An Illinois company connected to a bank involved in the lawsuit of the parent company of Brooke Corp. has taken control of 44.3 percent of Brooke’s stock. Trim Creek LLC of Crete, Ill., now owns 6.43 million shares of Brooke’s …
More than 100 dogs displaced by Hurricane Ike will soon be awaiting new families in Minnesota. The Animal Humane Society received 59 dogs in the Twin Cities on Oct. 1 and expects to get another 60 during the month of …
From tornadoes, hail and flooding to the impact of the AIG bailout and the federal versus state regulation debate, Sean Dilweg has a lot on his plate as Wisconsin’s insurance commissioner. Appointed by Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle on Jan. 1, …
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Oswald Cos. has appointed Sue Nudd as vice president for the Personal Client Management department within the property and casualty division. In her new position, Nudd will be responsible for developing new business, while working with current clients, which include …
A state compensation fund has received 179 claims from victims of the Minneapolis bridge collapse. Attorney Susan Holden says that’s the number of claims that came in by the deadline on Wednesday. She says other claims could be postmarked by …
North Dakota’s candidates for insurance commissioner will be competing for undecided voters in the campaign’s final weeks. In a poll commissioned by The Forum newspaper, 43 percent of the people surveyed said they haven’t made up their minds whether to …
Victims of the Minnesota Interstate 35W bridge collapse face a deadline this week for getting compensation from a special fund established by the Legislature. Claims must be submitted by Wednesday, October 15, for the fund, which devoted $37 million to …
Better buckle up if you’re driving in Minnesota. Police are stepping up enforcement of seat-belt use over a 10-day period. The crackdown began Friday, Oct. 10, and continues through Sunday, Oct. 19. From 2005 through 2007, more than half of …
In March 2008 a construction crane collapsed into a neighborhood bar and nearby apartments in New York City, killing seven people. In Bellevue, Wash., in June 2006, a large crane fell into an apartment building killing a young man who …
