A state representative from North Dakota, who serves on the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Committee at the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL), says he’s concerned about reserves for paying claims in workers’ compensation opt-out plans. During a July 2016 meeting …
A Missouri man says his Tesla Model X’s autopilot mode helped him get to a hospital when he suffered a pulmonary embolism. Joshua Neally told the Springfield News-Leader he felt pain in his chest and abdomen for days before it …
At least two people who rode in the last year on the same Kansas waterslide where a 10-year-old boy was killed say nylon shoulder straps came loose during the raft ride featuring a 17-story drop. It’s unclear whether the straps …
Authorities have charged the owner of a Watford City, N.D., restaurant and an employee with torching the business to collect insurance money. Owner Anna Marquardt, 37, and employee Lisa Stoll, 28, face felony arson and insurance fraud counts in the …
Missouri-based POWERS Insurance and Benefits and Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA) named Brien Pidgeon as chief operating officer. Pidgeon is a seasoned C-Level executive with experience in both the public and private financial service industries. He has been credited with …
Ron Hallenbeck, who has served as president of Des Moines, Iowa-based EMC Reinsurance Co. for nearly 22 years, is retiring on Aug. 19. Vicki Freese, assistant reinsurance manager, will assume the position of president of EMC Reinsurance upon Hallenbeck’s retirement. …
A couple who rented a Kansas farmhouse is suing a company over an internet glitch that brought them numerous legal problems. The glitch put the coordinates for the center of the U.S. in the front yard of James and Theresa …
Police say a freight train car that derailed in northern Iowa rolled into and damaged a trackside tavern called DeRailed. Police Chief Hugh Anderson says the accident occurred around 4 a.m. on Aug. 9 as crews moved rail cars and …
A Kansas waterslide billed as the world’s tallest remains off-limits as authorities try to figure out how a state lawmaker’s 10-year-old son died of a neck injury while riding it on Sunday. Kansas City, Kan., police issued a statement late …
An Indianapolis suburb has settled a lawsuit accusing it of violating free speech rights when it removed two women’s critical comments on its Facebook page. Court documents show the plaintiffs will receive nearly $7,500 each in costs and attorneys’ fees. …
