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Markel Selects Wilson to Direct International Development

Markel International has appointed Simon Wilson to the role of director, international development. He joins Markel International from Lloyd’s. For the last three years, he was Lloyd’s general representative in Singapore and managing director of Lloyd’s Asia. Wilson oversaw the …

Georgia Insurance Broker’s Bookkeeper Charged With Stealing $1 MIllion

A 63-year-old former bookkeeper at a Dalton, Georgia insurance brokerage is facing federal charges she embezzled more than $1 million from her employer. Prosecutors say Carolyn Lynn Cherry of Chatsworth forged her supervisor’s signature on company checks from 2003 to …

Nebraska Extends Non-Resident Producer Licensing Renewal Period

Effective Feb. 1, 2010, the online renewal period for Nebraska non-resident insurance producer licenses, through the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) at www.nipr.com, will be extended to 90 days prior to the license expiration date, the Nebraska Department of Insurance …

Insurance Inc. of Southern California Opens Riverside Office

Insurance Inc. of Southern California has opened an office in Riverside, Calif. The new office is part of an effort to expand operations and continue growth through appointed carriers and to provide consumers and business owners in the Inland Empire …

TV Networks, Talent Firm Reach $70 Million Settlement With Older Writers

Seventeen major television networks and production studios and seven talent agencies have reached a $70 million settlement of complaints brought by 165 writers aged 40 or older who alleged age discrimination. Approximately two-thirds of the $70 million settlement payment will …

Calif. Insurance Commissioner Poizner Trailing in Governor’s Race

Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman has opened up a sizable lead over state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner in the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, according to a Field Poll. The poll found 45 percent of likely GOP voters …

Federal Figures Show Reduction in Joblessness in Oklahoma

Oklahoma was one of only four states to show lower unemployment in December, compared with the month before, with a drop of half a percentage point to 6.6 percent, according to federal figures. That was the biggest improvement in joblessness …

Builders’ Lobby Sponsors Washington Workers’ Comp Initiative

A politically active construction-industry group wants voters to decide whether Washington’s workers’ compensation system should face private competition, a move opposed by organized labor and top Democratic lawmakers. The Building Industry Association of Washington has filed paperwork for an initiative …

New Jersey Court: Coffee Break-Injury Gets Full Disability

A New Jersey plumber who was severely injured while driving to a coffee break can collect full workers’ compensation benefits, a Superior Court has ruled. The decision centers on injuries suffered by Jesse J. Cooper Sr., a master plumber and …

Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crashes in Sea off Beirut, Bodies Found

An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Beirut in bad weather early on Monday. Four bodies were recovered as a search for survivors began. The Boeing 737-800, heading for …

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