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People Moves: Leavitt United Insurance Services Names Garcia Co-Owner; MJ Insurance Adds Krapf

Leavitt United Insurance Services, a Leavitt Group affiliate, appointed Sarah Garcia to the role of agency co-owner. Garcia has been with the Elk Grove, California-based agency since 2019 as vice president of operations. She will be running the agency alongside …

Court Rules In Favor of Officer in Oklahoma Teen’s Death Lawsuit

An appeals court ruling could mean the end of a federal lawsuit filed by the parents of a Black teenager who was naked and unarmed when he was shot and killed by suburban Oklahoma City police in 2019. Police said …

Louisiana Flood Victims Receive $95 Million Settlement 39 Years Later

Louisiana families and businesses in Tangipahoa Parish are a step closer to getting paid for flood damages in 1983 caused by the construction of Interstate 12. A $95 million payment was approved Friday by the Joint Legislative Committee on the …

Judge OKs Fund for University of Michigan Doctor’s Victims

A judge on Friday signed off on a fund for more than 1,000 people who said they were sexually assaulted by a University of Michigan doctor, an order that allows victims to start collecting a portion of a $490 million …

Crash That Killed Indiana Congresswoman Blamed on Failed Passing Attempt

A staffer for U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski was trying to pass a flat-bed truck on a northern Indiana highway last month when the SUV they were in crashed into an oncoming car, killing Walorski and three other people, police said …

Acrisure Acquires Illinois’ B2Z Insurance

Acrisure announced it has acquired B2Z Insurance, a digitally native company that helps business owners obtain customizable insurance coverage in minutes. The acquisition of B2Z strengthens Acrisure’s digital offering and complements its recent partnership with QuickInsured, a technology insurance platform …

U.S. Traffic Deaths in First Half 2022 Hit 16-Year High

U.S. traffic deaths rose 0.5% in the first half of 2022 to 20,175, the highest number killed in the period since 2006, according to an early estimate released by U.S. regulators. Traffic deaths have jumped after pandemic lockdowns ended as …

Gallagher Re Taps Aon’s Bowen as Chief Science Officer; Aon Names Jursa CEO of Commercial Risk, Czech Republic; Gridel Joins Howden M&A to Lead Europe Biz Devel

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Gallagher Re, Aon and Howden M&A. A summary of these new hires follows here. Gallagher Re Names Aon’s Bowen as Chief Science Officer Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broker, announced it …

Fiona, Now a Hurricane, Hammers Puerto Rico and DR, But Will Miss U.S.

Hurricane Katrina will miss Florida and the East Coast, but has left catastrophic flooding and widespread power outages in Puerto Rico and battered the Dominican Republic with 90 mph winds, according to news reports. The Dominican Republic was expected to …

Big I President & CEO Rusbuldt to Retire Next Year

The longest tenured top executive of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big I) has decided to step down. Bob Rusbuldt, who has been the CEO of Big I since 2001, informed the association’s national board of directors …

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