Daily Archives: <span>March 21, 2023</span>

11 Injured in Southern California Apartment Complex Fire

At least 11 people were injured when a fire erupted in a large Los Angeles apartment complex, authorities said. Five of the approximately 200 units in the four-story building were burned, the Fire Department said in a statement on Monday. …

People Moves: AAdvantage Insurance Group Hires Berg; Alive Risk Adds Rutkin

AAdvantage Insurance Group Hires Berg as Personal Lines Account Executive AAdvantage Insurance Group, headquartered in Glen Carbon, Illinois, recently hired Sondra Berg as its personal lines account executive. Berg will focus on maintaining, expanding, and servicing the agency’s clients. Berg …

What You Need to Know About the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) Program

This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. The driver shortage continues to be a major challenge for fleets across the country. That’s because the industry is short an estimated 80,000 drivers, a number estimated to …

People Moves: McGill & Partners Hires Gallagher Re’s Turner for Treaty Reinsurance Team; Howden Names KPMG’s Cox as Head of Energy Transition

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at two London brokers: McGill and Partners and Howden Broking. A summary of these new hires follows here. McGill and Partners Hires Gallagher Re’s Turner for Treaty Reinsurance Team McGill and Partners, …

Erwin to Keystone VP; Jones to Tennessee PBM Compliance Role

Keystone Names Erwin VP for Kentucky, Ohio Keystone Insurers Group, one of the largest participant-owned agency networks in the United States, has named Brian Erwin as state vice president for Kentucky and Ohio. Erwin comes to Keystone from WestBend Mutual …

Rite Aid Faces Securities Suit Over Allegedly Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions

A Rite Aid Corp. shareholder on March 20 filed a securities class action lawsuit against the company as well as former and current executives, alleging Rite Aid has given false or misleading statements regarding its alleged distribution of unlawful opioid …

NTSB: Strong Winds During Arkansas Plane Crash

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – During last month’s deadly crash of a small plane near Little Rock, there were “changing/deteriorating weather conditions from the time of taxi, takeoff, and the accident,” according to a preliminary report Friday from the National …

People Moves: MEMIC Promotes Three Team Members to Key Director Roles

The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, has promoted three veteran team members to key managerial roles. Janine Bard has been promoted to director of claims, Maine region. Bard started as a compensation specialist in 2002 before being promoted to …

Michigan I-96 Pileup Leaves 16 Hospitalized

PORTLAND, Mich. (AP) – An interstate highway stretch in central Michigan has reopened following a massive pileup involving 150 vehicles in whiteout conditions that left 16 people hospitalized. Interstate 96 in Ionia County reopened about 10 p.m. Saturday, about five …

NFP Acquires Illinois’ David Marcus

NFP, a property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement advisor, announced it has acquired David A. Marcus & Associates, Inc. and Deerfield Financial Group, LLC (David Marcus). Based in Deerfield, Illinois, David Marcus is a multidisciplinary insurance …