Monthly Archives: <span>March 2021</span>

Oklahoma Building Products Supplier Ordered to Reinstate Whistleblowers, Pay Damages

An Oklahoma City roofing and building products company has been ordered to reinstate two employees and pay more than $23,000 in back wages to each employee and $70,000 in punitive damages in a workplace safety whistleblower case. According to U.S. …

Hub Acquires Assets of Texas’ Wellspring Insurance Agency

Hub International Limited (Hub), a full-service global insurance broker based in Chicago, has acquired the assets of Wellspring Insurance Agency Inc., located in Argyle, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Wellspring Insurance Agency is an independent employee benefits …

Ohio Contractor Cited After 14-Year-Old Badly Injured in Fall from Roof

An Ohio roofing contractor has been cited by federal workplace safety officials after a 14-year-old boy who was working on the roof of a Berea, Ohio, townhome without required fall protection suffered critical injuries when he fell 20 feet to …

Coffman, Wilkerson Join Missouri’s Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

St. Louis, Mo.-based Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of agencies in Missouri and Illinois, has appointed Josh Coffman as alliance coordinator and Denise Wilkerson as personal lines specialist. Coffman will manage the technology, system processing, and analytic programming …

Update – Aon’s $30B Bid for Willis Towers Watson Faces EU Antitrust Warning: Reuters

BRUSSELS – Aon will face a list of objections by the EU’s antitrust watchdog which it must overcome with concessions to proceed with its $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson, two people familiar with the matter said. The negotiations …

Britain Must Think ‘Creatively’ About Keeping London Competitive for Financial Services

Brexit starts a new chapter for Britain to think “creatively” about keeping the UK an attractive location for international financial services companies, Britain’s finance minister Rishi Sunak told the Bank of England. Britain left the EU’s single market on Dec. …

Nevada Counties Prepare to Manage Own Virus Rules

Nevada officials are preparing to cede decision-making power over the state’s coronavirus measures to county officials. In the five rural counties that have passed resolutions condemning the restrictions, it’s unclear how much will change. “We just plan to continue as …

Colorado Senate Endorses Easing Civil Action Limits for Child Abuse Suits

Colorado’s Senate tentatively endorsed a bill this week to eliminate a six-year statute of limitations for victims of child sexual assault to pursue civil action against perpetrators, an effort lawmakers have struggled with for years. The bipartisan bill faces a …

Boy Scouts Reorganization Plan Calls for $300M Fund for Sex Abuse Victims

The Boy Scouts of America submitted a bankruptcy reorganization plan this week that envisions continued operations of its local troops and national adventure camps but leaves many unanswered questions about how it will resolve tens of thousands of sexual abuse …

Portevin Appointed Global Head of Allianz Risk Consulting

Thierry Portevin, current global head of property at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), will be appointed global head of Allianz Risk Consulting (ARC), reporting directly to Tony Buckle, chief underwriting officer Corporate. The appointment is effective on March 8. …