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Missouri Contractor Charged in Alleged Bathroom Remodeling Scam
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has filed felony charges against James G. Bennett, operating as Bath Planet, for allegedly defrauding consumers by accepting payments for bathroom remodeling services he never completed. Bennett faces 10 counts of …
Read More People Moves: BMB Names Martinez to Surety Team
Bowen, Miclette & Britt Insurance Agency, LLC has continued the expansion of its Surety team with the addition of John Anthony Martinez, who brings nearly 20 years of experience in contract and commercial surety, bonding strategy, and risk advisory services. …
Read More People Moves: Aon Names Norman as Senior Broker in Global ReSpecialty Property Team; AHJ Miller Taps Carpenter’s Ehrencrona as Head of Nordic Fac
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the brokers Aon plc and AHJ Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Names Norman as Senior Broker in its Global ReSpecialty Property Team Insurance broker Aon plc …
Read More Afore Acquires Virginia’s Resolve Insurance Group
Afore Insurance Services said it has acquired Resolve Insurance Group, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia that is known for its marine insurance specialty. Resolve will become part of Afore’s Mid-Atlantic region, operating under the leadership of …
Read More Waymo Issues Recall After Illegal Passing of School Buses in Texas
Waymo said Friday it would issue a recall for its self-driving vehicles after Texas officials said the Alphabet GOOGL.Ounit’s vehicles had illegally passed school buses at least 19 times in recorded incidents since the start of the school year. The …
Read More Federal Funding Shortage Delays Progress on ‘Ike Dike’ Project in Texas Gulf Coast
The district charged with overseeing the construction of a massive set of gates across the mouth of Galveston Bay — known as the “Ike Dike” — announced last week that it has approved contracts with two global engineering firms to …
Read More San Diego Considers $30M Settlement in Shooting Death of Black Teen
The San Diego city attorney’s office has agreed to pay $30 million to the family of a 16-year-old youth who was fatally shot by police last January in what would be one of the largest settlements of a police-involved killing …
Read More Atmospheric River to Flood Pacific Northwest Through Week
A massive Pacific storm called an atmospheric river will sweep off the ocean into the Pacific Northwest starting Monday, bringing heavy rain and a week of floods, swollen rivers and even heavy snow across the region, including Seattle and Portland. …
Read More OSHA Fines Korean Construction Firm $20,000 After Georgia Worker’s Death
Following the death of a worker at a Georgia solar systems plant in May, a federal safety agency has cited a construction firm for serious violations. But the fine levied against Hyoungwon E&C America is only about $20,000, an amount …
Read More Business Moves: White Mountains Completes Sale of Bamboo
White Mountains said it has completed the sale of a controlling interest in insurance distribution platform Bamboo to funds advised by CVC Capital Partners. In October, White Mountains announced the deal to CVC, valuing managing general agent Bamboo at $1.75 …
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