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13 07, 2016

New Jersey Man Admits Selling Fake Driver’s Licenses Online

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A Jersey City, New Jersey, man has admitted using social media to promote a website that sold fake driver’s licenses, some of which were later used to commit financial crimes, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. Fishman’s office said …

13 07, 2016

Zurich’s Kevelighan to Succeed Hartwig as Insurance Information Institute CEO

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The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) announced that Sean Kevelighan, most recently with Zurich Insurance,  has been named president and chief executive officer, effective Aug. 8. Kevelighan brings with him 18 years of public affairs, communications and media relations experience, including …

13 07, 2016

Insurance Safety Institute Says Small SUVs Flunk Headlight Tests

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Small SUVs for 2016 and 2017 did poorly during new headlight tests done by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Tuesday that none of the 21 SUVs tested earned its highest ranking. The Ford Escape, Honda …

13 07, 2016

21st Century Fox Quietly Settles Unpaid Intern Litigation

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Two 21st Century Fox Inc. units have settled class-action litigation by former interns who said they should have been paid for their work, in a case that sparked multimillion-dollar settlements with interns at other big media companies. According to papers …

13 07, 2016

Firefighting Camps for Girls Catching On Across Country

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Firefighting is largely a man’s world, but one suburban Boston firefighter is among a few women trying to change that. Ashland, Mass. fire Lt. Lyn Moraghan founded Camp Bailout for girls in 2011 to give them a feel for what …

13 07, 2016

Photographer Sues B.B. King’s Estate for Copyright Infringement

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A New York photographer is suing B.B. King’s estate and Universal Music Group for copyright infringement after he says his pictures of the blues legend have been used on King’s albums for more than 40 years without his permission. Glen …

13 07, 2016

Critics Say SEC’s Reforms of In-House Trials Fall Short

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The top U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday will try to answer complaints it stacks the deck against defendants at in-house trials by approving its first major revisions to the administrative proceedings in two decades. But the changes by the Securities …

13 07, 2016

Fox News’ Ailes Says Anchor’s Harassment Suit Against Him Belongs in Arbitration

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Lawyers for Fox News chairman Roger Ailes on Friday asked a judge to halt anchor Gretchen Carlson’s “shameless publicity campaign” against her former boss, and send her sexual harassment lawsuit against him to arbitration in accordance with her employment contract. …

13 07, 2016

AXIS Names Paccione Executive VP of Commercial Management Liability

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Mark Paccione has been appointed as executive vice president of Commercial Management Solutions (CMS) at Bermuda-based specialty insurers AXIS Insurance.  The CMS team specializes in commercial public and private directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary liability and crime insurance products. …

12 07, 2016

New York Gives Aetna-Humana Merger Green Light with Conditions

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New York’s insurance regulator has conditionally approved Aetna Inc.’s $37 billion takeover of Humana Inc., one of the last state sign-offs needed for the deal, people familiar with the matter said. The transaction is still under review by U.S. officials. …