Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based broker, announced the acquisition of London-based Redington Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Redington is an investment consulting firm providing comprehensive investment, research and technology services to pension funds, …

Alcohol-fueled company events could become a thing of the past, as UK employers consider new rules that place an onus on firms to protect workers from sexual harassment or risk hefty damages claims. Under a new law, companies will have …

H.W. Kaufman Group Names Kaufman and Kaufman Davis to Newly Established Co-President Role H.W. Kaufman Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, named Danny Kaufman and Jodie Kaufman Davis as co-presidents. The newly created positions establish distinct leadership responsibilities across Kaufman’s …

As the third-fastest growing company on a list of the world’s top 50 largest insurance companies, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. continued to rank No. 1, according to research S&P Global Market Intelligence. State Farm recorded nearly $87.6 billion …

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge has appointed a mediator in the long-running dispute over who gets licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana in Alabama. Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson named retired Circuit Judge Eugene Reese to act as …

The owner of a Fresno, California-based for-profit vocational school was charged with engaging in fraudulent billing practices related to workers’ compensation. Paul Steve Ramirez, 59, was charged with 11 felony counts, including insurance fraud. The fraudulent insurance claims could reach …

The parents of a high school senior in Massachusetts argued in federal court in Boston on Tuesday that their son was unfairly punished for using artificial intelligence while researching a history project, harming his prospects for acceptance to an elite …

A Colorado man has filed what appears to be the first lawsuit against McDonald’s over an E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder burgers that has killed one person and sickened nearly 50 others. The lawsuit, filed in Circuit Court …

Until now, PCF Insurance Services was focused on size and scale, with independently operated offices that may not have known the PCF brand. That’s all about to change. PCF Insurance will now be known as Trucordia, marking a shift toward …

Rob Grant joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as senior vice president and producer in the Chicago office within its employee benefits group. Grant has over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, most recently serving as …

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy released a report Thursday critical of the National Flood Insurance Program’s adoption of Risk Rating 2.0. The report, “The Flood Insurance Crisis: A Comprehensive Breakdown of Rising Flood Insurance Premiums,” found that the average flood insurance …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets and Howden Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Markets Promotes Mahida to Head of 3rd Party Claims UK & MENA Liberty Specialty Markets …