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29 07, 2016

Maryland Pays $50K in Death of State University Football Player

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Frostburg State University says it will work to raise awareness of risks to student-athletes as part of a $50,000 state settlement in the 2011 death of a school football player. The university said in a statement that the Board of …

29 07, 2016

New York, Zipcar Agree on Damage Fees

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New York’s attorney general has reached a settlement with Zipcar Inc. over vehicle damage fees charged to 5,000 members from 2011 through 2015. New York law requires giving consumers an opportunity to dispute damage fees before they’re assessed. Investigators say …

28 07, 2016

2 State AGs Refuse House Republicans’ Subpoenas Over Climate Change

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The New York and Massachusetts attorneys general are refusing to comply with congressional subpoenas seeking records about their investigations into whether Exxon Mobil misled investors about man-made climate change. In an escalating political fight over global warming, the chairman of …

28 07, 2016

Local Fire Chief Credits ‘Pokemon Go’ Player with Saving Building

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Authorities say a man who was outside playing “Pokemon Go” helped save a burning Massachusetts building from severe damage. Sandwich Deputy Fire Chief John Burke said the man lived nearby and was in the parking lot playing the cellphone game …

28 07, 2016

New Jersey, Allstate Recover Millions in PIP Insurance Fraud Case

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New Jersey insurance officials said they have recovered $3.5 million in a personal injury insurance fraud case involving chiropractors, physicians, medical facilities, billing companies and others. In a case connected to the same operation, Allstate Insurance recovered more than $20 …

28 07, 2016

U.S., EU Report on Re/Insurance Covered Agreement Talks

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Representatives of the United States and the European Union met in Brussels this week to continue their joint negotiations for a bilateral agreement on insurance and reinsurance measures. “Both sides continued to discuss in good faith matters relating to group …

28 07, 2016

CNA’s Tatum Named Head of AXIS Insurance’s U.S. Programs

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John Tatum has joined AXIS Insurance as executive vice president and head of U.S. Programs. In this new position, he is responsible for all programs and binding authorities for AXIS Insurance across the U.S. market. Tatum reports directly to Carlton …

26 07, 2016

National Interstate Accepts $660M Buyout by American Financial

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National Interstate Corp., the provider of insurance to the transportation industry, accepted majority-owner American Financial Group Inc.’s sweetened bid of $32 a share to buy the stock that it doesn’t already own. The offer values National Interstate at about $660 …

27 07, 2016

Chubb Weathers Q2 Disasters; CEO Greenberg Hits Anti-Trade, Anti-Immigration Politics

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Chubb Ltd. weathered claims from major storms in Texas and other U.S. states, Canadian wildfires and earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador in the second quarter to record solid operating results Operating income at the giant insurer formed with the merger …

26 07, 2016

World Insurance Associates Acquires New Jersey’s AIV Group

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World Insurance Associates, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, said it recently acquired AIV Group, an insurance agency serving the Asian community. AIV Group, in Avenel, New Jersey,  was founded in 2010 by Sonali Shah, who …