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12 10, 2020

Lockton Global Marine Adds Lochridge, Byrne in Florida

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Lockton Global Marine has added Kyle Lochridge and Jake Byrne as vice presidents and account executives. They are based in South Florida. Lochridge has over 13 years of experience in marine insurance with a focus on blue water risks and …

7 10, 2020

Lawsuit: Omaha Police Used Excessive Force at Protests

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A lawsuit accuses Omaha police of using excessive force when they responded to protests against police brutality and racial injustice in Nebraska’s largest city earlier this year. The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska filed a federal lawsuit on Oct. …

8 10, 2020

Digital E&S Insurance Broker Pathpoint Makes Its Debut

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Pathpoint, a new brokerage for excess and surplus lines, is billing itself as an all-digital wholesale brokerage built from the ground up. Pathpoint is licensed across the U.S. and is a coverholder at Lloyd’s of London. It distributes admitted and …

7 10, 2020

NFP Acquires Santa Maria & Co. in California

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NFP has acquired Santa Maria & Co. in Walnut Creek, Calif. Craig Santa Maria, a principal and cofounder of the firm, will join NFP as a senior vice president and report to Doug Turk, regional managing director of NFP’s West …

12 10, 2020

Removal of Georgia Shipwreck Delayed Again Over Anchor Issue

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An engineering problem has forced another delay before salvage crews can start removing an overturned cargo ship that’s been partially submerged on the Georgia coast for more than a year, officials said last week. The multi-agency command overseeing the salvage …

8 10, 2020

Family of Man Killed in Southern California Allege Wrongful Death

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The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by an Orange County sheriff’s deputy last month filed a wrongful death claim Tuesday against the county. Kurt Andras Reinhold was killed Sept. 23 in the oceanside city of San …

9 10, 2020

Crest Insurance Adds Kosiek in Arizona as Director of Risk Services

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Crest Insurance Group has named Marc Kosiek director of risk services. Kosiek is based in Scottsdale, Ariz. He has a background in commercial insurance risk management, including experience in trucking, auto dealerships, habitational risks, restaurants and contractors. He was previously …

7 10, 2020

Howden’s Acquisition of A-Plan Group to Create One of UK’s Largest Brokers

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The international insurance broking group Howden recently announced that it has agreed to acquire A-Plan Group, one of the UK’s largest personal and commercial lines insurance brokers. The deal promises to create one of the UK’s largest insurance brokers managing …

12 10, 2020

Senator Calls on U.S. to Delay IPO by China’s Ant Group

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Senator Marco Rubio, who has successfully urged the Trump administration to pursue investigations of Chinese companies, called on Friday for the U.S. government to consider options to delay an initial public offering of China’s Ant Group, the fintech arm of …

8 10, 2020

Microsoft Says Labor Department Is Questioning Its Effort to Boost Diversity

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Microsoft says the U.S. Labor Department is scrutinizing its efforts to boost Black employment and leadership at the tech company. Microsoft disclosed in a blog post Tuesday that it received a letter from the agency last week asking about the …