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1 10, 2021

More Dancers Allege Sex Abuse by Instructor, Ballerina Wife

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Three more dancers have come forward to allege that an instructor and his wife, a former star with the Boston Ballet, sexually abused them, according to an expanded lawsuit. Five dancers now say dance instructor Mitchell Taylor Button and his …

4 10, 2021

McGill and Partners Launches Bermuda Operation

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McGill and Partners, the boutique specialist re/insurance broker, is set for further expansion following regulatory approval for its Bermuda operation. The office will officially open later this month. The Bermuda office will complement McGill and Partners’ other international operations as …

1 10, 2021

President Signs Disaster Declaration After Vermont Storms

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President Joe Biden has signed a disaster declaration for damage caused by storms that hit the southern Vermont counties of Windham and Bennington at the end of July, the office of Vermont Governor Phil Scott said Wednesday. The presidential declaration …

4 10, 2021

People Moves: 1st Sustainable Insurer Names Foreman as Chair; Piiq and Gallagher Appoint Aerospace Execs; Optio’s Nuclear MGA Northcourt Hires Tetley as MD

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Howden-Backed Parhelion Appoints Former Ark Exec as Chair Parhelion announced it has appointed insurance industry leader David Foreman as chair as it prepares to launch the world’s first fully sustainable insurer. Backed by Howden, Parhelion continues to raise capital to …

1 10, 2021

Global Construction Industry Faces Climate Change Challenges, Opportunities: Marsh Report

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Climate change and the race to net zero greenhouse gas emissions (net zero) are arguably the greatest challenges that face the construction industry – but will drive new opportunities, according to a report published by Marsh and Guy Carpenter, subsidiaries …

4 10, 2021

California Oil Spill Called ‘Environmental Catastrophe’

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.— A large oil spill off the southern California coast left fish dead, birds mired in petroleum and wetlands contaminated, in what local officials called an environmental catastrophe. The U.S. Coast Guard, heading a clean-up response involving federal, …

1 10, 2021

Big Pharmacy Chains Under Pressure to Settle Opioid Crisis Claims Before Their First Trial

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Four large pharmacy chains are set to face their first trial over the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic, creating new pressure to reach settlements with state and local governments who accuse them of contributing to the public health crisis. The Ohio …

1 10, 2021

Pennsylvania Eyes $500M from Feds for Environmental Program

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A state Senate committee in Pennsylvania approved legislation to use federal coronavirus relief aid to revive a long-running program designed to help clean up waterways, fix up parks and preserve open space. The bill, approved 10-1, would inject the Growing …

1 10, 2021

Chubb’s Digital Platform Blink Partners With USAA on Cyber Insurance

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Insurer Chubb’s new digital platform Blink is partnering with its first insurance carrier to offer cyber insurance to military families. The arrangement allows USAA Insurance Agency to offer a Chubb-backed personal cyber insurance offering through Blink. USAA Insurance Agency is …

1 10, 2021

Lawsuit: Oregon Software Company Refused to Hire Man Who is Deaf

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Federal watchdogs are suing Portland, Ore.-based Viewpoint Construction Software and its recruiting firm CampusPoint Corp., alleging they refused to hire a job applicant who is deaf. Viewpoint makes software that construction firms use to plan and manage large projects. It …