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Couple Files Suit After Ohio Hospital Loses Embryos

An Ohio hospital where as many as 2,000 frozen eggs and embryos were damaged by a storage tank malfunction is being sued by a couple who lost two embryos. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Amber and Elliott Ash. …

Verret Joins Worldwide Facilities in Chicago Sr. Vice President

National wholesale insurance brokerage and managing general agent Worldwide Facilities has announced that Brad Verret joined its Chicago office as a senior vice president specializing in transportation. Verret began his career in 2003 when he joined CRC Dallas. He moved …

Nebraska Man Sues Oklahoma Pipeline Company Over Fatal 2016 Leak

A Tekamah, Nebraska, man is suing an Oklahoma pipeline company, which he accused of failing to properly repair an anhydrous ammonia pipeline, causing a deadly leak in 2016. The Omaha World-Herald reports that Steven Chace filed the lawsuit against Magellan …

Missouri House Passes Bill Aimed at Limiting Asbestos Lawsuit Awards

The Missouri House has passed legislation to change the rules for lawsuits over asbestos exposure, an effort praised by supporters as a way to stop plaintiffs from being overcompensated but criticized by others as limiting access to justice for those …

Selnes Named AVP, Broker Distribution at at Church Mutual

Janet Selnes has been named assistant vice president – broker distribution for Merrill, Wisconsin-based Church Mutual Insurance Co. Selnes joined Church Mutual in 2003 as a regional representative and was promoted to division manager in 2012. Five years later, she …

AM General Faces Michigan Breach of Contract Suit over $3M in Unpaid Bills

A Michigan company is suing AM General, alleging the vehicle manufacturer owes more than $3 million for contract work at its northern Indiana plant. Michigan-based Allied Industrial Group’s original contract called for $17.4 million in improvements at AM General’s commercial …

Shepherd Joins Ohio’s Great American Insurance as Sr. VP, Cyber Liability

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group has hired Betty Shepherd as divisional senior vice president of Cyber Liability. She will oversee the company’s cyber initiatives and existing cyber underwriting operations. Shepherd will also coordinate product management and development for all …

Judge Drops Cubs from Suit by Fan Blinded by Foul Ball

A judge has dismissed the Chicago Cubs from a lawsuit filed by a fan blinded in one eye by a foul ball at Wrigley Field. John Loos of Schaumburg, Illinois says in the lawsuit filed in October he was sitting …

Natural Gas Well That Exploded in Ohio now Capped

A spokeswoman for a company whose natural gas well exploded and caught fire in Ohio last month says the well that had continued leaking methane has been capped. XTO Energy’s Karen Matusic says the well in Belmont County was capped …

Michigan Tells Man to Stop Selling Fake Insurance via Social Media

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) issued a Cease and Desist Order against Darryl Dionyus Cook of Warren, Michigan, for unlicensed insurance activity. The department said Cook violated the Insurance Code by selling, soliciting or negotiating insurance …

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