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Ryze Claim Solutions to Be Majority-Owned by Bain Capital

Ryze Claim Solutions, a full-service claims management business, announced it has entered a definitive agreement to be recapitalized by Bain Capital Insurance, the dedicated insurance investing unit of Bain Capital. Following the transaction, Ryze will be majority-owned by Bain Capital …

Ohio City Settles with Former Officer and Truck Driver Involved in K-9 Attack

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A central Ohio city agreed this week to a settlement with a former K-9 officer and a truck driver involved in an attack last year, video of which garnered national attention and raised questions about the …

NTSB to Release Cause of East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment in June Hearing

Federal investigators say they will determine the cause of last year’s fiery Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio at a hearing in East Palestine this June. The National Transportation Safety Board announced Wednesday that it will hold the hearing at …

Minnesota Officials: Lodge That Burned Had Unresolved Inspection Violations

Minnesota regulators said on Feb. 7 that a historic lodge destroyed in a fire had three unresolved violations from a recent fire code inspection, but it wasn’t clear if those violations played a role in the blaze. A staffer at …

Chicken Processing Plant Fined $393K for Endangering Ohio Employees

A chicken processing plant – with a long history of violations ‒ continues to ignore federal safety regulations and expose workers to multiple hazards while they process chickens for commercial sale, federal inspectors found. Inspectors with the U.S. Department of …

Daughter of Wisconsin Inmate Who Died in Solitary Sues Prison Officials

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The daughter of a Wisconsin inmate who killed himself in solitary confinement has filed a federal lawsuit against state prison officials, alleging they failed to provide adequate mental health care and medications. Dean Hoffmann was found dead …

Chicago Children’s Hospital Forced to Take Networks Offline After Cyberattack

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago children’s hospital has been forced to take its networks offline after an unspecified cyberattack, limiting access to medical records and hampering communication by phone or email since the middle of last week. The situation at …

People Moves: Grange Insurance Names Welch VP, Commercial Lines Underwriting

Grange Insurance Company, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, named Kyle Welch vice president of commercial lines underwriting for the East region covering Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia, effective Feb. 12. Welch has 17 years of experience in the …

Kansas Banker Charged With Embezzling $47M to Buy Crypto

The former chief executive officer of a Kansas bank was charged with embezzling $47.1 million from the lender to buy cryptocurrency, as the tale of tiny Heartland Tri-State Bank and its failure unfolds. Shan Hanes, who led the bank before …

Wisconsin Governor Declares Flood Insurance Awareness Week

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed February 4-10, 2024, Flood Insurance Awareness Week in Wisconsin to recognize the state’s increasing flood risk and the importance of having appropriate insurance coverage. “Now is the time to prepare for spring flooding and …

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