A fire that started after an explosion on Jan. 10 at Husky Energy Inc.’s 155,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) crude oil refinery in Lima, Ohio, has caused extensive damage to a unit at the plant, a fire official said. No injuries were reported …
The remaining age-discrimination claims against Boeing Co. and Spirit AeroSystems were tossed out by a federal judge in Kansas on Jan. 7, a major blow to a lawsuit that’s spanned nine years. When Boeing sold its commercial aircraft operations in …
Eleven Kansas hospitals are among more than 700 nationwide that have been penalized for having high rates of infections or patient injuries, leading to a 1 percent reduction in Medicare reimbursements since the current fiscal year began in October. Medicare …
A string of multiple-fatality home blazes made December Ohio’s deadliest fire month of 2014 and pushed the year’s death toll to 115. Statistics requested by The Associated Press from the state fire marshal’s office show 16 people were killed by …
David R. Finkelstein has joined insurance wholesaler, Russell Bond & Co., as vice president of distribution and programs. Based in the Chicago area, Finkelstein will be responsible for management and expansion the existing business development efforts, as well as several …
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services Inc., the U.S. retail property/casualty brokerage division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has hired Steve Kluting in its Grand Rapids, Mich., office. In his new role as area vice president for Gallagher’s food …
A southeast Kansas woman who says she was trampled at a Wal-Mart store on Black Friday in 2013 is suing the retail giant, claiming it did not do enough to protect her or make it clear to customers that so-called …
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC), the principal subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corporation, has hired former Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Sean Dilweg as senior vice president – government relations. In his newly created position, Dilweg will lead MGIC’s Washington, D.C., government relations …
Columbia Insurance Group (Columbia), based in Columbia, Mo., has promoted Michael LeBlanc to be vice president of claims, a newly created position. LeBlanc brings 31 years of claims experience to this new role; 26 of them in claims management positions …
The Missouri Department of Insurance announced that a regulatory settlement agreement has been reached with Humana Insurance Co. under which the company will pay a $161,800 fine to the Missouri State School Fund. Missouri regulators conducted a market conduct investigation …
