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13 05, 2022

People Moves: USG Adds Perez in Houston; One General Agency Adds 5 to Underwriting Team

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USG Insurance Services Names AJ Perez as Producer/Broker; Commercial Lines USG Insurance Services, Inc. named AJ Perez as producer/broker: commercial lines in the Houston, Texas branch office. Perez joins the USG team with 16 years of insurance industry experience, most …

13 05, 2022

In Virginia, These Dogs May Hunt on Private Farm Even If Owner Objects

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WILSONS, Va.— Soon after Jim Medeiros bought his 143-acre (58-hectare) cattle and poultry farm in rural Virginia a decade ago, he and his wife were startled by the sounds of 20 hunting dogs barking and howling as they circled their …

13 05, 2022

Study Links Cleaner Air to More Atlantic Hurricanes

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Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration study links changes in regionalized air pollution across the globe to storm activity going both up …

13 05, 2022

4 Things Small Business Can Do to Protect Against Cyberattacks

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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses have quickly adopted remote working and transitioned to new technologies, such as contactless payments and online ordering. Unfortunately, these adjustments have come with increased risks. According to a 2022 report from …

13 05, 2022

Judge Says ‘Vape’ Musical Parody May Go On as ‘Grease’ Copyright Claim Flops

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A U.S. judge on Thursday ruled that “Vape: The Musical,” which mocks the blockbuster 1978 film “Grease,” amounted to fair use and did not infringe the rights of owners of the “Grease” copyright. Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the …

13 05, 2022

Person of Interest’ Identified in Investigation of Fire in New Hampshire’s White Mountain Forest

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Crews on Tuesday were battling an estimated 45-acre brush fire in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest and said it might have been caused by a person who started the fire for warmth or cooking. The fire was west of …

13 05, 2022

Africa Specialty Risks Increases Energy Portfolio’s Capacity to $38 Million

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Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African focused reinsurance group, announced its energy division’s capacity increased to $38 million, provided through its ongoing relationship with GIC Re and Peak Re. This follows 12 months of profitable underwriting results for ASR’s energy …

13 05, 2022

Report Estimates $530M Reconstruction Cost for Homes in Line of California Wildfire

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Newly released data from CoreLogic show the Coastal Fire in California has burned at least 20 homes in the Orange County community of Laguna Niguel. The estimated reconstruction cost value is $530 million for the area presently threatened by the …

13 05, 2022

People Moves: WTW Reshapes M&A Practice; Starr Names Relationship Leader; Cover Genius Adds 2

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WTW Vows to Grow M&A Practice, Appoints Broking Regional Leader Insurance broker WTW (Willis Towers Watson) announced that Mark Rusas will focus exclusively on leading the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practice within Corporate Risk & Broking (CRB) for North America. …

13 05, 2022

Tentative $32M Settlement in Abuse Death of California Boy

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A tentative $32 million settlement has been reached with Los Angeles County in a lawsuit over its child welfare agency’s supervision of a boy who allegedly was abused to death by his mother and her boyfriend, attorneys announced. The settlement …