Editor's Picks Court: Illinois Insurers Cannot Exclude UIM Coverage for Bicyclists and Pedestrians October 4, 2022 By Jim Sams Auto insurance carriers must pay uninsured motorist benefits to insureds who are injured by motor vehicles while walking or bicycling,... Read More
BP Layoffs at Ohio Refinery After Fire Indicate Prolonged Shutdown September 29, 2022 By Laura Sanicola BP Plc laid off most contractors at the approximately 160,000 barrel-per-day Toledo, Ohio, refinery it owns with Cenovus Energy Inc.,... Read More
Does a Water Backup Exclusion Include Sewage? September 26, 2022 By Jordan R. Plitt Standard property policies typically contain an exclusion which provides that the insurer “will not pay for loss or damage caused... Read More
Thieves Target Hyundai, Kia Cars Lacking Anti-Theft Technology September 23, 2022 By TOM KRISHER Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a “key” anti-theft device, and thieves know. An insurance industry group... Read More
8 Injured After Chicago Apartment Building Blast September 22, 2022 By DON BABWIN Eight people were rushed to hospitals after being injured when an explosion Tuesday tore through the top floor of a... Read More
Reality Show Star Found Guilty in Nephew’s Shooting Death September 21, 2022 A federal jury on Friday convicted a former star of the St. Louis-based reality TV show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s”... Read More
N.D. Officials Say Medical Marijuana Would Decline if Pot Legalized September 20, 2022 By JAMES MacPHERSON Legalizing recreational pot in North Dakota could cut the number of people who are registered to use the drug as... Read More
Crash That Killed Indiana Rep. Walorski Blamed on Failed Passing Attempt September 19, 2022 A staffer for Indiana U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski was trying to pass a flat-bed truck on a northern Indiana highway... Read More
Ohio State Sex Abuse Lawsuits Revived September 16, 2022 By KANTELE FRANKO A federal appeals court ruling Wednesday revives unsettled lawsuits against Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by the late... Read More
“Sweetie Pie’s” Star Denies Arranging Nephew’s Death September 15, 2022 A former star in a St. Louis-based “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” reality television show testified Tuesday that he was not... Read More