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Minnesota Mosque Fire Causes Over $100,000 in Damage; Authorities Working to Determine Cause

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minneapolis police are investigating another fire at a mosque, and faith leaders want them to look closely at the motive if the fire that destroyed three garages is determined to be arson. The fire at Mercy Mosque …

US Cities Consider Banning Right Turn On Red Amid Rising Pedestrian Deaths

CHICAGO (AP) __ Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled through a red light and slammed into her bike, which she was walking off …

Illinois Jury Awards $7.1M to Cooking Spray Burn Victim

CHICAGO (AP) – A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who was badly injured in 2017 when a can of commercial brand cooking spray ignited in a kitchen at her …

Ohio Law Applies in Insurance Dispute over Superfund Remediation Costs, Court Rules

Ohio law must be used to resolve an insurance dispute involving a polluted site in Michigan caused by manufacturing companies based in Ohio and Indiana, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The 5-2 decision may force Travelers to turn over …

People Moves: Worden Joins Leif Assurance; Kahle Joins Alliant in Kansas City

Worden Joins Leif Assurance Leif Assurance, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, hired Robert Worden as a construction insurance specialist. Worden has nearly 15 years of insurance industry experience. Before joining Leif Assurance, he most recently served as senior vice president, …

Hub Acquires Ohio’s Overmyer Hall Associates

Hub International Limited announced the acquisition of the assets of OH-INS, LLC, d/b/a Overmyer Hall Associates. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Overmyer Hall Associates is one of the largest property & casualty insurance agencies …

Four Minnesota Men Indicted in Multi-Million-Dollar Scheme to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Federal officials have charged four Minnesota men in a multi- million-dollar scheme to transport stolen catalytic converters to buyers in several states. U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger in Minneapolis announced the indictments Tuesday. All four men are …

Patriot Growth Acquires Ohio’s Douce James Agency

Patriot Growth Insurance Services, LLC (Patriot), one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing insurance services firms, expanded its presence in Ohio and Pennsylvania with its partnership with the Douce James Agency. This partnership adds additional property and casualty expertise to …

Missouri Manufacturer Agrees to Settle Discrimination Suit

Tapco Inc, a manufacturer and molder of farm equipment in Bridgeton, Missouri, agreed to conciliate two federal discrimination charges alleging sexual harassment and constructive discharge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced. According to the charges, …

Ryan Specialty Acquires Illinois MGU AccuRisk

Ryan Specialty announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AccuRisk Holdings, LLC, a medical stop loss managing general underwriter. AccuRisk is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and was founded in 2017. Discussing the acquisition, Patrick G. Ryan, Founder, Chairman …

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