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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Illinois’ ROC Group

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Chicago-based ROC Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1998, ROC Group is an employee communication agency specializing in human resources and enterprise change solutions for clients across …

Michigan Sues Paper Company Over PFAS-Contaminated Waste

PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) _ The state of Michigan is accusing a former paper mill owner of sending contaminated waste to a composting site for decades in the Thumb region. The lawsuit seeks payments from Domtar Industries for identifying the …

Michigan’s Proctor Financial to Pay $67K Over Retaliation Suit

Proctor Financial, Inc., an insurance company based in Troy, Michigan that provides insurance products for residential and commercial properties, will pay $67,000 to settle a retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC’s …

Ohio’s Oberlin College Completes Paying Out $25M Judgment in Libel Lawsuit

OBERLIN. Ohio (AP) – Oberlin College has completed paying out a $25 million judgment to an Ohio bakery that won a libel lawsuit against the school after a shoplifting incident involving three Black students. The store’s owners, Allyn Gibson and …

People Moves: Ohio Dept. of Insurance Restructures Office of Legal Services; N.D. Commissioner Godfread Elected VP of NAIC

Ohio Department of Insurance Office of Legal Services Restructured, Fitch Named Chief Legal Officer Ohio Department of Insurance has promoted several employees in the department’s Office of Legal Services, including naming Whitney Fitch as chief legal officer. Fitch, who joined …

Investment Firm Altaris to Acquire Trean

New York-based investment firm Altaris said it has agreed to acquire the remaining 53% of stock in specialty insurance company Trean Insurance Group, Inc. that it does not already own for $6.15 in cash per share. The transaction will result …

Fire Heavily Damages Buildings at Indiana Farmers’ Co-Op

DILLSBORO, Ind. (AP) – A fire heavily damaged buildings at a southeastern Indiana farmers’ co-operative that provides livestock feed, producing flames visible miles away, officials and witnesses said. Thursday’s fire at the Dillsboro branch of the Laughery Valley Ag Co-Op …

Missouri Insurance Director Lindley-Meyers Elected President of NAIC

Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) elected officers for 2023 this week during the closing activities of its Fall 2022 National Meeting in Tampa, FL. Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance Director Chlora Lindley-Myers was elected President …

North Dakota Insurance Department Receives Five-Year Accreditation

The North Dakota Insurance Department has received a five-year accreditation renewal from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to examine and review the financial solvency of insurance companies in North Dakota. The NAIC’s Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Committee …

First MainStreet Enters South Dakota

First MainStreet Insurance L.C. (FMSI), an affiliate of TrueNorth Companies L.C., announced its expansion into the state of South Dakota as the firm partners with Revo Insurance Alliance. Revo Insurance Alliance is an insurance agency located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, …

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