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South Dakota Reminds Surplus Lines Insurance Brokers of Policy Filing Changes

The South Dakota Division of Insurance has issued a bulletin to surplus lines insurance brokers of changes in store for the filing of surplus lines policies. The changes are due to the wind down of the Nonadmitted Insurance Multi-State Agreement …

American Family Insurance Signs Baseball’s Jeter as Brand Ambassador

Madison, Wis.-based American Family Insurance has tapped Derek Jeter – retired New York Yankees shortstop, 14-time All-Star, future Hall of Famer, businessman and philanthropist – as the company’s newest brand ambassador. American Family Insurance said it will partner with Jeter …

Ohio not Tracking Insurance Death Benefits, Report Says

The state hasn’t tracked insurance companies’ payments of death benefits to Ohio residents to see if they are getting what they are owed since a national probe revealed large insurers were holding onto billions of dollars meant for beneficiaries, according …

Harrell Joins Ironshore in Chicago from Chubb/ACE USA

Ironshore Inc. has added David Harrell in its Specialty Casualty unit as vice president, casualty manager in the Chicago office. He will be responsible for building upon Ironshore’s retail distribution platform of Specialty Casualty product lines throughout the Midwest region, …

3 Tornadoes Reported in South Dakota

Severe storms that crossed South Dakota led to reports of at least three tornadoes, including one that caused damage. The National Weather Service says a tornado in Tripp County on Sunday evening prompted reports of downed electrical lines and roof …

Fire Deaths Rising in Minnesota

State public safety officials say 57 people died in fires last year in Minnesota — the highest number of fatalities in 13 years. The Department of Public Safety’s State Fire Marshal Division released the numbers on May 23 along with …

Ohio AG Suing Roofer for Taking Insurance Checks, not Finishing Work

The state attorney general is suing a Cincinnati roofing company over more than a dozen complaints that the company took insurance checks but the work was either never finished or was done improperly. Attorney General Mike DeWine says American Property …

Iowa Insurance Commissioner Sues Feds Over Failed Health Co-Op

Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart says federal health officials are unlawfully withholding millions of dollars owed to a failed health insurance co-op in his state. Gerhart, who is Liquidator for CoOportunity Health, filed suit against the U.S. Department of Health …

South Dakota Lawyer Says Auto Insurer Misled Him about Policy

The former lawyer for a car crash victim accused an auto insurance company of hiding a $1 million policy that could have paid for his client’s medical bills during testimony in court. Attorney Jeff Cole testified in federal court in …

Equal Coverage of Cancer Drugs Required Under Michigan Bill

Cancer patients and survivors are lobbying lawmakers to make Michigan the latest in a long line of states to require equal insurance coverage of chemotherapy regardless of whether the drugs are given by needle or taken orally. The push addresses …

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