Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that gives the Legislature’s budget committee oversight of any contract moving Wisconsin public workers into a self-insurance system. The governor signed the bill privately on Dec. 16. The measure comes as Walker’s administration …
Insurance wholesale broker J.M. Wilson has hired Gordon Kurtz as branch manager in its Carmel, Ind., office. Kurtz will plan the day-to-day operations of the office, coordinate the staff, and work towards building relationships to foster growth with new and …
Identity theft complaints in Ohio have already surpassed the number received last year by about 300, according to the state attorney general’s office. Kate Hanson, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Mike DeWine, said the consumer protection division of DeWine’s office …
A female firefighter was subjected to equipment tampering, clothing destruction and gender-related slurs at a central Ohio fire department, according to a federal discrimination lawsuit alleging a pattern of sexual harassment. Amie Morningstar of the Circleville Fire Department was also …
Laura Bates has rejoined Burns & Wilcox as associate vice president, Special Risk Division. Bates, former vice president, Underwriting of Canopius U.S., assumes responsibility for several of the organization’s specialty underwriting units. Burns & Wilcox is the flagship operation of …
J.M. Wilson has added Danyelle Stum as transportation underwriter in its Carmel, Ind., office. Stum will quote new and renewal transportation accounts, and serve independent insurance agents in Indiana. Prior to joining J.M. Wilson, Stum was a claims processor for …
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm is stepping down. Hamm tells The Associated Press he will not seek re-election in 2016. Hamm says he has not decided what he will do in the future. The 44-year-old Republican was appointed insurance …
Keystone Insurers Group announced its newest franchise partner in Illinois: The Rockwood Company, based in downtown Chicago. The firm, with four offices outside the city, completes Keystone’s network of agents in Chicagoland and adds another major player to Keystone’s growing …
Alper Services LLC, based in Chicago, has hired Debra Van Winkle as a senior account manager in the Employee Benefits Division and Craig Washington as a senior claims administrator in the Claims Management Services Division. Van Winkle will facilitate benefits …
A woman sexually assaulted by an Ohio pastor when she was 15 years old is asking the state Supreme Court to boost the amount of damages paid by the church where the minister worked. Attorneys for the woman and her …
