Root Expands to Minnesota
Article 0 Comments Root has announced the availability of Root Insurance in Minnesota. The insurer now serves drivers in 35 states, extending its auto insurance offering to over 4 million registered drivers in Minnesota...
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ZestyAI Receives Regulatory Approval From Iowa Insurance Division
Article 0 Comments ZestyAI, a provider of AI-informed climate and property risk analytics solutions, has received regulatory approval from the Iowa Insurance Division for its Severe Convective Storm suite, including Z-HAIL, Z-WIND, and Z-STORM....
Michigan Taco Restaurant Owner Ordered to Pay $823K in Back Wages
Article 0 Comments A federal court has ordered the owner of three West Michigan taco restaurants to pay 177 workers a total of $823,326 after the court granted the U.S. Department of Labor’s request...
Chicago Restaurant Owners to Pay $125K in Overtime Back Wages
Article 0 Comments The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a consent judgment and order in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Dec. 2, 2024, that requires D’Nuez Corp. and...
People Moves: JM Wilson Promotes and Hires for Underwriting Positions
Article 0 Comments JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, promoted several team members and made new hires to its underwriting team. Priya Albert Priya Albert was promoted to property and casualty underwriter. Albert works...
Public Nuisance Claims Denied by Ohio Supreme Court in Opioid Case
Article 0 Comments COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court ruled last Tuesday that the state’s product liability law prohibits counties from bringing public nuisance claims against national pharmaceutical chains as they did...
Big I Illinois Announces Annual Awards
Article 0 Comments Big I Illinois, an association representing Trusted Choice® independent insurance agents throughout the state, presented awards to top agents and agencies during the association’s annual convention and 125th Anniversary Celebration held...
Mississippi River Dries Up Again at Worst Time for US Farmers
Article 0 Comments The Mississippi River is suffering from low waters for the third straight autumn, a crucial time of year when American farmers rely on the route to deliver their crops to the...
Farm Labor Contractor to Pay Damages Over Pregnancy Discrimination Charge
Article 0 Comments Family Fresh Harvesting, LLC, a farm labor contractor which provides temporary H-2A visas to agricultural workers at nurseries in Michigan and farms in Georgia, entered into a conciliation agreement with the...
Wisconsin Recycling Company Fined $202K for Exposing Workers to Lead, Cadmium
Article 0 Comments A follow-up inspection by federal workplace safety investigators in April 2024 found a Janesville, Wisconsin recycling company continuing to expose employees to unsafe levels of lead and cadmium while they dismantled...