A judge sentenced an Indianapolis man to more than two life sentences in prison for his role in a 2012 house explosion that killed two people and destroyed or damaged dozens of homes in a scheme to collect insurance money. …
The National Weather Service confirmed that on tornadoes touched down this week in parts of eastern Iowa that also endured heavy rain and hail as large as golf balls. Tornadoes also touched down at least five times in central and …
Missouri lawmakers in both chambers say passing statewide regulations for app-based car services will lead to thousands of new jobs. Uber’s general manager for Missouri Sagar Shah said that regulations making their way through the Legislature would allow the company …
Iowa City is preparing to start work on a $59 million flood recovery and mitigation project. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that crews began removing trees last week in preparation for the Gateway Project, which was prompted by the record-setting …
Property/casualty insurance trade groups, the American Insurance Association (AIA) and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), have submitted testimony to the Minnesota Legislature in opposition to a proposed auto insurance regulation bill the groups say is misguided. According …
A truck used to deliver feed to a business where cattle are fattened hit a train track and shifted it at least a foot before an Amtrak train derailed in southwest Kansas and injured at least 32 people, an investigator …
A St. Louis, Mo., jury has awarded $5.2 million in a wrongful death and personal injury lawsuit filed over a fatal tent collapse at a sports bar near Busch Stadium. The verdict was announced on March 14. The St. Louis …
The National Weather Service confirms a tornado caused damage in a southwest Ohio village near Dayton. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the March 14 tornado. The National Weather Service says the EF-1 tornado touched down in Phillipsburg …
A spike in burglaries in Minot, N.D. last year has continued into this year, and police say the rash of break-ins has become “almost overwhelming.” Authorities are investigating 16 burglaries in seven days, including four that occurred late Sunday or …
Chicago-based CNA has appointed Dieter Korte as vice president, Underwriting for the company’s Manufacturing Segment. He will report to John Tatum, senior vice president, Commercial Segments. Dieter joins CNA from Chubb, where he served in a variety of roles over …
