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16 12, 2021

The Hilb Group Acquires Maryland’s PSA Insurance & Financial Services

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The Hilb Group brought PSA Insurance & Financial Services into its portfolio, further strengthening its presence in the Mid-Atlantic region as well as building on its range of employee benefits, commercial and personal insurance products and services. The transaction became …

16 12, 2021

Citizens’ Board Requests Larger Than Expected Rate Hike for Florida Homeowners

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The board of governors for Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s state-backed insurer of last resort, wants the maximum allowed rate increase – 11% for next year and 12% for 2023 – in an effort to stem the insurer’s rapid growth. …

16 12, 2021

EPA Orders Louisiana Fuel Plant to Clean Up Emissions

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Federal regulators have announced plans to make Louisiana and a suburban New Orleans fuel plant clean up emissions that have violated air quality standards since at least 2013. The Environmental Protection Agency says a plant owned by Rain CII Carbon …

16 12, 2021

Hub Acquires Assets of JP Griffin in Arizona

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Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of JP Griffin Companies LLC in Scottsdale, Arizona. Jeff Griffin, Founder and President of JP Griffin Group, and his team will join Hub Southwest. JP Griffin Group is a national employee benefit consulting firm …

16 12, 2021

People Moves: Chubb Names O’Brien to Global Risk, Robic to Division President Posts; Zurich Appoints Way as Sustainability Chief

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Chubb Limited announced that Fran O’Brien has been appointed deputy chief risk officer. Currently senior vice president, Chubb Group and division president, North America Personal Risk Services, O’Brien in her new global role will help support all Chubb’s enterprise risk …

16 12, 2021

More Tornadoes in Midwest, Great Plains Leave One Dead and 500,000 in the Dark

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Dec 16, 2021 — A powerful storm that spawned tornadoes across the Midwest and Great Plains killed at least one person, ripped trees from the ground and knocked out power to more than 500,000 homes and businesses. Winds gusted to …

16 12, 2021

Missouri Insurance Specialists to Offer Assistance Following Tornado

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Customer insurance specialists from the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance will participate in resource centers to assist customers who were affected by the recent tornado. A Multi-Agency Resource Centers will be held the St. Paul United Church of Christ, …

16 12, 2021

North Carolina Comp Attorney Disbarred After Keeping Settlement Money, Tax Issues

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A North Carolina workers’ compensation claimants’ attorney has agreed to close his practice after he was disbarred for settling a claim against his client’s wishes, then billing her for expenses. Bright Lindler, a Rockingham comp and personal injury lawyer since …

15 12, 2021

UK Broker Ardonagh Valued at $7.5B as Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Buys Stake

By | December 15th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on UK Broker Ardonagh Valued at $7.5B as Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Buys Stake

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has acquired a stake in The Ardonagh Group that values the UK-based insurance broker at $7.5 billion. Ardonagh announced the deal in a statement Wednesday that confirmed an earlier Bloomberg News report. Existing backer Madison Dearborn …

15 12, 2021

EEOC Clarifies When COVID-19 May Be a Disability Requiring Accommodation

By | December 15th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on EEOC Clarifies When COVID-19 May Be a Disability Requiring Accommodation

An applicant or employee whose COVID-19 results in mild symptoms that resolve in a few weeks—with no other consequences—will not have a disability that could make someone eligible to receive a reasonable accommodation, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission …