Insurance
Best Agency to Work For – Southeast Silver Winner: Ellis Insurance Agency
Growing the Business Is a Team Effort When Insurance Journal called Danielle Ellis, principal at Ellis Insurance Agency in Charleston, West Virginia, with the news that the agency had been named one of the Best Agencies to Work For in …
Read More Florida Man Sentenced for Role In Workers’ Compensation Fraud Conspiracy
A federal judge has sentenced Ramon Paz of Lakeland, Florida to 33 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud to avoid paying for workers’ compensation insurance. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida, Paz …
Read More Alabama Firms Settle Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Claims
Mueller Co., a nationwide manufacturer and seller of gas and water distribution products, and IH Services, Inc., which provides cleaning services in Mueller facilities, has agreed to pay $150,000 and provide other relief to settle allegations of sexual harassment and …
Read More People Moves: Unison Risk Advisors Names Maisano SVP; Central Insurance Makes Changes to Leadership Team
Unison Risk Advisors Names Maisano SVP of Corporate Development Unison Risk Advisors, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, hired Andrew Maisano as senior vice president of corporate development. Unison Risk Advisors is the holding company for Oswald Companies of Cleveland, Ohio, Baltimore, …
Read More People Moves: Alliant Insurance Services Hires Woods as VP
Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., named Richard Woods vice president within its Alliant Americas division. Woods is based in Dallas, Texas. Before joining Alliant, Woods was a risk management consultant at Lockton. He previously served as vice president …
Read More People Moves: Hagerty to Head US Retail Property at Everest Insurance; AIG Hires Navagamuwa as Chief Information Officer
Roshan Navagamuwa joins American International Group, Inc. (AIG) in December as executive vice president and chief information officer, effective January 1, 2024. AIG is headquartered in New York, N.Y. Navagamuwa joins AIG from CVS Health, where he was executive vice …
Read More Federal Authorities Investigate Underwater Oil Pipeline Leak off Louisiana Coast
VENICE, La. (AP) – Federal authorities said Saturday that they`re investigating a leak from an underwater oil pipeline off the coast of Louisiana. The National Transportation Safety Board said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that it had sent a …
Read More NTSB Begins Probe Into Chicago Commuter Train Crash That Injured 40
CHICAGO (AP) – Federal safety officials said Friday they have launched an investigation into a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people but they`re likely more than a year away from releasing any conclusions about what caused the …
Read More Fans File Class-Action Lawsuit Against The Las Vegas Grand Prix
Formula One fans upset at being forced to leave the Las Vegas Grand Prix venue before the start of the second practice session filed a class-action lawsuit. Las Vegas-based Dimopoulos Law Firm and co-counsel JK Legal & Consulting filed the …
Read More Ivestigators Found Fire And Safety Hazards on Land Under Los Angeles Before Arson Fire
State investigators repeatedly identified fire and safety hazards at a leased storage space under an elevated Los Angeles freeway before it burned in an arson fire, documents show. The Nov. 11 blaze, fed by flammable materials stored under the roadway …
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