19 08, 2022

New Orleans Officials Seek to End Federal Oversight of Police

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New Orleans officials asked a federal judge Tuesday to end court-supervised oversight of its police department under a pact negotiated with the U.S. Justice Department a decade ago, after deadly police shootings of civilians following Hurricane Katrina cast renewed scrutiny …

19 08, 2022

People Moves: Moody’s, RMS Names Hare Managing Director of APAC; Catalina Hires Diaz-Matos as Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Legal Officer

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at RMS and and Catalina. A summary of these new hires follows here. Moody’s, RMS Appoints Hare MD of APAC Andrew Hare has been appointed managing director, Asia Pacific at RMS, the …

19 08, 2022

AM Best Downgrades Credit Rating of Missouri’s Cameron Mutual

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AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bb” (Fair) from “bb+” (Fair) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B (Fair) of Cameron Mutual Insurance Company (Cameron Mutual) (Cameron, MO). The outlook of the …

19 08, 2022

PCF Acquires John E. Peakes Insurance Agency in California

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PCF Insurance Services acquired John E. Peakes Insurance Agency Inc. in Ventura, California. John E. Peakes is a family-owned, personal lines agency. They offer personal, business, gym, fitness studios, restaurants, and apartment building insurance options. Lehi, Utah-based PCF is a …

19 08, 2022

Delaware Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Industry Is State Issue: Federal Court

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A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit filed by Delaware’s attorney general seeking to hold the petroleum industry responsible for climate change effects in the state must be heard in state court instead of federal court. Wednesday’s ruling …

19 08, 2022

Fire Consumes Once Famous Grossinger’s Hotel in New York’s Catskills

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LIBERTY, N.Y. — A fire consumed a building at the site of the long-closed Grossinger’s resort, once among the most storied and glamorous hotels in New York’s Catskills. In its heyday after World War II, Grossinger’s drew hundreds of thousands …

19 08, 2022

Florida’s Deadly High Speed Rail to Get $25 Million Safety Improvement

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Tracks used by the nation’s deadliest railroad will see added fencing to keep pedestrians away and safety improvements at crossings under a $25 million federal grant announced Monday. Brightline and government officials announced the grant as the privately owned passenger …

19 08, 2022

Forged Signatures, Fake Policies? Lawsuits Raise Questions About Captive Insurance Plan

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The owners of one of the oldest insurance agencies in Texas must have felt pretty surprised when they were named in a federal lawsuit brought by an AIG company, alleging the agency was part of an elaborate fraud that forged …

19 08, 2022

Record-Breaking Pace for U.S. Product Recalls, Says Sedgwick

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The number of U.S. products recalled this year has already surpassed 1 billion, according to the U.S. product recall index recently released by Sedgwick’s brand protection division. Only two other years on record have seen more than 1 billion units …

19 08, 2022

Technology Delivering New Data Sources for Claims Investigations

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The driver of the 2021 Toyota Sienna said he crashed because another car bumped the rear of his vehicle while passing on the right, causing him to lose control. It was the wrong car for lying about the cause of …