Holiday Policy Language: Thanksgiving 2019
It’s that time of year again. It’s a time when millions of us will take to the air or to the road and travel to visit with our families and give thanks for all of the blessings that we have. …
Brightway Insurance Franchise Owners Pojero, Jones Open Second Store in Florida
Veteran Brightway Insurance Franchise Owners David Pojero and David Jones have expanded their business enterprise with a second Brightway store in Central Florida. The business partners opened their first Brightway office in Longwood in 2012 and are the new owners …
Kentucky Officials Received Calls About Gas Smell Before Explosion
Kentucky officials received calls complaining about the smell of gas before an explosion that killed two people at a home near the rural community of Campton on Saturday. Wolf County Emergency Management Director Marcus Stephens told WLEX-TV that someone at …
Thanksgiving Risk Management Alert: Don’t Wash That Turkey!
Go ahead and rinse your cranberries, potatoes and green beans. But food say experts say don’t — repeat don’t — wash the turkey before popping it in the oven on Thanksgiving Day. They say that could spread the germs lurking …
Insurance Companies Sue Government Over Gatlinburg Fire
More than 40 insurance companies sued the federal government last week over its handling of a 2016 Tennessee wildfire that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged more than 2,500 buildings in Sevier County. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the …
Marsh Hires Crain as HealthCare Practice Leader for Northeast Zone
Marsh, an insurance broker and risk adviser, has hired Ethan Crain as HealthCare practice leader for the Northeast zone. Based in Boston, Mass., Crain reports to Chris Roak, Northeast zone leader. In this newly created role, Crain is responsible for …
Maine’s The MEMIC Group Hires LaCrosse, Romano
Jason LaCrosse has been appointed a safety management consultant by Portland, Maine-headquartered workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group. LaCrosse began his career in the military, starting off as a flight medic before becoming a blackhawk instructor pilot and aviation safety …
AXA XL Buys London-Based Title Insurance Agency, Agrees to Buy Mexico Title Insurer
AXA XL announced it has completed the acquisition of Secure Legal Title Ltd., a London-based insurance agency and Lloyd’s approved coverholder, with operations in the U.K., Europe, India and the Americas. Founded in 2012, Secure Legal Title provides insurance to …
Bankrupt Philadelphia Refiner Seeks $2.5M in Executive Bonuses
The bankrupt Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refiner is seeking a minimum of $2.5 million in bonus payments to the refiner’s top executives as part of a plan to reorganize or sell the company, U.S. bankruptcy court filings show. This would …
Senate Democrats’ Bill Would Establish Consumer Rights Over Internet Data, Privacy
Democratic senators proposed legislation on Tuesday that would set penalties for online companies like Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc. if they mishandle users’ personal data. The measure comes at a time when the luster of the Big Tech platforms, …