Latest Missouri Headlines
All the headlines from our Missouri Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Missouri Bills Would Require Exams, Background Checks for Insurance Navigators
Feb 13 2014 // The Missouri Senate has given first-round approval to legislation requiring health insurance navigators to take an exam and undergo a background check. Senators also advanced a measure that would let people collect up to...
Missouri Settles with EMC Insurance Cos. after Market Conduct Exams
Feb 10 2014 // Missouri insurance regulators settled with EMCASCO Insurance Co. and Employers Mutual Casualty Co. after market conduct examinations into their handling of workers’ compensation insurance. Department of Insurance...
Missouri Judge: Speed Trap Headlight Flashing OK
Feb 7 2014 // It’s a common practice among drivers who pass through a speed trap: Flash your headlights at approaching cars as a warning to slow down. Now, a federal court judge in Missouri says penalizing drivers for the...
Brightway Insurance Opens First Location in Missouri
Feb 5 2014 // Brightway Insurance, a national independent insurance retailer, has opened its first Missouri store. Associate agency owner Gary Silverman opened the location in Chesterfield, at 125 Long Rd. Ste. C. Silverman previously...
Missouri Cancer Patients Seek Insurance Coverage for Chemo Pills
Feb 3 2014 // JoAnn Shaw was first diagnosed with cancer at age 19. Then again at 25. And 37. And 53. Each time, she was treated with intravenous chemotherapy. Today, she wears a wig, talks with a raspy voice and is in danger of losing...
Missouri Jury Awards $12.5M to Injured Railroad Worker
Jan 30 2014 // An eastern Missouri jury has awarded $12.5 million to a railroad worker who blamed his former company for a train accident that cost him his right leg below the knee. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Jefferson...
Missouri, Nationwide Insurance Settle over Workers’ Comp Inconsistencies
Jan 27 2014 // Missouri insurance regulators have settled with Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co. and Farmland Mutual Insurance Co. following a market conduct examination into the companies’ handling of workers’...
Missouri Settles with EMC Insurance Cos. over Workers’ Comp Market Exams
Jan 26 2014 // Missouri insurance regulators have forged a settlement agreement with EMCASCO Insurance Co. and Employers Mutual Casualty Co. after market conduct examinations into their handling of workers’ compensation...
Judge Puts Missouri Law on Healthcare Navigator Licensing on Hold
Jan 26 2014 // A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against Missouri’s law requiring a state license to serve as a navigator to help consumers sign up for coverage through the new health insurance marketplace. U.S....
Missouri Certifies 2 Swiss Reinsurers
Jan 21 2014 // The Missouri Department of Insurance has approved two Switzerland-based reinsurers, Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd. and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Ltd., as certified reinsurers in Missouri. The Swiss reinsurers are...
Missouri Settles with Nationwide Insurance over Workers’ Comp Inconsistencies
Jan 17 2014 // Missouri insurance regulators announced a settlement agreement with Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co. and Farmland Mutual Insurance Co. following a market conduct examination into the companies’ handling of...
Missouri-Based Safety National Casualty Realigns Management Team
Jan 14 2014 // Safety National Casualty Corp., based in St. Louis, Mo., has announced management changes and realignment of responsibilities that are scheduled to take effect on March 1, 2014. Chief Executive Officer Mark Wilhelm will...
Employee Benefits Provider, MRCT, Launches Private Health Exchange in Missouri
Jan 13 2014 // St. Louis, Mo.-based MRCT, a comprehensive, employee benefits, financial products and human resources consulting firm, announced the launch of SmartBenefits Marketplace. The locally owned and operated private healthcare...
People – Midwest
Jan 13 2014 // Waukesha, Wis.-based R&R Insurance Services Inc. has welcomed Josh Timm as account executive. Timm has more than 10 years of insurance industry experience. He has held multiple sales, marketing and service positions...
Missouri Department of Insurance Announces New Financial Regulation Leadership
Jan 6 2014 // The Missouri Department of Insurance announced that two veteran financial regulators have been appointed to new positions for the start of 2014. Leslie Nehring was appointed acting chief financial examiner for the Division...
Missouri Insurance Regulator Heese Receives NAIC Award
Jan 2 2014 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) presented Fred Heese, director of the Missouri Division of Insurance Company Regulation and the state’s chief financial examiner, with the Robert Dineen...
Joplin, Missouri Publishes Book Featuring Tornado Experiences
Jan 2 2014 // Joplin has published a collection of stories that chronicle the 2011 tornado that devastated the southwest Missouri city. The book, titled “Joplin Pays It Forward,” can be downloaded for free at the...
Missouri Regulator Shaves Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs Hike to 10.1%
Dec 24 2013 // The Missouri Department of Insurance is recommending a 10.1 percent increase in workers’ compensation loss costs for next year, a lower increase than that suggested by the National Council on Compensation...
Another Missouri Appeals Court Questions Red Light Cameras
Dec 19 2013 // For the third time in a month, a Missouri appeals court ruling has raised concerns about red light cameras. The Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals on Dec. 17 reversed an earlier ruling that favored the red...
Missouri Lawmakers to Try Again for Award Limits in Medical Liability Suits
Dec 17 2013 // Missouri lawmakers plan to try again to limit how much money people can receive in medical malpractice lawsuits. Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones says the liability limits are a priority for the 2014 session. And Rep. Eric...
