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The family of a northern Virginia man fatally shot by U. S. Park Police officers has reached a $5 million settlement in its civil lawsuit against the government. Two officers shot 25-year-old Bijan Ghaisar of McLean in November 2017 after …

Delaware Gov. John Carney said Friday that he will allow bills legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults in the state and authorizing the establishment of a state-licensed and regulated cannabis industry to become law without his signature. The Democratic governor’s …

Pensionmark acquired Xponential Growth Solutions in San Diego, California. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. XGS is a retirement benefits consultant. Pensionmark is a World Insurance Associates LLC company. Pensionmark is an investment adviser.

Insurance broker Marsh announced the launch of “Fast Track,” an insurance facility that will bring a substantial amount of additional “follow form” capacity to its clients globally across major lines of business. Fast Track will be backed by a panel …

BLUE ISLAND, Ill. (AP) – About 15 cars of a freight train derailed Wednesday night just south of Chicago. No injuries or leaks were reported and no hazardous materials were involved in the derailment around 9:30 p.m. in Blue Island, …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A Louisiana energy company has reached a tentative $3.1 million settlement with the federal government over a 2017 Gulf of Mexico oil leak. The agreement, called a consent decree, was filed in federal court in New …

Ryan Specialty Holdings has announced that Sara Kendall has joined Ryan Specialty as deputy chief compliance officer. Kendall will support and assist with managing the firm’s global strategic initiatives on ethics, compliance, privacy, and risk management. Kendall’s primary focus is …

NavSav Insurance has announced the appointment of Matt James as the new senior vice president of sales. With over 15 years of leadership experience in insurance and financial services, James brings a wealth of expertise to NavSav. James assumes the …

Garrett Cammans and his brothers sometimes don’t talk about their toughest moments on the job in the cloud seeding business, like the time when one of them got stuck in deep mountain snow and had to hike out alone in …

Filming on the Western movie “Rust” could resume this week in Montana, the production company said Wednesday, in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal with actor Alec Baldwin on the original production in New …