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30 12, 2019

Allied Names Locher to Lead Winery Insurance Program in Western U.S.

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Allied Public Risk, LLC, through its Allied Winery Risk division, has added Gregory Locher to the winery space in the Western U.S. as lead executive of the firm’s property and liability insurance program. The Allied Winery Risk program was designed …

20 12, 2019

U.K. Names Bailey as Bank of England Chief, Succeeding Carney

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Andrew Bailey will be the next head of the Bank of England after the government chose to replace Mark Carney with the U.K.’s top financial regulator, just as Britain faces the next phase of Brexit. He’ll start on March 16, …

30 12, 2019

Judge Overturns $15M Award to Ex-LA Times Columnist

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A judge has overturned a jury’s award of nearly $15.5 million to a former sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times who said he was forced out of his job because of age and health discrimination. Superior Court Judge William …

20 12, 2019

U.K. Business Executives, Economists, Politicians React to New BoE Boss Bailey

By | December 20th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on U.K. Business Executives, Economists, Politicians React to New BoE Boss Bailey

Britain’s new government named Andrew Bailey as the next Bank of England boss on Friday. Following is reaction to his appointment. LIZ MARTINS, UK ECONOMIST, HSBC “In terms of Mr Bailey’s position on the dove-hawk spectrum, it is very hard …

30 12, 2019

Eight Escape California Warehouse Fire Similar to Ghost Ship Fire

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Oakland authorities have confirmed a fire chased eight people out of an evacuated and condemned building injuring one person before fire crews could extinguish the blaze. Assistant Fire Marshal Emmanuel Watson compared the event to the 2016 fire that trapped …

19 12, 2019

California Department of Insurance Issues Revised Plan of Operation for FAIR Plan

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The battle between the California Department of Insurance and the FAIR Plan will continue to rage on in the wake of two severe wildfire seasons. The CDI today issued a revised plan of operation for the California FAIR Plan Association, …

30 12, 2019

Venice Floods to Cost St. Mark’s Cathedral at Least $5.5 Million in Damage

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“Every stone is a treasure,” says the technical director of St. Mark’s Basilica’s vestry board, indicating the prized gold-leaf mosaics overhead, the inlaid stone pavement and the marble clad walls of the 923-year-old masterpiece. And many are vulnerable to the …

19 12, 2019

Independent Insurance Agent Group Rep Calling Attention to Climate Change Dangers

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A representative for an independent insurance agent group in one state has penned an opinion column calling attention to the dangers posed by climate change. “Going forward, our state remains vulnerable to the widespread devastation a significant hurricane can bring,” …

20 12, 2019

Newly Opened Pothole Damages 30 Cars in Florida

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As many as 30 vehicles were damaged when they hit a pothole that opened up in the center lane of Interstate 4 near Orlando on Tuesday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers and officers from other agencies responded to …

30 12, 2019

Document: Iowa School District Settled Discrimination Suit for more than $170K

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Newly released documents show that Mason City Schools in Iowa settled a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a former official for more $170,000. The district issued its former human resources director Jodie Anderson $31,500 in wage differential payment and $73,500 …