Monthly Archives: <span>April 2022</span>

50 Big Corporations Pushing Congress for Clean Energy Tax

As Congress is poised to return from a break, nearly 50 major reporting at least $200 million in annual revenue urged lawmakers to pass an economic package with massive investments into clean energy projects. A letter from businesses including Adobe, …

A Different Kind of Guard: Agent Watches NFL Draft With Eye on Protecting Players

Like millions of Americans, Timothy Radcliff will be glued to the NFL Draft the next couple days. Radcliff’s interest in the draft isn’t predicated on which quarterback goes off the board first or whether the Pittsburgh Steelers, his childhood favorite …

Peter Friend Joins Specialty Property Program Team as Senior Underwriter

ATLANTA, Ga., April 28, 2022 — Breckenridge Insurance welcomes Peter Friend as senior underwriter to its specialty property program team. Friend has more than 15 years of experience in the industry having worked across several disciplines, including broker/account manager, claims …

Amazon Urged to Review Emergency Plans in Wake of Deadly Tornado

Amazon.com Inc. should better prepare workers for extreme weather events, according to federal regulators who investigated a deadly tornado strike on a company warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois. The storm ripped through the facility in December, killing six workers and injuring …

Rooftop Solar Boom Continues: Florida Governor Vetoes ‘Net Metering’ Bill

A boom in rooftop solar panels in Florida is likely to continue after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have essentially barred homeowners from selling power back to utility companies. The exponential growth in Florida’s solar industry in …

Argo Group Exploring ‘Strategic Alternatives,’ Including Potential Sale

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based re/insurer, announced that its board of directors has initiated an exploration of strategic alternatives. As part of this process, the board will consider a wide range of options for the company including, among …

U.S. Joins 55 Nations to Set New Global Rules for the Internet

The United States and 55 other nations on Thursday signed a political commitment to push rules for the internet that are underpinned by democratic values, at a time when the U.S. has accused Russia of wielding internet disruptions as a …

Reliance Global Acquires Illinois’ Barra & Associates

Reliance Global Group, Inc. acquired Schaumburg, Illinois-based Barra & Associates a provider of both personal and commercial insurance products, including property and casualty insurance, life insurance, health insurance and other insurance products. Reliance acquired Barra for approximately $7.5 million, comprised …

New Mexico Sheriff Eyes Safety Measures on ‘Rust’ Film-Set

The New Mexico sheriff investigating the fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin described complacency, disorganization and neglected safety measures in the making of the low-budget movie “Rust.” Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said that he …

People Moves: SBMP Names Brzozowski as Executive Director; Alera Group Promotes Brown to Managing Director

SBMP Hires Jim Brzozowski as Executive Director SBMP Insurance Group has hired Jim Brzozowski to serve as executive director. Brzozowski comes to SBMP with 16 years’ experience in the P&C industry. During that time, he has worked in various roles …