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Massachusetts Still Battling Brush Fires as Drought Conditions Persist

Massachusetts remains under a red flag warning as multiple brush fires continue to burn across the state. The warning issued by the National Weather Service indicates that the fires now burning are at high risk of spreading and more difficult …

People Moves: Everest Insurance Appoints Corbo to Lead US Primary Casualty, Weiser to Lead US Excess Casualty

Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Everest Group, headquartered in Warren, New Jersey, appointed Nina Corbo to lead U.S. primary casualty and Debbie Weiser to lead U.S. excess casualty. Corbo oversees the risk management and commercial casualty segments. With nearly …

2024 More of the Same in Commercial Auto Segment After $5B Net Loss in 2023

After the U.S. commercial auto insurance segment sustained a $5 billion net loss in 2023, a new AM Best reports indicates further deterioration in the first half of 2024. Despite targeted underwriting initiatives, including raising premiums to match the rising …

North Carolina Insurance Agent Charged with Embezzlement

A North Carolina insurance agent who was penalized by regulators almost 20 years ago has given up her producer license after she was charged with pocketing insurance premiums. Lori Ann Crisp, 56, of Kannapolis, was charged with forgery, embezzlement and …

Amtrak Service Disrupted After Fire Near Tracks in New York City

Amtrak service in parts of the Northeast was disrupted or delayed Tuesday after a fire broke out near a train route in New York City. Amtrak said initial reports indicated a brush fire stemming from a transformer at an Amtrak …

Family of Security Guard Shot and Killed at Oregon Hospital Sues Facility for $35M

The family of a security guard who was shot and killed at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, sued the facility for $35 million on Tuesday, accusing it of negligence and failing to respond to the dangers that the gunman posed …

Police Cruiser Strikes and Kills Bicyclist Pulling Trailer in Vermont

A bicyclist pulling a trailer in Vermont died after he was struck by a police cruiser, state police said. The crash happened just before 3 a.m. Monday on U.S. Highway 7 in South Burlington. The officer, a sergeant with the …

California Labor Commissioner Recovers Nearly $1M in for Bakery Workers

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office reached a $942,604 settlement in a case involving a wholesale bakery in Vista that closed its doors without paying 187 workers. Baked in the Sun shut down without paying its employees, resulting in workers not …

Hub Acquires R.K. Gore & Associates in Utah

Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of R.K. Gore & Associates in Lehi, Utah. Robert Gore, owner, and the R.K. Gore & Associates team will join Hub Southern California and Utah. R.K. Gore & Associates will be referred to as …

Suspects Arrested After Videos Show Fake Bear Attacks in California for Insurance

Four Los Angeles area residents were arrested after a California Department of Insurance investigation reportedly found the suspects allegedly committed insurance fraud by claiming a bear had caused damage to their vehicles. It turns out it was a person in …