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16 11, 2023

Brookfield Reinsurance Completes Buy of Argo Group; Snyder Named Argo CEO

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Brookfield Reinsurance’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Argo Group International Holdings has been completed and Jessica Snyder was appointed chief executive officer of Argo. Snyder succeeds Thomas Bradley, who announced that he was retiring upon closing of the deal. Snyder joined …

16 11, 2023

Marijuana Dispensary Sues Over Mississippi Regs that Bar Advertising

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The owner of a Mississippi medical marijuana dispensary filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging state regulations that he says censor business owners by preventing them from advertising. After Mississippi legalized medical marijuana for people with debilitating …

16 11, 2023

Alabama’s WRM Group Joins Higginbotham

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WRM Group, formed just over a year ago with the merger of two of Alabama’s oldest insurance agencies, has now joined Higginbotham, one of the largest agency groups in the Southeast. Terms and details of the partnership were not released. …

16 11, 2023

Texas’ Maxwell Insurance Group Joins Risk Services of Louisiana

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Maxwell Insurance Group of Houston, Texas, has affiliated with Risk Services of Louisiana (RSL), a Leavitt Group affiliate based in Shreveport. Leavitt Group is a network of insurance brokers whose collective strength allows members to provide national resources to their …

16 11, 2023

People Moves: Suda Joins RT Binding Authority’s Leadership Team

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RT Specialty, the wholesale distribution division of Ryan Specialty headquartered in Chicago, Ill., hired underwriter Jessalynn Suda to RT Binding Authority’s leadership team. Suda brings 15 years of underwriting experience to RT Binding Authority. She most recently served as vice …

16 11, 2023

exas Department of Insurance Proposes Amendments to Benefit Texas Military Forces in Workers’ Comp System

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The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation’s (DWC) General Counsel notified workers’ compensation system participants that DWC is proposing amendments to the Texas Administrative Code concerning. expedited benefits for members of the Texas military forces The proposed rules …

16 11, 2023

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Michigan’s Coverys Insurance Services

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired certain assets of the retail agency business of East Lansing, Michigan-based Coverys Insurance Services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Coverys Insurance Services is a full-service insurance broker specializing in …

16 11, 2023

Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Rattles Parts of Northern Illinois, Parts of 3 Other States

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STANDARD, Ill. (AP) __ A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled northern Illinois and parts of three other states early Wednesday, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 about homes shaking, the U.S. Geological Survey and police said. The small earthquake …

14 11, 2023

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Australia’s Edgar Insurance Brokers

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Cobram, Victoria-based Edgar Insurance Brokers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Edgar Insurance Brokers provides commercial insurance products and services in Australia with a client focus of rural and farm, …

14 11, 2023

2 Arrested After Atlanta Apartment Fire Linked to Fireworks Displaces 100+

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ATLANTA (AP) — Two people have been arrested in connection with a fire that damaged an Atlanta apartment complex and led to more than a hundred evacuations. Atlanta news outlets reported that the fire happened Friday night. Firefighters were still …