31 01, 2024

Aviation Lessors Secure Settlements With Russia Totaling $2.5B for Trapped Planes

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Aircraft leasing firms have secured settlements with Russia totaling more than $2.5 billion for over a quarter of the roughly 400 aircraft stuck in the country since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In return, international lessors are handing ownership …

1 02, 2024

People Moves: Woodruff Sawyer Names Pazooki Northern California Regional Growth Leader

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Woodruff Sawyer named Alex Pazooki the firm’s regional growth leader for Northern California. Previously, Alex served as western zone leader, business development for Coalition and as technology sales executive, Northwest region at Travelers. Woodruff Sawyer is headquartered in San Francisco, …

1 02, 2024

Inpatient Hospitalizations in California Workers’ Comp Declined 51%, Study Shows

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The number of inpatient hospitalizations in the California workers’ compensation system declined 51.1% between 2012 and 2022, a new report shows. The trend was driven by declining claim volume, technological advances and changes in Medicare rules that allow more outpatient …

1 02, 2024

U.S. Steel Agrees to Spend Millions to Settle Suit Over Pollution Violations After 2018 Fire

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U.S. Steel has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the Pittsburgh-based company of violating federal clean air laws by operating plants without its desulfurization controls for more than three months, emitting clouds of sulfurous gas into surrounding towns. The …

1 02, 2024

AI-Driven Insurance Platform Indemn Raises $1.9 Million

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New York-based Insurtech platform Indemn announced it has closed a $1.9 million pre-seed funding round. The round was led by venture capital firm Markd, with participation from Afterwork Ventures, Everywhere Ventures, and a group of investors from Australia and the …

1 02, 2024

New York Hotel’s Stand-Only Policy Didn’t Sit Well With Front Desk Clerk

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Library Hotel, a luxury boutique hotel in New York City, will pay $42,000 to a former front desk employee to resolve a discrimination lawsuit over its alleged failure to reasonably accommodate the clerk’s disability. According to a lawsuit filed by …

1 02, 2024

Report Shows California’s 2023 Auto Registrations Highest Since 2020, with an 11.9% Increase in New Vehicles

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Last year proved to be a banner year for new car registrations in California, reaching the highest numbers since the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report out this week shows. The California New Car Dealers Association’s fourth quarter 2023 California Auto …

1 02, 2024

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Ericson Advisors of Connecticut

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Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported the acquisition of Washington Depot, Connecticut-based Ericson Insurance Advisors. Ericson Insurance Advisors is a personal lines-focused insurance broker serving high-net-worth clients nationwide. Spencer Houldin, Peter Houldin and their team will remain …

1 02, 2024

OSHA Fines Georgia Plumbing Contractor $186,000 After Fatal Fall Down Manhole

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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Georgia plumbing contractor more than $184,000 for failing to take safety measures to prevent a fatal fall last summer. Robert Hall, a 34-year-old father of four, was asked to crawl …

1 02, 2024

Georgia Bill Would Expand PTSD Help for Responders But Not Through Workers’ Comp

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After three years of starts and stops, a bill is moving through the Georgia legislature that would provide mental stress benefits for first responders – not through workers’ compensation but through a relatively new type of supplemental insurance program. So …