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24 06, 2016

Despite Record Rainfall Last Fall, Drought Creeps Into Parts of South Carolina

By | June 24th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Despite Record Rainfall Last Fall, Drought Creeps Into Parts of South Carolina

People might not know it from the lush fields and full lakes in most of South Carolina, but drought is creeping into the northwest corner of the state. A June heat wave combined with weeks of dry weather has a …

29 06, 2016

Senate Zika Funding Fails as Democrats Balk at Strings Attached

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Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked Republicans’ plan to partially fund President Barack Obama’s request for funding to tackle the Zika virus and attach it to other items Democrats dismissed as partisan, setting off a bitter round of sniping ahead of …

23 06, 2016

Abuse Survivors in New Mexico Approve Diocese Settlement

By | June 23rd, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Abuse Survivors in New Mexico Approve Diocese Settlement

Victims of clergy sexual abuse have approved of a plan for the Gallup Diocese in New Mexico to dole out millions of dollars in compensation. The Albuquerque Journal reported that an attorney for 57 abuse survivors told a federal judge …

29 06, 2016

Deadly Colorado Railroad Crossing Was in Need of Safety Improvements

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A railroad crossing in southern Colorado where five family members, including three young girls, were killed when an Amtrak train slammed into their minivan had been targeted for safety improvements for years. The rural crossing near Trinidad, about 15 miles …

24 06, 2016

Prime Property & Casualty Expands into Florida Commercial Auto Market

By | June 24th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Prime Property & Casualty Expands into Florida Commercial Auto Market

Prime Property and Casualty Insurance Inc. (PPCI) has expanded into the Florida commercial auto market as an admitted carrier specializing in insurance products for distressed and substandard risks. PPCI is able to insure any commercial auto risk class with adverse …

24 06, 2016

Lockton Names Michon Executive Vice President in Northern California

By | June 24th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Lockton Names Michon Executive Vice President in Northern California

Lockton has named Alex Michon an executive vice president and leader of client service and business development in its new Sacramento, Calif. office. Michon is a 21-year veteran of Aon, where he was vice president and Sacramento office leader. He …

23 06, 2016

Judge Allows Bulk of Starbucks Suit in California over Lattes to Proceed

By | June 23rd, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Judge Allows Bulk of Starbucks Suit in California over Lattes to Proceed

A federal judge is allowing the bulk of a lawsuit accusing Starbucks of systematically under-filling lattes to move forward. Two California residents are suing the Seattle-based coffee chain, claiming that Starbucks lattes are only filled to about 75 percent of …

28 06, 2016

Insurer for Nebraska Town Settles Claim Filed in Water Park Death

By | June 28th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Insurer for Nebraska Town Settles Claim Filed in Water Park Death

Grand Island, Neb.’s insurance carrier has settled a claim against the city over the drowning of a 5-year-old girl at the city’s Island Oasis Water Park last summer. The claim for more than $1 million was filed in September by …

24 06, 2016

Allianz Names Walter West Zone Farm And Ranch Team Lead

By | June 24th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Allianz Names Walter West Zone Farm And Ranch Team Lead

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has named Karen Walter team lead for the West zone farm and ranch division. Walter will report through to both Craig Cendak, West zone mid corporation leader, and Atul Kulkarni, global practice group leader for …

29 06, 2016

MEMIC Names XL Catlin’s Gonnella VP of Claims for Atlantic, Northeast

By | June 29th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on MEMIC Names XL Catlin’s Gonnella VP of Claims for Atlantic, Northeast

Workers’ compensation insurer The MEMIC Group has appointed Gus Gonnella to the position of vice president of Claims for the Atlantic and Northeast regions. In his more than 23 years of experience in the insurance claims industry, Gonnella has been …