Monthly Archives: <span>February 2023</span>

People Moves: Venbrook in California Names Meyer Head of U.S. Programs Division

Venbrook Group, LLC, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, named Bryan Meyer executive vice president, programs, for Venbrook Specialty Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary. Meyer will manage general underwriters and other aspects of the company’s specialty division, including sales, customer …

Court to Rehear Challenge to Connecticut’s Transgender Athlete Policy

A federal appeals court has reinstated a challenge to Connecticut’s policy of allowing transgender girls to compete in girls high school sports, two months after a three-judge panel upheld the rules. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New …

Officials Urge Lead Tests for Kids of Minnesota Ammo Plant Workers

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota health officials have urged workers at the Federal Ammunition company plant in Anoka to get their children tested for lead exposure after four kids with family members who work there were found to have …

Nebraska Supreme: Rental Car Customer Doesn’t Owe Avis for ‘Voluntary’ Payment

No one threatened to sue Avis Rent a Car after Roynetta McDavid’s little sister borrowed her rental car without permission and smashed it into another vehicle. But a claims handler for the company paid three people who were hurt in …

Arkansas Malpractice Bill Would Restrict Trans Youth Medical Care

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Nearly two years after Arkansas became the first state to enact a now-blocked ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Republican lawmakers are trying to effectively reinstate the ban with a proposal Monday to make it …

Missouri Cattle Processor Cited for Exposing Workers to Potentially Lethal Carbon Dioxide Levels

Lone Jack, Mo. – A federal workplace safety investigation at a Lone Jack cattle processing plant – now cited seven times by inspectors for endangering workers since March 2020 – found employees exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide. Dry …

Holman Acquires Texas’ Park Wood Managers

Holman, a global automotive services organization, today announced the acquisition of Plano, Texas-based Park Wood Managers, a leading underwriter and insurance provider for commercial trucking fleets. The addition of Park Wood Managers and the company’s portfolio of business assets allows …

AgentSync Co-Founders Jenn Knight and Niji Sabharwal on the Future of Insurance and AgentSync’s Place in the Industry

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Recently, AgentSync Co-Founders Jenn Knight and Niji Sabharwal sat down with Judy Shaw, host of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) video series Floor Talk to discuss the future of …

Unfavorable Reserve Development of $330M in January: Progressive

Progressive Corp. said net income for the month of January was $449.4 million compared with $25.8 million the same month in 2022 as gains on securities were $245.6 million from a loss of $348 million in January 2022. January net …

FAA Forms Safety Review Team After Near Miss Incidents

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forming a team of experts to review airline safety after several recent near miss incidents raised questions about the U.S. aviation system. Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen in a “call …