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Driver Charged With Killing Gaudreau Brothers Was Drunk: Prosecutor

The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood-alcohol level of .087, above the .08 legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said Friday. Gaudreau, …

People Moves: Aspire in California Names Rea Chief Technology Officer

Aspire General Insurance hired Sam Rea as its chief technology officer. Rea has more than 20 years of experience leading IT organizations in the insurance industry. Before joining Aspire, Rea was CTO for the Peak6 InsurTech portfolio of companies for …

California Commissioner Issuing Moratorium on Cancellations for Wildfire Victims

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has identified areas in the vicinity of the several ongoing large wildfires in the state that will be protected by a one-year moratorium on homeowners insurance non-renewal or cancellation due to wildfire risk. Lara’s action …

Hurricane Francine Insured Losses to Be Manageable With New Orleans Miss

Losses from Hurricane Francine are expected to be manageable for property/casualty insurers, with major population centers sparred from the worst of the storm’s damage. Privately insured loss from Hurricane Francine are estimated to be close to $1.5 billion, catastrophe modeler …

McGowan Owner Jackson Takes Reins as Big ‘I’ Chairman

Todd Jackson, owner and partner of McGowan Insurance Group, has been named chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”). Jackson was installed as the 2024-2025 chairman of the industry group at its fall conference …

Reinsurance Outlook to ‘Neutral’; US to Push for Double-Digit Casualty Increases

Fitch Ratings said reinsurers are likely to push for double-digit U.S. casualty rate increases during January renewals to keep up with loss trends from social inflation. The rating agency in a new report changed its outlook of the global reinsurance …

Hawaii Probe Finds No Single Factor Led to Maui Wildfire Losses

No single factor led a fire in the seaside Hawaiian town of Lahaina last year to rage out of control and kill 102 people, according to a state report that assesses the government’s response to the disaster but not its …

Louisiana Commissioner Warns Against Contractor Fraud Post-Hurricane Francine

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is warning residents to be aware of contractor fraud following Hurricane Francine. Large storms events such as hurricanes provide an opening for dishonest services providers to take advantage of homeowners, Temple said. The commissioner added …

Minnesota Ammunition Manufacturer to Pay $349K Over Clean Air Act Violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Federal Cartridge Co. in Anoka, Minnesota, for alleged Clean Air Act violations. Federal Cartridge is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of sporting ammunition. EPA estimates the settlement will reduce air …

Michigan Company Sued for Violating Federal Law on Employee Accommodations

PACE Southeast Michigan, a company providing all-inclusive care for the elderly, violated federal law at multiple locations in the Detroit area by failing to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities attempting to return to work following Family Medical Leave …

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