Latest Missouri Headlines
All the headlines from our Missouri Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mo. Appeals Court upholds judgment against Scottie Pippen
Mar 12 2007 // Former NBA Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen must pay a bank more than $5 million in a breach of contract lawsuit involving a loan for a business jet, an appeals court ruled. The recent ruling by the Missouri Court of...
Mo. Senate Votes to Change Liability for Crop Damage
Mar 5 2007 // Farmers whose crops are destroyed by someone else may have an easier time getting paid for them under a bill that recently cleared the Missouri Senate. The legislation changes the liability standard for crop damage or...
Mo. House Proposal Offers Broader Incentives for Long-term Care Insurance
Feb 28 2007 // The Missouri House gave initial approval earlier this week to a bill aimed at encouraging more Missourians to purchase long-term care insurance. The measure by Rep. Chuck Portwood, R-Ballwin, raises the income tax...
Immigrant Scammed Medicare for $1 Million in Mo. Case
Feb 28 2007 // Bradley J. Schlozman, U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that the owner of a medical supply business was sentenced in federal court for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of millions of...
Mo. Appeals Court Upholds Judgment Against Scottie Pippen
Feb 22 2007 // Former NBA Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen must pay a bank more than $5 million in a breach of contract lawsuit involving a loan for a business jet, an appeals court ruled. This past week’s ruling by the Missouri...
Mo. Senate Approves Refunds When License Plates Returned
Feb 21 2007 // Missourians can get a refund on their auto insurance when they get rid of a vehicle and don’t replace it. So why can’t they get a refund from the state on their vehicle license fees? That’s a question...
Mo. Consumer Affairs Division Recovers $12 Million from Companies
Feb 21 2007 // The Missouri Consumer Affairs Division of the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration recovered over $12 million from insurance companies in 2006. Preliminary figures also...
Mo. Euclid Managers Hire Senior Underwriter
Feb 20 2007 // Kansas City, Mo.-based Euclid Managers, LLC, an underwriting manager and claim administrator for internet, tech, media and manufacturing professional liability, has announced the hiring of Kim A. Ellis as senior...
Mo. Acts to Minimize Impact of Workers’ Comp Changes for Business Owners
Feb 15 2007 // After a public forum and lengthy negotiations with the National Council of Compensation Insurance (NCCI), the Missouri Department of Insurance said it has prevented a substantial and immediate increase to the payroll basis...
Court reverses $20 million jury award to ex-State Farm agents
Feb 12 2007 // The Missouri Court of Appeals recently threw out a $20 million jury award to five former State Farm Insurance agents who claimed they were improperly terminated for criticizing the company’s treatment of...
One-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators
Feb 12 2007 // One-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators At a recent meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Insurance Journal sat down with 15 insurance regulators to talk about issues affecting their...
Missouri – Dale Finke
Feb 11 2007 // Dale Finke, who recently retired, led the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration with honor during a time of transition, Gov. Matt Blunt said. Finke led the department over...
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Mo. Disaster Declared for Farmers in 29 Counties
Feb 5 2007 // Farmers in 29 counties are eligible for loans to make up for agriculture losses in recent ice storms, Gov. Matt Blunt said. Blunt said the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved his request to declare the counties natural...
Mo. Stuckey and Co. Adds Century Insurance Group
Jan 30 2007 // Missouri-based Stuckey & Co., a specialty insurance program manager with over 8,000 independent insurance agents, recently announced the addition of Century Insurance Group to their list of carriers. Century primarily...
New Mo. Law Requires Service Contractors to be Licensed
Jan 29 2007 // A new law that went into effect Jan. 1, 2007 requires that all vehicle service contract administrators must register with the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration by...
It Figures
Jan 29 2007 // 200,000 Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt issued executive orders declaring a state of emergency and activating the Missouri National Guard in response to the winter ice storm in mid-January. Blunt also put the Disaster Medical...
New Mo. Director Supports Governor’s Proposed Insurance Coverage Plan
Jan 26 2007 // During his third State of the State address, Governor Blunt outlined his goals, including health care initiatives to cover the uninsured in the state. “The citizens of this state are committed to providing quality...
Court Reverses $20 Million Jury Award to Ex-State Farm Agents
Jan 25 2007 // The Missouri Court of Appeals on Tuesday threw out a $20 million jury award to five former State Farm Insurance agents who claimed they were improperly terminated for criticizing the company’s treatment of...
Mo. Director Provides Tips to Residents Affected by Deadly Ice Storms
Jan 17 2007 // As Missourians continue to recover from the deadly ice storms of last weekend, newly-appointed Director of the Department of Insurance Doug Ommen, issued a statement offering some helpful advice. “The weight of ice...
