Jenks/Long Insurance in Rolla, Mo., has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a family of over 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Jenks/Long Insurance is a full-service insurance agency founded in 1934 that specializes in a variety of …
Church Mutual Insurance Co. has promoted Kevin Root to executive vice president – operations. In his new role, Root will provide direction for the company and position Church Mutual and its family of companies for continued success and expansion into …
Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has acquired Flagship Healthcare, a physician-owned insurance brokerage specializing in professional liability insurance solutions for healthcare providers. Located in Chicago, Flagship Healthcare strives …
The Kansas insurance commissioner’s chief deputy is interested in running for the top job himself next year. Assistant Insurance Commissioner Clark Shultz appointed a treasurer last month for a campaign for the Republican nomination. It’s a step that allows Shultz …
Two teenagers whose firing from a Kansas pizza restaurant prompted a national discussion on pay inequality should receive back pay and the corporation that owned the restaurant must implement policies to ensure it follows equal pay laws, a federal judge …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Bimbo Bakeries USA for exposing workers to multiple hazards at its Bellevue, Nebraska, commercial bakery. The company faces $122,625 in proposed penalties. Investigators cited the bakery for …
A northwest Indiana county may pay more than $8 million to settle several lawsuits against county employees that allege misconduct and negligence led to several injuries and deaths. The Lake County Council received a list of cases on Nov. 9 …
The South Dakota Division of Insurance has selected Technology Insurance Co., as the workers’ compensation assigned risk plan carrier effective Jan. 1, 2018. Technology Insurance will service the plan for five years. A competitive bidding process was conducted to select …
U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Nebraska grain-handling cooperative for failing to protect workers from grain bin entrapment and engulfment hazards. The company faces $373,911 in proposed penalties. On May 4, 2017, OSHA …
Lora Autullo has been tapped as an employee benefits unit manager in Lockton’s St. Louis, Missouri, office. Autulo joined Lockton more than 12 years ago. Prior to becoming unit manager, Autullo served associates and clients as an account executive and …
