Monthly Archives: <span>February 2024</span>

Alabama House Votes to Give DOI More Arrest Powers, Longer Statute of Limitations

The long arm of the Alabama Department of Insurance may be about to get a little longer, after the state House of Representatives approved bills that would exempt the department from sunset law provisions and would grant department investigators more …

People Moves: C3 Risk & Insurance Services Promotes Shea and Morse

C3 Risk & Insurance Services, headquartered in San Diego, promoted two employees to partner positions within the firm. Doug Shea, construction practice leader, joined C3 in 2021 as its construction practice leader. He previously worked with Barney & Barney and …

AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Aspire General in California

AM Best upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ (Good) from B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb” (Good) from “bbb-” (Good) of Aspire General Insurance Co. in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The outlook of these ratings has …

Trump Asks Judge to Suspend $83M Defamation Verdict, Arguing It Won’t Stand

Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York judge Friday to suspend an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the former president, saying there was a “strong probability” that it would be reduced on appeal, if not eliminated. The lawyers made the …

‘Ghost Gun’ Sellers Must Face New York Lawsuit Seeking to Ban Them

Nine companies that sell unfinished guns without serial numbers, used to make untraceable “ghost guns,” must face a lawsuit by New York’s Democratic attorney general seeking to halt their business in the state, a federal judge ruled on Friday. U.S. …

Hawaii State And County Officials Seeking $1B From Legislature for Maui Recovery

Hawaii state and county officials have requested about $1 billion from the Legislature to help cover Maui wildfire recovery expenses in the near term. Gov. Josh Green’s administration had budgeted $199 million for such expenses but are now expecting they …

Georgia House Approves Bill to Let Drivers Refuse to Sign Traffic Tickets

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers are seeking to change state law to say that officers don’t have to arrest people who refuse to sign traffic tickets after a church deacon died in August after initially refusing to sign a citation …

Sand Hole Collapse at Florida Beach Kills Child, Can Happen Around US

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The collapse of a sand hole that killed a 7-year-old Indiana girl who was digging with her brother on a Florida beach is an underrecognized danger that kills and injures several children a year around …

People Moves: Bridge Specialty Adds Five to Dallas Office

A group of five experienced individuals have joined the new Bridge Specialty Insurance Brokerage – Dallas office. Janie Williams, broker, brings more than 30 years’ experience to Bridge Specialty Insurance Brokerage (BSIB) Dallas. Janie’s career spans both the retail and …

Wisconsin Governor Signals He Won’t Sign Bill to Fight PFAS

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signaled Wednesday that he has no intention of signing a Republican bill that would spend tens of millions of dollars to address pollution from the so-called forever chemicals known as PFAS because …