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Big ‘I’ and Reagan Consulting Release 2022 Best Practices Study Results

As the independent agency channel moves past the coronavirus pandemic and into uncertain economic headwinds, Best Practices agencies achieved record highs in organic growth and profitability, according to the 2022 Best Practices Study by the Big “I” and Reagan Consulting. …

Pennsylvania Recovers $1.7M for Buyers of Car Repair Coverage Service Contracts

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said his office has secured a court order for more than $1.7 million in restitution against a car service coverage firm he said denied claims for services and refused to refund payments. The AG has …

Federal Appeals Court Upends $6M Lead Paint Verdict From 2019

A federal appeals court has cleared one paint manufacturer and ordered a retrial for two others in a case in which a jury in 2019 awarded $6 million to three men whose brain damage was blamed on their years of …

New Jersey Liquor Board Readies Permits for Home Delivery of Alcoholic Drinks

New Jersey recently announced a permitting process that allows third-party delivery services like DoorDash, Instacart, and Amazon Flex to deliver alcoholic beverages – including cocktails “to go” – from restaurants, bars, and liquor stores to customers’ doorsteps. The permit, authorized …

Thieves Key on Hack That Leaves Hyundai, Kia Cars Vulnerable

Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a “key” anti-theft device, and thieves know. An insurance industry group says these cars are stolen at nearly twice the rate of the rest of the auto industry because their keys …

‘Captain America’ Swoops In to Fix Hurricane-Hit Roofs in New Orleans

Actor Anthony Mackie was not carrying his Captain America shield when he returned to his hometown of New Orleans to help repair hurricane-damaged roofs. But for people in his old neighborhood, knowing their tarp-covered roofs were getting repaired was a …

Orient Insurance Loses Bid to Recover Payout for Dubai Hotel Fire

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – An insurance company that was ordered to pay more than a billion dirhams in damages for a 2015 New Year’s Eve fire in Dubai has lost a civil lawsuit that it filed to try …

Appeals Court Rejects NRA Free Speech Claims Against New York Insurance Regulator

A federal appeals court has denied the National Rifle Association’s First Amendment claims against a former New York insurance regulator who urged insurance companies to consider the risks of doing business with the NRA and other gun groups. The NRA …

Collapse of Tailings Dam in South Africa Highlights Need for Global Regulations

The collapse of a tailings dam in South Africa earlier this month has put the spotlight on the need for binding global regulations of facilities used to store mining waste, investors and industry leaders said. A dam holding liquid mine …

People Moves: Gallagher Hires Nexus’ Wright for Aerospace Practice; Aon Names Head of ESG Transaction Advisory Services; Sompo Int’l Taps Generali’s Chiurlo for Europe A&H

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Gallagher, Aon and Sompo International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Gallagher Hires Wright from Nexus for Aerospace Practice Gallagher has appointed Tim Wright as a consultant in its …

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