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Ohio Votes to Legalize Marijuana For Adult Recreational Use

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio voters approved a measure legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, defying Republican legislative leaders who had failed to pass the proposed law. Passage of Issue 2 makes Ohio the 24th state to allow adult cannabis use …

People Moves: DiPasquale Joins Alliant Insurance Services in Kansas City

Ann DiPasquale has joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. DiPasquale is based in Kansas City, Mo. DiPasquale has more than 15 years of benefits, healthcare and consulting experience. Before …

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Acquires Indiana-Based MGA DOXA Insurance Holdings

DOXA Insurance Holdings announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The Fort Wayne, Indiana-based MGA said the investment will help fuel its ongoing acquisition strategy in addition to its organic growth …

Indiana Woman Arrested After Driving Car Into Building She Thought Was `Israel School`

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A woman who allegedly drove her car into a building in Indianapolis after watching coverage of the Israel-Hamas war told officers she believed the building was an “Israel school,” according to police and court records. One adult …

Iowa to Pay $10 Million Settlement to Siblings of Starved Teenager

Iowa will pay $10 million to the siblings of an adopted 16-year-old girl who weighed just 56 pounds (25 kilograms) when she died of starvation in 2017, according to a state board that approved the settlement Monday. Sabrina Ray was …

Warner Pacific Acquires Minnesota’s BeneUSA

Warner Pacific announced that it has expanded into Minnesota by successfully completing its acquisition of BeneUSA LLC (“BeneUSA”), an Excelsior-based employee benefits General Agency specializing in ancillary group insurance products and services that cater to insurance brokers, agents, and their …

People Moves: Spears Joins Alliant Insurance Services in Kansas City

Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., has named James Spears senior vice president within its Alliant Americas division. He is based in Kansas City, Mo. Spears has over 15 years of experience in property and casualty and risk management. …

Former Chicago Blackhawks Player Alleges Sexual Assault by Video Coach During 2009-10 Season

CHICAGO (AP) – A former hockey player in the Chicago Blackhawks organization has alleged in a lawsuit the team`s former video coach sexually assaulted him during the 2009-10 season and the Blackhawks responded inadequately to his complaint because it didn`t …

Ohio Voters to Decide on Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Voters in Ohio will decide next week whether to legalize recreational marijuana, but people on both sides of the issue say more hangs in the balance than simply decriminalizing the drug. Supporters of legalization say Ohio …

People Moves: Rockford Mutual Names Jacobson CEO; H.W. Kaufman Group Promotes 11 Associates

Rockford Mutual Names Jacobson CEO Rockford Mutual Insurance Company (RMIC), headquartered in Rockford, Ill., named Rob Jacobson president and CEO. Jacobson has over three decades of property & casualty insurance, including leadership roles at Liberty Mutual, AAA The Auto Club …

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