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One Call to Open Office in Springfield, Missouri

One Call Care Management (One Call), a provider of workers’ compensation care management services, is opening a new office in Springfield, Mo. One Call will begin operations in August 2017 in 31,512 square feet of an existing building, located at …

Missouri Plumbing Contractor Hit with $714K in Fines Over Trench Collapse

A month after a 33-year-old worker died while working in an unprotected trench, U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors found another employee of the same Missouri plumbing contractor working in a similarly unprotected trench at another …

After Children Suffer Burns, Indiana Water Park Owners Apologize

A company that operates a northwestern Indiana water park authorities closed after 11 children suffered chemical burns says it’s “profoundly sorry” for the injuries. An advertisement Seven Peaks Resorts placed in local newspapers says the children were burned after an …

Nance Named EVP, E&S Property Business, at AXIS Insurance

AXIS Insurance, a business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has appointed Marc Nance executive vice president, Excess & Surplus Property. He is based in Chicago. Nance is responsible for growing and managing AXIS Insurance’s E&S property business in the …

$950K in Upgrades Planned for Minot, North Dakota, Levees

The North Dakota State Water Commission has agreed to pay more than $950,000 to Minot to help cover the cost of repairs and upgrades to the city’s existing levee system. The project includes removing trees and repairing erosion damage along …

Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust to Pay $3M in Philando Castile Settlement

The mother of Philando Castile, a black motorist killed by a Minnesota police officer last July, has reached a nearly $3 million settlement with the city that employed the officer, avoiding a federal wrongful death lawsuit that attorneys said could …

Southeast Michigan a Leader in Smart Road Technology

Southeast Michigan is becoming a leader in developing “connected” roads and traffic signals that will “talk” directly to the next generation of cars. The features are the building blocks that will eventually guide self-driving cars safely to their intended destinations …

Missouri Judge OKs $1.5M Settlement in Brown Family Wrongful Death Suit

A federal judge in St. Louis on June 20 approved a $1.5 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Michael Brown Sr. and Lezley McSpadden. Their 18-year-old son was unarmed on Aug. 9, 2014, when he was fatally …

Jury Says Syngenta Must Pay Kansas Farmers $217.7M in GMO Corn Case

A U.S. jury has ordered Syngenta AG to pay $217.7 million to more than 7,000 Kansas farmers over its decision to commercialize a genetically modified strain of corn before China approved importing it. The June 23 verdict by a federal …

Halter Named Director of AF Specialty

AF Group, headquartered in Lansing, Mich., has appointed Eric Halter as director of AF Specialty, a new brand focused on providing fronting capacity to insurance carriers, managing general agents, reinsurance intermediaries and captive managers. Halter will partner with entities who …

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