18 12, 2020

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Texas Benefits Broker, PIATX

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired San Antonio-based PIATX LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2009, PIATX is an employee benefits broker and consultant focused on delivering responsive and innovative coverages and services to businesses …

18 12, 2020

Fiji Imposes Curfew as it Prepares for Major Cyclone to Hit

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SUVA, Fiji (AP) — Fiji imposed a nationwide curfew Thursday after urging people near the coast to move to higher ground as the island nation prepared for a major cyclone to hit. Cyclone Yasa was expected to hit the two …

18 12, 2020

Desjadon to Retire from Florida Peninsula; Adkins to Succeed

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Roger L. Desjadon, CEO of Florida Peninsula Insurance family of companies, will retire next year. Desjadon is a co-founder of Florida Peninsula Insurance Company and has served as CEO since its inception in 2005. In the first quarter of 2021, …

18 12, 2020

Tornado Causes Damage, Leaves Thousands Without Power in Florida

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A tornado damaged vehicles and buildings on Wednesday while leaving thousands without power in Florida’s Tampa Bay area, authorities said. Most of the damage was in Pinellas County, north of St. Petersburg, the Tampa Bay Times reported. The same storm …

18 12, 2020

Fire Kills 240K Chickens at Florida Farm

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A fire early Thursday killed as many as 240,000 chickens at a Florida farm operated by one of the nation’s largest egg producers. The Pasco County fire department reports that three barns each containing up to 80,000 chickens each caught …

18 12, 2020

What Happens When Tycoons Abandon Their Giant Cargo Ships

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From the deck of their tanker, Captain Samig Nabiyev and his crew could see the smoke and fire rising over the Port of Beirut, 900 meters away. When the flaming warehouse exploded, the force of the blast knocked Nabiyev flat …

18 12, 2020

4 Georgia Firms Form Southeast-Focused Oakbridge Insurance Agency

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Four retail insurance brokers – Founders Insurance, Hutchinson Traylor Insurance, McGinty-Gordon & Associates, and Waites & Foshee – have signed definitive agreements to combine to form Oakbridge Insurance Agency LLC, a new insurance brokerage firm serving clients across Georgia and …

18 12, 2020

COVID Vaccine Rollout Spurs Demand for Extra Insurance Coverage

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LONDON – Speedy global delivery of COVID-19 vaccines by air and sea in ultra cold conditions will lead to a jump in cargo insurance rates and spur demand for new areas of coverage, leaving underwriters on high alert. Pharmaceutical companies …

18 12, 2020

Climate Change Poses Much Greater Existential Risk for the World Than COVID-19

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Similar to the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change ultimately will be managed by “bending the curve” of temperature rises and lowering greenhouse gas emissions, according to Rowan Douglas, Head of Climate and Resilience Hub at Willis Towers Watson. But that’s where …

18 12, 2020

Risk Strategies Acquires New York’s FBA National

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Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired FBA National, a specialist in developing employee benefits solutions that align with an organization’s goals and workforce needs. FBA National was represented by MidCap Advisors in …