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13 10, 2020

Relation Insurance Acquires Assets of Oklahoma’s Lucht Insurance Group

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Relation Insurance Services (Relation), a privately owned insurance brokerage that offers property/casualty, risk management, employee benefits, and TPA-consulting services through its family of brands across the United States, has acquired the assets of Muskogee, Oklahoma-based Lucht Insurance Group (Lucht). Terms …

13 10, 2020

Wisconsin Hotel Operator to Settle Disability Discrimination Suit for $60K

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The company that operates the IHG Army Hotel at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin will pay $60,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit, federal regulators say. According to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), PML Services …

13 10, 2020

Slightly Smaller Corn Harvest Predicted for Kansas

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Kansas farmers are expected to harvest slightly less corn than last year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this year’s crop is forecast at just under 800 million bushels, down 2% from last year, The Hays Daily News reports. For …

13 10, 2020

Ohio Man Owes $141.5K After Second Workers’ Comp Fraud Conviction

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An Ohio man who pleaded guilty on Oct. 5 to workers’ compensation fraud charges has been ordered to repay $141,578 in restitution and spend six months in jail, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) reported. Jeffrey Janson, 70, pleaded …

13 10, 2020

Sternberg Joins NFP’s Merger & Acquisition Risk Unit

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Insurance broker NFP announced that Charles Sternberg has joined its property/casualty division as a senior vice president. He will lead the insurance placement and portfolio management team for NFP’s Merger & Acquisition Risk Solutions practice. Sternberg has nearly 20 years …

13 10, 2020

New Jersey’s Specialty Program Group Hires Lamitola as Chief Sales Officer

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Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), a Summit, N.J.-headquartered operator of specialty insurance brokerages and underwriting facilities, has hired Christopher Lamitola chief sales officer. In this capacity, Lamitola will provide strategic sales and marketing guidance to acquired business partners. He comes …

13 10, 2020

U.S. Dept. of Labor Orders Tennessee Restaurant Chain to Pay $563K in Back Wages

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A small Tennessee restaurant chain has been ordered to pay $563,350 in back wages to 120 employees after the U.S. Department of Labor found it violated minimum wage and overtime rules. Don Pancho Mexican Restaurant kept a portion of servers’ …

13 10, 2020

InsurTech NY Announces Its 2020 Accelerator Cohort

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InsurTech NY, an InsurTech community in the New York metro area, has announced its growth-stage InsurTech accelerator cohort. The 22 startups were selected to participate in its insurance carrier and broker sponsored program that focuses on providing resources to support …

13 10, 2020

InsuraGuest to Offer Crum & Forster BOP Coverage to 130+ Classes Via Web Portal

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InsuraGuest Technologies, Inc. through its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary Insure The People, LLC (ITP), has launched a new business owner policy (BOP) insurtech portal, www.InsureThePeople.com that is available to more than 130 class codes. ITP is powered by InsuraGuest’s insurtech …

13 10, 2020

Judge Tells PG&E to Explain Role in Zogg Fire in California Last Month

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PG&E Corp was ordered by a U.S. district judge to explain its role in the ignition of the Zogg Fire in California last month, according to a court order filed on Monday. Last week, the California Department of Forestry and …