January 26, 2018
Federal safety officials have cited an Illinois pallet manufacturer for machine safety violations after an employee was injured while conducting maintenance on equipment. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited New Lenox-based Supplyside USA, and …
January 25, 2018
Des Moines, Iowa-based independent insurance brokerage Holmes Murphy & Associates has added Tom Stewart, president of Innovative Captive Strategies (a Holmes Murphy subsidiary) and Charisse McCumber, senior vice president, to its board of directors. In a statement, Holmes Murphy Chairman …
January 25, 2018
A federal investigation has concluded a worker wasn’t following safety protocols when he was killed last year in a limestone mine collapse in Iowa’s Scott County. The Quad-City Times reports a Mine Safety and Health Administration investigation concluded that 52-year-old …
January 25, 2018
Duane Sanders has joined Chicago-based Kemper Corp. as president of its Property & Casualty Division. Sanders will report to Kemper President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph P. Lacher Jr. and will be based in Chicago. His direct reports include the …
January 25, 2018
School officials in central Iowa have reached a nearly $1 million settlement with a former employee who alleged he was wrongfully fired after reporting improper conduct by a high-ranking district officer. The Waukee Board of Education unanimously approved the settlement …
January 25, 2018
A vandal has caused thousands of dollars in damage to the Field of Dreams in Iowa by driving a vehicle onto the site made famous by the 1989 movie. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports that workers at the site outside …
January 25, 2018
Preliminary test results show the possible presence of Legionella bacteria in the Illinois Capitol Complex’s hot water system and officials have removed aerators and shut off the showers to reduce the possibility of infection. Officials said Jan. 22 they’re not …
January 25, 2018
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration cannot adequately account for more than $7 billion paid to Medicaid insurance providers in 2016, an audit released on Jan. 23 found. The critical review by Auditor General Frank Mautino comes just weeks after the …
January 24, 2018
Prospect General Insurance Agency (Prospect General) has launched its admitted residential flood insurance product, Flood Guard, in Illinois. Written through Palomar Specialty Insurance Co., Flood Guard provides residential flood coverage as an alternative to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). …
January 24, 2018
Longtime attorney and claims specialist Jennifer Groszek has joined the ProQuest division of Alliant as vice president, claims advocate lead, where she will provide risk management, consulting, and claims management and resolution services to a broad array of clients across …