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New York Braces for ‘Worst-Case’ Flooding Along Lake Ontario

New York state is preparing for a “worst-case scenario” as water levels rise along Lake Ontario where flooding caused extensive damage in 2017, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. The Democrat was in Sodus Point in Wayne County to detail steps …

Owners Project Stop & Shop Strike Cost Company About $100M in Losses

The owners of New England’s largest supermarket chain are projecting around $100 million in losses from the labor strike that ended Easter Sunday. Ahold Delhaize, the Dutch company that owns Stop & Shop, said the 11-day strike is expected to …

Utility Settles with Family Hurt in Massachusetts Natural Gas Explosions

The utility company blamed for September’s natural gas explosions in Massachusetts has settled a negligence lawsuit from a family injured in the disaster. Columbia Gas of Massachusetts and the Figueroa family didn’t disclose the settlement amount Tuesday but say it …

MS Amlin Launches Digital Trading Platform for Agricultural Motor Insurance

MS Amlin announced an upgrade of of a digital trading solution to upgrade its “Countrywise insurance” service, which provides agricultural motor insurance for brokers and their clients in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Accessible 24/7 from any device with an …

London-Based EC3 Brokers Appoints Murphy from Integro as Head of Broking

London-headquartered EC3 Brokers announced the appointment of James Murphy to the newly created role of head of broking. Murphy joined EC3 on May 1 from Integro Insurance Brokers Ltd. and will be responsible for expanding EC3 Broking’s marketing activities and …

Insurance Broking Veterans, Led by McGill, Form Specialty Broker, McGill & Partners

Insurance broking veteran Steve McGill and a team of insurance industry veterans have partnered with Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, to launch McGill & Partners, a new specialty risk solutions business. The broker will focus on strategic risk …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Australian Insurance Broker AgriRisk Services

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Australian insurance broker AgriRisk Services Pty Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in North Sydney, New South Wales with offices in Tamworth, NSW and Toowoomba, Queensland, AgriRisk Services …

Indiana’s Walmart Stores East to Pay $10K to Resolve Charge of Discrimination

Walmart Stores East LP in Indianapolis, Indiana, will pay $10,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability charge filed by the Indianapolis District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. The EEOC’s investigation …

Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Now Writing Commercial Auto in North Carolina

Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc. has entered the North Carolina commercial auto markets as an admitted carrier specializing in insurance for distressed and substandard risks. PPCI offers the capacity to insure any commercial auto risk class with adverse account …

Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Enters New Mexico Commercial Auto Market

Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc. has entered the New Mexico commercial auto market as an admitted carrier specializing in insurance for distressed and substandard risks. PPCI offers the capacity to insure any commercial auto risk class with adverse account …