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Leane Rafalko, who spent eight years with the North Carolina Department of Insurance as chief captive analyst, has been named director of captive management for Knoxville-based CIC Services. After leaving DOI, Rafalko joined Hylant Global Captive Solutions as senior captive …

An early morning fire destroyed part of a large high school in the southern Idaho city of Pocatello last week. No one was injured in the fire, but Pocatello Fire Department Assistant Chief Shane Grow said one wing of Highland …

A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires after environmentalists raised concerns about waterways that are being polluted with the potentially toxic red slurry that’s dropped from aircraft. A coalition …

The recent data breach of personal information for thousands of users of Washington D.C.’s health insurance exchange, including members of Congress, was caused by basic human error, according to a top administrator. The revelation came from prepared statements submitted in …

Navajo Nation officials ordered evacuations for some residents of Chinle after floodwaters filled washes and overflowed berms and dirt dams. They said many residents are refusing to leave, however, because they want to protect their property and livestock. Tribal officials …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Intangic MGA, Helvetia Group and BMS. A summary of these new hires follows here. Startup Intangic MGA Names Marsh’s Durkan as Commercial Director Intangic MGA, a newly launched, London-based cyber managing …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A federal judge donated tens of thousands of dollars to New Orleans’ Roman Catholic archdiocese and consistently ruled in favor of the church amid a contentious bankruptcy involving nearly 500 clergy sex abuse victims, The Associated …

WOOD RIVER, Neb. (AP) – One worker died and four others were injured in an explosion at an ethanol plant in eastern Nebraska. The explosion was reported last Monday afternoon at a Green Plains ethanol plant in Wood River, which …

STROUD, Okla. (AP) – Four people, including two children, were killed in a house fire in Oklahoma, authorities said Saturday. Firefighters were called to the home near Stroud about 1:45 a.m. Friday, Milfay Volunteer Fire Chief Travis Victory told The …

Chubb Appoints Camp North America Business Development Leader Chubb has appointed Annmarie Camp as North America business development leader, part of the company’s North America field operations. Camp has over two decades of insurance industry experience. Since joining Chubb in …