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Favorable Weather Aids in Fight Against California Wildfire
Favorable weather early Wednesday aided the fight against a wildfire in California’s Gold Country that has forced evacuations in two counties. The Electra Fire had burned 6.4 square miles of rural terrain but it was now 40% contained without any …
Attorneys For Women Suing Deshaun Watson Seek NFL Investigation Documents
Attorneys for multiple women suing Deshaun Watson over allegations of sexual misconduct are seeking the documents from the NFL’s investigation into the former Houston Texans quarterback. According to the motion filed Friday by the women’s attorneys, Tony Buzbee and Cornelia …
Texas Cushion Manufacturer Faces $227,000 Fine For Inadequate Safety Guards
A federal workplace safety investigation into how an employee suffered serious injuries in January 2022 at a Temple, Texas manufacturing facility operated by Carpenter Co. – one of the nation’s largest cushion manufacturers – found the company had not installed …
China Is Trying to ‘Ransack’ Western Companies, FBI Head Warns
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Western companies that China aims to “ransack” their intellectual property so it can eventually dominate key industries, escalating a dispute between the world’s two largest economies over hacking. The Asian nation’s spies were snooping on …
People Moves: Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Berry, Johnson; Holmes Murphy Makes Promotions, New Hires in Omaha Market
Vally Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Berry, Johnson Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 150 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, recently hired two new team members. Jessica Berry was hired as a data analyst for …
One80 Acquires Ohio-Based SelmanCo
Boston-based specialty insurance broker One80 Intermediaries announced that it acquired Cleveland, Ohio-based SelmanCo, a third-party administrator and broker offering life, supplemental health and related products and services to associations, credit unions, banks, employers and insurance companies. Dowling Hales acted as …
Hub Acquires Wisconsin’s Compass Insurance Services
Hub International Limited acquired the assets of Compass Insurance Services, Inc. (Compass Insurance Services). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Kronenwetter, Wisconsin with seven additional locations, Compass Insurance Services is a full-service, independent insurance agency providing commercial …
Washington Town of Conconully Hit by Flash Flooding
A flash flood flowed through the streets of the town of Conconully in Washington’s remote Okanogan County, sending a foot of water and mud into 30 to 40 homes and businesses. County emergency managers said 1.7 inches of rain fell …
Ronaldo Lawyers Seek $626K from Woman’s Lawyer in Las Vegas Case
Cristiano Ronaldo is asking a judge to order a woman’s lawyer to pay more than $626,000 for losing a lawsuit to get the international soccer star to pay millions of dollars after claiming in 2018 that Ronaldo raped the woman …
9-Year-Old Injured in Northern California Train Crash Dies
A 9-year-old boy who was badly injured in a Northern California commuter train crash that killed three other people has died, according to a GoFundMe page set up for his family. Julien Nieves of Dixon died this week of injuries …
People Moves: Heinrich CEO of Tokio Marine Highland; Kiernan, Smalley New Roles at AXA XL Re; QBE Re North America Promotions
AXA XL Reinsurance appoints Peter Kiernan as Head of US Property, Bermuda Reinsurance and Simon Penney, Head of Underwriting Analytics AXA XL Reinsurance has appointed Peter Kiernan as head of US Property, Bermuda Reinsurance, effective July 1. He will be …
WV Governor Pushes Back After Feds Deny Flood Assistance
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he plans to appeal a ruling that denied federal assistance for flooding in three counties. Justice said Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ruled that May 6 storm damage was not severe enough …