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People Moves: Weinberg Joins CRC Group CRC Group, headquartered in Honolulu, hired Andrew Weinberg as an underwriting team leader specializing in transportation. Weinberg is based in CRC’s Minneapolis office. Before joining CRC Group, he served as an underwriter at Burns & Wilcox and a commercial transportation …
POSTED MAY 15, 2024 4:52 PM |
Illinois Indemnity Benefits Per Claim Rose in 2022: WCRI Study Indemnity benefits per claim in Illinois increased 5% in 2022, driven by a 4% increase in workers’ wages, a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found. A 0.8-week increase in the average duration of temporary disability also …
POSTED MAY 15, 2024 4:43 PM |
Texas Lawmakers Zero In on Exploding Hemp Industry Austin hemp entrepreneur Shayda Torabi is looking at a year filled with uncertainty. For the six years they’ve been in business, Torabi and her two sisters have operated Restart, their hemp dispensary, in a modest neighborhood in North Austin within …
POSTED MAY 15, 2024 4:31 PM |
Louisiana Department of Insurance Offers Guidance Following Severe Storms Severe storms killed three people and caused significant damage in southwest Louisiana Monday. At least one EF3 tornado hit Lake Charles, officials said. The St. Martin Parish coroner reports that a female died in Cecilia after a camper rolled over …
POSTED MAY 15, 2024 4:27 PM |
Advocates Demand Investigation into Missouri Boarding School Abuse Allegations ST. LOUIS (AP) — Advocates for victims of abuse at Missouri boarding schools on Monday urged the state’s attorney general to launch an investigation, work with local prosecutors and take other steps aimed at stemming the tide of abuse. Three …
POSTED MAY 15, 2024 4:16 PM |
FDIC Chair Gruenberg Apologizes for Agency Culture, Commits to Fixes U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin Gruenberg on Wednesday said he was deeply sorry for a toxic workplace culture and his own mistreatment of employees. Testifying before Congress, Gruenberg said he accepted the findings of an independent report that …
POSTED MAY 15, 2024 3:32 PM |
Markets/Coverages: CFC Partners With Online Quoting Platform Tarmika Specialty insurer CFC said it will be offering its admitted cyber insurance solution on Tarmika, an online quoting platform for independent agents. CFC enables agents to instantly quote and bind cyber insurance directly on the Tarmika platform, making it even …
POSTED MAY 15, 2024 1:00 PM |
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Occurred After Ship Lost Power Multiple Times The container ship that rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March lost power multiple times on both the day of the fatal accident and the day before, according to a preliminary report. The Dali, which sails under the …
POSTED MAY 15, 2024 12:01 PM |
Boat Found in Key Biscayne Incident That Killed 15-Year-Old Skiier MIAMI (AP) — Investigators located a boat believed to have fatally struck a 15-year-old girl off a south Florida beach and fled without stopping, while friends and family members mourned her loss. A funeral service for Ella Adler was held …
POSTED MAY 15, 2024 10:29 AM |
Four in Florida Charged with Faking Auto Accident Injuries to Gain PIP Payouts Florida authorities this week charged four people with falsifying injuries from an auto accident and attempting to defraud three insurance companies out of personal injury protection payments. Maria Campos, Isabella Mendez, Madison Martinez, and Krystal Arbona were charged with insurance …
POSTED MAY 15, 2024 10:05 AM |
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