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13 05, 2022

Producers Defend Safety in New Mexico Film Shooting

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A film production company is contesting sanctions by New Mexico officials for alleged workplace safety violations on the set of “Rust,” where actor and producer Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer in October, according to filings posted Wednesday by state …

13 05, 2022

Georgia Ethics Agency Settles Case Against Former Insurance Commissioner

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A long-running investigation into a former Georgia insurance commissioner has finally come to an end. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that former Commissioner John Oxendine agreed to turn over about $128,000 in campaign contributions from his 2009 bid for governor, and …

13 05, 2022

Alabama DOI to Hold Hearing on VR Acquisition of National Security Group

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The Alabama Department of Insurance will hold a hearing in June on VR Insurance Holdings’ proposed purchase of the National Security Group. VR Insurance Holdings is a recently formed Delaware-based company formed by a group of investors, including Vivek Ranadive, …

13 05, 2022

People Moves: AGCS Promotes Todorovic for Political Violence Unit; Aon Hires Knight From Navigators & General for Global Yacht Practice

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AGCS Promotes Todorovic for Political Violence Unit Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has promoted Srdjan Todorovic as head of Global Political Violence & Hostile Environment Solutions, based in London. This unit is part of AGCS’s Property line of business …

13 05, 2022

Keystone Names Nalley Tennessee VP

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Keystone Insurers Group, which calls itself the fourth largest participant-owned insurance agency network in the country, has named Carolyn Nalley as new Tennessee state vice president. Nalley was previously at The Hartford as a senior small-commercial sales representative, Keystone said …

12 05, 2022

California Fire Destroys Mansions; New Mexico Wildfire Grows

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The largest wildfire in the U.S. was spreading toward mountain resort towns in northern New Mexico, prompting officials to issue another set of warnings for more people to evacuate. Meanwhile, a wildfire that erupted Wednesday afternoon in coastal Southern California …

13 05, 2022

India’s LIC Prices IPO at Top of Indicated Range: Source

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India’s Life Insurance Corp. (LIC) has priced its initial public offering at the top of the indicated range, at 949 rupees ($12.28), a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The state-owned insurance behemoth is likely to be listed …

13 05, 2022

People Moves: IA&B Hires Lobbyist; Concord Specialty Promotes 3; IMUA Elects Officers

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IA&B Welcomes John Savant as Government Affairs Director The independent insurance agents’ trade association for Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware has a new lobbyist. The Insurance Agents & Brokers (IA&B) has hired John Savant as government affairs director. In his role, …

12 05, 2022

Sexism in Financial Services Has Gotten Worse, Says Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc

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Aviva Plc Chief Executive Officer Amanda Blanc said that the sexism she encounters has worsened as she has risen through the ranks in finance. Blanc became the insurer’s first female chief executive in July 2020 but faced a number of …

12 05, 2022

Rhode Island High Court Revisits Exception to Workers’ Comp ‘Going-and-Coming’ Rule

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The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently revisited the “going-and-coming” rule that generally excludes workers’ compensation benefits where an injured worker is traveling to or from work. The court has affirmed — and slightly modified— an exception to that rule concerning …