Monthly Archives: <span>June 2019</span>

TATA Group’s Fitzsimons Joins AIG as Shared Services Global Chief

American International Group announced that Shane Fitzsimons is joining the company as global head of Shared Services. This is a newly created role at AIG that establishes a single point of accountability for key operational and financial capabilities across the …

Uncertainty Follows Grief When Small Business Owners Die Without Succession Plans

When Jim McLaughlin died suddenly from a heart attack at age 64, his family assumed they would have to close his homebuilding business. He’d made no plans for someone to succeed him at McLaughlin Construction, and there was no employee …

How Insys Bankruptcy Case Could Alter Fate of Thousands of Opioid Lawsuits

The fate of thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold drugmakers responsible for fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic hinges in part on a thorny legal question: Can a company can use a bankruptcy to stop lawsuits from cities and states? U.S. …

Poll Shows Renters Are Confused About Security and Insurance Coverage

Renters are not taking enough precautions to protect their property and valuables and may actually be alerting would-be burglars that their homes are unoccupied, a new survey finds. While fewer home renters (41%) posted news of their vacation on social …

Scooter Riders Advised to Avoid Insurance Pothole

We’ve all seen reports about head injuries, traffic accidents and even deaths that electric scooter riders have suffered as the popular new mobility option has pushed onto the streets in more than 100 cities worldwide. Despite the dangers, riders are …

U.S. Jury Finds Huawei Stole Silicon Valley Startup’s Trade Secrets

A federal jury in Texas has ruled that Huawei stole trade secrets from a Silicon Valley startup, but it didn’t award any damages. After a three-week trial, jurors in U.S. District Court in Sherman, Texas, determined Wednesday that while Huawei …

Cavignac & Associates in California Names French Employee Benefits Account Administrator

San Diego, Calif.-based Cavignac & Associates has added Denise French to its employee benefits team as an account administrator for special projects. French serves as the primary customer service person for enrolled members. She has five years of experience in …

XS Brokers Hires Delmonico-Long, Hall to Florida Business Development Team

XS Brokers (XSB), an independent insurance underwriting and wholesale brokerage group, has hired Michelle Delmonico-Longo as Business Development manager and David Hall as senior vice president, Business Development for the Florida region. According to Lori Ault, executive vice president and …

Attorney Says Young Girl Hit During Astros Game Had Skull Fracture

An attorney for the family of a 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball during a game last month between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros said that the girl suffered a skull fracture. Attorney Richard Mithoff provided the first …

Lawsuit: Workers at Iowa Pork Processor Fired for Work Conditions Complaints

Three workers have sued an Iowa pork processor they said fired them in retaliation for filing complaints about working conditions and talking with state health officials. Luis Aceves, Jose Moreno and Jose Magana filed three separate lawsuits last week against …