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People Moves: Global Indemnity Group Names Charlton CEO; DUAL Hires Marchica; Floyd to Alera Group

DUAL Transactional Risk Hires Marchica as Vice President for New York Team DUAL Transactional Risk, the newest underwriting team at DUAL North America, has hired Megan Marchica as vice president for its New York-based team. In this role, Marchica will …

Alera Group Acquires New Jersey’s Duryea Agency

Alera Group, a financial services and risk management company, has acquired Duryea Agency, an insurance agency providing personal insurance and business insurance for clients across New Jersey and beyond. Duryea Agency is a New Jersey-based insurance agency that offers products, …

Officials Say New York School District Hit by Cyber Attack

An Albany, New York-area school district is investigating a malware attack that forced students in grades 7 through 12 into all-remote learning on Monday, district officials announced. Officials at the Guilderland Central School District said on the district’s website that …

New York Warns of Supply Chain Attack Dangers in Recent SolarWinds Report

The next great financial crisis could come from a cyber attack. At least, that’s according to New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Linda Lacewell in a statement regarding DFS’ recent report outlining its investigation into the SolarWinds …

Explosion at Gender Reveal Party Rocks Several New Hampshire Towns

One New Hampshire family’s gender reveal party was such a blast that it rattled towns, set off reports of an earthquake, and could be heard from across the state line, police said. Police in Kingston, a town not far from …

New Jersey to Bake Climate Change Risk Into Policies, Share Costs

New Jersey will incorporate the impacts of climate change and rising seas into all its major policy decisions in the near future, and will seek to share the costs of protecting the state among all levels of government and the …

Expert Explains Mental Health Report on Newspaper Gunman

A key expert for prosecutors in the Capital Gazette shooting testified Friday that the gunman’s methodical planning both for the attack and for after it indicate he is legally sane and criminally responsible for killing five people at the newsroom …

Openly Expands Homeowners Insurance Platform into Massachusetts

Homeowners insurance platform Openly has made its services available in its home state of Massachusetts. Independent insurance agents in Massachusetts can now access Openly’s coverage and obtain quotes in seconds. Openly has filed for licenses now in nine states with …

New York Launches Injured Workers Legal Assistance Project to Assist with Comp Claims

The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has launched its first-ever legal assistance project to help injured workers obtain medical treatment, the Injured Workers Legal Assistance Project (IWLAP). Now, injured workers can complete an online form maintained by the New …

A Dozen Homes Damaged in Wind-Whipped Baltimore Fire

Fire officials said a dozen homes on several streets caught fire in Southwest Baltimore, fueled by wind-whipped flames from the burning roof of a vacant house. One firefighter was injured during the blaze Friday and was taken to a hospital …

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