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Report: Missouri Governor Planned to Thank Glitch-Finding Journalist
Just before Missouri Gov. Mike Parson condemned a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter for exposing a state database flaw, records show the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education was instead preparing to thank him for finding the glitch. The Post-Dispatch …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 5:41 PM |
Willis Towers Watson Acquires Sydney-Based Aviation Broker Aerosure
Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced the acquisition of Aerosure, a leading aviation industry specialist, focused on the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island region. Aerosure, based in Sydney, will become a part of Willis Towers Watson’s (WTW) Global Aerospace …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 5:23 PM |
South Dakota Begins Medical Marijuana Permitting Process
The South Dakota Department of Health is beginning to issue medical marijuana cards, but officials say it could be months before dispensaries will have anything to sell. Municipalities across the state are also receiving applications for permits from those who …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 4:35 PM |
Norwegian Cruise Ship Outside New Orleans Reports COVID Outbreak
Ten people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said over the weekend. The Norwegian Breakaway had departed New Orleans on Nov. 28 and is due to return this weekend, the Louisiana …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 4:25 PM |
People Moves: Bowring Marsh Promotes Mayhew to CEO, UK & Ireland; Miller Bolsters Renewables Offering With 2 Hires From Willis
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at brokers Bowring Marsh and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Bowring Marsh Appoints Mayhew as CEO, UK & Ireland Insurance broker Marsh announced the appointment of Justine Mayhew …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 4:07 PM |
AM Best Raises Outlook for P/C Commercial Lines to Stable From Negative
AM Best has revised its 2022 market segment outlook for the U.S. property/casualty commercial lines insurance industry to stable from negative, despite some near-term challenges including inflation, an uneven economic recovery and continued pressure on jury awards and settlement costs. …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 3:55 PM |
Liberty University Associate Professor Charged with Sexual Battery
A Liberty University associate professor has been charged with sexual battery and abduction involving an alleged incident with a student, according to court records and the university. Liberty University police arrested William Atwell on Nov. 20 and charged him with …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 3:36 PM |
Nevada Court Sides With Gunmakers in Deadly Las Vegas Shooting Suit
Nevada’s Supreme Court ruled gun manufacturers cannot be held responsible for the deaths in the 2017 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip because a state law shields them from liability unless the weapon malfunctions. The parents of a woman …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 3:33 PM |
Monarch E&S Acquires Assets of Anderson & Murison in California
Monarch E&S Insurance Services, a division of Specialty Program Group LLC, acquired the assets of Anderson & Murison Inc. in Los Angeles, California. A&M is a national surplus lines broker and underwriter of specialty commercial and personal lines insurance risks. …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 3:25 PM |
Alera Group Acquires New Jersey’s Customized Benefit Solutions
Alera Group, an independent, national insurance and wealth management firm, acquired Customized Benefit Solutions Inc. (CBSI), an employee benefits and insurance firm based in Hightstown, New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not announced. CBSI provides group employee benefits, Medicare …
POSTED DECEMBER 06, 2021 3:04 PM |
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