The Ohio Insurance Institute (OII) reported that 11 of the 15 Ohio metro areas (MSAs) in the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) Hot Spots report show a decline in auto thefts between 2014 and 2015, based on auto theft rates. …
A Missouri art museum has been working to upgrade security since several iconic Andy Warhol prints were stolen in April. Seven Warhol Campbell’s Soup prints were stolen from the Springfield Art Museum on April 7, while three were left behind. …
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC (DOXA) has named Timothy Wiggins as chief operating officer and managing partner. DOXA, launched in April 2016, is a holding company focused on managing general agents (MGAs). Wiggins has nearly 22 years of …
Illinois lawmakers have convened a task force to investigate a spike in the theft of recyclable metals. There was a spike in thefts a few years ago when the price of copper and other recyclable metals rose. Copper wiring and …
A coalition of U.S. environmental groups said Arch Coal’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy fails to describe how the coal producer would finance its mine clean-up obligations, according to a filing in a St. Louis federal court. Coal companies are …
The Michigan Legislature is close to repealing an annual tax break worth tens of millions of dollars that was inadvertently given to auto insurers four years ago, a move agreed to as part of a state budget deal. The Republican-led …
The Farmers National Bank of Canfield (Farmers), based in Canfield, Ohio, has acquired the Bowers Insurance Agency Inc. (Bowers Group). The transaction closed on June 1, 2016 and is expected to be accretive to earnings immediately. The Bowers Group will …
A.M. Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating to “a-” from “bbb+” of Michigan Professional Insurance Exchange (MPIE) in Grand Rapids, Mich. The outlook for each rating has been …
Insurance broker and consultant, NFP Corp. announced it has acquired Benefits Solutions Plus Inc. (BSP), based in Anoka, Minn. BSP is a benefits brokerage that specializes in providing group health plans and ancillary products for small – to mid-size employers. …
A new wrongful death lawsuit alleges an Ohio woman died because she ate salad processed at a Dole plant linked to a listeria outbreak. The Springfield News-Sun reports the lawsuit says a 79-year-old Franklin County woman died in February after …
