A St. Charles, Mo., man has been convicted of killing his auto insurance agent during a robbery prompted by a big loss at a casino. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a jury deliberated less than three hours before finding 35-year-old …
Missouri’s top justices have ruled that the state’s law placing limits on the amount juries can award for non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits is unconstitutional. The state Supreme Court said the law — which places a $350,000 cap on …
A southeast Missouri county has been told it won’t be getting any money for damage caused by the activation of the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway last year. The Southeast Missourian reports Mississippi County’s clerk gave county commissioners a letter with …
Missouri insurance regulators report their efforts are helping consumers to receive more than $5 million in additional insurance claims payments in first half of 2012. Consumers will receive an additional $5.1 million in claim payments from their insurance companies, according …
The drought has spread across much of the country, creating extreme fire risks. But no place is more at risk than Missouri. The National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska rates Missouri’s fire risk as the highest in …
The Missouri attorney general’s office has reached a deal with some former employees of US Fidelis allowing compensation for being laid off without proper warning. US Fidelis was once a leading seller of vehicle service contracts. The Wentzville, Mo.-based company …
Former Missouri Gov. Roger Wilson has been sentenced to two years of probation for misusing money to make political donations. Wilson, a 63-year-old Democrat, pleaded guilty in April to one count of misdemeanor campaign finance fraud. He admitted he improperly …
Lockton St. Louis announced the addition of Jim Mathewson, senior vice president, to its Risk Management team. In his new position, Mathewson will be responsible for working directly with clients to provide strategic direction and advice. He will also be …
For the second time in four days, the former co-owner of a once prominent marketer of auto service contracts has pleaded guilty. Cory Atkinson of Lake St. Louis, Mo., on June 18 pleaded guilty to federal charges including conspiracy to …
A Missouri woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for helping plan her husband’s murder with the church pastor who was her lover. Her husband, David Stone, was an insurance agent. Forty-year-old Teresa Stone, of Independence, pleaded guilty …
