October 17, 2005
As a direct result of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (ARPA), more farmers are insuring their cropland. Nationwide, insured acres have increased by 14.6 million acres, and coverage has increased by $12.2 billion during the past five years. …
October 17, 2005
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations to Industrial Steel Fabrication Inc., Hazelwood, Mo., proposing penalties totaling $159,200 for alleged failure to protect workers from unsafe cranes and other hazards. OSHA initiated an …
October 17, 2005
Employers in Midwestern states like Missouri and Illinois paid lower hourly costs for employee compensation than the national average. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employers in the West North Central region paid an average of $22.45 an …
October 17, 2005
As a direct result of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (ARPA), more farmers are insuring their cropland. Nationwide, insured acres have increased by 14.6 million acres and coverage increased by $12.2 billion over the past five years. In …
October 17, 2005
As a direct result of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 more farmers are insuring their cropland. Nationwide, insured acres have increased by 14.6 million acres and coverage increased by $12.2 billion over the past five years. In Midwestern …
October 17, 2005
The hurricane [Katrina] produced catastrophic Broward and Miami- Dade counties in Florida. As a direct result of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (ARPA), more farmers are insuring their cropland. Nationwide, insured acres have increased by 14.6 million acres, …
October 17, 2005
The appearance of the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain in Turkey and Romania has increased fears in Europe over the spread of the disease. The virus has been linked to more than sixty human deaths in Asia. Recent studies in …
October 17, 2005
Dallas-based insurance claims services company Cunningham Lindsey U.S. (CLUS) announced the following staff changes commensurate with the recent transfer of Western Regional Vice President Steve Lynch to Cunningham Lindsey Axis, the domestic division of Cunningham Lindsey International providing specialty loss …
October 11, 2005
Brooke Franchise Corporation added 27 new franchise locations in September in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Vermont, and Washington, receiving approximately $4,200,000 in initial franchise, consulting and seller fees. Brooke Franchise Corporation, based in Overland Park, Kan., …
October 5, 2005
More than 12,000 Missouri families saw health insurance on their children lapse this week when they failed to pay new premiums required by the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program. The new premiums, which range from $24 to $109 a month …