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JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Kansas After False Alarm

SALINA, Kansas (AP) — A JetBlue flight from New York to San Diego landed safely in Kansas after the crew received an alert about smoke in the cargo area, authorities said. The airline said it turned out to be a …

Jury Clears Most Defendants in Trump Train Trial

An Austin jury cleared all but one of six Donald Trump supporters who were accused of breaking federal law when they surrounded a Joe Biden campaign bus driving down a Texas highway days before the 2020 election. The seven-person jury, …

EEOC Suit Alleges Texas Outsourcing Firm Discriminated Against Blind Employee

The Results Companies, LLC, a services outsourcing firm, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation for a blind call center employee and then fired her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. …

People Moves: IMA Financial Group Hires Davenport to lead Texas Employee Benefits; Marsh McLennan Agency Appoints Stadler President, Jeatran VP and Bridges to Lead Southwest Region

IMA Financial Group Hires Davenport to lead Texas Employee Benefits IMA Financial Group, headquartered in Denver, named Teniqua Davenport as Texas market leader, employee benefits on its Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston leadership team. With more than 15 years of leadership …

Maryland Joins in Suing Dali Ship Owner, Operator for Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The state of Maryland is suing the owner and operator of the Dali cargo ship that caused the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, joining the U.S. government, the families of six workers killed in the tragedy, …

Aon Launches US Severe Convective Storm Model

Just a few weeks after unofficially announcing that a new catastrophe model was in the works, Aon officially announced the launch of a model to analyze U.S. Severe Convective Storms this week. Paul Shedden, head of global analytics– insurance and …

As E&S Market Growth Hits New Heights, Some Risk May Be There to Stay: AM Best

In 2023 the U.S. surplus lines market for the first time surpassed the $100 billion mark in direct premiums written, and some of the risk that has found non-admitted insurers might stay there beyond an eventual turn in the market …

SURE and SageSure Launch Non-Admitted Business Owners Policy in California

SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange in partnership with SageSure launched a non-admitted business owners policy in California. The program will service more than 400 business classes across eight industries, including restaurants, offices, wholesale, habitational, lessor risks, retail, service, and artisan contractors. …

From Architects to Agents: Skiados Hired as PIA Chief Executive

The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) named Michael Skiados as CEO following an extensive search process. He will join the organization on October 15. “Mike’s ability to transform the member experience, combined with his operational expertise, will create …

Extreme Canada Weather Causes Record $5.7 Billion Insured Damage

An onslaught of four natural disasters caused C$7.1 billion ($5.3 billion) of insured losses across Canada in just two months — more than any other summer on record. In July and August, a ballistic hailstorm tore through cars and buildings …

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