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Jury Finds Realtors Liable for Inflating Commissions, Awards $1.78B Damages
A U.S. jury on Tuesday found the National Association of Realtors and some residential brokerages, including units of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway liable to pay $1.78 billion in damages for conspiring to artificially inflate commissions for home sales. The verdict …
Read More South Florida P-C Insurance Agent Charged with Swiping $131,000 in Premiums
A south Florida insurance agent has been charged with absconding with more than $130,000 in premiums, leaving property owners uninsured after Hurricane Ian. Naser Al-Sweity, of Boca Raton, was booked into Palm Beach County jail this week on charges of …
Read More Wife of Troubled Grammy Winner Killed by Nashville Police Sues city
NASHVILLE (AP) — The wife of Grammy-winning sound engineer Mark Capps, who was killed by police in January, filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Nashville and police Officer Ashley Coon on Monday. Three police officers, including Coon, said …
Read More AIG General Insurance Income Up 82.7% in Q3 on North America Gains
American International Group (AIG) during the third quarter recorded a 264% increase in underwriting income within its General Insurance segment to $611 million as adjusted pretax income in the segment increased to about $1.37 billion compared to $750 million the …
Read More Allstate Shows ‘Progress,’ Narrows Q3 Net Income Loss to $41M
Allstate Corp. said its net loss for the third quarter was $41 million compared to a loss of $685 million during the same time a year ago. The Northbrook, Illinois-based insurer recorded an improvement in its third quarter combined ratio …
Read More Four Minnesota Men Indicted in Multi-Million-Dollar Scheme to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Federal officials have charged four Minnesota men in a multi- million-dollar scheme to transport stolen catalytic converters to buyers in several states. U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger in Minneapolis announced the indictments Tuesday. All four men are …
Read More Patriot Growth Acquires Ohio’s Douce James Agency
Patriot Growth Insurance Services, LLC (Patriot), one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing insurance services firms, expanded its presence in Ohio and Pennsylvania with its partnership with the Douce James Agency. This partnership adds additional property and casualty expertise to …
Read More Missouri Manufacturer Agrees to Settle Discrimination Suit
Tapco Inc, a manufacturer and molder of farm equipment in Bridgeton, Missouri, agreed to conciliate two federal discrimination charges alleging sexual harassment and constructive discharge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced. According to the charges, …
Read More Bank Completes Sale of Eastern Insurance to Gallagher
Eastern Bankshares, Inc., the stock holding company for Eastern Bank, has completed the previously disclosed sale of its insurance operations, which conduct business as Eastern Insurance Group, to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Under the agreement, Gallagher acquired Eastern Insurance …
Read More Hamilton Insurance Targets Up to $2B Valuation in IPO
Hamilton Insurance Group is targeting a valuation of up to $2 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, the specialty insurer said on Wednesday. The company, along with some existing investors looking to sell their shares, aims to raise up …
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