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Cleary Named Managing Sales Director for ARAG in Midwest

Legal insurance provider, ARAG, named Patrick Cleary as managing director of Sales for the Midwest region of the United States. He is based in Chicago. Cleary will partner with insurance brokers, consultants, employers and other organizations to offer ARAG legal …

After Call Center Delays MNsure Officials Vow to Hire Staff

Officials at Minnesota’s health insurance exchange, MNsure, vowed to beef up call center staff for the final weeks of open enrollment, hoping to reverse lengthy call delays in late December 2015 that hearken back to the exchange’s disastrous first year …

Workplace Deaths Down in North Dakota Oil Patch

The number of work-related deaths in the North Dakota oil patch in 2015 dropped from the previous year. Occupational Safety and Health Administration data show three such fatalities last year, down from seven in 2014 and 10 in 2013. Eric …

New Ohio Law Strengthens Certificate of Insurance Regulation

A new Ohio law that provides strengthened regulatory protocols and oversight in relation to certificates of insurance is now in effect. Businesses often share the document as proof that they have insurance. House Bill 259 (Sears, Ryan) helps address issues …

Accused of Defrauding State Farm, County Exec in Illinois Quits

The in central Illinois has resigned in the wake of his indictment on federal fraud charges. Republican Matt Sorensen submitted a resignation letter to an executive committee meeting, The Pantagraph in Bloomington reported. “I refuse to allow current issues to …

Lockton Add Khan as Sr. VP to Lead Software Development

Lockton Companies announces Hugh Khan has been named senior vice president for software development. A key addition to Lockton’s growing technology business, he will support the company’s intrapreneurial digital startup, Mylo, and its Affinity operation, which serves associations, groups and …

Roebuck Joins Amerisure Mutual to Direct Quality Assurance

Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co., based in Farmington Hills, Mich., announced Justin Roebuck has joined the company as director of Business Analysis & Quality Assurance. In this role, Roebuck directs and advises the Amerisure business analysis staff on best practices and …

C2 Solutions Adds Holmes Murphy as New Member Firm

C2 Solutions (C2), an organization formed by a group of independent employee benefits consulting firms, has added Iowa-based Holmes Murphy & Associates as a new member. Holmes Murphy has offices in Des Moines, Iowa; Dallas, Texas; and other cities across …

Missouri Insurance Director: Price Optimization Violates Missouri Law

The Missouri Department of Insurance has issued a bulletin to Missouri insurers reminding them that the rating practice generally known as “price optimization” is prohibited in the state. “Price optimization” is the practice of measuring and modifying insurance prices based …

Godfread to Run for Insurance Commissioner in North Dakota

A lawyer and a state chamber of commerce vice president says he is running for North Dakota insurance commissioner. Jon Godfread is a Republican. He is vying for the seat being vacated by Adam Hamm, who announced in December that …

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