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Woman’s Joplin Tornado-Related Suit Against Home Depot Tossed

A federal judge has tossed out a woman’s lawsuit against Home Depot over the deaths of her husband and two children who had sought refuge inside the big-box store destroyed during the devastating 2011 tornado in Joplin, Mo. U.S. District …

AIG’s Jones Named COO at TDC Risk Management

High net worth personal insurance firm TDC Risk Management (TDC), based in Maumee, Ohio, has hired Greg Jones as chief operating officer. Jones joins the closely held firm in support of its continued strong growth and further expansion of the …

Michigan Says Man Was Selling Fake Auto Insurance in Parking Lot

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) has told a man who the department says has been selling fake auto insurance in a parking lot after hours to stop. The DIFS issued a Cease and Desist Order against …

Medical Malpractice Settlements Reached Against Michigan Cancer Doctor

Patients who filed medical malpractice claims against Detroit-area oncologist Farid Fata and three Michigan hospitals will receive settlements totaling $8 million. The settlements were approved July 20 in Oakland County Circuit Court. They will be distributed by an arbitrator later …

Brightway, The Lambert Family Agency Opens in Michigan

Muskegon, Mich., locals Kelly Ufnal and her brother, Bryan Lambert, have opened an insurance agency in the town they grew up in — Brightway, The Lambert Family Agency. Brightway is a national property/casualty insurance retailer selling through a network of …

South Dakota High Court: Insurer Must Pay for Storm-Drowned Cattle

The South Dakota Supreme Court says a Quinn family should collect insurance for cattle that drowned during the autumn 2013 blizzard that devastated western South Dakota ranchers. The high court in an opinion released July 21 ruled that Richard and …

Amerisure Insurance Promotes Long, Mungall and Spaude

Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Amerisure Insurance Co. has promoted Allen Long to director, Advanced Analytics; Casey Mungall to director, Enterprise Risk Management and Investments; and Chris Spaude to director, Financial Planning and Analysis. Long joined Amerisure in 2006 and previously was …

Enbridge, U.S. Reach $177M Settlement Over Pipeline Spill

Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc. has agreed to pay $177 million in penalties and improved safety measures in a settlement with the U.S. government tied to one of the largest inland oil spills in U.S. history. The settlement, announced on …

ADM Sued Over Contaminated Equine Feed

Two horse owners have sued Archer Daniels Midland Co., accusing the U.S. grain processor and trader of distributing contaminated feed that sickened or killed several of their horses, according to court documents seen by Reuters. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. …

Despite Having License Revoked by 2 States, Northern Illinois Agency Continues to Operate

By taking advantage of legal appeals processes, an Illinois managing general agency has been able to continue operations for more than a year despite having its license revoked or non-renewed by two separate state insurance departments. Northern Illinois Insurance Agency, …

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