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Trial Underway for Fatal New York Limousine Crash That Killed 20

A limousine company operator on trial for a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York was portrayed by a prosecutor Monday as directly responsible for the deaths, while a defense lawyer argued he was simply in the dark …

Towers Watson Hits Bump in Road to $80M Insurance for D&O Claims Over Willis Merger

A judicial panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled insurance broker Towers Watson may not be entitled to $80 million in insurance to cover settlements of shareholder lawsuits related to the merger between Towers Watson and Willis …

4 Dead When Small Plane Crashes in Colorado Mountains

Four people were found dead after a plane crashed in the mountains of southern Colorado over the weekend, authorities said. The wreckage of the Pool-Cessna T-41B2 was discovered Sunday near Victor, Colorado, a historic gold mining town about 115 miles …

Guyana’s Environmental Agency Appeals Court Decision Against Exxon

Guyana’s environmental regulator on Tuesday appealed a court decision that last week declared that the agency and Exxon Mobil unit breached oil-spill insurance obligations for the company’s first offshore project in the country. Guyana’s High Court Justice Sandil Kissoon said …

EU Set for Tough Talks After Lawmakers Back Stricter Methane Rules

The European Parliament voted on Tuesday in favor of rules that would force companies selling oil and gas in Europe to cut their methane emissions, setting itself up for tough negotiations with EU countries seeking weaker limits on the potent …

People Moves: AXIS Appoints Gregory Head of Global Markets, McKenna Head of North America

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced the following appointments within its specialty insurance business: Mark Gregory as head of global markets and Michael J. McKenna as head of North America. The newly created leadership positions will report directly to Vince Tizzio, …

Alliant Insurance Foundation Announces Education Partnership With Louisiana’s Southern University

The Alliant Insurance Foundation, in partnership with Southern University, the Louisiana Department of Insurance, and the Spencer Educational Foundation, has launched its first initiative, funding a risk management and insurance degree program at Southern University. Working in conjunction with the …

Texas Dental Practice Provider to Pay $25K Over Sex-Based Retaliation Lawsuit

SAN ANTONIO, Texas –Dental Health Products, Inc. (DHP), a nationwide provider of supplies and equipment to dental practices, will pay $25,000 and furnish equitable relief to settle a federal sex-based retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission …

Officials Waiting for Insurance Adjusters at Site of Chemical Plant Explosion

Officials from pharmaceutical manufacturer Seqens and the city of Newburyport, Massachusetts are waiting on insurance adjusters to show before beginning demolition and cleanup at the Seqens facility where a worker was killed in an explosion last week. The city has …

ICW Group Launches Commercial Package Offering in Illinois

ICW Group Insurance Companies, a group of property and casualty carriers, announced the launch of its new commercial package insurance offering in Illinois with plans to expand throughout the U.S. The introduction of commercial package grows ICW Group’s available products …

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