Latest Nebraska Headlines
All the headlines from our Nebraska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
American Interstate Insurance, Silver Oak Casualty OK’d to Move to Nebraska
Dec 2 2013 // Insurance Director Bruce Ramge has approved the two property/casualty insurance companies to domicile in Nebraska. American Interstate Insurance Co. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Silver Oak Casualty Inc., were...
Nebraska Insurance Agency Owner Gets 6 Months in Tax Case
Oct 24 2013 // A 69-year-old Nebraska businessman has been given six months in prison for not paying to the government money he’d withheld for federal taxes. The Lincoln Journal Star says John Clabaugh Jr. was sentenced on Oct. 21...
As Many as 9 Tornadoes Reported in Nebraska, Iowa
Oct 21 2013 // As many as nine tornadoes – at least one rated a powerful EF3 – touched down across northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa as a storm cell moved over the region in the evening on Oct. 4, causing structural damage and...
Nebraska Farmers, Ranchers Urged to Consider Forage Insurance
Oct 15 2013 // University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educators are encouraging farmers and ranchers to consider pasture, rangeland and forage insurance for next year if they’ve lost forage production because of drought. The...
Early Snow Kills Thousands of Cattle in South Dakota
Oct 9 2013 // A record-breaking storm that dumped 4 feet of snow in parts of western South Dakota left ranchers dealing with heavy losses, in some cases perhaps up to half their herds, as they assess how many of their cattle died during...
As Many as 9 Tornadoes Reported in Nebraska, Iowa
Oct 7 2013 // As many as nine tornadoes – at least one rated a powerful EF3 – touched down across northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa as a storm cell moved over the region in the evening on Oct. 4, causing structural...
Nebraska Company Fined $194K for Trench Collapses, Worker Injuries
Sep 23 2013 // Taylor’s Drain and Sewer Service in Nebraska has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 10 safety violations, including two willful, and proposed...
4 Companies Seek to Cover Uninsured Nebraskans
Aug 22 2013 // Four companies have declared their intentions to sell health insurance to Nebraskans who can’t get coverage from their employers. The companies are Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska; Coventry Health Care, of...
South Dakota Fines Nebraska-Based Insurance Company
Jul 10 2013 // South Dakota’s Division of Insurance has levied a $325,000 fine against a Nebraska-based insurer for violating South Dakota laws and regulations. It is the largest such fine in South Dakota history, Insurance...
Nebraska Couple Convicted of Burning Their South Dakota Eatery
Jun 25 2013 // A Nebraska couple accused of burning down a restaurant they owned in South Dakota to collect insurance money has been convicted of felony arson and reckless burning after a weeklong trial. Attorney General Marty Jackley...
NE Kansas Counties Recovering After Tornado Damage
Jun 18 2013 // Northeast Kansas counties that were hit by a tornado and flooding in late May are waiting to hear if storms caused enough damage to make the region eligible for state or federal aid. An EF-2 tornado hit Marshall County on...
Declarations – Midwest
Jun 17 2013 // Complex, Time Consuming “Sometimes these cases can be complex and time consuming, but the division should always strive to act as quickly as possible to investigate bad actors and protect consumers” —South...
Nebraska Sued Over Immigrant Driver’s License Policy
Jun 5 2013 // A federal lawsuit has been filed against Nebraska over the state’s denial of driver’s licenses for young immigrants who have gotten work permits and avoided deportation under an Obama administration...
Lincoln, Nebraska Flood-Control Project Gets a Workout
Jun 3 2013 // Lincoln, Neb.’s Antelope Valley flood-control project got a workout with recent heavy rains, but diverted water as it was designed to do, officials said. The water that poured into the channel on the night of May 29...
Nebraska Motorcycle Helmet Bill Will Get Another Ride
May 13 2013 // An effort to repeal Nebraska’s motorcycle-helmet law will get another ride in the Legislature, this time with a new crop of state lawmakers. Opponents who have tried for two decades to repeal the helmet law are...
FirstComp Launches BOP Policy in Nebraska, Tennessee, More States to Come
Apr 26 2013 // FirstComp, a division of Markel Service, Inc., has launched a new small business owner policy, FirstComp EssentialBOP, for FirstComp-appointed independent agents writing business in Nebraska and Tennessee. Availability in...
Nebraska High Court Upholds Dismissal of Book Lawsuit
Apr 22 2013 // The Nebraska Supreme Court on April 19 upheld the dismissal of an Omaha woman’s lawsuit against a Massachusetts bookseller over a rare, autographed novel in a decision that has implications for online...
Laser Imaging Shows Fewer Flood Plains in Nebraska County
Apr 9 2013 // A new map shows fewer square miles of flood plains in eastern Nebraska’s Lancaster County. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that a laser imaging detection device attached to an aircraft was used to scan the county...
Nebraska Agent Association Director Joins InVEST Board
Apr 5 2013 // InVEST, the insurance industry’s premier classroom to career education program, announced that Carol McClelland has joined its national board. McClelland is the executive director of the Independent Insurance Agents...
Child Care Provider Liability Law Passes in Nebraska
Mar 29 2013 // Lawmakers have passed new insurance requirements for licensed child care providers in Nebraska. Child care services would have to provide the Department of Health and Human Services with proof of liability coverage of at...
