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Markets/Coverages: Marsh Launches Global Facility Backed by QBE for All Major Classes

Insurance broker Marsh announced the launch of “Fast Track,” an insurance facility that will bring a substantial amount of additional “follow form” capacity to its clients globally across major lines of business. Fast Track will be backed by a panel …

About a Dozen Freight Train Cars Derail South of Chicago

BLUE ISLAND, Ill. (AP) – About 15 cars of a freight train derailed Wednesday night just south of Chicago. No injuries or leaks were reported and no hazardous materials were involved in the derailment around 9:30 p.m. in Blue Island, …

Louisiana Energy Company Agrees to $3.1M Settlement Over 2017 Oil Leak

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A Louisiana energy company has reached a tentative $3.1 million settlement with the federal government over a 2017 Gulf of Mexico oil leak. The agreement, called a consent decree, was filed in federal court in New …

People Moves: Ryan Specialty Names Kendall as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Ryan Specialty Holdings has announced that Sara Kendall has joined Ryan Specialty as deputy chief compliance officer. Kendall will support and assist with managing the firm’s global strategic initiatives on ethics, compliance, privacy, and risk management. Kendall’s primary focus is …

People Moves: NavSav Names James as Senior VP of Sales

NavSav Insurance has announced the appointment of Matt James as the new senior vice president of sales. With over 15 years of leadership experience in insurance and financial services, James brings a wealth of expertise to NavSav. James assumes the …

Iowa Man, Woman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud Scheme

Following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau, a Jasper County man and woman have pled guilty to insurance fraud. Jarod Hirbar, age 44, of Kellogg, pled guilty on April 17, 2023, to one count of Fraudulent Submission …

Washington Commanders Employees Ask NFL for Protection From Snyder Lawsuits

Lawyers representing more than 40 former team employees are asking the NFL to make the sale of the Washington Commanders contingent on Dan Snyder not suing people who participated in various investigations. Attorneys Lisa Banks and Debra Katz made the …

SC Attorney Pleads Guilty in $31M Scheme to Assign Veterans’ Benefits for Cash

Call it a new take on assignment of benefits. A South Carolina attorney who used a network of insurance agents and financial advisers has pleaded guilty to defrauding military veterans of more than $31 million in retirement and disability payments, …

Cloud Seeding Catching on Amid Rocky Mountain Drought

Garrett Cammans and his brothers sometimes don’t talk about their toughest moments on the job in the cloud seeding business, like the time when one of them got stuck in deep mountain snow and had to hike out alone in …

‘Rust’ Reboots After Fatal New Mexico Movie Set Shooting

Filming on the Western movie “Rust” could resume this week in Montana, the production company said Wednesday, in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal with actor Alec Baldwin on the original production in New …

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