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9 06, 2022

Delaware Lawmakers Fail to Override Governor’s Veto of Marijuana Legalization

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A bid to override Democratic Gov. John Carney’s veto of a bill legalizing possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults for recreational use failed Tuesday in the state House, likely ending efforts this year to establish a …

9 06, 2022

People Moves: New Faces at Hub and at North Carolina Industrial Commission

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Hub International, a global insurance broker, has named Mark Bowron senior vice president and chief marketing officer for the Carolinas, Hub announced. Bowron, a licensed property and casualty advisor, was previously the director of carrier relations for PCF Insurance Services …

9 06, 2022

Workers Compensation Catastrophes: Past, Present, and Future

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This content originally appeared on NCCI’s Insights page. It is used here with permission. Catastrophes in insurance are generally associated with large losses that occur in the property lines of business, such as from natural disasters. However, the workers compensation …

9 06, 2022

Damage Estimates from Massive New Mexico Wildfire Climb

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The destruction caused by the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. has been devastating for thousands of residents and their lives have been forever disrupted and altered, New Mexico’s governor said after touring the damage in one county. Gov. Michelle …

9 06, 2022

Pennsylvania Auditor Finds Issues With 15 of 43 Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations

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Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor released audit reports for 43 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in 30 Pennsylvania counties. The reports show 28 with no adverse findings and 15 with a compliance or expenditure issue of some kind. The audits …

9 06, 2022

Missouri Judge Throws Out $4 Million Award for Transgender Student

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A judge has thrown out a $4.2 million jury award in a lawsuit filed by a transgender student in the Blues Springs School District who was denied access to male locker rooms and bathrooms. The student, identified in court documents …

9 06, 2022

Climate-Driven Flooding Poses Well Water Contamination Risks in Midwest

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After a record-setting Midwestern rainstorm that damaged thousands of homes and businesses, Stefanie Johnson’s farmhouse in Blandinsville, Illinois, didn’t have safe drinking water for nearly two months. Flood water poured into her well, turning the water a muddy brown and …

9 06, 2022

Family of Michigan Jail Inmate Who Died Settles Suit For $2.4 Million

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A Detroit-area county and a health care provider have agreed to a $2.45 million settlement with the family of a man who died while in jail for a minor driving offense. David Stojcevski, 32, suffered serious withdrawals from drug use …

9 06, 2022

Liberty Mutual Chairman and CEO Long to Retire; Sweeney Named Successor

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Liberty Mutual Insurance said David H. Long, CEO since 2011 and nearly 40-year veteran of the company, will retire at the end of the year. The company’s board of directors appointed Timothy M. Sweeney, currently Liberty Mutual’s president, the new …

9 06, 2022

Louisiana Man Arrested For Allegedly Selling Fake Insurance Policies

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A Louisiana man was arrested June 8 on fraud charges of selling $39,000 in fake insurance policies. The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft (IFAT) Unit announced the arrest of 47-year-old Trampus Wagoner of Baton Rouge, who allegedly …