All the headlines from our Missouri Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 28 2007 // Bradley J. Schlozman, U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that the owner of a medical supply business was sentenced in federal court for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of millions of...
Feb 22 2007 // Former NBA Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen must pay a bank more than $5 million in a breach of contract lawsuit involving a loan for a business jet, an appeals court ruled.This past week’s ruling by the Missouri...
Feb 21 2007 // Missourians can get a refund on their auto insurance when they get rid of a vehicle and don’t replace it. So why can’t they get a refund from the state on their vehicle license fees?That’s a question...
Feb 21 2007 // The Missouri Consumer Affairs Division of the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration recovered over $12 million from insurance companies in 2006. Preliminary figures also...
Feb 20 2007 // Kansas City, Mo.-based Euclid Managers, LLC, an underwriting manager and claim administrator for internet, tech, media and manufacturing professional liability, has announced the hiring of Kim A. Ellis as senior...
Feb 15 2007 // After a public forum and lengthy negotiations with the National Council of Compensation Insurance (NCCI), the Missouri Department of Insurance said it has prevented a substantial and immediate increase to the payroll basis...
Feb 12 2007 // The Missouri Court of Appeals recently threw out a $20 million jury award to five former State Farm Insurance agents who claimed they were improperly terminated for criticizing the company’s treatment of...
Feb 12 2007 // One-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators At a recent meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Insurance Journal sat down with 15 insurance regulators to talk about issues affecting their...
Feb 11 2007 // Dale Finke, who recently retired, led the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration with honor during a time of transition, Gov. Matt Blunt said.Finke led the department over...
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Feb 5 2007 // Farmers in 29 counties are eligible for loans to make up for agriculture losses in recent ice storms, Gov. Matt Blunt said.Blunt said the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved his request to declare the counties natural...
Jan 30 2007 // Missouri-based Stuckey & Co., a specialty insurance program manager with over 8,000 independent insurance agents, recently announced the addition of Century Insurance Group to their list of carriers. Century primarily...
Jan 29 2007 // A new law that went into effect Jan. 1, 2007 requires that all vehicle service contract administrators must register with the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration by...
Jan 29 2007 // 200,000 Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt issued executive orders declaring a state of emergency and activating the Missouri National Guard in response to the winter ice storm in mid-January. Blunt also put the Disaster Medical...
Jan 26 2007 // During his third State of the State address, Governor Blunt outlined his goals, including health care initiatives to cover the uninsured in the state.“The citizens of this state are committed to providing quality...
Jan 25 2007 // The Missouri Court of Appeals on Tuesday threw out a $20 million jury award to five former State Farm Insurance agents who claimed they were improperly terminated for criticizing the company’s treatment of...
Jan 17 2007 // As Missourians continue to recover from the deadly ice storms of last weekend, newly-appointed Director of the Department of Insurance Doug Ommen, issued a statement offering some helpful advice.“The weight of ice on...
Jan 15 2007 // Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt issued executive orders this weekend declaring a state of emergency and activating the Missouri National Guard in response to the winter ice storm. Gov. Blunt also put the Disaster Medical...
Jan 11 2007 // Joanne Kearbey has been promoted to manager in the insurance and reinsurance services practice at Brown Smith Wallace, a company statement said. Kearbey’s new role as manager recognizes her more than seven years...
Jan 4 2007 // The man who has led the Missouri Department of Insurance since Gov. Matt Blunt took office in January 2005 announced on Tuesday his planned retirement.Dale Finke served as director for the past two years while the...