Insurance insight with Shelter Insurance’s Mike Messer. 1. What insurance do most people not have but should? Life insurance is the coverage that an alarming amount of people do not carry. Nearly 40 percent of adults in the United States have no life insurance at all, and nearly 25 percent have some, but it is […]
Brett Hayes’ tennis shoes squeak beneath him as he walks into a room within a room, a corridor created by three walls of reflective white plastic. Finding his way to the center of the space, Hayes resets and crouches with a football held out in front of him, taking the position of a quarterback under
The Missouri United Methodist Church, with its Indiana limestone facade and imposing bell tower, has stood watch over downtown Columbia for more than 80 years. Plans for the building were first made in 1911, as the Methodist congregation saw the need for more space to accommodate activities and educational programs for university students. The building’s
Name: Rick Means Title and company/organization: President and CEO, Shelter Insurance Companies Age: 58 Job description: I’m responsible for 2,000 employees and 1,900 agents in 17 states. As a mutual company, my primary responsibility is to protect our 2 million customers. Years lived in Columbia: I lived in Columbia from 1974 to 1982 and returned
As the insurance industry reels from catastrophic events such as Hurricane Sandy and the tornados in Moore, Okla., even economies as far off as Columbia are likely to feel the results.
With the demand for IT jobs skyrocketing, the MU Small Business and Technology Center, Columbia and the City of Boonville look to bridge the gap between academia and tech-based vocational training.
