CUNA Mutual Group, headquartered in Madison, Wis., has hired David (Dave) G. Brown as its new chief investment officer. He will replace David Marks, who retires at the end of the year after 10 years at CUNA Mutual Group. Brown …
The Employment Practices Risk Management Association (EPRMA), based in Chicago, has enhanced its website (www.eprma.org), with three new employment practices training courses designed to help employers train senior staff on compliance issues and play a role in controlling the severity …
A fire destroyed several businesses in the central Illinois city of Farmington, drawing more than 100 firefighters to the scene. Demolition of the destroyed buildings started in the afternoon after the blaze early on Oct. 25. Businesses that were destroyed …
Female faculty members at the University of Missouri tend to make $16,000 less than their male counterparts, while racial and ethnic minority faculty members also make $16,000 less than their majority counterparts, according to a study released at a recent …
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer says about 65,000 businesses in the state will pay less for their workers’ compensation coverage next year. Selzer announced that he approved lower rates proposed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. The council is …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Sigma II Insurance Agency in Independence, Ohio. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1988, Sigma II Insurance Agency (Sigma II) is an employee benefits consultant that offers a full range …
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group has named Frankie C. Honeycutt divisional president of Great American Professional Risk Insurance (GAPRIS), succeeding Herman Roberts who will retire in March 2016. Honeycutt joined the company in 1992 as divisional assistant vice president …
New data released from the Indiana State Department of Health shows that the state has set another record for medical errors. The state agency said there were 114 preventable adverse medical incidents in hospitals and health care facilities in 2014. …
An arsonist set fire to the rectory doors of a 172-year-old Catholic church early on Oct. 22, marking the seventh attempt to burn a place of worship in the St. Louis area in two weeks, police said. Authorities said an …
Ameriana Bancorp announced it has agreed to sell Ameriana Insurance Agency (AIA) to Pfenninger, Claxton and Estelle Insurance Group of New Castle, Ind. The transaction value is $1,950,000 and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2015, subject …
