Rise of cyber threats exposes business insurance gaps
As the risk of cyberattack continues to grow, along with the cost of the liability, more and more general business insurance policies are excluding coverage of events triggered by hacking. The answer...
View ArticleZillow president: OP office will play a key role transforming mortgages
Zillow's Overland Park office will play an instrumental role in the company's plan to transform customer experience in the mortgage industry.
View ArticleBoulevard expands beer hall, adding another floor called the 'Rec Deck' [PHOTOS]
Boulevard Brewing Co. opened a new floor, which it's calling the "Rec Deck," in its Tours and Recreation Center on Friday. The Rec Deck is on the fourth floor of the Kansas City-based brewery's...
View ArticleThis KC law firm counseled American Airlines on its multibillion-dollar jet...
Attorneys from the area's fifth-biggest law firm represented American Airlines Group Inc. in negotiating its purchase agreement for 50 Airbus A321XLR passenger jets, announced at the Paris Air Show on...
View ArticleArea law firm adds Missouri politician/former prosecutor
Independence-based law firm Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish LLC has hired a former Jackson County assistant prosecutor, who was recently elected to the Missouri General Assembly. Robert Sauls has...
View ArticlePolsinelli names new COO/CFO after more than a year of searching
Polsinelli PC has hired a new COO and CFO with 13 years of experience in law firm management. Scott Fletcher, who joined the Kansas City-based law firm in May, spent the last two years as COO at...
View ArticleAmerican Century CEO: New fund line will be unlike any of its others
Kansas City-based American Century plans to launch a "game changing" new suite of funds and has hired two proven industry veterans to lead the effort.
View ArticlePNC signs 5-year sponsorship deal for Power & Light District plaza
PNC Bank signed a five-year deal to sponsor a community plaza in the heart of the Kansas City Power & Light District. The PNC Plaza in Kansas City is just south of the H&R Block Inc....
View ArticleMobank hires KC banking vet as CEO
Find out whom BOK Financial hired as its new CEO in the Kansas City area.
View ArticleFormer DST employee pleads guilty to $388,000 embezzlement scheme
Russell Fotovich pleaded guilty Wednesday to his role in an embezzlement scheme that caused DST Systems Inc. — now SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. — to lose about $388,000 from April 2011 to June...
View ArticleAltCap launches affiliate to run an Opportunity Zones fund
Kansas City-based AltCap formed an affiliate called Equity2 LLC, which has launched an Opportunity Zone fund that is seeking investors and investments.
View ArticleCover Story: CBD American Shaman sees business go from a drop to a torrent
The Kansas City-based company both sells and manufactures cannabidiol (CBD) products, and that puts it at the epicenter of the CBD boom. The company has built a 220-store nationwide chain of franchises...
View ArticleThis KC firm's impact investing already exceeds $200M. Now, it's starting an...
Kansas City-based Travois is launching an open-ended impact fund to attract socially responsible investors to their cause. Impact investing refers to investments in companies, organizations and funds...
View ArticleCountry Club Bank nabs longtime Bank of Blue Valley exec for C-suite spot
Mark Fortino resigned as executive vice president and COO of Bank of Blue Valley to become COO of Country Club Bank. Fortino is a 31-year veteran of the financial services industry. He spent the last...
View ArticleShawnee's newest brewery aims for 100 varieties in its first year [PHOTOS]
Servaes Brewing Co. keeps things interesting by regularly adding twists to its beer recipes.
View ArticleThe nation's No. 4 female financial adviser works for this KC-area firm
Overland Park-based Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC employs three of the top female financial advisers in the nation, according to Barron's. The Barron's 2019 list of the top 100 women financial advisers...
View ArticleHitachi subsidiary acquires KC-based distributor
Sullair LLC, a Hitachi Group subsidiary that manufactures industrial air compressors, bought Kansas City-based Air Industrial Resource Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Air Industrial has been an...
View ArticleLockton adds 'more firepower' to KC-area leadership team
Lockton Cos. Inc.'s Kansas City operation is the largest the insurance broker has around the world, and its growth compelled the Kansas City-based company to build up its executive team. Here's a look...
View ArticleNew Lenexa office pushes Family Investment Center over $300M-asset mark
St. Joseph-based financial planning firm Family Investment Center has added about $105 million in assets under advisement after it opened its first Kansas City-area office. Find out what President...
View ArticleWith tariffs still in place and inventories waning, it's time for small...
Many businesses stocked up on inventory to delay the effects of tariffs, but those supplies are running out and the impact is becoming reality. Kevin Antes, regional senior lender for Enterprise Bank...
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