A.M. Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a” of Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. and …
Officials say a bus carrying the touring cast and crew of “Dancing with the Stars” was involved in a large pileup during a snow storm in central Iowa, but no one on the bus was seriously hurt. Iowa State University …
Lawsuits against the state of Missouri cost taxpayers at least $23 million last year, according to a new report from Attorney General Josh Hawley. A year-end report from Hawley, a Republican, showed that 16 of the 45 major payouts were …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based Williams Insurance Agency Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1967, Williams Insurance Agency offers a full range of property/casualty, life, health and voluntary benefits coverages …
Omaha, Nebraska-based wholesale insurance broker and specialty workers’ comp program administrator Method has added two new associates to continue strengthening its talent pool. Natasha Singh has more than 15 years of insurance experience. Most recently she worked at New Mexico …
Authorities say at least two people have died in a series of crashes involving more than 100 vehicles on snowy and icy Missouri highways. The Kansas City Star says the series of wrecks began around 2 p.m. Sunday, with the …
The Ohio Department of Insurance helped more than 436,000 Ohio insurance consumers save or recover $30.4 million in 2017 through its toll-free hotlines, community outreach and counseling, according to Director Jillian Froment. The department received 5,874 complaints from consumers related …
St. Louis, Missouri-based Safety National Casualty Corp. is implementing changes to its executive and upper management structure that will become effective on April 1, 2018. Gene Maier, executive vice president and chief underwriting officer, is retiring after a successful 33-year …
Missouri consumers received an additional $16.8 million from their insurance companies in 2017 with the help of the Missouri Department of Insurance’s Consumer Affairs Division and Market Conduct Section. The department said the monies were returned as a result of …
Investigators say a fire that destroyed a dormitory at a popular Wisconsin resort and caused $5 million in damage was intentionally set. The Capital Times reports that the Jan. 25 fire destroyed the Wilderness Resort dormitory that was under construction …
