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11 10, 2024

Inszone Acquires San Antonio Insurance Services

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Inszone Insurance Services announced its acquisition of San Antonio Insurance Services, Texas-based agency known for its strong focus on trucking insurance and a broad array of property and casualty solutions. Founded in 2012 as a mother-daughter agency, San Antonio Insurance …

11 10, 2024

Wisconsin Recycling Company Fined $202K for Exposing Workers to Lead, Cadmium

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A follow-up inspection by federal workplace safety investigators in April 2024 found a Janesville, Wisconsin recycling company continuing to expose employees to unsafe levels of lead and cadmium while they dismantled cathode ray tubes from older TVs, despite being cited …

8 10, 2024

As Milton Nears, Flood-Proof Fences Will Face a Major Test in Tampa

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For the second time in two weeks, Tampa General Hospital is getting ready to keep water at bay. Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall Wednesday and will test the hospital’s flood barrier. It takes dozens of facilities workers to …

8 10, 2024

Markets/Coverages: Price Forbes Re Taps Gallagher Re’s Cole as Head of Financial Lines; BHSI Names Aon’s Pache for PI/Cyber Team, DACH Region, Schumacher as Property U/W

By | October 8th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Markets/Coverages: Price Forbes Re Taps Gallagher Re’s Cole as Head of Financial Lines; BHSI Names Aon’s Pache for PI/Cyber Team, DACH Region, Schumacher as Property U/W

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Price Forbes Re and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. Price Forbes Re Names Gallagher Re’s Cole as EVP, Head of Financial Lines Price …

8 10, 2024

Hurricanes Like Helene Keep Killing for Years After They Strike

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Hurricanes in the United States end up hundreds of times deadlier than the government calculates, contributing to more American deaths than car accidents or all the nation’s wars, a new study said. The average storm hitting the U.S. contributes to …

8 10, 2024

Five Dead, One Critically Injured in Tragic Ohio Car Crash

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GOSHEN, Ohio (AP) — An early morning crash involving two cars on an Ohio road killed five people and critically injured another person, authorities said. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a car heading northeast on Route 28 struck a …

8 10, 2024

Illinois Manufacturer to Pay $1.3M After Plant Explosion

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Chemical products manufacturer AB Specialty Silicones LLC will pay $1.3 million in penalties after an explosion and fire at its Waukegan, Illinois plant in May 2019 claimed the lives of four workers. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and …

8 10, 2024

Hub Acquires Missouri’s AIG Agency

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Hub International Limited (Hub) announced that it has acquired the assets of AIG Agency Inc. (d/b/a Associated Insurance Group). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Maryland Heights, Missouri, Associated Insurance Group is an independent insurance agency providing …

8 10, 2024

Utilities’ Extreme Plan to Stop Wildfires: Shut Off the Power

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A growing number of utilities are resorting to an extreme measure to prevent their equipment from sparking catastrophic wildfires: turning off the power. Electric companies serving about 24 million homes and businesses across the fire-prone US West now have plans …

8 10, 2024

How Texas Weakened Its Own Air Pollution Monitoring Team

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When disaster affects the sprawling industrial complexes of Texas, the state’s environmental authority often posts pictures online of its white vans patrolling public streets, verifying the local air is safe to breathe. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality calls this …