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Insurance Insights with Claude Thau

COVID-19 has increased the importance of long-term care (LTC) planning for all family members because: People are more determined to get care at home. The cost of LTC at all levels will increase and might be harder to find. Through… more

PPP eligibility and next steps

With more funding on the way, many businesses may be unsure of their eligibility and the required steps to apply. Approved last week by the House and signed by President Trump on Sunday, the newest COVID-19 relief bill authorizes about… more

House bill to increase stimulus payments blocked in Senate

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked an effort to quickly pass a measure to increase direct stimulus payments from $600 to $2,000, though the legislation could be voted on at a later time or date if McConnell so chooses. Senate… more

Missouri Chamber releases 2021 economic recovery plan

As lawmakers prepare to return to Jefferson City for the 2021 Legislative Session, the Missouri Chamber is releasing its Legislative Agenda to help guide our state’s economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce released the 2021… more

Coping with COVID: Northeast Kansas counties ease away from mask mandate issued last month

Due in part to claims that they have already weathered a wave of infections as well as saying a mask requirement is technically not enforceable, two northeast Kansas counties have voted to rescind their mask mandates. Brown and Jackson counties… more

T-Mobile Center to resume public performances

A long wait will soon be over for many in the region hoping to attend public events again. After receiving new signage in the fall, the T-Mobile Center in the downtown Kansas City will open next month in late January… more

Record-breaking year for residential real estate

One of many unexpected events brought on in 2020 was the impact it had on the housing market, going from steady to soaring over the course of the year. The for-sale residential real estate market emerged strong and remained that… more

KCI terminal project wraps up placement of final steel beams

Despite cooler conditions, construction has continued on the new KCI terminal project, which recently reached another milestone. While the terminal won’t open until March 2023, crews recently hoisted one of the final steel beams of the building that will house ticketing… more

Kansas City developer to sell majority of storage business in $528M deal, exit national market

For over half a billion dollars, Kansas City, Mo. developer, NorthPoint Development, is working on the second phase of a sale with California-based Public Storage. Northpoint is selling nearly all its Beyond Self Storage properties to real estate investment trust… more

Coping with COVID: Area health officials report monthly low in acute infections over Christmas

A Monday media briefing with health officials from The University of Kansas Health System revealed an improvement in the number of COVID-19 patients admitted in its facilities. Most notably, the number of patients with acute infections at KU Health is… more