A recently released study shows the positive contributions the insurance industry makes to Michigan’s economy statewide. The report — Economic Footprint of Michigan’s Insurance Industry — was prepared by the Anderson Economic Group and shows the insurance sector provides an …
A northern Illinois county purchasing director allegedly spent more than $60,000 on personal items, according to a draft of an insurance claim Winnebago County plans to file. The Rockford Register Star reports the claim alleges Sally Claassen, who resigned from …
A consumer advocacy organization says Terre Haute is the Indiana city with the fewest distracted and drunken driving fatalities. ConsumerAffairs conducted a nationwide study using the latest available data from 2014 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration fatality statistics. The organization …
The Applied Client Network, the international association of users of Applied Systems software, named Brian Langerman as chief executive officer. Langerman has more than 18 years of technology industry experience, including global marketing, product management and business development. Prior to …
The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that a man who pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for sex but later had the conviction overturned can sue his defense attorney for legal malpractice without being required to prove he’s innocent. In …
The rate of commercial truck-involved fatalities is declining, an industry trade group says. The American Trucking Associations say its analysis of federal Department of Transportation data shows safety improvements in the industry over both long- and short-term periods. “America’s trucking …
Wichita, Kan., officials say the city suffered more than $100,000 in damage from two earthquakes in early January. The city will pay for the repairs out of its operating budget because the city’s earthquake insurance deductible is $250,000. An earthquake …
Premiums for sinkhole insurance through the Missouri Property Insurance Placement Facility, also known as the FAIR Plan, are decreasing, state insurance regulators say. The new rate structure is the result of an actuarial study conducted by the FAIR Plan. It …
Texas-based insurance firm, Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB), recently announced that founding partner Richard H. Roach has passed away. Expressing “deep sorrow and condolences to Richard’s family and friends,” the company said: “Richard was not only RHSB’s founder and …
High-risk shoppers may be one of the best segments for insurance agencies and carriers to target with online and mobile quoting and services. New data from online agency CoverHound shows high-risk shoppers are 93 percent more likely to conduct research …
