Insurance
Britain Will Seek to Reset Relations Between City of London and EU
Britain will seek to reset relations between the City of London and the European Union on Thursday, saying it will stick to high standards in finance and not do anything to undermine financial stability in the bloc in the wake …
Read More NFL Must Face Racial Bias Claims in Open Court, Judge Rules
The National Football League and three of its teams must face claims by Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores of racist hiring practices in open court, a U.S. judge in New York ruled on Wednesday while sending other aspects of …
Read More Call Me, Maybe? The Stealth Disappearance of Social Engineering and Fraudulent Instruction Coverage
Anyone who owns a cellphone or uses an email address has received a communication from a scammer seeking to extract confidential information or trick the recipient into sending money to foreign countries. These attempts come in a variety of forms …
Read More People Moves: Leavitt Group in Utah Makes Two Leadership Appointments
Leavitt Group in Cedar City, Utah named Kevin P. Grady as chief legal officer and Brooke L. MacNaughtan chief people and community officer, a newly created role. Before joining Leavitt Group, Grady was vice president and deputy general counsel at …
Read More California Workers’ Comp Research Keys on State’s Massive Healthcare Industry
A report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California that examines the state’s healthcare system shows the industry also accounted for the highest share of indemnity COVID-19 claims among all industries. The WCIRB releases reports on industry sectors …
Read More Texas Utility Regulators Propose Changes to Electricity Market
The winter storm that hit Texas in February 2021 strained the state’s electricity grid so much that power had to be cut to millions of homes and businesses to prevent the grid’s complete failure. At least 200 people died, many …
Read More People Moves: Mikos-Benavides Joins J.M. Wilson; Omaha National Appoints Mackel CFO
J.M. Wilson Hires Mikos-Benavides as Assistant Transportation Underwriter J.M. Wilson, based in Portage, Michigan, has hired Jennifer Mikos-Benavides as assistant transportation underwriter in their Arlington Heights, Illinois office. Mikos-Benavides is responsible for assisting underwriters with a wide variety of new …
Read More Tx. Metal-Plating Company Fined $292K After Workers Exposed to Dangerous Acids
A federal workplace safety investigation of an El Paso jewelry metal-plating finisher found the company again exposing workers to serious hazards, including willfully failing to protect people working with dangerous acids and other chemicals from potentially permanent eye injuries. The …
Read More South Carolina Man Admits to Burning His Car, Filing False Insurance Claim, DOI Says
South Carolina authorities have charged a man with insurance fraud after he reported his vehicle was stolen, then admitted to setting it on fire. Rusty Dale Peeples, 46, was arrested Feb. 24, charged with making a false insurance claim and …
Read More Ryan Specialty Posts 54% Jump in Q4 Net Income
Ryan Specialty reported a 54.6% increase in fourth quarter net income to the same period the prior year, while revenue outpaced Q4 2021 by 14.9%. The Chicago, Illinois-based specialty insurance firm reached fourth quarter net income of $45.8 million, compared …
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