6 07, 2023

A.J. Gallagher Acquires The Andersen Group in Virginia

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Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired Chantilly, Virginia-based The Andersen Group. The Andersen Group is a retail insurance agency serving non-profit trade associations, government contractors and engineering services companies in the greater Washington, D.C. …

6 07, 2023

Viewpoint: What Role Could Insurance Premium Finance Have Played in Recent Bank Failures?

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On March 10, 2023, while the majority of Americans were diligently toiling away in their jobs, very few people likely understood the silently ticking time-bomb sitting inside the balance sheets of many of our bank-brethren in our important banking industry. …

6 07, 2023

Chicago Flooding a Reminder of Vulnerability of Major Cities During Extreme Weather

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Heavy rains that flooded Chicago neighborhoods, rendered freeways impassable and wreaked havoc on NASCAR street races downtown Sunday are serving as stark reminders of urban centers’ vulnerability during extreme weather events. After a historic deluge in April in Fort Lauderdale, …

6 07, 2023

Train derails Outside Rural Wisconsin Village, Authorities Say No Hazardous Materials Leaked

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REESEVILLE, Wis. (AP) __ Investigators are looking into what caused a freight train to derail outside a small village in south-central Wisconsin. The train derailed just west of the village of Reeseville in Dodge County around 2 p.m. Tuesday. the …

6 07, 2023

People Moves: Harter joins Iroquois in Ohio; Donaldson Named Account Administrator at RT Specialty

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Harter joins Iroquois in Ohio Andy Harter joined Iroquois Mid-Atlantic, headquartered in Midlothian, Va., as regional manager, servicing agents in Ohio. Harter most recently served as a marketing rep for Grange Insurance from his home in Gahanna, Ohio. Harter most …

6 07, 2023

Court: Tulsa Can’t Give a Choctaw Man Ticket Because City is on Reservation Land

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Tulsa lacks the jurisdiction to prosecute a Native American man cited by police for speeding because the city is located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, a federal appeals court ruled. The 10th U.S. Circuit …

6 07, 2023

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Offers Recovery Tips After Severe Storms

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Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Gled Mulready offered recovery tips following the severe storms that hit Tulsa over Father’s Day weekend, causing extensive damage, including fallen trees and widespread power outages. The storm has been far-reaching, leading to heat advisories, limited access …

7 07, 2023

Republican Attorneys General Urge Biden to Drop EPA Emissions Plan

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A group of 25 Republican state attorneys general Thursday urged the Biden administration to abandon its proposal to sharply cut vehicle tailpipe emissions, which would require dramatically more electric vehicles, saying it would harm the economy and burden the electrical …

3 07, 2023

SiriusPoint Completes $1.3B Reinsurance Loss Portfolio Transfer With Compre

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SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based re/insurer, announced it has completed a ground-up loss portfolio transfer (LPT) of a portfolio of primarily reinsurance business with the legacy acquisition specialist Compre. This is the second LPT the companies have partnered on. Compre assumed …

6 07, 2023

US Labor Agency Sues Starbucks Over Treatment of Seattle Workers

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The National Labor Relations Board on Thursday sued Starbucks SBUX.O over the coffee chain’s refusal to rehire 33 workers as it reorganized three downtown Seattle stores, including its flagship store in Pike Place Market. In a petition filed in Seattle …