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7 10, 2020

Seaplane Crashes Into New York City Pier, Killing One and Injuring Two

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A single-engine seaplane skipped twice on the water of Long Island Sound while landing and crashed on top of a concrete pier in Queens, killing a passenger and sending the pilot and another passenger to the hospital with serious injuries, …

8 10, 2020

Louisiana 4th Grader Sues School System Over BB Gun Suspension

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The family of a Louisiana fourth grader is suing the public school system that suspended him after a teacher spotted a BB gun in his room during an online class session. The lawsuit filed in Louisiana’s 24th Judicial District Court …

11 10, 2020

U.S. Olympics Sues Insurers Over Stalled Nassar Sex Abuse Settlement

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The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said on Friday it has filed a lawsuit against its insurance providers for failing to fulfill obligations in reaching a settlement with survivors of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. Committee Chair …

8 10, 2020

Powers Insurance & Risk Management Adds Gonzalez in Personal Lines Unit

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POWERS Insurance & Risk Management in St. Louis, Mo., has hired Julia Gonzalez as Personal Lines Sales Marketer. In this position, Gonzalez will handle the marketing efforts for all personal lines accounts. This includes developing new client lead opportunities, as …

7 10, 2020

The MEMIC Group Appoints Nash as Underwriter for Carolinas

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Sealy Nash of Charlotte, N.C. has been appointed as a senior production underwriter at The MEMIC Group, a specialty workers’ compensation insurance company serving the Eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine. She will report to Tod Austin, president of MEMIC’s …

7 10, 2020

HIIG in Houston Hires Rollins as Director of Underwriting, Property

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Houston International Insurance Group Ltd. (HIIG) has hired Jason Rollins to join its Commercial Property group as director of Underwriting. Rollins has 20 years of experience building highly profitable property books. He previously was the head property underwriter at International …

7 10, 2020

Metal Recycler Fined $2.7M for Improper Disposal of Waste

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A metal recycler has been fined nearly $3 million for improperly disposing of hazardous waste on its site, the New Hampshire attorney general’s office said. The $2.7 million fine is the largest the state has issued for a hazardous waste …

6 10, 2020

Holicky, Holloway Join DOXA Insurance in Indiana

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DOXA Insurance Holdings, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has added Stu Holloway as vice president and southeastern region sales director and Bernie Holicky as vice president and central region sales director Holloway’s specialties include customized insurance solutions for select niche markets …

5 10, 2020

California Workers’ Comp Premium for First Two Quarters of 2020 Down 11%

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Written workers’ compensation premium in California for the first two quarters of 2020 was 11% below that for the first two quarters of 2019, according to a new report out. The Worker’s Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released its …

5 10, 2020

Wholesale Trading Insurance Services Acquires Landmark E&S in California

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Wholesale Trading Insurance Services LLC and its parent company, Jencap, LLC, have agreed to acquire privately held Landmark E&S Insurance Brokers LLC, an Anaheim, Calif. based specialty wholesale brokerage firm. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jencap is part …