INSURANCE NEWS
People Moves: Rubosky Joins Alliant in Ohio
Rubosky Joins Alliant Insurance Services in Cleveland, Ohio Al Rubosky has joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., as vice president within its employee benefits group. Rubosky is based in Cleveland, Ohio. Rubosky joins Alliant with over 20 years …
People Moves: Texas Mutual Promotes Sherrouse and Dowling to VP Positions
Texas Mutual Promotes Sherrouse and Dowling to VP Positions Texas Mutual Insurance Company, headquartered in Austin, Texas, promoted two current employees to vice president. Peppia Sherrouse is Texas Mutual’s new vice president of claim operations. She previously served as vice …
One Dead, Four Missing After Freighters Collide in North Sea
One body has been recovered, two people have been rescued, and four are missing after two freighters collided in the North Sea off the coast of Germany, the maritime emergency authority said on Tuesday. The Verity, which the Central Command …
New York Requires Kids’ Camps to Search National Sex Offender Database Before Hiring
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation to give families sending their kids to camps added peace of mind about the camps’ hiring practices. The legislation (S.6063/A.4117) directs the New York State Department of Health to require operators of …
Marsh Specialty Cyber Goes Global in 2024, Led by Reagan
Insurance broker Marsh said it is starting a global cyber practice at the start of 2024, led by Tom Reagan. Currently Marsh Specialty’s cyber practice leader, US and Canada, Reagan will become global specialty head of cyber. He will continue …
Federal Jury Convicts Two Employees in Fatal Wisconsin Corn Dust Explosion
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A federal jury has convicted two senior employees at a Wisconsin corn plant of falsifying records and obstructing an investigation into a fatal corn dust explosion in 2017, Justice Department officials announced on Tuesday. Corn dust …
Gallagher Acquires New York’s Rosenzweig Agency
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Mineola, New York-based Rosenzweig Insurance Agency, Inc. Rosenzweig Insurance Agency is an insurance broker with pharmacy expertise serving small and medium-sized businesses. Larry Rosenzweig, Lynn Rosenzweig Derby and their team will …
Judge Rules Against Alex Jones, Denies Bankruptcy Protection in Sandy Hook Lawsuit
HOUSTON (AP) – A Texas judge has ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying more than $1.1 billion to families who sued over his conspiracy theories that the Sandy Hook school massacre was a …
Target Store Not Liable in Drip-and-Slip Case
A Target store is not responsible for an injury claim brought by a customer who slipped and fell on a puddle on the floor because its employees were not aware of the hazard and, even if they were, the hazard …
Arthur J Gallagher to Acquire Cadence Insurance for $904M
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today said it has signed a definitive agreement with Cadence Bank to acquire Cadence Insurance, Inc. for $904 million cash. Baton Rouge, Louisiana-headquartered Cadence Insurance, the second largest bank-affiliated insurance brokerage in the nation, offers …
Owner of California Biolab harged With Mislabeling, Lacking Permits
The Chinese owner of an unauthorized central California lab that fueled conspiracy theories about China and biological weapons has been arrested on charges of not obtaining the proper permits to manufacture tests for COVID-19, pregnancy and HIV, and mislabeling some …
California Insurance Agent Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing from Small Business Owners
Erin Lee McCarroll, 49, of Laguna Beach, California, was arraigned on 27 felony counts including grand theft and forgery after a California Department of Insurance investigation found she allegedly stole more than $62,000 in insurance premiums from at least 10 …