Kansas Assistant Commissioner Tomlinson Accepts New State Appointment
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has announced that Bob Tomlinson, the Kansas Insurance Department’s assistant commissioner, has accepted a position in the state Department of...
View ArticleFormer Brooke Corp. Execs Again Indicted on Financial Fraud Charges
Two former executives of the now defunct insurance agency franchising firm, Brooke Corp., have been indicted on federal financial fraud charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Kansas. A...
View ArticleMissouri Insurance Firm Gets $5M to Move 1 Mile, Into Kansas
An insurance marketing company is receiving $5 million in incentives to move one mile from Kansas City, Mo., across the border to Lenexa, Kan., the latest in a series of business moves that has raised...
View ArticleKansas Ranked At Bottom For Health, Disaster Prep
A national survey ranks Kansas at the bottom among states in being prepared for public health emergencies, terrorism incidents and natural disasters. But state officials took issue Wednesday with the...
View ArticleKansas, Missouri Could Be Hit by Disaster Aid Fight
Midwesterners accustomed to generous government aid after ice storms, floods and tornadoes may soon have to look somewhere else for help when disaster strikes. Even as the U.S. House on Jan. 15 passed...
View ArticleKansas Securities Commissioner Resigns; Eyes Insurance Regulator Post
The Kansas securities commissioner has resigned and announced plans to pursue opportunities in the private sector. Aaron Jack is seeking the 2014 Republican nomination for state insurance commissioner....
View ArticleRatings Assigned to Bearing Midwest Casualty, Horizon Midwest Casualty
A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” to Bearing Midwest Casualty Co. (Bearing) and Horizon Midwest Casualty Co. (Horizon). The...
View Article2nd Winter Storm in Days Blasts Central U.S.
The second major snowstorm in a week battered the nation’s midsection on Feb. 26, dropping a half-foot or more of snow across Missouri and Kansas and cutting power to thousands. Gusting winds blew...
View ArticleSeaFire Insurance Services Seeks Agency Partners in Wisconsin, Illinois
Overland Park, Kan.-based SeaFire Insurance Services announced it is actively seeking new agency partners in Wisconsin and Illinois for its exclusive auto dealer and repair insurance program. SeaFire...
View ArticleFederated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange Rating Upgraded
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to “a” from “a-“ of Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange (FREIE or the...
View ArticleSurvey Shows Growth in Midwest Economy
A monthly economic survey index for nine Midwest and Plains states jumped last month, suggesting improving economic growth for the region over the next three to six months. The Mid-America Business...
View ArticleTyson Agrees to $4M Penalty to Resolve EPA Case
Tyson Foods Inc. will pay roughly $4 million in civil penalties to settle allegations related to eight accidental anhydrous ammonia releases in Midwest states that caused multiple injuries and one...
View ArticleJackson Joins IMA as Director of IMA Global Risk
Privately owned retail insurance broker, IMA Inc., announced that Sean Jackson has joined the company as leader of its newly created IMA Global Risk. Jackson will be based in IMA’s Kansas City office...
View ArticleSignature Select Adds Rasby as Kansas City Market Leader
Signature Select LLC, an IMA company, has added Greg Rasby as the Kansas City market leader. Rasby joins Signature Select from Gallagher, where he had several years of experience prospecting, marketing...
View ArticleEconomic Survey Index: Growth Slows in Midwest, Plains States
A monthly economic survey index for nine Midwest and Plains states dipped for the second consecutive month in April, but the survey’s organizer said the index indicates slow growth for the region in...
View ArticleMidwest AGs Go After Storm-Chasing Roofing Companies
The attorneys general of Illinois, Kansas and Ohio are targeting storm-chasing roofing companies in their states with legal actions. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit against a...
View ArticleWeather Service: Kansas Weekend Tornado Was an EF4
The National Weather Service says a tornado that traveled seven miles across rural western Kansas during the weekend was an EF4, with winds of 165 to 185 mph. The report from the agency’s Dodge City...
View ArticleStorm Caused $2M in Damage to Wichita Schools
School district officials in Wichita, Kan., say a violent storm that swept through the city last weekend caused extensive damage to several schools. The Wichita Eagle reports district officials...
View ArticleKansas Town Reports Tornado Damage, No Deaths
At least four tornadoes hit different counties in northeast Kansas Monday night, causing the most damage in the town of Marysville but no fatalities or serious injuries, according to preliminary...
View ArticleKansas City-Area Insurance Exec Seeks GOP Nod for Commissioner Post
A certified public accountant from Leawood who’s also an insurance industry executive has launched a campaign for the Republican nomination for Kansas insurance commissioner. Ken Selzer announced that...
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