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5 07, 2022

Cyber Experts Say California Lacked Safeguards for Gun Owner Data

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Cybersecurity experts say the California Department of Justice apparently failed to follow basic security procedures on its website, exposing the personal information of potentially hundreds of thousands of gun owners. The website was designed to only show general data about …

5 07, 2022

Robots May Reduce Physical Injuries But Raise Substance Abuse, Mental Health Issues

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Automation enhances industry, but it’s harmful to the mental health of its human co-workers. A University of Pittsburgh study suggests that while American workers who work alongside industrial robots are less likely to suffer physical injury, they are more likely …

5 07, 2022

California Governor Acting to Advance Wildfire Recovery

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed states of emergency in Santa Barbara and Monterey counties on Friday to help the process of recovery from recent wildfires. The proclamations allow the California Department of Transportation to request immediate federal assistance for highway …

5 07, 2022

California County Paying $8.1M for Unarmed Man’s Death

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San Diego County will pay $8.1 million to the family of an unarmed man who was shot in the back by a sheriff’s deputy after he jumped out of a patrol car. The county and the family of Nicholas Bils …

5 07, 2022

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Surety Associates of Southern California

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired La Mesa, Calif.-based Wrightman, Inc., doing business as Surety Associates of Southern California Insurance Services. Cyndi Beilman and her associates will continue to operate from their current location under the direction of Scott Firestone, …

5 07, 2022

Markets/Coverages: Physicians Mutual Unleashes Pet Insurance; Allianz Expands Cyber Capacity for Coalition

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Physicians Mutual Launches Pet Insurance Physicians Mutual has launched pet insurance for dogs and cats. Physicians Mutual Pet is the company’s first entry into the property/casualty market. Physicians Mutual Pet is currently available in 34 states amid a national rollout. …

5 07, 2022

Family of Boy Killed in Iowa Amusement Park Accident Sues Facility

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The family of an 11-year old boy who died on a water ride at an Iowa amusement park a year ago filed a wrongful death lawsuit in state court last week, alleging the park failed to properly maintain and repair …

5 07, 2022

Marsh & McLennan Acquires Illinois’ CS Insurance Strategies

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Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC acquired CS Insurance Strategies, full-service insurance broker based in Chicago. CS Insurance Strategies was founded in 2009 by Charles Smith, creating a minority-owned brokerage providing employee health and benefits, business insurance, and risk management consulting …

5 07, 2022

People Moves: Gray Insurance Co. Names Boudreaux as President; Beacon Hill Adds Radcliffe, Skiles

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The Gray Insurance Company Names Borne “Paul” Boudreaux, III as President The Gray Insurance Company announced that Borne “Paul” Boudreaux, III will be named President of the Company, effective July 1, 2022. In his new position, he will take a …

5 07, 2022

Texas Manufacturing Company Fined $400,000 Over Worker’s Injuries

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A federal workplace safety investigation found that a temporary worker suffered serious injuries on Jan. 3, 2022, after being struck by a large mold at a Texas concrete polymer manufacturing company. It was determined that the employer failed to install …