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North Dakota Livestock Producers Say Trucking Mandate Will Cost Them

A federal mandate requiring many motor carriers to install electronic logging devices could cost be costly to North Dakota’s cattle industry. Warren Zenker, who runs a cattle feeding operation near Elgin, told the Bismarck Tribune that electronic logging devices could …

Iowa High-Rise Project Uncertain After Property Swap with Insurer

The developer of an $88 million high-rise project in downtown Des Moines has announced plans to trade the land to an insurance company in exchange for a portion of a downtown property. Blackbird Investments’ announcement leaves the future of its …

Chicago-Area Fire Destroys Half of Metal Recycling Facility

Crews worked through the night to extinguish large fire at a recycling facility in suburban Chicago. No injuries were reported following the fire that started late on Jan. 10 in Des Plaines. Deputy Chief Peter Dyer of the Des Plaines …

J.M. Wilson Adds James as Assistant Property/Casualty Underwriter in Ohio

J.M. Wilson has hired Taylor James as assistant property/casualty underwriter in its Westerville, Ohio, office. James is responsible for assisting underwriters on a wide variety of property and casualty risks, as well as quoting new and renewal business and servicing …

Ohio Imposes Restrictions on Injured Workers’ Back Surgery, Opioid Use

Ohio residents with work-related back injuries in most cases must try remedies like rest, physical therapy and chiropractic care before turning to spinal fusion surgery and prescription painkillers under a groundbreaking new guideline that is partly meant to reduce the …

Minot, N.D., Schools, Company Settle Lawsuit over Flood Cleanup for $950K

The Minot Public School District has settled a lawsuit filed by a company over unpaid cleanup expenses resulting from the 2011 Souris River flood. The case was set to go to trial Monday in federal court, but the two sides …

Judge Rules North Dakota Law Limiting Malpractice Damages Unconstitutional

A state district judge has ruled that North Dakota’s law limiting damages in medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional. The Bismarck Tribune reports the ruling came in a case involving a Fort Yates woman who suffered a disabling stroke due to …

Iowa Agrees to Pay $1.1M in Lawsuit Over Worker Injury, Firing

An Iowa board has approved payment of nearly $1.1 million in a lawsuit by a former state worker who said the state Natural Resources Department fired him because of a work injury. A judge had ordered the state to pay …

Goulding Tapped as President of Combined Insurance in Chicago

Chicago-based Combined Insurance, a Chubb company, recently named Kevin Goulding as its new president. Prior to joining Combined, Goulding served as regional president for Chubb Life, Asia Pacific. Before joining Chubb, Goulding served in various leadership roles with AIG, including …

3 Native American Tribes in Dakotas Sue Opioid Industry Groups

Three Native American tribes in the Dakotas are suing opioid manufacturers and distributors, alleging they concealed and minimized the addiction risk of prescription drugs. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe and the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate sued 24 opioid …

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