Kansas News

Safeco, America First Insurance Announce Central Region Leaders

Safeco Insurance and America First Insurance, both Liberty Mutual Agency Markets companies, announced key management appointments in personal and commercial lines operations for the central United States region. Richard E. Meuret has been named vice president, Safeco Insurance, and Central …

State Auto to Purchase Rockhill Insurance Group

State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company has announced that it has agreed to acquire Rockhill Insurance Group of Kansas City, Mo. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2009, subject to approval by regulatory authorities. Rockhill Insurance Group, which has …

Iroquois Expands Managing Partner’s Region to Kansas and Missouri

The Iroquois Group recently announced that Managing Partner Philip Dawson’s management responsibilities have been expanded to incorporate the states of Kansas and Missouri. He currently handles Iroquois’ Great Lakes Region. Dawson is an industry veteran with 30 years in the …

Brooke Corp.’s Prospective Buyers Say ‘No’ to Deal; Company Declares Bankruptcy

Kansas-based Brooke Corp. laid off most of its staff after prospective buyers withdrew an offer to purchase the financial services holding company. The Overland Park-based company and Brooke Capital Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 25 to …

Brooke Corp.’s Prospective Buyers Say ‘No’ to Deal

Company Declares Bankruptcy Kansas-based Brooke Corp. has laid off most of its staff after prospective buyers withdrew an offer to purchase the financial services holding company. The Overland Park-based company and Brooke Capital Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection …

Declarations

Financial Myth “This is a financially dangerous myth. … Just because the resale value of your home may have declined does not mean that the cost to rebuild it has also dropped—and that should be your target. ” —Insurance Information …

Brooke Corp. Troubles Continue as Stock is Sold

Kansas Franchise Group Faces Lawsuits in Multiple States Amid the flurry of lawsuits leveled by franchisees, now an Illinois company connected to a bank involved in the lawsuit of the parent company of Brooke Corp. has taken control of 44.3 …

New Markets

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States Rate Poorly on Consumer Insurance Information on Web

A national consumer group says state insurance departments vary in the quality of the information they provide consumers online, with only six states doing an excellent job. State insurance department websites in six states were found to be “excellent” in …

Storms Blamed for Increase in Kansas Homeowner Insurance Premiums

Kansas appears to be seeing the effects of tornadoes in June in its insurance rates and not even Dorothy’s red shoes can click this bad news away. The Kansas Insurance Department says that since July 1, premiums for homeowners insurance …