March 9, 2021
An associate professor at a Christian liberal arts college is not considered a minister and is therefore protected from discrimination during her employment, the Massachusetts Supreme Court has found. Typically, the ministerial exception applies to employees of religious institutions who …
March 9, 2021
The mother of a high school football player who died in New York after a 400-pound log fell on him during a military-style training drill has settled her lawsuit over the teen’s death for a seven-figure sum, according to her …
March 9, 2021
Global insurance brokerage Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Davis Trachtenberg Inc. (DTI). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, DTI is a full-service insurance agency providing clients with commercial and personal insurance. …
March 9, 2021
JAG Insurance Group (JAG), a South Florida-based commercial insurance agency with Florida offices in Coral Gables and Delray Beach, as well as Charlotte, North Carolina, has added Enrique Gomez to the firm as the first of many remote hires. The …
March 8, 2021
One construction worker was killed and a second was critically injured in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning when a section of the concrete stairwell in a city-owned parking garage collapsed, authorities said. “At least a ton” of steel and concrete …
March 8, 2021
Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has appointed Eric Levy as chief operating officer (COO). A financial services industry veteran, Levy brings a 20-year track record of scaling companies, driving profitable growth and enhancing strategic …
March 8, 2021
The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut (PIACT) elected Shannon Rabbett, of Windsor, Connecticut, as president at the association’s annual business meeting, held virtually on March 4, 2021. She will serve as the association’s president during its 2021-2022 term. Rabbett is …
March 5, 2021
Hub International Limited (Hub), a full-service global insurance broker, has acquired the assets of Incentive Systems Inc. (ISI). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, ISI provides employee benefit solutions, helping clients maximize the value of …
March 5, 2021
A woman was critically injured when a tree knocked down by powerful gusts fell on the vehicle, driving a tree limb through the windshield and dashboard and impaling her, officials said. Theresa Roy, 79, was critically injured Tuesday in Sidney, …
March 5, 2021
World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired C. Walter Searle Insurance Agency LLC of Nutley, New Jersey, on February 1, 2021. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Since its founding in 1926, C. Walter Searle has been serving the …