April 8, 2010
Five more states are joining a Florida-led group of states in a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system, Florida’s attorney general said Wednesday. The joint lawsuit led by Florida and now grouping 18 states was …
April 8, 2010
Volunteer firefighters and other first-responders to emergencies in Nebraska who experience severe mental trauma are closer to getting workers’ compensation. After hours of sometimes heated debate, lawmakers on April 6 gave second-round approval to a measure critics say could be …
April 5, 2010
Nebraska-based Harvard State Insurance Agency will merge into Cornerstone Insurance Group as a result of Cornerstone Bank’s acquisition of Harvard State Bank. Cornerstone president and chief executive Kelly Holthus said the purchase was completed April 1. Holthus would not provide …
April 5, 2010
Many U.S. states are worried that the health care overhaul plan approved by the U.S. House of Representatives will usurp their sovereignty and impose more spending on their already stretched budgets. Republican attorneys general in at least 12 states announced …
April 2, 2010
Business conditions in the Midwest are generally on an upward swing, according to a survey of supply managers and business leaders in the region. The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group, directed by Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss, gauges business conditions …
March 26, 2010
The U.S. Congress approved a package of final changes to President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare overhaul Thursday, and Obama dared Republicans to try to repeal the new law. The House put the finishing touches on the overhaul by passing a …
March 24, 2010
Omaha, Nebraska, March 24, 2010 – New search technology helps P&C agents, find leads and prospects. In addition to listing home policy expiration dates for use in generating sales leads, Cole X-Dates, is pleased to announce new search capabilities that …
March 23, 2010
Minneapolis-based MMIC Group has promoted Jeff Pearson to vice president of underwriting. Pearson joined MMIC as senior underwriting manager in 2003. He has worked in the insurance industry for more for 22 years. Pearson began his career as an underwriter …
March 23, 2010
Many U.S. states are worried that the healthcare overhaul plan approved by the U.S. House of Representatives will usurp their sovereignty and impose more spending on their already stretched budgets. Republican attorneys general in at least 12 states announced on …
March 23, 2010
Republican attorneys general in at least 12 U.S. states warned Monday that lawsuits will be filed to stop the federal government’s healthcare reform bill from encroaching on states’ sovereignty. The lawsuits were announced hours after the U.S. House of Representatives …