Latest Kansas Headlines
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Preliminary Data: Kansas Saw Big Increase in Tornadoes in 2015
Jan 6 2016 // Kansas’ 124 confirmed tornadoes in 2015 were 83 more than the previous year, tying for the fourth highest number since 1990, according to the National Weather Service’s preliminary data. Eric Metzger, a...
Kansas Sees More, but Mostly Weak, Tornadoes in 2015
Dec 15 2015 // Meteorologists say Kansas saw more tornadoes than normal this year, but all but a few were weak and short-lived. The Wichita Eagle reports there were 108 tornadoes in Kansas by the end of August, 18 more than normal for...
A.M. Best: Outlook Improved for 2 Kansas Mutual Insurers
Nov 24 2015 // A.M. Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb” of Bremen Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. (Bremen) in...
Northern Oklahoma Rattled by Magnitude 4.7 Quake
Nov 20 2015 // A magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattled northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas early on Nov. 19. It was the second quake over 4.0 magnitude to strike the northern part of the state in less than a week. Two smaller quakes struck...
Kansas Extends Wastewater Injection Limits Until at Least Mid-March
Nov 2 2015 // Oil and gas industry restrictions meant to decrease the frequency and intensity of earthquakes in south-central Kansas will remain in place until at least March 2016, state regulators have decided. The Kansas Corporation...
Kansas to See Lower Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates
Nov 2 2015 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer says about 65,000 businesses in the state will pay less for workers’ compensation coverage next year. Selzer said he has approved lower rates proposed by the National Council...
Kansas to See Lower Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates
Oct 26 2015 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer says about 65,000 businesses in the state will pay less for their workers’ compensation coverage next year. Selzer announced that he approved lower rates proposed by the...
Farmers Insurance Launches Rideshare Insurance Coverage in Kansas
Oct 19 2015 // Farmers Insurance has introduced rideshare insurance coverage designed to provide seamless coverage for ride-hailing drivers in Kansas. Farmers worked with representatives of the Kansas Insurance Department, legislators...
People – South Central
Oct 19 2015 // The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers elected Bill Henry as the group’s 2016 chairman. Henry is CEO and chairman of Dallas-based MHBT, a Marsh & McLennan Agency company. Henry succeeds Steve Brockmeyer,...
Kansas Pharmaceutical Plant to Pay $400K to Settle Discrimination Case
Oct 15 2015 // A central Kansas pharmaceutical plant accused of gender discrimination must pay about $400,000 in back wages and hire more women, according to a federal settlement. The U.S. Department of Labor said in a release that the...
2 Kansas Counties Record 11 Quakes in a Week
Oct 5 2015 // Geologists are reporting a spate of earthquakes in south-central Kansas. The Hutchinson News reports that in the past week, there have been 11 quakes within the neighboring Kansas counties of Sumner and Harper. U.S....
Big ‘I’ Agents Install Louisiana’s Lanoix as Chairman
Oct 5 2015 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big “I”) installed a new leadership team over the weekend with Randy Lanoix of Louisiana as chairman. The agents’ group also installed Spencer...
Expert: Kansas Fracking Restrictions Coincide with Less Intense Quakes
Sep 25 2015 // A limit on the injection of saltwater into the ground by oil producers coincided with less intense earthquakes in south-central Kansas, according to a state geologist. The reduction in the magnitude of earthquakes mirrored...
Tornadoes Damage Homes Along Kansas/Missouri Border
Sep 21 2015 // A pair of tornadoes along the Kansas-Missouri border with speeds of up to about 110 mph damaged homes and caused minor injuries, officials said. The first twister touched down around 6:30 p.m. Friday about 40 miles south...
People – South Central
Sep 21 2015 // The Texas-based agency partnership, Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), is expanding into Nebraska and elected Rick Elliott to serve as central regional vice president. Elliott is the owner and president of Elliott...
Kansas Food Processing Plant Fined $71.7K for Safety Violations
Sep 16 2015 // Reser’s Fine Foods, Topeka, Kan., was cited on Sept. 2 by federal safety officials for various workplace safety violations, including exposing workers to ammonia. Proposed penalties total $71,700. The U.S. Department...
Kansas Earthquakes Linked to Injection Wells, Geologist Says
Sep 7 2015 // The Kansas Geological Survey believes an increase in earthquakes in two southern Kansas counties is linked to saltwater injection after oil and natural gas drilling, according to an agency scientist. The agency had said in...
Dillabaugh Joins Lockton’s Benefits Agency in Kansas City
Sep 3 2015 // Scott Dillabaugh has joined the leadership team of Lockton Companies’ Benefits Agency as senior vice president. He will be based in Kansas City. Dillabaugh will focus on business development, fostering the...
Kansas Insurance Regulators Considering More Agent CE Hours
Sep 1 2015 // The Kansas Insurance Department is considering whether insurance agents need more training. Currently, the state’s insurance agents are required to complete 12 hours of education every other year. Most states require...
CAA Expanding into Nebraska; Elliott to Lead New Central Region
Sep 1 2015 // The Texas-based agency partnership Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) announced it is expanding into Nebraska and elected Rick Elliott to serve as central regional vice president. The insurance agency aggregator will be...
