Republicans were not only victorious in the U.S. House but also in state houses across the country. Tuesday night’s GOP power will give the party its largest number of seats in state legislatures since the Great Depression, according to the …
Midwestern states were among those that added to Republican gains in governor’s offices across the country on Nov. 2. Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin are among the states that voted to replace Democrats in their governors’ offices with Republican …
Texas-based Biglari Holdings, which runs Steak n Shake and other restaurants, is making another bid for the Michigan property/casualty insurer, Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp. Inc. The San Antonio holding company has proposed to acquire 100 percent of the stock of Fremont …
Aon, Hewitt Associates Aon Corp. said it will cut 1,500 to 1,800 jobs over the next three years after acquiring Hewitt Associates. Aon expects to save $355 million per year, including $280 million per year by eliminating jobs. The cuts …
New criticism of Halliburton Co.’s work on BP Plc’s blown-out Gulf of Mexico well could make it harder for the world’s second-largest oilfield services company to escape significant responsibility for the disaster. Lawyers for the government and spill victims gained …
A new Michigan law that doubles the jail sentences and license suspensions for first-time offenders who drive after drinking excessively is intended to keep “super-drunk” motorists off the state’s roadways, a state lawmaker says. One provision of the law that …
Michigan insurance officials say they have identified 41 out of a possible 76 American Benefit Concepts (ABC) insurance agents responsible for selling fraudulent investment products in several multi-million dollar investment schemes in western Michigan. At least 400 Michigan victims and …
Liberty Northwest, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, appointed Danny R. Schamma to vice president, finance. He will direct the business planning process, oversee financial reporting and analysis, and develop and implement strategies for expense management. He will be …
Michigan-based Foremost Insurance Group is the newest member to join the Trusted Choice consumer branding program for independent insurance agents and brokers. Foremost is a provider for property and casualty insurance products in the United States. They join 57 other …
A massive storm making its way through a big chunk of the United States brought a bit of everything: strong winds, rain, tornadoes and now even some snow for parts of the Midwest. The storm packed wind gusts of up …
