People Moves: NFP Names New Exec Team in Canada; Acrisure Re Hires WTW’s Ainsby to Lead New Asia Fac Unit; Howden Sweden Taps WTW’s Gustafsson as CEO May 20, 2022 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three brokers: NFP, Acrisure Re and Howden Sweden. A summary of...
‘Borat’ Actor Cohen Drops $9M Suit Against Cannabis Company Over Billboard May 20, 2022 Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped his lawsuit against a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary that used an image of his character...
California Employers Cited $1.75M in Refinery Worker Death May 19, 2022 The Cal/OSHA Process Safety Management Unit cited Valero Refinery of Benicia and three contractors a combined $1.75 million for serious...
Texas Man Sentenced for Hotel Investment Fraud Scheme May 19, 2022 An Austin, Texas man was sentenced to 70 months in prison and ordered to pay $5,052,366.92 in restitution for his...
Texas Division of Workers’ Comp Adopts Income Benefits Form May 19, 2022 The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) said it has adopted a new form: DWC Form-033, Request...
Northern Michigan Wildfire 98% Contained May 19, 2022 A wildfire in a heavily forested area of northern Michigan is now 98% contained and all road closures in the...
North Carolina Judge Orders Lindberg to Give Up Control of Firms to Repay Insurers May 19, 2022 A North Carolina court has ordered jailed insurance and business entrepreneur Greg Lindberg to relinquish control of hundreds of his...
NWS Confirms Weak Tornadoes in Kansas, Nebraska May 19, 2022 The National Weather Service has confirmed a series of weak tornadoes across rural parts of northwestern Kansas and a county...
Alera Group Acquires West Michigan Insurance May 19, 2022 Alera Group acquired West Michigan Insurance Inc., a Property & Casualty insurance agency based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with office...
Home, Commercial Rate Hikes Not Enough to Offset Construction Costs: Moody’s May 19, 2022 To counteract rising construction material costs that have increased about 26.7% the first four months of 2022, personal and commercial...