The fatal crash of a small plane into a flight safety training center at the Wichita Airport has disrupted pilot training on some Cessna models, but efforts are being made to provide alternatives, company officials said. A twin-engine Beechcraft King …
Business process solutions company EXL has acquired Overland Solutions Inc., an Overland Park, Kan.-based provider of underwriting support services including premium audit, commercial and residential underwriting surveys and outsourced loss control services for the insurance industry. Overland’s audit segment provides …
A.M. Best reported it has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb-“ofUpland Mutual Insurance Inc. (Upland) in Junction City, Kan. The revised outlook reflects …
A survey finds that many Kansas contractors are having trouble filling skilled jobs in the construction industry. Ninety percent of the 20 Kansas firms that responded to an Associated General Contractors survey said they’re having a hard time finding project …
A new report shows Kansas job growth is lagging well behind the nation but predicts the employment outlook will be better next year. Wichita State University’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research on Oct. 9 released its employment forecast …
Three former workers at the Boeing plant in Wichita, Kan., who filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the aircraft maker and one of its suppliers failed to show Boeing defrauded the U.S. government in a $1.6 billion contract, a federal judge …
A new executive search and recruiting firm exclusively dedicated to the property/casualty insurance industry has opened its doors in Prairie Village, Kan. Cohn Search Group provides a full-service recruiting experience to its clients and candidates by identifying and screening top …
Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, the global risk advisor, insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Kevin Bur as producer and vice president at Willis of Greater Kansas Inc. Bur will be responsible for business development within …
Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, added Strong’s Insurance Inc. in Nashville, Kan., as its 52nd member. Specializing in agriculture and oil, the agency was established in 1921 by Earl W. Strong. CAA is a privately-held …
There’s not enough data to make any determinations about why there has been an increase in the number of earthquakes in Kansas, a three-member task force appointed by Gov. Sam Brownback has concluded. The state has experienced 49 earthquakes this …
