June 23, 2017
It can be pretty tough keeping an independent insurance agency up and running successfully long-term if you’re just in it for the money, according to the leader of a Chicago-based agency that is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. “You’ve …
June 22, 2017
The global law firm, Dentons, has named John M. Huff as a partner in its insurance regulatory practice. He is based in Kansas City. Huff most recently served as director of the Missouri Department of Insurance, where he oversaw one …
June 22, 2017
Nebraska’s governor has declared a state of emergency for storm-damaged areas of the state. The June 20 declaration by Gov. Pete Ricketts will let the state respond to local governments in the wake of storms that struck both ends of …
June 22, 2017
A Green Bay Packers fan is making a federal case out of a dispute with the Chicago Bears, filing a lawsuit accusing the rival team of violating his free-speech rights by prohibiting him from wearing Packers apparel at Bears’ pregame …
June 21, 2017
Confie, a California-based national provider of personal and commercial lines insurance, has expanded its insurance agency presence in Missouri. Confie acquired the Rodney D. Young Insurance group’s Missouri retail operations from Loya Insurance Group, which consist of locations in St. …
June 21, 2017
ManchesterStory Group (ManchesterStory), a Des Moines, Iowa-based venture capital firm focused on insurance-relevant fintech and healthcare companies, has added Michael O’Halleran as a special advisor and chair of the advisory board of the ManchesterStory Venture Fund L.P. O’Halleran is the …
June 21, 2017
Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of over 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, has hired Rikki McGee as an administrative specialist. In this position, McGee will maintain, expand and service the alliance’s accounts by providing administrative …
June 20, 2017
The Michigan Court of Appeals has reversed the ruling of a trial court in a case involving whether a commercial insurer or a personal insurer is responsible for paying no-fault personal injury protection benefits when a worker is injured in …
June 20, 2017
Damage from a fire at a Bismarck, N.D., recreational vehicle business is expected to be in the millions of dollars. The blaze at Capital RV happened Sunday morning. A shop and several motor homes inside were damaged, and the business’s …
June 20, 2017
A.M. Best has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a” from “a-” of American Agricultural Insurance Co. (AAIC) in Indianapolis, Ind. The outlook for these …