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People Moves: Texas Mutual Names Ward President and CEO
Texas Mutual Names Ward President and CEO Texas Mutual Insurance Company—the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance—has named longtime employee and Chief Operating Officer Jeanette Ward president and chief executive officer by a unanimous board vote. Ward joined Austin, …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 5:24 PM |
People Moves: Generali’s GC&C Promotes 3 for German Team; Lockton Re Taps AXIS’ Silley for Cyber Practice; Aon Names Penalva Head of Enterprise Clients, EMEA
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, Lockton Re and Aon. A summary of these new hires follows here. Generali Global Corporate & Commercial Promotes 3 for German Leadership Team Generali’s P&C unit …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 5:17 PM |
North Dakota Governor Signs Law Expanding Workers’ Comp for Police Officers, Firefighters
Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill this week that will expand workers’ compensation coverage for full-time firefighters and law enforcement officers. Currently, a full-time firefighter or law enforcement officer who is injured must have worked continuously for five years in …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 4:22 PM |
ACLU Settles Pair of Lawsuits of Police Abuse Cases in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A civil rights group in New Orleans is pointing to two federal lawsuit settlements as examples of how civil litigation can hold police accountable for violent tactics in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death in Memphis. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 4:16 PM |
‘Citizens’ Web Site Not Affiliated with Florida Insurer, Takes Users to Auto Quote Site
Investigators with Citizens Property Insurance Corp. are looking into a website that looks a lot like Florida’s largest property insurance carrier but may actually be fraudulent. “These sites typically ask for credit card or other personal information under the guise …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 4:15 PM |
Nearly 60 Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Against L’Oreal, Others Consolidated in Federal Court
Nearly 60 lawsuits claiming hair relaxer products sold by L’Oreal USA Inc and other companies cause cancer and other health problems will be consolidated in Chicago federal court, according to a Monday order from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 4:13 PM |
Criminal Attorney Signs on to Represent Houston Hurricane Claim Filing Law Firm
Houston, Texas-based McClenny Moseley & Associates hired a criminal defense lawyer after being sanctioned last week by a federal judge in New Orleans for filing lawsuits on behalf of a homeowner it did not represent. On Tuesday, the law firm …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 4:10 PM |
Ohio Residents Kept Out as Air Checked Near Derailed Train
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) – It’s unclear when evacuated residents might be able to return home to the area where officials released and burned toxic chemicals from the wreckage of a derailed train, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday. Residents …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 4:02 PM |
Brookfield Reinsurance to Acquire Insurer Argo Group in $1.1B Deal
Financial services firm Brookfield Reinsurance announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Argo Group International Holdings in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion. As part of the agreement, Argo shareholders will receive $30.00 per share in …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 3:45 PM |
Hurricane Irma Deaths at Florida Nursing Home: Accident or Manslaughter?
A Florida nursing home administrator charged with causing the overheating deaths of nine patients after Hurricane Irma in 2017 went on trial Monday, with a prosecutor calling him a “captain who abandoned ship” while his attorney said he’s a “scapegoat” …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 3:14 PM |
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