; 3 Killed, Home Damaged
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