Insurance
People Moves: Lockton Taps Marsh’s Gill to Build Technology Specialty Practice
Lockton Taps Marsh’s Gill to Build Technology Specialty Practice Lockton, the independent insurance broker, announced that Manpreet “Preet” Gill is joining the firm’s technology specialty to build and grow a practice focused on developing creative solutions to address a variety …
Read More Dairy Cattle in Texas and Kansas Test Positive for Bird Flu
Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday. Officials with the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the flu virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, known for decades to cause …
Read More People Moves: Powers Insurance & Risk Management Hires Steinkoetter
Powers Insurance & Risk Management, headquartered in St. Louis, hired Josh Steinkoetter as a commercial lines sales account executive. Steinkoetter brings 20 years of experience in the insurance industry to the role. Before joining Powers, he was a risk management …
Read More People Moves: Files Joins Alliant Team in Houston
Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, hired April Files as senior vice president within the Alliant Americas division. Based in Houston, Texas, Files will service industries in the Southwest and nationally. Files comes to Alliant with more than 24 …
Read More Disney Ends Fight With Governor DeSantis by Settling Florida Lawsuit
A board appointed by Ron DeSantis to oversee the municipal authority that governs Walt Disney Co. in Florida has voted to settle a state lawsuit against the company. The board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District unanimously approved a …
Read More Canada’s Desjardins Acquires Insurance Company of Prince Edward Island
Canada-based Desjardins, through its subsidiary Desjardins General Insurance Group Inc., and ICPEI Holdings Inc. announced they have entered into definitive agreements for Desjardins to indirectly acquire all of ICPEI’s issued and outstanding shares. ICPEI Holdings operates The Insurance Company of …
Read More Hospitality Workers Ratify New Contract with 34 Southern California Hotels
Thousands of Southern California hospitality workers overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with 34 hotels after repeated strikes since the summer, their union announced. Workers won higher pay, increased employer contributions to pensions, and fair workload guarantees among other provisions of …
Read More Rite Aid Says It’s Close to Bankruptcy Settlement
Pharmacy chain Rite Aid has reached a settlement with its lenders, the U.S. Department of Justice, and drug supplier McKesson Corp., clearing a path for Rite Aid to complete its bankruptcy case by late April, a company lawyer said Tuesday. …
Read More 2 Crew Members Die During ‘Incident’ on Holland America Cruise Ship
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two crew members on a Holland America cruise ship died during an “incident” in the ship’s engineering space, the cruise line said. The unidentified crew members died Friday while the Florida-based Nieuw Amsterdam was at …
Read More Subaru to Recall More Than 118,000 Vehicles in US: NHTSA
Subaru of America is recalling 118,723 SUVs and sedans in the U.S. over an issue which prevents air bags from deploying in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday. The recall covers certain Outback and …
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