24 03, 2025

Fidelis Partnership Launches International Casualty MGA, Writing Primary, Excess Cover

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Pine Walk Capital Ltd., the specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), announced the launch of an international casualty MGA called Sevanta Specialty Liability Ltd. Sevanta will focus on niche international specialty liability, writing business …

24 03, 2025

Risk Placement Services Acquires Litchfield Special Risks in Texas

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Risk Placement Services acquired El Paso, Texas-based Litchfield Special Risks Inc. Bill Brenton and his team will remain in their current location under the direction of Ash Thomas, vice president of the Western Region for RPS. LSR is a wholesale …

24 03, 2025

Georgia Lawmakers Approve Major Tort Reform, Overhaul of Legal System

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ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s measure to limit lawsuits in Georgia received House approval Thursday, poising the state’s litigation landscape for a controversial overhaul after a lengthy lobbying campaign. Supporters of the bill say it will stop “frivolous” …

24 03, 2025

New Hampshire Settles Youth Center Abuse Claim for $10 Million

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The New Hampshire attorney general’s office has agreed to a $10 million settlement in the case of a man who alleged that he was gang-raped in a stairwell at the state’s youth detention center in the 1990s. Michael Gilpatrick’s lawsuit …

24 03, 2025

Alabama Senate Advances New Regs on Pharmacy Benefit Managers

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two blocks from the Alabama Statehouse, a black wreath hung on the door of Adams Drugs — a symbol to draw attention to the number of neighborhood pharmacies that have closed, or are in danger of …

24 03, 2025

Oregon DOJ Clears Way for New Ag Worker Housing Safety Rules in Oregon

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The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division acted within its legal authority when adopting enhanced safety and health regulations for agricultural labor housing, the Oregon Department of Justice confirmed. The clarification for OSHA dispels doubts regarding the division’s capacity to …

24 03, 2025

NHTSA Opens Probe Into Nearly 1.3 Million Ford F-150 Trucks

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks in the United States over reports of an unexpected gear downshift accompanied by a temporary rear wheel lock-up. NHTSA said Monday it is opening a …

24 03, 2025

Air Lease Corp. Gets $329 Million Insurance Payout for Jets Stranded in Russia

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Aircraft lessor Air Lease Corp. said on Monday it has received $328.5 million in cash, as part of certain insurance settlements related to its aircraft which were blocked from leaving Russia after the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Before the invasion …

17 03, 2025

Aircraft Caught Fire After Landing in Denver, Sending Passengers onto Wing

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A fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed at Denver International Airport sent passengers fleeing onto a wing in a fraught evacuation amid billowing clouds of smoke. Airport officials said 12 people were taken to …

17 03, 2025

Trump’s Science Cuts Have Thrown the Research World Into Chaos

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Harvard University is imposing a temporary freeze on hiring faculty. Columbia University is grappling with cuts to $400 million in federal funding. California Institute of Technology is leaving postdoctoral positions unfilled. A University of Washington researcher is wondering about a …