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5 08, 2015

Private Equity Firm Odyssey Buys Broker Integro

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New York and Los Angeles private equity firm Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC has agreed to acquire Integro Ltd., a specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm. Financial details of the investment were not disclosed. Integro was founded in New York …

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7 08, 2015

Report: 20K Jobs May Be Lost in Oklahoma Due to Energy Prices

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A new Oklahoma State University economic forecast says the state could lose more than 20,000 jobs due to energy price volatility through 2016. The Journal Record reports that the state’s mining sector, which is dominated by oil and gas operations, …

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5 08, 2015

10 Business Insurance Lessons and 1 Owner’s Advice from Katrina

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Nearly 10 years ago, wind and storm surges as a result of Hurricane Katrina caused $41 billion in insured losses and $108 billion in total economic losses. Many of the lawsuits filed as a result of the fifth hurricane of …

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12 08, 2015

PIA of Georgia Elects New President

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Members of the Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia (PIA of Georgia) elected Dwight L. Taylor, to serve as president of the nation’s sixth largest affiliate at their annual meeting held in Savannah, Ga. Taylor is a partner and senior vice …

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5 08, 2015

Starr Names AIG’s Conway as Senior VP for Specialty Casualty

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Dan Conway has joined global insurer Starr Companies as senior vice president for Specialty Casualty. Conway will assume overall responsibility for the Construction, Excess Construction and the Defense Base Act (DBA) profit centers, according to the announcement. The profit center …

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7 08, 2015

Texas-Based Blue Bell Gets OK to Make Ice Cream at Alabama Plant

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Brenham, Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries can resume production and sale of ice cream manufactured at its Alabama plant, the Alabama Department of Public Health announced. A state inspection found that Blue Bell’s creamery in Sylacauga, Ala., meets all state public …

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4 08, 2015

Las Vegas-Area Water Park Sued Over Boy’s Injuries

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The parents of a 6-year-old boy who was pulled from a wave pool at a Las Vegas-area water park have filed a lawsuit claiming that the boy now has severe neurological impairments. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Clark County District …

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5 08, 2015

Firefighters Make Progress Against Raging California Wildfire

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Firefighters are reporting some progress against a Northern California wildfire that has charred more than 100 square miles of terrain, destroying buildings, threatening many others and sending thousands of residents fleeing. As firefighters and equipment from outside the state poured …

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5 08, 2015

N.J. Man Gets 3-Year Sentence for Faking Mercedes Carjacking to Get $38K

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A New Jersey man who fabricated a story about being carjacked is heading to prison. Maurice Douglas received a three-year sentence on Monday, New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman said. Douglas, 42, had pleaded guilty in March to insurance …

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11 08, 2015

Del. Law Aims to Improve Fire Safety, Encourage Home Sprinkler Systems

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Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signed legislation aimed at improving fire safety for homeowners in Delaware. The bill, signed on Aug. 6, requires builders of new single-family and two-family homes to provide buyers a cost estimate for installing an automatic sprinkler …

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