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Florida Accidents Leave Injuries, Death, Property Damage
Small Plane Crash on Miami Bridge Kills Man A small plane with three people aboard crashed Saturday on a bridge near Miami, striking an SUV with three occupants and killing the pilot of the plane, the Federal Aviation Administration reported. …
POSTED MAY 16, 2022 4:47 PM |
People Moves: Hartford’s Kirk Joins Acrisure; Hamilton Select Welcomes Minarik From AmWINS, James River’s Kirkland
Insurance broker Acrisure has appointed Matthew Kirk as executive vice president and head of Insurance Strategy and Execution. Kirk joins Acrisure following 16 years at The Hartford, where he served as senior vice president and chief officer, Sales & Distribution, …
POSTED MAY 16, 2022 4:12 PM |
16 State Attorneys General Back Local Virginia School Board on Admissions Policy
A coalition of 16 state attorneys general is supporting a Fairfax County, Virginia school board that has been challenged in court for implementing a new race-neutral high school admissions policy that aims to increase diversity of all kinds, including racial …
POSTED MAY 16, 2022 4:09 PM |
White House Says $110 Billion in Infrastructure Funds Released in First 6 Months
The White House on Monday said it has released $110 billion in funding from the $1 trillion infrastructure package that seeks to fix crumbling roads, expand broadband internet and improve the electrical grid. Monday marks the six-month anniversary of President …
POSTED MAY 16, 2022 3:12 PM |
Natural Disasters, Ukraine War Weigh on Q1 Results of Europe’s Major Reinsurers
Three out of four of the major European reinsurers reported their profits were negatively affected as a result of elevated natural catastrophe claims and a first round of claims reserves from the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Fitch Ratings in a …
POSTED MAY 16, 2022 3:03 PM |
Florida CFO Wants More Insurance Fraud Investigators, Education Campaign
Ahead of next week’s special legislative session, Florida’s chief financial officer is asking lawmakers for $6.5 million to fund 23 new investigative positions and to launch a public education campaign, part of his proposal to combat insurance fraud and reduce …
POSTED MAY 16, 2022 2:54 PM |
Louisiana Court Tosses COVID-Related Charges Against Pastor
The Louisiana Supreme Court threw out charges Friday against a pastor who flouted restrictions on gatherings early in the coronavirus pandemic, ruling 5-2 that the governor’s executive orders violated freedom of religion. “This is a tremendous win for religious civil …
POSTED MAY 16, 2022 2:33 PM |
$230M Settlement Reached in 2015 California Oil Spill
The owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels of crude oil onto Southern California beaches in 2015 has agreed to pay $230 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by fishermen and property owners, court documents show. …
POSTED MAY 16, 2022 2:29 PM |
$560M Comite River Canal Designed to Limit Baton Rouge, Louisiana Flooding
You can’t quite see it yet from Plank Road or La. 19 near Zachary, but work crews are building a man-made river from scratch. Down inside a huge, wide “V” carved out of the earth, concrete pillars for a bridge …
POSTED MAY 16, 2022 2:28 PM |
USI Acquires Ames-Grenz Insurance Services in California
USI Insurance Services acquired Sacramento, California-based Ames-Grenz Insurance Services Inc. Ames-Grenz is an employee benefits brokerage and advisory firm. USI is an insurance brokerage and consulting firm providing property/casualty, employee benefits, personal risk, program and retirement services.
POSTED MAY 16, 2022 2:25 PM |
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