A former inmate who alleged guards at a troubled jail in Kansas City, Mo., beat him so severely that he suffered nine broken ribs, fractured wrists and a collapsed lung has settled a lawsuit for $437,500. Jackson County agreed to …
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has upheld a $39 million jury verdict against the builder of a Milwaukee parking garage where a 15-year-old boy was killed in 2010 when a concrete slab fell. But the court said that Liberty Insurance …
The Kansas Insurance Department is currently making the annual funds distribution to state and local firefighter relief organizations. More than $13.1 million will be distributed among 562 local Firefighters Relief Associations (FRAs) across the state. “This fund assists firefighters and …
A Nebraska bank will pay $30,598 to a woman whom it unlawfully paid less than a man, pursuant to a federal court judgment in a pay discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency …
IFG Companies, based in Chicago, has added Joseph P. Hoffmann (Joe) as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Hoffmann, who will be located in IFG’s Chicago office, will report to Christopher Lewis, group president, and will serve as a …
Combined Agents of America (CAA) announced its newest partner and voting member, Stephens Chapin Insurance, based in Lawrence, Kansas. CAA is a privately held agency partner group comprised of independent insurance agencies located throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. CAA …
MJ Insurance has added Matt Stephanak to the benefits consulting team as a health risk analyst in its Indianapolis office. Stephanak will utilize his technical aptitude to measure, analyze and make tactical and strategic recommendations on business issues. In addition, …
The McGowan Companies (McGowan), headquartered in Fairview Park, Ohio, announced it acquired North American Professional Liability Insurance Agency LLC (NAPLIA), effective April 1. NAPLIA will be re-branded under the McGowan Program Administrators brand and will function as a division of …
Some Kansas cities are closing water slides at pools and aquatic centers this summer at least until confusion over a new state law that increased regulation of amusement park rides is cleared up. The law, which took effect July 1, …
Dealing with a fire can be a serious problem on its own and becomes even more intense when people set buildings ablaze deliberately. That’s the issue in South Peoria, Ill., in late 2016 and earlier this year when a rash …
