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Big I Releases Video Statement From Chairman Costello on Rusbuldt
The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (The Big I) on Wednesday released a video statement from Chairman John Costello related to the organization’s move to relinquishing retiring chief executive Bob Rusbuldt of his duties immediately after a conference …
Read More Help Arrives to Battle Growing Wildfire in Washington
Authorities have more than doubled the number of people battling a wildfire that has burned structures and forced the evacuation of homes in southwestern Washington near the Columbia River Gorge. The blaze that began Sunday in the unincorporated area of …
Read More TIPOGNO Installs 2023-2024 Officers and Board of Directors
The Insurance Professionals of Greater New Orleans (TIPOGNO) installed the 2023-2024 Officers and Board of Directors at their 80th Annual Installation Dinner on Thursday, June 29, 2023. TIPOGNO is a dynamic group of insurance professionals that meet every other month …
Read More Texas Oilfield Services Firm Sued for Race and National Origin Discrimination
Liberty Energy, Inc. doing business as Liberty Oilfield Services, LLC, subjected three mechanics to discrimination and harassment at an Odessa, Texas facility, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, a Black mechanic …
Read More Insurtech Honeycomb Given Approval to Write Policies in Indiana
The Indiana Department of Insurance has given Honeycomb Insurance approval to write policies statewide. The digital insurer has built proprietary technology offering comprehensive insurance coverage for apartment buildings, condominium associations, and single-family rental dwellings. Honeycomb’s broker-facing platform empowers industry professionals …
Read More Western Michigan Fireworks Explosion Kills Woman, Damages Several Homes and Vehicles
PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) __ A fireworks explosion in western Michigan killed one woman left nine other people with injuries ranging from critical to minor, the Ottawa County Sheriff`s Department said. The explosion happened Monday, but a news release from …
Read More Springfield, Illinois Residents Go Days Without Power After ‘Widespread, Devastating’ Derecho Winds
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The fierce derecho that tore through Springfield late last week snapped massive utility poles and trees, causing widespread power outages that are expected to leave many homes in the dark for several more days, officials said …
Read More Law Firms Are Recruiting More AI Experts as Clients Demand ‘More for Less’
Chatbots, data scientists, software engineers. As clients demand more for less, law firms are hiring growing numbers of staff who’ve studied technology not tort law to try and stand out from their rivals. Law firms are advertising for experts in …
Read More Twitter Settles Retaliation Claim Over Return to Office Protest
Twitter has settled with a former employee who US labor board prosecutors concluded was illegally punished for protesting its return-to-office mandate. Software engineer Alexis Camacho claimed the company put them on administrative leave in retaliation for posting a message urging …
Read More Mississippi Farms To Pay Back Wages After Favoring Immigrants over Local Workers
Forty-four farms in Mississippi exploited local Black workers by paying higher wages to immigrants who were in the United States on temporary work visas, the U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday. The department announced it completed investigations that it began last …
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