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12 11, 2024

World Insurance Associates Expands Louisiana Texas With 5 Acquisitions

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World Insurance Associates LLC (“World”), announced today that it acquired the business of five entities with locations across Louisiana and Texas on August 1, 2024. The agencies are The Firm of Louisiana P&C, LLC (Lake Charles), McFatter Insurance Agency, Inc. …

12 11, 2024

Hub Acquires Texas’ ANCO Insurance

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Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired the assets of ANCO Insurance Managers, Inc. (ANCO Insurance). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Bryan, Texas with six additional offices, ANCO Insurance is one of the largest independent …

12 11, 2024

Michigan Jury Awards $12M to Woman Fired for Refusing to Get COVID Vaccine

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DETROIT (AP) — A jury awarded more than $12 million Friday to a woman who lost her job at a Michigan insurance company after declining to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Much of the award — $10 million — is for …

12 11, 2024

Envelop Risk Launches Underwriting Division, Naming Ex-Dale Underwriter Peters CEO

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Envelop Risk, the reinsurance managing general agent and analytics specialist, announced the launch of Envelop Underwriting, which will encompass all existing underwriting activities: Envelop Risk Bermuda and Envelop at Lloyd’s, including the Envelop Risk SPA 1925. Dom Peters has agreed …

12 11, 2024

Fire Crews on Both US Coasts Battle Wildfires; 1 Death in New York-New Jersey fire

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Fire crews on both coasts of the United States continued battling wildfires on Sunday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee and another in Southern California that destroyed more than 130 structures and …

12 11, 2024

Obama Relatives Settle Racial Bias Suit With Private School in Milwaukee

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Former first lady Michelle Obama’s brother and his wife have settled a lawsuit they filed in 2022 alleging a private school in Milwaukee refused to reenroll their children after the couple raised concerns about racism and inappropriate conduct at the …

12 11, 2024

Supreme Court Lets Stand Ruling Curbing Bid-Rigging Prosecutions

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The US Supreme Court left intact a ruling that curbs the Justice Department’s ability to use federal antitrust law to prosecute people and companies for bid-rigging, price-fixing and other collusion. The justices, without comment, turned away a Biden administration appeal …

12 11, 2024

Containment Increases on California Blaze That Has Destroyed at Least 168 Structures

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Firefighters battled strong driving a fast-moving Southern California wildfire that forced the evacuations of thousands of people and destroyed at least 168 structures. Containment of the Mountain Fire in Ventura County increased to 48%. The fire has now burned 20,630 …

12 11, 2024

Suvivors Want to Rebuild Safer, But Cost Misperceptions Can Stand in the Way

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As Florida and the Southeast begin recovering from 2024’s destructive hurricanes, many people are asking: How can we rebuild sustainably and in a way that avoids the same damage, costs and trauma in future storms? There are proven ways to …

12 11, 2024

Chipotle Shareholders Sue Over Fallout From Skimping on Portion Sizes

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Chipotle Mexican Grill was sued on Monday by shareholders for concealing how many of its restaurants were skimping on portions, forcing the chain to spend more on ingredients and hurting its stock price. In a proposed class action filed in …