Naperville, Ill.-based Berkley Program Specialists has appointed Michael Greville as vice president and business development officer. Greville will oversee the new business strategy for the organization. He is responsible for managing prospective program administrator relationships nationwide, as well as engaging …
The finance industry has lost hundreds of workers in the past three years as health care and retail companies continue growing their workforce in the area. The Argus Leader reports that finance and insurance companies employed just under 14,000 people …
Thousands of workers in St. Louis will likely see smaller paychecks starting Monday, when a new Missouri law takes effect barring local government from enacting minimum wages different than the state minimum. The law is drawing protests in St. Louis …
South Dakota farmers are reporting crops devastated by herbicide drift. The Argus Leader reports that farmers believe the herbicide to be dicamba, which is used for weed control. Three dicamba products are registered for use on dicamba-tolerant soybean plants in …
The Souris River Joint Board has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to review the preliminary flood risk map for Minot. Board members said the failure to consider the operations of Canadian dams in the development of the flood risk …
Chicago-based CNA has appointed Justin Lash as vice president of the company’s Nashville and New Orleans franches. In this role, He reports to Rob Huber, senior vice president and southern zone officer. Lash has more than 14 years of insurance …
The company building the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline filed a lawsuit against Greenpeace and other groups on Aug. 22, alleging that they disseminated false and misleading information about the project and interfered with its construction. In its lawsuit, which …
Ohio Department of Insurance Director Jillian Froment announced that all counties will now have access to health insurance have on the federal exchange in 2018. Froment said health insurance from CareSource will be available in Paulding County in 2018. Paulding …
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a workers’ compensation reform bill that has been strongly opposed by the insurance industry. Rauner on Aug. 18 vetoed HB 2622, which would have created the Illinois Employers Mutual Insurance Co. by allowing the …
St. Louis, Mo.-based Powers Insurance and Benefits recently changed its name to Powers Insurance & Risk Management. Founded in 1991, the company is one of the largest family owned and operated independent insurance agencies in the bi-state region. Powers Insurance …
