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Risk Strategies Acquires Felsen Insurance of New Jersey

North American specialty insurance brokerage Risk Strategies reports it has acquired Felsen Insurance Services, Inc., a New Jersey-based agency offering commercial and personal property/casualty insurance. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Established in 1985, Felsen is based in Denville, …

New England Grocers Stop & Shop, Hannaford Coping With Cyber Attack

The Dutch company that owns Stop & Shop and Hannaford grocery stores across New England is dealing with a cyberattack that has disrupted online shopping, product deliveries and pharmacy services at some locations. Ahold Delhaize USA confirmed the attack in …

Oklahoma Insurance Department Provides Post-Storm Tips

The Oklahoma Insurance Department is offering assistance to residents affected by the severe storms that hit the state in early November. Tornadoes and severe storms struck Oklahoma Nov. 2-4, injuring at least 11 people and causing damage to homes and …

People Moves: Christensen Group Adds Ritchey, Peterson in San Antonio Office

Christensen Group Insurance announced its strategic expansion into San Antonio with a pair of hires, adding to its presence in Austin and the broader Texas region. Christensen Group have added professionals Ryan Ritchey and Andrew Peterson to its Benefits team. …

Illinois Contractor Faces $287K Fine for Safety Violations

Federal inspectors have cited 595 Construction LLC – a Crystal Lake, Illinois contractor with a history of exposing employees to fall hazards – for eight safety violations after finding employees framing a residential structure without required protections three times at …

Minnesota County to Pay $3.4M to Settle Suit Over Detainee’s Death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s most populous county will pay $3.4 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged jail workers ignored the pleas of a 41-year-old man who died of a perforated bowel after spending days begging to be taken to …

Iowa Couple Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud

An Iowa couple pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, forgery and theft, the Iowa Insurance Division announced. Des Moines – Lance Seastrand, age 52, and his wife, Staci Seastrand, age 56, of Davenport, were sentenced on October 31, 2024, after pleading …

People Moves: Price Forbes Taps BMS’s Morgan for Global Construction Team; MGA Altea Insurance Names Dixon as Senior Underwriter

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Price Forbes and the MGA Altea Insurance. A summary of these new hires follows here. Price Forbes Taps BMS’s Morgan for Global Construction Team Price Forbes, the London-based broker, …

South Carolina Lab Recaptures 5 More Escaped Monkeys But 13 Still on the Loose

YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Employees at a South Carolina compound that breeds monkeys for medical research have recaptured five more animals that escaped last week from an enclosure that wasn’t fully locked. As of Monday afternoon, 30 of the 43 …

Markets/Coverages: Aviva’s Lloyd’s Insurer Probitas Launches 5 New Lines of Business

Aviva’s Lloyd’s business Probitas announced it began to quote for five new classes of business – marine (cargo, fine art & specie, and ports & terminals), construction, renewable energy, contingency/event cancellation, and mergers & acquisitions (M&A), effective Nov. 1. This …