Yearly Archives: <span>2023</span>

Local Governments in West Virginia Will Soon See Opioid Settlement Money

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Local governments in West Virginia will start seeing opioid settlement money by the year`s end, the board in charge of distributing the lion’s share of around $1 billion in funds announced Monday. Around $73.5 million will …

Liberty Brokers Acquires Massabni Insurance in Maryland

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers continues its growth with the acquisition of Massabni Insurance & Financial, a veteran and family-owned agency in Hyattsville, Maryland. The deal was made in partnership with Liberty Boudreau Insurance Services of Owings, Maryland. Massabni Insurance …

Florida Lawmakers Fund Home Hardening Program, Idalia Recovery in Special Session

The Florida House of Representatives and Senate moved quickly this week to approve more funding for the state’s popular home-hardening program, along with grants, loans and tax breaks for areas hit by Hurricane Idalia in August. But a last-ditch effort …

Baltimore Officers’ Fatal Shooting of Armed Man Under Investigation

The Maryland attorney general is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred in Baltimore on the afternoon. of November 7 According to the state, officers with the Baltimore police department fatally shot an armed man in 2600 block of Wilkens …

Before and After: Managing Through the Cycle of a Cyber Attack

In such a fast-changing cyber risk landscape, experts say preparation is key, and one element that can help with that is cyber insurance. “Cyber insurance is such a critical tool when you think about having a policy and having an …

Indiana Woman Arrested After Driving Car Into Building She Thought Was `Israel School`

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A woman who allegedly drove her car into a building in Indianapolis after watching coverage of the Israel-Hamas war told officers she believed the building was an “Israel school,” according to police and court records. One adult …

Lloyd’s to Invest $65M in Regions Affected by Transatlantic Slave Trade

Lloyd’s of London will invest 40 million pounds ($49.6 million) in regions affected by the transatlantic slave trade, it said on Wednesday, after a report showed the commercial insurance market had strong links to the trade. Lloyd’s will also spend …

Iowa to Pay $10 Million Settlement to Siblings of Starved Teenager

Iowa will pay $10 million to the siblings of an adopted 16-year-old girl who weighed just 56 pounds (25 kilograms) when she died of starvation in 2017, according to a state board that approved the settlement Monday. Sabrina Ray was …

People Moves: Marsh McLennan Appoints Potter US, Canada Chief Commercial Officer; Rokstone Names Berisha, Vandermyde to Marine Team

Marsh McLennan Appoints Potter US and Canada Chief Commercial Officer Marsh McLennan, headquartered in New York, N.Y., appointed Susan Potter as U.S. and Canada commercial officer. Based in Washington, D.C., Potter brings more than 25 years of commercial and public …

FAA to Hold New Round of Runway-Safety Meetings After Close Calls

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday it would hold runway safety meetings at 16 additional airports in the coming weeks after a series of troubling close-call aviation incidents. In August, the FAA said it was holding meetings …