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Ohio Benefits Firm Merges with USI Insurance Services

Accelerated Benefits in Ohio has joined forces with USI Insurance Services (USI), the companies announced. Founded in 1986 by Thomas P. Wagoner and headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Accelerated Benefits and its employees will remain at the current Dublin location. Wagoner …

Nearly 1.9M Michigan Workers’ Info Possibly Compromised

Social Security numbers and other personal information of up to 1.87 million Michigan workers may have been compromised, the state said on Feb. 3. The problem stemmed from a software update to Michigan’s troubled unemployment computer system, state officials said. …

Study: 5 of Worst U.S. Truck-Congested Areas Are in Ohio

Five of the country’s 100 worst congested areas for trucks are in the state of Ohio, and three of those areas are in Cincinnati, according to a study. The American Transportation Research Institute has ranked Interstate 71 at I-75 junction …

Lawyers: Iowa Hospital Sued Over Pain Medication Thefts

Attorneys for nine patients have filed a lawsuit against Iowa Methodist Medical Center, blaming the hospital for a pharmacy tech’s theft of potent painkillers from hundreds of vials. The lawsuit accuses the hospital of being negligent in its supervision of …

Red River Flooding Concerns on the Rise in Midwest

After several dry springs, communities are keeping a wary eye on the Red River in case it’s due for another flood. The region has been soaked with double the usual amount of winter rain, sleet and snow this winter, prompting …

Springfield, Missouri Man Accused of Arson Spree

A Springfield, Mo., man who has been accused of a spree of fires in cars and trash containers near a low-income housing complex told police he can’t stop himself from setting the blazes, at times just to watch the flames, …

Insurance Department Staff to Meet with Students at Kansas Universities

A Kansas Insurance Department staff member will be visiting with business majors at Kansas universities during February to promote insurance courses as part of a statewide education initiative to attract more employees to the insurance industry. The initiative, sponsored by …

Halvorsen Joins HUB International Midwest as Technology Practice Leader

Robert Halvorsen has Technology Practice Leaders team at HUB International Midwest, a division of HUB International Limited. As a technology practice leader (TPL), Halvorsen will be responsible for helping to provide customized technology support and guidance to HUB International Midwest …

Illinois Insurance Department Settles with Human Resources Startup, Zenefits

Illinois has become the 17th state to reach a settlement with a California-based human resources software startup for alleged insurance code violations. Illinois Department of Insurance investigators found the startup Zenefits violated state law by allowing unlicensed employees to sell …

Report: Many Iowa Lawmakers Underpay for Health Insurance

An analysis by The Des Moines Register shows more than two-thirds of Iowa legislators are paying hundreds of dollars less a month than appropriate for their health insurance, a potential violation of state law. Data analyzed by the newspaper shows …

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