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

Aspen Appoints Kotch from Validus as Chief Information Officer

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced that Mary Kotch has been appointed chief information officer, with immediate effect. Kotch has more than 20 years’ experience in strategic technology innovation, application shared services, managing a global project management office, infrastructure, architecture, and …

Judge: Facebook ‘Could Not Be More Wrong’ in Cambridge Analytica Defense

Facebook Inc. users suing over the social network’s worst-ever privacy scandal gained leverage to pry into its internal records to back up their claims that it failed to safeguard their personal data, exposing the company to potentially billions of dollars …

Conservative TV Channel Sues MSNBC’s Maddow for Calling It ‘Paid Propaganda’

A conservative television network has sued MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow for more than $10 million for calling it “paid Russian propaganda.” One America News filed the federal defamation suit in San Diego. The small, family-owned network based in San Diego is …

I remember that day 18 years ago

It’s been 18 years. 18 years since another layer of innocence was stripped away from our collective consciousness. I wanted to write about going back to school this week, but I feel compelled to remember a day that is seared …

Hagerty Acquires the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance in Connecticut

Hagerty, an automotive lifestyle brand and provider of specialty insurance to vintage vehicle enthusiasts, has acquired the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance in Greenwich, Conn. Following this move, Hagerty expects to add hands-on-the-wheel opportunities for show-goers, including its “Ride & Drives” that …

The Hilb Group Acquires Massachusetts’ The Incentive Group

The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Massachusetts-based The Incentive Group LLC (IG). The transaction became effective September 1, 2019. IG is a full-service employee benefits consulting and brokerage firm providing solutions for a variety of industries and sizes. Located …

Trial Begins in East Village Gas Explosion That Killed Two

A construction scheme to service high rent tenants created a virtual bomb, causing the 2015 gas explosion in Manhattan’s East Village that killed two people, injured 19 others and leveled three buildings, prosecutors said Monday during the start of trial. …

Delaware Attorney General Targets Sackler Family in Opioid Lawsuit

Delaware’s attorney general is suing members of the family that controls OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, accusing them of consumer fraud, negligence and creating a public nuisance. Monday’s court filing follows more than a dozen similar lawsuits by other state attorneys …

North Carolina Police Report Rise in Gun Thefts from Cars

A North Carolina police department says it’s concerned about a sharp increase in the number of firearms stolen from vehicles. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department told a news conference last week that it’s seen an increase of nearly 20% in the …

FEMA Officials Arrested on Fraud Charges Linked to Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria Aid

Federal Emergency Management Agency officials who oversaw the reconstruction of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid and the former president of Cobra Acquisitions were arrested on fraud and conspiracy charges linked to recovery efforts from Hurricane Maria, according to federal prosecutors. FEMA’s …