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School Boards Insurance Company of Pennsylvania Rebrands Following Church Mutual Acquisition
Sep 6 2016 // School Boards Insurance Company of Pennsylvania Inc., which in June was acquired by Church Mutual Insurance Company of Merrill, Wis., has rebranded to CM Regent Insurance Company to better reflect the company’s...
Deadly Colorado Railroad Crossing Was in Need of Safety Improvements
Jun 29 2016 // A railroad crossing in southern Colorado where five family members, including three young girls, were killed when an Amtrak train slammed into their minivan had been targeted for safety improvements for years. The rural...
As Flood Rages on in West Virginia, 2 Missing Campers Found Alive
Jun 28 2016 // Two men who were presumed dead when a camper was swept away in rushing waters during the West Virginia floods have been found alive, officials said Monday as more heavy rain fell on already-soaked parts of the state. The...
Abuse Survivors in New Mexico Approve Diocese Settlement
Jun 23 2016 // Victims of clergy sexual abuse have approved of a plan for the Gallup Diocese in New Mexico to dole out millions of dollars in compensation. The Albuquerque Journal reported that an attorney for 57 abuse survivors told a...
Sisters’ Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania Diocese Claims Sex Abuse by Priest
Jun 23 2016 // Two sisters have sued a Catholic priest, his central Pennsylvania diocese and two ex-bishops who supervised him, saying the cleric molested them repeatedly as girls — including one at her first Communion party. The...
Church Mutual, Insight Worldwide Partner on Pre-Employment Screening
Jun 17 2016 // Merrill, Wis.-based Church Mutual Insurance Co. announced it has partnered with Insight Worldwide to offer access to pre-employment screening for those who hire employees at senior living communities. Pre-screening...
Church Mutual Completes Acquisition of SBIC, SCS in Pennsylvania
Jun 3 2016 // Church Mutual Insurance Company, a Merrill, Wisconsin-based insurer of religious organizations, announced that it has completed on June 1 its acquisition of School Boards Insurance Company of Pennsylvania Inc. (SBIC) and...
74 Sex Abuse Claims Filed Against St. Cloud Diocese
Jun 2 2016 // Minnesota’s Diocese of St. Cloud says 74 claims of sexual abuse of minors have been made against it and none of the claims involve anyone who is currently in parish ministry. A three-year window that lifted the...
Oregon Church Sued for $5M for Alleged Unreported Abuse
May 26 2016 // A woman is suing a northwestern Oregon church over claims that its leaders kept quiet about reports from her daughter that she was being sexually abused by her father. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the $5 million...
240K Marylanders Missing Out on Health Insurance Help
May 24 2016 // It’s an unusual problem: The more people in rural areas Mark Romaninsky and his team help sign up for health insurance, the more difficult it becomes to find people who still need to enroll. “It gets harder and...
Nebraska Church with No Alarm System Suffers $450 in Fire Damage
May 17 2016 // A fire at a Scottsbluff, Neb., church earlier this month caused $450,000 damage because it burned for more than five hours before being discovered. KNEB reports firefighters increased their damage estimate for the May 8...
New York Diocese Sues Regulators Over Insurer Abortion Mandate
May 16 2016 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York, has sued state insurance regulators over requirements that workplace health plans cover employee abortions. The New York State Department of Financial Services lacks...
Ohio Court: Insurer not Liable for $1M in Megachurch Abuse Lawsuit
May 13 2016 // The Ohio Supreme Court says an insurer isn’t liable for part of a central Ohio megachurch’s $3.1 million settlement over the alleged beating of a 2-year-old boy at the church’s daycare. The justices...
Nevada Worker Fired For Not Accepting Scientology, Suit Says
May 5 2016 // A Catholic woman fired from her job at a bottled water company led by a Nevada lawmaker has filed a federal lawsuit against the business, saying she was pressured to watch videos on Scientology and was denied pay raises...
Church Insurance Agency Joins Missouri-Based Agency Alliance
Apr 12 2016 // Church Insurance Agency recently joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois. Church Insurance Agency, based in Paris,...
Catholic Church in Hartford Battles Insurer Over Priest Sex Abuse Claim Payments
Apr 11 2016 // The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford has taken its dispute with an insurance company to trial, seeking reimbursement of more than $1 million in payments made to settle sexual misconduct cases involving priests and...
Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Plan Rejected by Utah Lawmakers
Mar 9 2016 // A proposal that would have made edible marijuana products legal in Utah for those with chronic pain has died, concluding a more than yearlong effort that was severely stunted after the Mormon church came out in opposition...
Poirer to Succeed Ravn as Church Mutual CEO in January
Dec 17 2015 // Church Mutual Insurance Co., a provider of insurance to religious organizations and schools, announced that Michael E. Ravn, chief executive officer, will retire effective January 8, 2016 and will be succeeded as CEO by...
Utah Man Sues College Over Same-Sex Marriage Discrimination
Nov 24 2015 // A Utah man says the college where he worked discriminated against him because he was in a same-sex marriage, denying the couple benefits and forcing him out of a job. Dustin Kennedy said in a new federal lawsuit that an...
South Carolina Puts Dam Owners on Notice for Big Bills
Nov 13 2015 // South Carolina’s environmental agency is warning dozens of property owners they could face substantial bills for not submitting plans as ordered for repairing dams damaged or destroyed in last month’s historic...
