Latest Missouri Headlines
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ADM Settles Ponzi Scheme Suit by Missouri Farmers; Terms not Disclosed
Aug 29 2016 // Agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland has settled a lawsuit over claims the company was behind a now-imprisoned grain broker’s scheme that gouged millions from dozens of Missouri farmers. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch...
Illinois, Missouri Handle Problem of Uninsured Drivers Differently
Aug 26 2016 // Dan McMullen is an insurance agent in Ferguson, Mo. His Solo Insurance office is on West Florissant Avenue, the epicenter of the trouble two years ago. The building next to his office burned into ruins. There aren’t...
Missouri Group Wants Tougher Penalties for Vehicle/Pedestrian Accidents
Aug 25 2016 // An organization that advocates for walkers and bicyclists in the St. Louis region is pushing for stiffer penalties for drivers who strike pedestrians. Trailnet wants more to be done to make sober drivers more accountable,...
Missouri Insurance Department Expects Lower Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates
Aug 25 2016 // Missouri insurance regulators say employers in that state should see lower workers’ compensation insurance rates for the third straight year in 2017. The Missouri Department of Insurance says the National Council on...
Missouri Non-Renews Insurance License of Northern Illinois Agency Owner, Again
Aug 24 2016 // The Missouri Department of Insurance has once again refused to renew the non-resident producer license of the owner of an Illinois managing general agency that has been able to continue operations despite having his...
Crop Insurance Fraud Leads to 2 Years in Prison for Missouri Farmer
Aug 19 2016 // A southeast Missouri farmer has been ordered to spend two years in prison for crop insurance fraud of more than $200,000. The Southeast Missourian reports that 48-year-old Bobby David Lowrey, of Parma, was sentenced for...
Palomar Specialty Launches New Earthquake Product in Missouri
Aug 16 2016 // Palomar Specialty Insurance Co. has launched a new residential earthquake insurance product called Flex Choice for residents of Missouri. Flex Choice allows consumers to customize their residential earthquake coverage to...
Missouri Man: Tesla Autopilot Helped Him Get to Hospital
Aug 11 2016 // A Missouri man says his Tesla Model X’s autopilot mode helped him get to a hospital when he suffered a pulmonary embolism. Joshua Neally told the Springfield News-Leader he felt pain in his chest and abdomen for days...
Missouri-Based Agency and Agency Alliance Add Pidgeon as COO
Aug 11 2016 // Missouri-based POWERS Insurance and Benefits and Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA) named Brien Pidgeon as chief operating officer. Pidgeon is a seasoned C-Level executive with experience in both the public and...
BCBS of Kansas City Service Provider Reports Data Breach
Aug 9 2016 // The Missouri Department of Insurance says the insurance information of more than 400,000 Missourians are potentially impacted by data breach at Newkirk Products Inc., a service provider that issues healthcare ID cards for...
License Revoked by 2 States but Northern Illinois Agency Stays Open
Aug 8 2016 // By taking advantage of legal appeals processes, an Illinois managing general agency has been able to continue operations for more than a year despite having its license revoked or non-renewed by two separate state...
Convictions, Complaints Added Up for Pilot in Hot Air Balloon Crash
Aug 3 2016 // The pilot of the hot air balloon that crashed on July 30 in Texas had at least four drunken-driving convictions, two prison stays and more than 40 customer complaints in his past, records show. Alfred “Skip”...
Texas Balloon Pilot Previously Had DWI Arrest in Missouri
Aug 2 2016 // The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in Texas and killed all 16 people aboard was arrested in Missouri in 2000 for driving while intoxicated, and the Better Business Bureau warned consumers about doing business with...
Despite Having License Revoked by 2 States, Northern Illinois Agency Continues to Operate
Jul 20 2016 // By taking advantage of legal appeals processes, an Illinois managing general agency has been able to continue operations for more than a year despite having its license revoked or non-renewed by two separate state...
Ratings of Missouri-Based National Fire and Indemnity Exchange Downgraded
Jul 12 2016 // A.M. Besthas downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “bbb+” from “a-” ofNational Fire and Indemnity Exchange(NFIE) in...
Missouri Supreme Court Tosses Officer’s $7.5M Harassment Award on Technicality
Jun 30 2016 // The Missouri Supreme Court has thrown out a $7.5 million judgment to a former St. Louis police officer who claimed her supervisor sexually harassed her, and that her complaints about the harassment resulted in...
Missouri Governor Vetoes Bill Expanding Gun Rights
Jun 28 2016 // Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed a gun measure that would allow the concealed carry of firearms without a permit and expand residents’ rights to stand and fight against perceived threats — a move that could set...
Missouri Woman Ordered to Pay $243K in Arson-for-Insurance Scheme
Jun 23 2016 // An Independence, Mo., woman was sentenced to 31/2 years in prison without parole for an arson and insurance fraud scheme. Tina Shonk was also ordered to pay $242,717 in restitution to her victims and $62,364 to the...
Missouri-Based Agency, Bull Insurance, Promotes Ayres
Jun 20 2016 // Bull Insurance Agency, based in Lamar, Mo., has promoted Liane Ayres to customer service producer (CSP). Ayres, who recently earned her property/casualty insurance license, was previously a customer service representative...
Missouri Governor Signs Bills Expanding Access to Medicines
Jun 10 2016 // Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed two bills aimed at expanding patient access to either cheaper biologic drugs or more expensive prescriptions. Nixon signed the legislation on June 8. One bill includes new rules for step...
