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Ryze Claim Solutions to Be Majority-Owned by Bain Capital

Ryze Claim Solutions, a full-service claims management business, announced it has entered a definitive agreement to be recapitalized by Bain Capital Insurance, the dedicated insurance investing unit of Bain Capital. Following the transaction, Ryze will be majority-owned by Bain Capital …

Citing Immunity Law, Judge Tosses Body Parts Theft Claims Against Harvard

A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has dismissed negligence, infliction of emotional distress and other claims against Harvard and the operators of its medical school’s anatomical gift program by relatives of people whose donated bodies were allegedly abused, marketed and sold …

Texas Nursing Care Facility Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit for $50K

Paramount Healthcare Consultants, LLC, which operates nursing care facilities across Texas and Louisiana, will pay $50,000 to settle a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. The EEOC’s suit …

Ohio City Settles with Former Officer and Truck Driver Involved in K-9 Attack

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A central Ohio city agreed this week to a settlement with a former K-9 officer and a truck driver involved in an attack last year, video of which garnered national attention and raised questions about the …

Furman University, Family Mourning After Collapse, Death of Football Player

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Furman University defensive tackle Bryce Stanfield died Friday, two days after collapsing during a workout at the school’s football stadium. Furman President Elizabeth Davis said in a letter to the university community that the 21-year-old Stanfield …

EU Lawmakers Ratify Provisional Deal on Artificial Intelligence Rules

Two key groups of lawmakers at the European Parliament on Tuesday ratified a provisional agreement on landmark artificial intelligence rules ahead of a vote by the legislative assembly in April that will pave the way for the world’s first legislation …

Robot Invasion Hit a Bump in 2023 as North American Economy Cooled

North American companies ordered about a third fewer robots last year as worries about a slowing economy and higher interest rates made it harder to justify buying the advanced machines, the first hiccup in five years in what has been …

Georgia Moves Toward Permit for Mineral Mine Near Okefenokee Swamp

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A company’s plan to mine minerals near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge neared final approval Friday as Georgia regulators released draft permits for the project, which opponents say could …

Markets/Coverages: Loadsure Launches Motor Truck Cargo Insurance

Loadsure, the London-based insurtech MGA, announced the launch of motor truck cargo insurance, a data-powered insurance product, purpose-built for the logistics community. Called “Columbia™ – Motor Truck Cargo and Logistics Services Insurance,” the product targets SME enterprises and will provide …

PoloWorks Launches Captive Manager Polo Insurance Managers

PoloWorks announced the launch of Polo Insurance Managers (PIM) after the Guernsey Financial Services Commission granted “approval in principle.” PIM will be one of the few independent insurance managers active in Europe and will serve captive, commercial and ILS clients …

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