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ITS Adds Daniels as VP, Business Development – Midwest

ITS, a Dallas-based insurance technology consulting and services firm, has added Marti Daniels as vice president of business development for the Midwest. Daniels brings significant industry experience to ITS, with more than 23 years in insurance at companies such as …

Former Wisconsin Agent Ordered to Pay to $516K in Restitution, $1M Forfeiture

A former Wisconsin insurance agent has been ordered to pay more than $516,000 in restitution and a forfeiture of over $1 million for allegedly of misappropriating funds, making misrepresentations about insurance policies, and forging customer signatures on insurance documents, the …

Nebraska Church with No Alarm System Suffers $450 in Fire Damage

A fire at a Scottsbluff, Neb., church earlier this month caused $450,000 damage because it burned for more than five hours before being discovered. KNEB reports firefighters increased their damage estimate for the May 8 fire at Zion Evangelical Church …

Workers’ Compensation in Missouri: In the Middle of the Rate Pack

Missouri comes in at 21 for the highest workers’ compensation premium rates of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, just under Minnesota, according to the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation. In …

Postal Service: Cleveland No. 2 in Dog Attacks on Postal Workers

The U.S. Postal Service says Cleveland ranks second in the country in the number of dog attacks on postal workers. The Plain Dealer reports the postal service’s announcement says there 58 dog attacks reported in the city last year, an …

Owner Alleges Defect; Wants ‘Invincible’ Missouri Home Torn Down

Designed to withstand tornadoes, earthquakes and even bomb blasts, a castle-like southwest Missouri home that was meant to last forever must be torn down and erected again, its owner argues in an ongoing lawsuit. Pensmore, a 72,000-square-foot home, might not …

Judge Orders Imprisoned Ohio Cardiologist to Pay Victims $5.5M

An imprisoned Ohio cardiologist has been ordered to repay $5.5 million to people on whom he performed unnecessary heart procedures as part of a medical overbilling scheme. Cleveland.com reports that a federal judge ordered Dr. Harry Persaud to pay his …

Fisher Joins Lockton Global Benefits in Chicago

Insurance broker Lockton’s Chicago employee benefits operation has added Arturo Fisher as a global total rewards consultant. Fisher has more than 27 years of experience in global HR consulting. In his various roles, he has developed compensation and benefits programs …

Ohio Court: Insurer not Liable for $1M in Megachurch Abuse Lawsuit

The Ohio Supreme Court says an insurer isn’t liable for part of a central Ohio megachurch’s $3.1 million settlement over the alleged beating of a 2-year-old boy at the church’s daycare. The justices concluded that an appeals court wrongly found …

In Iowa, Technology Changes Rapidly Altering Trucking Industry

In the trucking industry, technology is driving change. Todd Smith, chief operating officer at Decker Truck Line Inc. in Fort Dodge, Iowa, told The Messenger that by the end of 2017 it will be mandated that all trucks have electronic …

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