Minnesota has surpassed 300 traffic deaths for the year so far. According to preliminary data, the state Office of Traffic Safety says 309 people have died on Minnesota roads since Jan. 1. Of those deaths, 201 were people in motor …
A city in Michigan has agreed to pay nearly $350,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a woman who tripped and fell on a sidewalk. The Bay City Times obtained details of the settlement between Bay City and 90-year-old Margaretha …
A farm family is suing the Dakota Access pipeline company alleging it failed to restore farmland it damaged during construction as promised. Slack Family Properties accuses the pipeline company of breach of contract, taking property without authorization, fraud and deceit …
Combined Insurance in Chicago has named Sadaf Siddiqui senior vice president and general counsel. In her new role, Siddiqui will provide regulatory and legal counsel to the company. Siddiqui comes to Combined from Chubb Canada, which she joined in 2012, …
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Fifth Third Bancorp has closed on the acquisition of Epic Insurance Solutions Agency LLC, and Integrity HR. Don Thompson along with the other principals of Epic Insurance Solutions, Jason Rankin and John Neace will continue to lead the …
Managing general agency and surplus lines underwriter, J.M. Wilson, has hired Kathy Gross as assistant transportation underwriter in its Arlington Heights, Illinois, office. Gross is responsible for assisting underwriters on a wide variety of commercial transportation risks, as well as …
A new study by Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that Wisconsin’s medical payments per workers’ compensation claim were higher than typical for 2015 injuries evaluated as of March 2016. While growth in Wisconsin’s workers’ compensation medical payments …
Nebraska judge has sentenced a former insurance agent to at least six years in prison for bilking clients out of nearly $160,000, saying he felt “heartsick” for the victims. The Lincoln Journal Star reports the Lancaster County judge noted on …
Managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has hired Brian Kane as assistant property/casualty underwriter in its Arlington Heights, Illinois, office. Kane has more than 17 years of experience in the insurance industry working as a group underwriter. …
Chattanooga, Tennessee-based commercial insurance provider, Reliance Partners, is expanding in the Midwest by opening a new office in the Chicago area. Edgar Mercado will lead the new Chicago office. Mercado started his career at Reliance in Chattanooga and has emerged …
