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Southern Ontario Storms in September Cause Insured Damages of C$105M
Storms that hit southern Ontario on Sept. 7 and Sept. 22 caused C$105 million (US$84.9 million) in insured damage, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), which quoted initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). These storms …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2021 8:11 AM |
Indiana Farm Bureau Offers $10K Reward for Information Related to Series of Barn Arsons
A reward is being offered as investigators try to find whoever has set at least a dozen barn fires at northern Indiana farms this year. The Farm Bureau groups in Elkhart, Kosciusko, St. Joseph and Marshall counties created a $10,000 …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2021 7:00 AM |
Allegations of Bias Against Kansas Law Enforcement Rarely Yield Sanctions
Kansas law enforcement agencies have received hundreds of complaints of bias over the past 10 years, but records available to the public show only two alleging racial bias resulted in consequences for officers, an Associated Press examination of the data …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2021 6:15 AM |
Texas Furniture Manufacturing Company Faces $247K in Fines for Exposing Employees to Amputation Hazards
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it has given MooreCo Inc., a Temple, Texas furniture design and manufacturing company, several opportunities to stop exposing its workers to amputation hazards, but an investigation into a recent …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2021 6:00 AM |
More ‘Missing’ Rolexes Turn Up; Owner Charged with Fraud
North Carolina authorities announced Monday that a Raleigh man has been charged with falsely claiming that two Rolex watches had been stolen, an apparent ruse to gain insurance payments. James Henry Weeks III, 47, was charged with insurance fraud and …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2021 5:24 AM |
People Moves: Villages, AXA Add Names
Villages Names New People The Villages Insurance Partners has added two new people to its team of personal line risk consultants. Mary Ann Schabowski will work out of the agency’s Spanish Springs office, specializing in home, auto, golf car, motorcycle …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2021 5:11 AM |
IMA Acquires Parker, Smith & Feek in Washington
IMA Financial Group is acquiring Washington-based Parker, Smith & Feek to expand its brokerage services in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii. The deal is effective Nov. 1. Terms were not disclosed. IMA’s acquisition of PS&F grows the agency’s team …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2021 5:00 AM |
California Announces Workers’ Comp Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2022
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the 2022 minimum and maximum temporary total disability rates will increase on Jan. 1, 2022. The minimum TTD rate will increase from $203.44 to $230.95 and the maximum TTD rate will increase from …
POSTED OCTOBER 25, 2021 10:51 PM |
People Moves: Garrison Heads Navigators Wholesale; Trochey Joins Ascot; AXA Environmental Adds; Alllianz Names Houlihan
The Hartford Names Garrison Head Of Navigators Wholesale The Hartford has named Michael Garrison as head of Wholesale for Navigators, a brand of The Hartford. Garrison will lead the strategic direction, growth, and underwriting for the business, as well as …
POSTED OCTOBER 25, 2021 6:00 PM |
Tornadoes Cause Damage Along Missouri Illinois State Line
A large storm system spawned tornadoes along the Missouri Illinois state line late Sunday, Oct. 24, causing structural damage to residences and knocking out power. The National Weather Service reported an EF-0 tornado struck Farmington, Missouri, about 75 miles southwest …
POSTED OCTOBER 25, 2021 4:55 PM |
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