Lack of Skilled Workers a Challenge for Kansas City Area Manufacturers
Manufacturing companies in Kansas and Missouri say there are plenty of high-paying jobs available for people qualified to run sophisticated factory equipment, but there doesn’t seem to be enough local...
View ArticleBerkshire Hathaway GUARD Names Lewis Director of Regional Sales
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies promoted Jim Lewis to director of regional sales for the central region of the country. Lewis will oversee sales operations in Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois,...
View ArticleNORCAL Mutual Expands Medical PL Coverage in Kansas, Missouri
San Francisco-based NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. is expanding its coverage area to include Kansas and Missouri, offering a new enhanced medical professional liability insurance policy for healthcare...
View ArticleAIG’s Expanded Operations Will Create 300 Jobs in Kansas
American International Group Inc. held a grand opening Tuesday to celebrate its expansion in Olathe, Kan., which will bring 300 new jobs to the state by the end of 2015. Gov. Sam Brownback and AIG...
View ArticleEarthquakes Increase in Kansas Task Force Can’t Pinpoint Why
There’s not enough data to make any determinations about why there has been an increase in the number of earthquakes in Kansas, a three-member task force appointed by Gov. Sam Brownback has concluded....
View ArticleTexas-Based CAA Moves Welcomes New Agency Member in Kansas
Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, added Strong’s Insurance Inc. in Nashville, Kan., as its 52nd member. Specializing in agriculture and oil, the agency was established in...
View ArticleWillis North America Adds Bur as Producer, VP in Kansas
Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, the global risk advisor, insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Kevin Bur as producer and vice president at Willis of Greater Kansas Inc....
View ArticleNew National Search Firm Specializing in P/C Insurance Opens in Kansas
A new executive search and recruiting firm exclusively dedicated to the property/casualty insurance industry has opened its doors in Prairie Village, Kan. Cohn Search Group provides a full-service...
View ArticleJudge Rules for Boeing in Wichita, Kansas, Whistleblower Lawsuit
Three former workers at the Boeing plant in Wichita, Kan., who filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the aircraft maker and one of its suppliers failed to show Boeing defrauded the U.S. government in a...
View ArticleReport: Kansas Job Growth Lagging but There’s Hope for Next Year
A new report shows Kansas job growth is lagging well behind the nation but predicts the employment outlook will be better next year. Wichita State University’s Center for Economic Development and...
View ArticleKansas Contractors Struggle to Find Skilled Workers
A survey finds that many Kansas contractors are having trouble filling skilled jobs in the construction industry. Ninety percent of the 20 Kansas firms that responded to an Associated General...
View ArticleOutlook for Kansas’ Upland Mutual Insurance Revised to Stable
A.M. Best reported it has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb-”of Upland Mutual Insurance Inc....
View ArticleEXL Acquires Underwriting Support Services Firm, Overland Solutions
Business process solutions company EXL has acquired Overland Solutions Inc., an Overland Park, Kan.-based provider of underwriting support services including premium audit, commercial and residential...
View Article4 Dead as Plane Crashes into Flight Training Center in Kansas
The fatal crash of a small plane into a flight safety training center at the Wichita Airport has disrupted pilot training on some Cessna models, but efforts are being made to provide alternatives,...
View ArticleReport: 31% of Kansas Foreclosed Homes Are Vacant but Total Still Small
A company says a report that Kansas has one of the highest rates of vacant foreclosures in the country reflects the small number of foreclosures in the state, not problems in the housing market....
View Article4.8 Mag Earthquake Shakes Parts of Kansas, Oklahoma
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 shook parts of Kansas and Oklahoma on Nov. 12, the largest since a series of temblors began rattling Kansas a little more than a year ago. The quake’s...
View ArticleKansas Agents See Increased Demand for Earthquake Insurance
Kansas insurance agencies say they’ve been flooded with queries about earthquake coverage after the 4.8 magnitude temblor on Nov. 12. “We have been getting calls all day,” Matt Woodall, who works at a...
View ArticleSouth-Central Kansas Rattled by More Quakes
Four more earthquakes were reported in south-central Kansas during the weekend. No serious injuries or damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says the largest quake was a 3.8-magnitude...
View ArticleSmall Cargo Plane Crashes into Chicago Home; Couple Spared
A small twin-engine cargo plane crashed into a home on Chicago’s southwest side on Nov. 18, killing the pilot but sparing a couple who were asleep just inches away. The Aero Commander 500 slammed into...
View ArticleThieves Steal Valuable Items from Kansas Ag Museum
Police are seeking help to identify whoever stole items from the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame’s collection in Bonner Springs, Kan. Bonner Springs police tell The Kansas City Star...
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