INSURANCE NEWS
Lincoln-Leavitt Acquiring Pyorre Insurance Agency in California
Lincoln-Leavitt Insurance has acquired Pyorre Insurance Agency in California. Pyorre Insurance Agency’s Lakeport office will relocate to Lincoln-Leavitt Insurance’s location in Lakeport, California, by the end of January. Its Fort Bragg location will remain open, and the same team will …
USDA Halts Mexican Cattle Imports, Impacting Millions in Texas Livestock Industry
A single cow in Mexico and a pest the size of a housefly have held up pens full of Texas-bound cattle worth millions of dollars for the past six weeks. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has banned Mexican cattle imports …
Business Moves: Aon’s NFP Buys Irish HR Consultant; CoreLogic Purchases Australian Technology Firm
Aon’s NFP Acquires Irish Human Resources Consultancy and Training Specialist NFP, the New York City-based brokerage and consulting firm and Aon subsidiary, announced its acquisition of The HR Suite, a leading human resources consultancy and training business with offices across …
Lawsuit Seeks to Recover Damages for Dancers at Kansas Gentlemen’s Club
The U.S. Department of Labor filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 6, 2025, as part of its ongoing effort to recover wages and damages for 80 female entertainers of a Wichita gentlemen’s club that allegedly failed to pay full wages, …
Los Angeles Fires Rage as High Winds Set to Return This Week
At least two rounds of vicious, dry Santa Ana winds are expected to blast through Southern California early this week, bringing powerful gusts that will challenge fire crews struggling to contain two destructive blazes and likely force thousands more residents …
Toxic Traces of Lead Mining in Missouri Are Hard to Erase
To see the toxic legacy of lead mining in the US and understand the complicated task of cleaning it up, all one has to do is look at Richard Rankin’s backyard in Missouri. The septic system of his home in …
People Moves: Arch Insurance (EU) dac Promotes Smith to CEO, Succeeding Scheuer; BHSI Taps SCOR’s Le Gall as Head of Casualty in France
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Insurance and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance. A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Insurance (EU) dac Promotes Smith to CEO, Succeeding Scheuer Arch Insurance (EU) dac (AIEU) announced …
Winter Storm Gripped on Parts of the South, With Snowy Roads, Flight Cancellations
ATLANTA (AP) — Flight cancellations piled up and officials warned of continuing dangerous roads Saturday in the wake of a winter storm that brought biting cold and wet snow to the U.S. South, leading to school closures and disrupting travel. …
Moody’s to Acquire Geospatial AI Firm CAPE Analytics
Moody’s Corp. has agreed to acquire CAPE Analytics, which provides geospatial AI intelligence for residential and commercial properties. Moody’s said the deal will create a property database capable of delivering instant, address-specific risk insights as it brings together Moody’s Intelligent …
Kentucky AG Settles Opioid Suit vs. The Kroger Co. for $110 Million
Kentucky will receive $110 million to settle its lawsuit accusing one of the nation’s largest grocery chains of helping fuel the opioid epidemic, the state’s attorney general said Thursday. The state will use the money it is getting in its …
Mississippi Police Officer Suspended After Chase That Ended in Three Deaths
BYHALIA, Miss. (AP) — A north Mississippi police officer whose pursuit ended in a crash that killed three people has been suspended from duty without pay. Byhalia aldermen voted on Wednesday to suspend William Langham, WHBQ-TV reported, after he chased …
Judge Triples Jury Award in Nautilus Insurance Suit Against Murdaugh Accomplice
A federal judge last week tripled the damages that Alex Murdaugh’s co-conspirator must pay to Nautilus Insurance Co., bringing the total to $3.75 million – plus significant attorney fees incurred by the insurer. A jury last week found Cory Fleming, …