Midwest News for July 2008
- Funds Available for Midwest Flood Insurance Policyholders to Rebuild Higher
- North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Candidates Spar Over Agency Ads
- Brown & Brown Buys Ohio-based Great Lakes Risk Management
- GNY Insurance Continues Midwest Expansion with Michigan Operation
- Missouri Court Upholds $16 Million Bad Faith Award Against Allstate
- Flooding in Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium Adds $5.6M to Cost
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Developing New Floodplain Map
- Watkins Promoted to Assistant VP in Colemont’s Chicago Office
- Nebraska Notes Changes to Producer Licensing
- Former S.D. Teacher and Coach Wants School’s Coverage for Legal Bills
- Wells Fargo Names Crenshaw Sales Executive in Omaha Office
- Midwest Storms Prove Costly to Des Moines-based EMC
- Missouri Judge Dismisses $7 Million in Fines Against Allstate
- One Year Later Recovery from Flood Slow in Kansas Town
- Indiana Farmers Seek More Flood Control for Kankakee River
- Amerigroup Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $234 Million
- Iowa Gov. Culver: $1.2 Billion in Flood Damages Unmet
- Lloyd’s to Establish Amlin Illinois Inc. in Chicago
- Iowa Lawmaker Proposes Tax Breaks for Flood Victims
- FEMA Planning Earthquake Forum in Indiana
- Mold Found in FEMA Mobile Homes in Indiana, Iowa
- Merchants Insurance Group Promotes Bosche in Ohio Office
- Officials Say St. Paul Apartment Fire Was Arson with Intent to Kill
- Iowa Flood Victims Given Additional Tax Deadline Extension
- Mo. Seeks Buyouts for 9 Flooded Areas; Legislative Session Needed
- Meadowbrook Names Foster Senior Actuarial Pricing Analyst
- Hylant Group Opens New Office in Chicago
- Heffernan Insurance Brokers Establishes Missouri Branch
- Wisconsin High Court: Homeowners Insurance Doesn’t Cover Negligence
- Ohio Businesses With Unpaid Workers’ Comp Bills Estimated at $235 Million
- Preliminary Estimates of Tornado Damage in North Dakota Top $1 Million
- Midwest’s Flood-prone Communities Consider Government Buyouts
- Wisconsin Family Gets $18M after Birthing Injury
- Colemont Adds New Assistant Vice President in Chicago Office
- Mich. Group Debates State Advocate’s Charge That Auto Rates Too HIgh
- Appeals Court Dismisses Nebraska Crop Insurance Company’s Lawsuit
- Illinois Traffic Fatalities Lowest Since 1924, Seat Belt Usage Up to 90 %
- Michigan Storms in June Killed 8 People, Blacked Out 730,000 Homes
- Iowa Attorney General Warns About Scams After Tornadoes and Floods
- North Dakota Lawmakers Want Review of Agency Spending
- Allstate Settles In Missouri Disputed Records Case
- Shareholders Approve Merger of Meadowbrook Group, ProCentury Corp.
- Number of Illinesses Tied to Nebraska Beef May Grow
- Feds Approve $3.6 Million in Illinois Flooding Aid
- Mich. Man in Terror Trial Seeks Closure on Alleged Insurance Fraud Case
- N.D. Workers’ Comp Committee Studying Benefits of Privatization
- Study Shows Ohio Car Thieves Target Older Model Vehicles
- Indiana Diesel Engine Maker Cummins Sustains $100 Million in Flood Damage
- Wis. Man Loses Classic Cars with Damage Estimates of $100,000 to Flood
- Agriculture Secretary Visits Neb. Meat Plants, Says U.S. Beef Generally Safe
- St. Louis University to Pay $1M Lawsuit Settlement
- Nebraska Official Say Storm Left Nearly $13 Million in Damage
- Costs, Confusion Keep Flood Insurance Numbers Low in Iowa
- Iowa Court Deadlines Delayed Due to Widespread Flooding
- Motorists Mutual Provides New Guide to Agent Planning
- Indiana: Low Interest State Loans Offered to Farmers with Crop Damage
- Legislators, Emergency Directors to Review, Revise Wis. Disaster Laws
- Rockhill Insurance Purchases National Environmental Coverage Corp.
- Minn. Experts: Garage Doors Can be Weak Point in Tornado Damage
- Indiana Insurance Names Frankovich Inland Marine Manager in Illinois Office
- Increase in Fatalities Makes Indiana Reopen Debate on Helmet Law
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Orders $1 Million Payout in Malpractice Case
- Iowa’s EMC Insurance: Storm Losses Lower 2008 Earnings Estimate
- Nebraska Beef Ltd Now Recalling 5.3 Million Pounds of Beef
- FEMA Opens 2 Disaster Recovery Centers in Missouri
- Iowa Gets Increase in Federal Disaster Assistance
- Minnesota to Increase Holiday Drunk Driving Enforcement
- 5 Million Michigan Residents Will Travel over July 4 Holiday, Says AAA
- Allstate Study: Sioux Falls Safest Driving City for Third Year
- Nebraska Beef Recalls 532,000 Pounds of Ground Beef
- N.D. Surpreme Court Revives Workers’ Comp Charges Against Former Director
- Chicago’s Specialty Underwriters Again Rejects Buyout Bid by Hallmark
- Non-Profits Say Resources Very Low After Midwest Flooding Disaster
- Iowa Homeowners with Flood Damage May Lack Funds for Repairs
- Experts Predict Flooded Midwest Will Lose Billions
- Hallmark Sends 2nd Take Over Letter to Chicago Specialty Underwriters
- Colemont Adds O’Neal as Assistant Vice President in Chicago Office
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