Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of nearly 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Southern Illinois, has added Wohltman-Aherin Insurance Agency as its newest alliance member. Founded in 1974 by Myron and Norma Wohltman, Wohltman-Aherin Insurance Agency specializes …
R-T Specialty LLC (RT Specialty), the wholesale brokerage unit of Ryan Specialty Group LLC, has acquired A.J. Renner & Associates, an Illinois-based wholesale insurance broker specializing in the life science arena. Following the close of the transaction, the core of …
Insureon, an online provider of small business insurance, has added Andrei Utkin as chief marketing officer. He is based in Chicago. Utkin previously was with information and analytics firm Neustar. He also formerly worked at Capital One where he led …
The city of Chicago has filed a $300 million lawsuit against the former operator of its red light cameras, alleging the program was built on bribery. The Chicago Tribune reports the lawsuit seeks more than double the $124 million Redflex …
International insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired program administrator, National Administration Co., based in Chesterfield, Mo. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1987, National Administration Co. (NAC) is a …
The owners of an Iowa hotel have been ordered to pay two former employees who complained about sexual harassment more than $1.2 million. An Iowa jury ruled against the owners of a Quality Inn and Suites in Peosta, Iowa, The …
The Kansas Insurance Department is considering whether insurance agents need more training. Currently, the state’s insurance agents are required to complete 12 hours of education every other year. Most states require 24 hours for insurance agents. The Wichita Eagle reports …
More than half a foot of rain fell in parts of Sioux Falls, S.D., leading to flash flooding that inundated basements, stranded dozens of motorists and cut electricity to thousands of homes. Mayor Mike Huether said infrastructure improvements in recent …
Hackers cracked a computer network and got access to Social Security numbers and other personal information of more than 10,000 people who work for Roman Catholic churches or church affiliates around Michigan. “I cannot tell you how many prayers have …
Mel-K Management Company will pay $80,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a federal harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According to the lawsuit, Mel-K’s general manager at …
