14 11, 2024

People Moves: FMIG Adds Grimes as Account Manager; Convr Appoints Vaglieri as COO

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First Mid Insurance Group (FMIG) announced the addition of Amanda ‘Mandi’ Grimes as an Account Manager leading their FMIG Select team. In her new role, Grimes will be responsible for leading a team of account management and administrative professionals who …

14 11, 2024

Rapper Nelly Has Drug, Insurance Charges Dropped Following Summer Arrest

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Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges following his arrest this summer at a St. Louis-area casino, a prosecutor said. Nelly was arrested at 4:45 a.m. Aug. 7 as he sought to collect several jackpots he won at Hollywood Casino & …

14 11, 2024

Texas DWC Seeks Comments on Employer Forms

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The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is accepting public comments on revised static forms: DWC Form-005, Non-Subscriber Notice to Division of Workers’ Compensation. DWC Form-007, Employer’s Report of Non-Covered Employee’s Work-Related Injury or Illness. DWC said …

14 11, 2024

World Insurance Acquires New Jersey’s United Counties Insurance

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National broker World Insurance Associates reports that it acquired the business of United Counties Insurance Group of Old Bridge, New Jersey on August 1, 2024. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. United Counties sells home, auto, business and health …

14 11, 2024

NHTSA Issues $165M Civil Penalty and Consent Order to Ford for Recalls

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday announced a consent order with Ford Motor Co. for failing to comply with federal recall requirements. The consent order includes a civil penalty of $165 million, the second-largest civil penalty in NHTSA’s …

13 11, 2024

New England Grocers Stop & Shop, Hannaford Coping With Cyber Attack

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The Dutch company that owns Stop & Shop and Hannaford grocery stores across New England is dealing with a cyberattack that has disrupted online shopping, product deliveries and pharmacy services at some locations. Ahold Delhaize USA confirmed the attack in …

13 11, 2024

Risk Strategies Acquires Felsen Insurance of New Jersey

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North American specialty insurance brokerage Risk Strategies reports it has acquired Felsen Insurance Services, Inc., a New Jersey-based agency offering commercial and personal property/casualty insurance. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Established in 1985, Felsen is based in Denville, …

13 11, 2024

Amtrak Service Disrupted After Fire Near Tracks in New York City

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Amtrak service in parts of the Northeast was disrupted or delayed Tuesday after a fire broke out near a train route in New York City. Amtrak said initial reports indicated a brush fire stemming from a transformer at an Amtrak …

14 11, 2024

Hub Acquires R.K. Gore & Associates in Utah

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Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of R.K. Gore & Associates in Lehi, Utah. Robert Gore, owner, and the R.K. Gore & Associates team will join Hub Southern California and Utah. R.K. Gore & Associates will be referred to as …

14 11, 2024

California Labor Commissioner Recovers Nearly $1M in for Bakery Workers

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The California Labor Commissioner’s Office reached a $942,604 settlement in a case involving a wholesale bakery in Vista that closed its doors without paying 187 workers. Baked in the Sun shut down without paying its employees, resulting in workers not …