Insurance
Family of Man Killed by Detroit Police Files $50M Lawsuit
DETROIT (AP) – The family of Porter Burks, a Black man fatally shot during an early morning confrontation with Detroit police, is suing the city for $50 million, their lawyer announced Tuesday. Five unnamed officers also are named in the …
Read More People Moves: Kuchma CEO Hamilton Select; O’Neill AXA XL New Head of Crime & Crisis; Branch Hires First CFO
Hamilton Names Kuchma as CEO of US E&S Insurer Hamilton Select Hamilton Insurance Group announced the appointment of Anita Kuchma as chief executive officer at Hamilton Select, its U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurer. Kuchma reports to Group CEO …
Read More More Violations: OSHA Fines Dollar General $2.7M for Workplace Safety Problems
A month after federal regulators hit Dollar General stores with $1.6 million in fines for safety violations, the retailer now faces an additional $2.7 million in penalties for similar problems in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. The U.S. Occupational Safety and …
Read More NFP’s Alerity Acquires CIC Group in Buffalo
Alterity Group, a subsidiary of insurance brokerage NFP, reports it has acquired CIC Group, a Buffalo, New York-based commercial insurance agency. CIC Group principals Timothy McMullen, Gina Teresi and Chris O’Donnell will join Alterity and report to Sharla St. Rose, …
Read More Driver Can Stack Uninsured Motorist Coverage, South Carolina High Court Says
A woman who was injured in a crash while driving a rental car provided by an auto insurer may collect uninsured motorist benefits from more than one policy, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. In a 3-2 decision, the …
Read More South Carolina Governor Seeks Disaster Declaration for Ian Cleanup
Gov. Henry McMaster has asked President Joe Biden to authorize a disaster declaration to help with Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in South Carolina, his office said Tuesday. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the Federal Emergency Management Agency found …
Read More EPA Says Water in Mississippi Capital Now Safe to Drink
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirmed Monday that the water in Mississippi’s capital city is safe to drink, after months of sampling at a treatment plant overwhelmed by August flooding that caused wide supply disruptions. The beleaguered O.B. Curtis water …
Read More California Judge Oks Lawsuit Against Angels Over Skaggs Death
A California judge is allowing a lawsuit to proceed against the Los Angeles Angels over the drug-related death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Orange County Superior Court Judge Glenn Salter on Monday rejected the team’s motion to dismiss and set the …
Read More People Moves: Broker Newfront Names Leaders in Boston; Tweedy Joins Integris
Newfront Names Executives at New Boston Office Insurance broker Newfront recently named several executives and leaders at its newly established Boston, Massachusetts, office. Brian Kelleher joins the Boston office as senior vice president on the property/casualty team and a founding …
Read More CBS, Former CEO to Pay $9.75M to Settle New York Probe of Handling of Misconduct
CBS Corp.and former Chief Executive Leslie Moonves agreed to pay investors an additional $9.75 million as part of a pending settlement of the New York attorney general’s probe into whether the company violated state securities law in its handling of …
Read More