Latest Missouri Headlines
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Illinois Man Sentenced for Multi-State Auto Theft Scheme
Jun 27 2013 // A Madison, Ill., man faced jail time after being convicted in for an auto theft scheme that spanned Illinois and Missouri, according to federal officials. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois,...
Missouri Warns of Phony Market Conduct Information Requests
Jun 21 2013 // The Missouri Department of Insurance reported that its Market Conduct Section has been contacted by multiple insurance company representatives indicating that they have received a request for information purporting to be...
Tornado Cleanup Tab for Missouri’s St. Charles County: $2.4M
Jun 20 2013 // The tornado that ripped through Missouri’s St. Charles County in late May, and flooding that has ravaged portions of the county, are proving costly. KMOX Radio reports that cleanup costs are at $2.4 million and the...
More than 63K Insurance Claims so Far from St. Louis Tornadoes
Jun 17 2013 // The major insurance companies serving the St. Louis area have received more than 6,300 claims from residents with damage from tornadoes that struck the area on May 31, according to Missouri insurance regulators. The...
More Sinkhole Problems in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Jun 12 2013 // Two new sinkholes are causing problems in Cape Girardeau, Mo., creating what city leaders call a “very dangerous” situation. The Southeast Missourian reports that the sinkholes are on busy South Sprigg Street,...
Can Missouri Schools Withstand a Severe Storm?
Jun 11 2013 // Buildings in the St. Joseph, Mo., School District can withstand winds up to 90 mph. None are prepared to withstand the likes of an EF5 tornado, with winds of more than 200 mph, which devastated parts of Oklahoma City and...
Meteorologists: 9 Twisters Part of Missouri, Illinois Storm System
Jun 10 2013 // The National Weather Service says storms that last week ravaged the St. Louis area and portions of neighboring Illinois spawned nine tornadoes, amazingly not causing any serious injuries. KMOV-TV reports some of the worst...
Small Towns in Missouri Prepare as Flood Moves South
Jun 5 2013 // Volunteers were busy stacking sandbags in the tiny Missouri town of Dutchtown on June 3 as the rain-swollen Mississippi River threatened to send water into about a third of the town’s homes and make another nearby...
NTSB: Missouri Derailment Investigation Could Take a Year
Jun 4 2013 // The investigation into the cause of a southeast Missouri cargo train crash that injured seven people and destroyed a highway overpass could take up to a year. The accident happened about 2:30 a.m. Saturday near Rockview,...
Insurer Group Mostly Happy with Missouri Legislative Session
Jun 3 2013 // The Missouri General Assembly has passed several industry-supported insurance-related bills this year. One measure, SB 322, makes it easier for consumers to access their insurance policy, according to the Property Casualty...
More Severe Weather and Tornadoes Forecast For Oklahoma, Ozarks
May 31 2013 // More dangerous weather, spawning baseball-sized hail and tornadoes, was predicted for Oklahoma and parts of the Ozarks on Friday after more than a dozen reported twisters in Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday, U.S....
Central U.S. Warned of Severe Storms With Tornadoes, Floods Today
May 31 2013 // Severe thunderstorms, baseball-sized hail, flooding and possibly tornadoes may sweep across parts of Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas today, according to the U.S. Storm Prediction Center. There’s a 45 percent chance...
U.S. Highway Buckles in Missouri After Rail Cars Hit Overpass
May 28 2013 // Cleanup of a collapsed southeast Missouri highway overpass was underway on May 26, more than 24 hours after a cargo train crash led to a chain reaction. The crash, which happened about 2:30 a.m. on May 25 near Chaffee, led...
Insurer Group Mostly Happy with Missouri Legislative Session
May 21 2013 // The Missouri General Assembly made big strides this year towards modernizing how policyholders can access information associated with their insurance policy, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of...
Declarations
May 20 2013 // Dispute Resolution “This program represents another option consumers have to resolve disputes with their insurance companies.” —N.J. Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski on the...
Missouri Senate Backs Bill to Bolster Second Injury Fund
May 17 2013 // More than a thousand disabled workers could finally begin receiving payments for their job-related injuries if the Missouri House gives final approval to legislation intended to replenish an insolvent state fund. SB 1,...
Missouri Bill Would Create Workers’ Comp Database
May 17 2013 // The Missouri Legislature has voted to create an online database allowing businesses to check whether job applicants have a history of filing workers’ compensation claims. The House gave the bill final approval on a...
Missouri Lawmakers Approve Disaster Fund
May 16 2013 // Missouri lawmakers have approved a bill creating a $15 million fund to repair infrastructure in areas where the president has issued a disaster declaration. The measure is meant chiefly to help Joplin rebuild street curbs...
Missouri Passes Bill Limiting Lawsuits by Uninsured Drivers
May 15 2013 // The Missouri Senate has given final approval to legislation limiting the money that multi-vehicle accident victims could win in lawsuits if their own vehicles are uninsured. The measure sent to the governor would apply to...
Missouri Bill Could Require Data Breach Notification by State Agencies
May 9 2013 // State agencies could be required to notify Missourians if personal data such as concealed gun permits and credit card numbers are accessed by someone who is not authorized to have that information. The proposal comes from...
