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2 02, 2023

People Moves: AGCS Taps Chaucer’s Graham for Marine Team; BHSI Names De Wilde Head of Property, Switzerland; HDI Global Specialty Promotes Spafford in Canada Branch

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS); Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), and HDI Global Specialty. A summary of these new hires follows here. AGCS Taps Chaucer’s Graham for Marine Team in …

2 02, 2023

People Moves: LP Adds Richesin in California; Buckner Appoints New Executives

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LP Insurance Services LLC in Reno, Nevada added Doug Richesin and DLR Insurance Solutions. Richesin provides services and guidance to employee benefits clientele. Richesin joins LP Insurance as a member/owner and will continue serving clients throughout the Fresno, California and …

2 02, 2023

New Zealand Provides NZ$700,000 in Additional Funding for Post-Flood Rebuilding

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New Zealand’s government on Thursday announced NZ$700,000 ($450,000) in additional funding to help rebuild flood-ravaged Auckland and other areas in the upper north island as residents of the country’s second-largest city start cleaning up. Auckland and much of New Zealand’s …

2 02, 2023

Freddie Mac Accepts KBRA Insurer Ratings, Giving Fla. Agents, Mortgagees More Options

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Freddie Mac, one of two mortgage-buying companies that buttress the U.S. home-lending market, has agreed to accept the Kroll Bond Rating Agency as a rating firm for homeowners’ insurance companies. “We have expanded our list of eligible rating providers to …

2 02, 2023

Carolina’s Curi Merges with Constellation Medical Liability Insurer Group

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Curi Holdings, a Raleigh-headquartered medical liability insurance company, plans to merge with Minnesota-based Constellation Inc., creating a company with more than $2 billion in assets, the companies said in a press release. Curi, which notes it is malpractice insurance for …

2 02, 2023

Wheelchair-Bound Woman Injured While Boarding Flight Has Died a Year Later

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One year after a Florida woman was paralyzed while trying to board a Southwest Airlines flight in Fort Lauderdale, she has died. Her family’s lawsuit against the airline and a staffing company continues. The South Florida Sun Sentinel newspaper and …

2 02, 2023

University of California Fires Swim Coach over Misconduct, Harassment Allegations

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Longtime University of California women’s swimming coach Teri McKeever was fired following an investigation into alleged harassment, bullying and verbally abusive conduct, the school said in a statement. McKeever led the Golden Bears to four NCAA team titles over 29 …

2 02, 2023

GoodRx Pays $1.5 Million to Settle Health Privacy Allegations

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U.S. healthcare firm GoodRx Holdings has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations that it failed to notify customers that it shared personal health information with Alphabet’s Google, Meta’s Facebook and others, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday. …

2 02, 2023

California Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Unarmed Mentally Ill Man Shot in Back

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A California widow whose husband was suffering from a mental health crisis when she called a nonemergency number for help last year sued Culver City police Tuesday, alleging they shot her unarmed husband in the back as he was running …

2 02, 2023

Shell Accused of Greenwashing by Climate Group in SEC Claim

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A climate activist group is urging the US Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Shell Plc’s claims about its investments in renewable energy are misleading to investors. Global Witness said that it filed a complaint with the SEC’s Climate …