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10 12, 2020

McGriff Expands Real Estate & Hospitality Practice, Launches Northeast Regional Team

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McGriff is expanding its Real Estate & Hospitality Practice with the launch of a Manhattan-based Northeast regional team that includes four hires with industry experience. The new team will grow McGriff’s presence in this market while bringing experience and specialty …

10 12, 2020

Washington Wrongful-Death Lawsuit for $1.5M

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The City of Seattle will pay the family of Che Taylor $1.5 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed after two police officers shot and killed Taylor outside a Wedgwood neighborhood home. A federal judge two months ago …

7 12, 2020

Arizona Insurance Agent Who Kept Premiums Gets 2.5 Years in Prison

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A Buckeye, Ariz., woman who ran an insurance brokerage firm but kept premiums her clients intended to pay for their policies has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in state prison. The Arizona Department of Insurance announced the sentence for …

7 12, 2020

Slick Sidewalks, Protective Pets Among Injury Trends for Amazon Delivery Partners in Colorado

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Coloradans like residents of other states have seen an increase in delivery vehicles as many households shifted to ordering more online amid the pandemice. Colorado workers’ compensation insurer Pinnacol Assurance analyzed its claims data to identify trends for this rapidly …

8 12, 2020

AmWINS Programs Adds Core Specialty as Carrier Long-Term Care Facilities Program

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Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. will be the carrier providing insurance coverage for AmWINS Program Underwriters’ (APU) Long-Term Care Facilities program, effective January 1, 2021. The Long-Term Care Facilities program’s primary lines of business are professional and general liability (primary …

7 12, 2020

The Insurance Community University 10 Years on

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Laurie Zangwill-Infantino and Marjorie Segale, co-founders of Insurance Community Center/University, launched their business 10 years ago this month with a vision to create a center for learning and a community for sharing knowledge and skills. “Our insurance world is constantly …

4 12, 2020

California Workers’ Comp Attorney Arrested for $310K Fraud Scheme

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Moses Luna, 73, of Newport Beach, Calif., was arrested this week on 20 felony counts of insurance fraud after allegedly billing 20 separate insurance companies for translation and interpreting services to collect over $310,000 in workers’ compensation fees. An investigation …

4 12, 2020

Alera Group Acquires Legacy Risk & Insurance Services in California

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Alera Group has acquired Legacy Risk and Insurance Services LLC in California. Legacy Risk is a provider of property/casualty solutions for commercial insurance and private client service offerings. The Legacy Risk team will continue serving clients in their existing roles. …

4 12, 2020

Cyclone Burevi Weakens After Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern India

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CHENNAI – A cyclone that brought heavy rain to parts of southern India and neighboring Sri Lanka has weakened into a “practically stationary” deep depression, India’s weather office said on Friday. It was not immediately clear how much damage the …

4 12, 2020

Victor Insurance Appoints Former RSA Executive Turner as International Head of Marine

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Victor Insurance, the world’s largest managing general underwriter (MGU), announced the appointment of Richard Turner as international head of Marine, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Turner will be responsible for driving Victor’s international marine business with a specific …