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Texas Business Owner Must Pay $50K in Restitution in Work Comp Fraud Case

The owner of a South Texas truck stop has been ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to workers’ compensation fraud. James Russell Williams owns George West Truck Stop pleaded guilty in a Travis County District Court, according …

Yahr to Retire from Michigan’s J.M. Wilson After 42 Years

Portage, Michigan-based J.M. Wilson announced the end of an era with the retirement of Betty Yahr, senior property/casualty underwriter. Yahr, whose last day is Dec. 20, has been with J.M. Wilson Corporation for over 42 years holding numerous titles throughout …

Louisiana Transportation Department to Implement New Roadwork Safety Measures

Louisiana’s transportation department will boost safety measures at its roadwork sites, the agency’s secretary announced at a ceremony honoring an employee killed on the job this summer. Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson said that the agency will …

Neptune Flood of Florida Hires Eckstein as Executive Director

Florida-based insurtech, Neptune Flood Incorporated has hired Jean-Luc Eckstein has been hired as executive director. Eckstein joins Neptune Flood from Fortune 500 technology provider, CDW, where he sold software and hardware directly to some large companies in the United States …

Chubb Launches Financial Institution Fidelity Bond for Asset Managers

Chubb has introduced a new fidelity insurance product, the Financial Institution Bond for Asset Managers, to address risks faced by today’s asset managers. The financial fidelity bond provides modernized coverage for a range of risks that can result in loss …

Top 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2019: U.S. Chamber

A lawsuit over the tiny amount of lip balm at the bottom of the tube came in number one on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s list of the Top 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2019. This year’s list also features …

Vermont Bar Owners Settle Lawsuit with Woman Injured in Shooting

The owners of a Vermont bar settled a case Monday with a woman who was accidentally shot in the lung outside their establishment in 2018. Chelsi Parker, 26, and the owners of Nectar’s bar in Burlington resolved a lawsuit through …

The Philadelphia Contributionship Hires Greenfield as President and CEO

The Philadelphia Contributionship (TPC) has hired Thomas Greenfield as president and CEO. Greenfield is taking over the mantle from Robert Whitlock, Jr., who was appointed president and CEO in 2009. Whitlock will retire later this year. Greenfield will provide strategic …

Penn National Insurance Announces Executive Leadership Successions

Penn National Insurance President and CEO Christine Sears will transition on January 1 to CEO, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Robert B. Brandon will become president on that date. Sears also announced that she plans to retire …

UK Financial Services Sector Remains Resilient Ahead of Brexit: Research

Britain’s exports of financial and related services rose to 83 billion pounds ($106.5 billion) last year, with the European Union still the biggest customer, underscoring the importance of retaining market access to the bloc after Brexit. The latest figures compiled …