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7 02, 2020

Prudential in Talks to Fully Control China Venture; Weighs Sale of U.S. Business

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Prudential is in talks that could lead to it taking full control of its 50:50 joint venture with China’s CITIC and is considering selling some or all of its U.S. business to sharpen its focus on Asia, a source told …

7 02, 2020

1 Injured, Cars Damaged in Scaffold Collapse at New Orleans Four Seasons Site

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A section of scaffolding at the Four Seasons Hotel construction site in New Orleans collapsed onto at least a dozen cars on Feb. 5, leaving one person injured, as thunderstorms and high winds moved through the area. The scaffolding was …

7 02, 2020

Winter Storm in Deep South Brings Snow, Floods, 1 Death

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A powerful winter storm raked across the Deep South early Thursday, with high winds and flooding causing damage that killed one person, injured several others and littered at least 10 states. Rescue crews repeatedly pulled people from flooded cars, and …

7 02, 2020

AM Best Assigns A- Financial Strength Rating to Oklahoma’s Trisura Insurance

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AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” to Trisura Insurance Co. (TIC), based in Oklahoma City. The outlook assigned to these ratings is stable. The ratings reflect TIC’s …

7 02, 2020

Feds Halt North Carolina Pharmacy From Dispensing Opioids, Issue $600K Fine

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A North Carolina pharmacy and its owner have to pay a $600,000 civil penalty and stop dispensing opioids or other controlled substances, federal prosecutors said. Farmville Discount Drug Inc., and its owner and pharmacist-in-charge, Robert L. Crocker were accused of …

7 02, 2020

Kansas AG: Insurance Agent Sentenced to 30 Months Probation for Fraud

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A Smith Center, Kansas, insurance agent has been convicted of insurance fraud and related charges, and ordered to serve 36 months of probation, the Kansas Attorney General’s office reported. Trisha A. Wiehl, 40, was found guilty in Smith County District …

7 02, 2020

Georgia Senate Takes Hands-Off Approach to Regulating Electric Scooters

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The Georgia Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that could lead the state to taking a hands-off approach to the regulation of electric scooters. Senate Bill 159 would define electric scooters in state law but do nothing else, leaving regulation …

31 01, 2020

Florida City Facing $1.8M in Repair Costs from Invasive Iguanas Burrowing Near Dam

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Invasive iguanas burrowing into the soft dirt around an aging dam cost a Florida city $1.8 million in emergency repairs. Employees noticed last year that water was seeping round the edges of a decades-old weir that controls water delivery in …

31 01, 2020

Moore to Lead New Epic National Farm & Ranch Practice

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EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has expanded their insurance offering in the Farm & Ranch Insurance market with a new practice being led by Chris Moore, president, EPIC Farm …

31 01, 2020

Maryland’s Wye River Insurance Appoints Santarelli as President

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Wye River Insurance has appointed Katherine Santarelli as president, leading day-to-day operations and providing strategic brokering and consulting services for the newly-formed insurance brokerage. The Baltimore, Md.-based boutique brokerage serves real estate and construction professionals in the multifamily industry. Santarelli …