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Insight Service Group Acquires Pennsylvania’s Social Detection

Insight Service Group (ISG) has acquired Social Detection LLC., based out of Pennsylvania, to further expand its Social Media Technology platform. Together, ISG and Social Detection will provide a more expansive and integrated combination of investigation, medical and record management …

Jerry Falwell Jr. Files Suit Against Liberty University Claiming Reputational Damage

The former president and chancellor of Liberty University (LU), Jerry Falwell Jr., is suing the school for reputational damage following his August resignation, according to a complaint filed in the Commonwealth of Virginia Circuit Court for the City of Lynchburg. …

Pennsylvania Judge Allows COVID Business Loss Suit Against Lloyd’s to Advance

Lloyd’s of London lost its initial bid to squelch a coronavirus business interruption lawsuit brought by a Philadelphia bar and restaurant. Judge Gary S. Glazer of the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia turned aside preliminary objections to the suit …

Delaware Workers’ Comp Rates Drop for Fourth Year in a Row

Delaware workers’ compensation insurance rates will decrease for the fourth year in a row, effective December 1, 2020. This comes as the voluntary market is seeing yet another double-digit decrease in loss costs, with an average 11.56% reduction, and residual …

Boston Insurance Brokerage Expands Specialty Offerings; Fell to Lead New Division

Boston Insurance Brokerage (BIB) has announced an expansion of its specialty offerings to include Programs & Compliance. The new division at BIB will be led by Senior Vice President Christopher Fell. BIB has a history of offering unique insurance solutions …

Sompo International Names New York’s Gundersen Head of Asian Risk Solutions

Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, has appointed Sara Gundersen as executive vice president and Asian Risk Solutions segment leader within its Sompo Global Risk Solutions (GRS) business unit. She will …

New York City Sued Over Clashes with Floyd Protesters

Two civil rights organizations are suing New York City on behalf of protesters who say they were assaulted and abused by police officers because they expressed anti-police views during nightly demonstrations in the spring in the wake of George Floyd’s …

City of Baltimore to Compensate Family of Officer Shot Before Testimony

The city of Baltimore has agreed to pay workers compensation benefits to the family of a police detective who was fatally shot in the head a day before he was scheduled to testify before a grand jury investigating police corruption. …

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Hires Yozzi to its New York Office

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has hired Renee Yozzi to lead Customer & Broker Engagement for the Eastern U.S. Region. Yozzi brings nearly 20 years of experience to BHSI. She most recently held the title of director of Strategic and …

Five Hospitalized After Factory Store Evacuated in Maine

Five people were hospitalized after a report of chemical exposure at a factory store in Skowhegan that led to the building’s evacuation on Thursday. The exposure led to the evacuation of the New Balance Factory Store, the Morning Sentinel reported. …

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