June 1, 2017
Chipotle says customers at more than 60 of its fast food restaurants in Minnesota are among hundreds across the country exposed to possible credit or debit card fraud. Chipotle says many of its locations were victims of the malicious software …
June 1, 2017
Palestine Insurance Agency in Palestine, Ill., recently hired Mindy Erton as a customer service representative (CSR). In this position, Erton will handle the collection, processing, and distribution of all agency information. She will assist with account retention, as well as …
May 31, 2017
The state of Ohio on May 30 sued five major drug manufacturers, accusing them of misrepresenting the risks of prescription opioid painkillers that have fueled a sky-rocketing drug addiction epidemic. The suit, filed by Attorney General Mike DeWine, comes as …
May 31, 2017
The Central Insurance Companies was recently honored with the Best Practices Award of Excellence from the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”). This is the tenth consecutive year the company has received this award. …
May 31, 2017
Federal Chief U.S. District Judge James Peterson has approved the sale of ISC insurance agency assets to Wisconsin-based AVID Risk Solutions Inc. and Family Insurance Center, AVID Risk Solutions announced. ISC insurance agency was in receivership due to a multi-million …
May 31, 2017
A fire official has estimated that a fire at Lincoln, Neb., food plant has caused nearly $100,000 in damage. Officials say no one was injured in the fire, which started around 1 p.m. Saturday at the Smithfield Foods plant. Battalion …
May 30, 2017
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Williams-Manny Insurance Group, headquartered in Rockford, Illinois. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in Rockford in 1896, Williams-Manny Insurance Group is a retail insurance broker and employee benefits consultant providing a …
May 30, 2017
A Muslim man who says Little Caesars served him a pizza with pepperoni made with pork has filed a lawsuit seeking $100 million. The Detroit Free Press reports the lawsuit filed in Wayne County Circuit Court says the pizza sold …
May 30, 2017
The Illinois Senate has passed two workers’ compensation measures — one that would require companies writing workers’ comp insurance to get state approval for the rates they charge, and another that creates a nonprofit company — with government oversight — …
May 26, 2017
Heavy rainfall that sparked flash flooding in Fort Wayne, Ind., forced motorists to flee submerged cars and prompted the evacuation of about 20 homes in the northeastern Indiana city. And in Ohio, authorities say tornadoes that touched down in three …