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Louisiana Flood Victims Receive $95 Million Settlement 39 Years Later
Louisiana families and businesses in Tangipahoa Parish are a step closer to getting paid for flood damages in 1983 caused by the construction of Interstate 12. A $95 million payment was approved Friday by the Joint Legislative Committee on the …
Read More Judge OKs Fund for University of Michigan Doctor’s Victims
A judge on Friday signed off on a fund for more than 1,000 people who said they were sexually assaulted by a University of Michigan doctor, an order that allows victims to start collecting a portion of a $490 million …
Read More Crash That Killed Indiana Congresswoman Blamed on Failed Passing Attempt
A staffer for U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski was trying to pass a flat-bed truck on a northern Indiana highway last month when the SUV they were in crashed into an oncoming car, killing Walorski and three other people, police said …
Read More Acrisure Acquires Illinois’ B2Z Insurance
Acrisure announced it has acquired B2Z Insurance, a digitally native company that helps business owners obtain customizable insurance coverage in minutes. The acquisition of B2Z strengthens Acrisure’s digital offering and complements its recent partnership with QuickInsured, a technology insurance platform …
Read More U.S. Traffic Deaths in First Half 2022 Hit 16-Year High
U.S. traffic deaths rose 0.5% in the first half of 2022 to 20,175, the highest number killed in the period since 2006, according to an early estimate released by U.S. regulators. Traffic deaths have jumped after pandemic lockdowns ended as …
Read More Gallagher Re Taps Aon’s Bowen as Chief Science Officer; Aon Names Jursa CEO of Commercial Risk, Czech Republic; Gridel Joins Howden M&A to Lead Europe Biz Devel
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Gallagher Re, Aon and Howden M&A. A summary of these new hires follows here. Gallagher Re Names Aon’s Bowen as Chief Science Officer Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broker, announced it …
Read More Fiona, Now a Hurricane, Hammers Puerto Rico and DR, But Will Miss U.S.
Hurricane Katrina will miss Florida and the East Coast, but has left catastrophic flooding and widespread power outages in Puerto Rico and battered the Dominican Republic with 90 mph winds, according to news reports. The Dominican Republic was expected to …
Read More Big I President & CEO Rusbuldt to Retire Next Year
The longest tenured top executive of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big I) has decided to step down. Bob Rusbuldt, who has been the CEO of Big I since 2001, informed the association’s national board of directors …
Read More Storm Battering Western Alaska Caused Widespread Flooding
A powerful storm sweeping north through the Bering Strait on Saturday caused widespread flooding in several western Alaska coastal communities, knocking out power and sending residents fleeing for higher ground. The force of the water moved some homes off their …
Read More Puerto Rico Begins Restoring Power After Storm Snuffs Grid
Power is slowly being restored to parts of Puerto Rico Sunday after Atlantic storm Fiona clipped the island as a Category 1 hurricane, knocking out electricity to the entire US territory and causing “catastrophic damage,” Governor Pedro Pierluisi said. Packing …
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