Risk Strategies has acquired full-service insurance brokerage and risk management consulting firm Advisor Brokerage Services (ABS). Terms of the deal were not announced. Although well established in the state, ABS is the first acquisition in Austin, Texas, for Risk Strategies. …
A Southern California jury on Tuesday awarded $1.5 million to the family of a man who was mistakenly declared dead by authorities, resulting in a stranger being buried in the family plot. A Superior Court jury found the Orange County …
A safety report concludes that Rust Movie Productions LLC management knew that firearm safety procedures were not being followed on set and they “demonstrated plain indifference to employee safety by failing to review work practices and take corrective action.” The …
Drivers who have sleep apnea can be a high risk behind the wheel, according to new research that also suggests screening older drivers for the common disorder. People with sleep apnea wake up tired in the morning, no matter how …
Alabama sheriff’s deputies this week arrested a man they say buried a Hummer six years ago after filing an insurance claim on the vehicle. Bruce Parnell was taken into jail in Washington County, in southwest Alabama, after authorities received a …
A bill that would ban so-called “squatting trucks” that have their front ends lifted so much that the driver can’t fully see the road has passed a key committee, but time is running out in the South Carolina General Assembly. …
CalPERS, the largest U.S. public pension fund, on April 19 said it will vote for a shareholder proposal that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. replace Warren Buffett as chairman, though he would remain chief executive officer. The fund, whose full name is …
National insurance agency The Hilb Group reports it has acquired Vermont-based Paige & Campbell, Inc., and its subsidiary the Taylor Palmer Agency in Bradford, expanding the company’s growing presence throughout New England. Based in Barre, Vermont – with additional offices …
SIAA (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance) – the largest alliance of independent insurance agencies in the United States – said it has acquired and partnered with Rogue Risk, a digital independent insurance agency. “SIAA has been successful in helping over 4,500 …
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurance broker Miller and insurer Arch Insurance International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Taps WTW’s Power, Besso’s Harvey for Professional Risks Miller, the London-based independent specialist …
