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15 10, 2015

Ohio Megachurch, Insurer Disputing Payment of Lawsuit Settlement

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Lawyers for a central Ohio megachurch and its former insurance company are squaring off in the Ohio Supreme Court over payment of $3.1 million settlement in a lawsuit over the alleged beating of a toddler at the church. The Columbus …

16 10, 2015

Aspen Estimates Tianjin Explosion to Cost $30 Million; Nat Cats Total $20 Million

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Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited estimates its Aspen Re subsidiary lost approximately $50 million from the August 12 explosion in the Port of Tianjin, China, and natural catastrophes during the third quarter of 2015. Approximately $30 million of these total …

15 10, 2015

Wisconsin Gun Shop Ordered to Pay Millions to Injured Police Officers

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A jury has ordered a gun shop to pay nearly $6 million in a lawsuit filed by two Milwaukee, Wis., police officers who were seriously wounded when shot by a gun purchased at the store. Jurors ruled that Badger Guns …

15 10, 2015

Vanderbilt Properties Insurance Brokerage Hires Correll as VP in New York

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Vanderbilt Properties Insurance Brokerage, a New York City-based national program administrator and brokerage for the real estate industry, hired Kim Correll as vice president of New Business Development. In her new role, Correll will be responsible for the oversight of …

15 10, 2015

Central Texas Wildfire Grows to 375 Acres; Homes Threatened

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A Central Texas wildfire has grown to about 375 acres as voluntary evacuations continue near Smithville with no reports of anyone hurt. The Texas A&M Forest Service says the blaze in Bastrop County was 50 percent contained on Oct. 14. …

15 10, 2015

Lockton Names VanOpdorp as Chief Analytics Officer; Adds Moitoso as SVP Analytics

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Missouri-based global insurance broker Lockton has named Justin VanOpdorp as its first chief analytics officer.  As chief analytics officer, he will have global responsibility for business intelligence and analytics that help Lockton clients improve their businesses. VanOpdorp has led the …

15 10, 2015

Residents Evacuate as Wildfire Burns in Northwestern Louisiana

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Authorities say a series of wildfires have burned more than two square miles in northwestern Louisiana and threatened homes. Louisiana State Police said in a statement that the fires started Tuesday afternoon in Bienville Parish. KTBS-TV reports dozens of residents …

15 10, 2015

Oklahoma Oil Company Disputing Required Reduction in Disposal Well Volumes

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A Tulsa oil company has agreed to a technical meeting with Oklahoma regulators after challenging their response to earthquakes and saltwater disposal wells. The Oklahoman reports Marjo Operating Co. Inc. and staff for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission agreed during a …

15 10, 2015

Climate Change Means Wildfire Seasons Like This One May Continue

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The drought-plagued Western U.S. has had more than its share of fires this year – but this may not be the last year we see all these wildfires gone wild. A Yale University professor looking back over the last 3,000 …

15 10, 2015

Kansas Pharmaceutical Plant to Pay $400K to Settle Discrimination Case

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A central Kansas pharmaceutical plant accused of gender discrimination must pay about $400,000 in back wages and hire more women, according to a federal settlement. The U.S. Department of Labor said in a release that the Hospira Inc. plant in …