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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The owners of an Atlanta area housing site are illegally throwing out residents struggling to make ends meet amid the coronavirus pandemic and have failed to address roaches, bed bugs and other problems in those living accommodations, protesters and a …
Half of U.S. fire departments have no protocols in place to fight fires that break out in the growing number of battery-powered vehicles on the road, according to accident investigators. Only a quarter of fire departments have dedicated training for …
The Covid-19 pandemic has crushed the economy, sent joblessness soaring, and killed over a million people worldwide. But there are a few ways in which the pandemic may prompt society to improve, and one is remote work. Though it was …
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 …
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 …
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’ …