The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved disaster assistance for 18 additional Oklahoma counties as a result of storms and flooding that battered the state last month. Gov. Mary Fallin’s spokesman Alex Weintz says FEMA notified state officials that the …
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The MEMIC Group, a workers’ compensation insurer based in Portland, Maine, promoted Matthew Holbrook to vice president of Information Technology from director of IT applications. Based in Portland, Holbrook will report to Chief Operating Officer Daniel J. McGarvey. In his …
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A get tough approach to poor employee performance in terms of behavior and reaching targets risks creating a climate of fear and breeding more unethical conduct in financial services – the opposite of what regulators, businesses and the public want, …
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People with disabilities shouldn’t be turned down for homeowners insurance just because they have pit bulls for service dogs, a federal court lawsuit filed in Oregon says. Undercover testers who told an insurance company they had disabilities and used pit …
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International General Insurance Holdings (IGIH) appoints Simon Curtis as chief financial officer at its IGI UK business in London as part of moves to grow the UK operation. Curtis has more than 20 years’ experience in accountancy and insurance, most …
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Ohio has introduced an online claims process to allow local governments to claim a share of the $11.5 million settlement with two rock salt producers that state officials say conspired to drive up prices. Public entities in the state that …
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Zurich Australia has appointed Raelene Seales as its new chief operating officer, General Insurance. Seales, who is currently head of Wrap and SMSF Platforms with ANZ, will replace Shaun Feely in the COO role. Feely has made significant contributions since …
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Vermont’s largest insurance carrier is trying to recover more than $500,000 in claims for 600 patients who mistakenly received benefits due to a Vermont Health Connect’s technological error. The state’s online health insurance exchange caused backlogs in updating patient information …
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The hijacked oil tanker Orkim Harmony has been released by pirates, who fled in the ship’s rescue boat, Malaysian navy and maritime officials said on Friday. The Orkim Harmony, hijacked on June 11 off the Malaysian coast by pirates reportedly …
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Prosecutors are asking a judge to allow the government to seize money from an auction sale by two North Dakota brothers who were ordered to pay back more than $900,000 for intentionally destroying potatoes to collect federal crop insurance payments. …
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