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Settlement Reached in New York Teen Athlete’s Training Drill Death

The mother of a high school football player who died in New York after a 400-pound log fell on him during a military-style training drill has settled her lawsuit over the teen’s death for a seven-figure sum, according to her …

Hub International Acquires Assets of Pennsylvania’s Davis Trachtenberg Inc.

Global insurance brokerage Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Davis Trachtenberg Inc. (DTI). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, DTI is a full-service insurance agency providing clients with commercial and personal insurance. …

JAG Insurance Group Hires Gomez to Represent Northeast Region

JAG Insurance Group (JAG), a South Florida-based commercial insurance agency with Florida offices in Coral Gables and Delray Beach, as well as Charlotte, North Carolina, has added Enrique Gomez to the firm as the first of many remote hires. The …

Construction Worker Killed in Massachusetts When Garage Stairwell Collapses

One construction worker was killed and a second was critically injured in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning when a section of the concrete stairwell in a city-owned parking garage collapsed, authorities said. “At least a ton” of steel and concrete …

Risk Strategies Appoints Levy as Chief Operating Officer

Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has appointed Eric Levy as chief operating officer (COO). A financial services industry veteran, Levy brings a 20-year track record of scaling companies, driving profitable growth and enhancing strategic …

Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Elects Rabbett as President

The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut (PIACT) elected Shannon Rabbett, of Windsor, Connecticut, as president at the association’s annual business meeting, held virtually on March 4, 2021. She will serve as the association’s president during its 2021-2022 term. Rabbett is …

Hub International Limited Acquires Assets of Pennsylvania’s Incentive Systems

Hub International Limited (Hub), a full-service global insurance broker, has acquired the assets of Incentive Systems Inc. (ISI). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, ISI provides employee benefit solutions, helping clients maximize the value of …

Powerful Gusts Responsible for Bizarre Injury in Maine

A woman was critically injured when a tree knocked down by powerful gusts fell on the vehicle, driving a tree limb through the windshield and dashboard and impaling her, officials said. Theresa Roy, 79, was critically injured Tuesday in Sidney, …

World Insurance Associates Acquires C. Walter Searle Insurance Agency

World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired C. Walter Searle Insurance Agency LLC of Nutley, New Jersey, on February 1, 2021. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Since its founding in 1926, C. Walter Searle has been serving the …

Two Dead After Getting Struck at Boston Construction Site

Two people died when they were struck by a truck at a construction site in Boston on Wednesday, officials said. The workers were struck on High Street in the city’s Financial District just after 8 a.m., interim police Commissioner Gregory …

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