A company says it will contest citations issued by state safety regulators in a worker’s death at an ethanol plant under construction in northern Iowa. Kenneth Sterling, of Austin, Minn., died in February after being caught between a manlift and …
With cleanup efforts under way, life is slowly returning to normal in riverfront areas across the Quad Cities in Iowa. Cleanup crews went to work on Monday, May 5th even though flooding was still a worry in some areas. There …
Fiserv FSC Insurance Solutions, a business unit of Fiserv, Inc. recently announced real-time rating capabilities for insurance professionals in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. According to the company statement, producers who use MI-Rater now have the capability to access real-time …
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Just as the season is kicking off, lawmakers in Sioux City, Iowa plan to discuss just how much insurance coverage outdoor circus and carnival promoters must have to set up merry-go-rounds within the city. Last year, the City Council increased …
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has declared Bremer, Blackhawk and Louisa counties in the eastern part of the state as disaster areas. The declaration came Monday, April 28, following heavy rains that have pushed rivers and streams over their banks. Culver’s …
Republican presidential candidate John McCain called Tuesday for greater competition for health care coverage for Americans, saying more choices for insurance will drive down costs and improve the system. On a campaign swing to highlight his health care proposals, the …
Indiana Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, recently announced that it is taking its Safer Schools Seminars to Iowa and Minnesota in May. Designed for superintendents, principals, resource officers, and risk managers, these free, half-day seminars inform school …
The 2008 Iowa legislative session ended with mixed results for the insurance industry, according to the American Insurance Association (AIA). “Iowa’s Legislature was highly active on insurance issues this year and in the end, all the activity yielded mixed results …
Liberty Mutual Group has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Safeco Corp. for $68.25 per share in cash in a deal that will make Liberty Mutual the fifth largest U.S. property/casualty insurer and second largest surety …
