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Greensill Capital Sued by 277 Former Employees Over Firm’s Collapse, Job Losses

A group of ex-Greensill Capital employees sued the defunct firm in London, accusing management of unfairly keeping them in the dark about the company’s “imminent danger of collapse.” A group of 277 employees — less than half the UK workforce …

Trial Begins in Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook Damages Lawsuit

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones repeatedly “lied and attacked the parents of murdered children” when he told his Infowars audience that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax, an attorney for one of the victim’s parents said Tuesday at …

Applied Underwriters Debuts Entertainment & Sports Division

Steve Menzies, chairman of Applied Underwriters, announced the formation of Applied Entertainment & Sports, a new division of the company that will consolidate existing business and add substantial new business in an innovative and aggressively postured entertainment and sports unit …

Insureds Can’t Block Repairs Then Sue Insurer, Florida Appeals Court Agrees

Insureds cannot recover damages from the insurance company if they failed to comply with the policy and failed to allow the insurer to make the needed repairs, a Florida appeals court decided Wednesday. Florida’s 3rd District Court of Appeal upheld …

PCF Insurance Acquires Zinc Insurance in Ohio

PCF Insurance Services acquired Zinc Insurance in Solon, Ohio. Zinc specializes in insurance and risk management services for the trucking, construction, contracting, and motorsports industries. Lehi, Utah-based PCF Insurance Services is a consultant and insurance brokerage firm offering an array …

Medical Helicopter in Ohio Crashed on Way to Fatal Accident

A medical helicopter responding to the scene of a fatal accident in southwestern Ohio crashed this week when it hit power lines, but no one aboard the aircraft was seriously injured, authorities said. Three crew members were in the CareFlight …

People Moves: RSL Insurance in Texas Adds Colville; FIRST Names Riolo Relationship Manager

Houston, Texas-based RSL Insurance added Ryan Colville as an insurance advisor on the commercial business team. Colville will serve the insurance needs of business owners in the West Texas region. He previously worked in the agriculture business as an agronomy …

Massachusetts Bans Hairstyle Discrimination at School, Work

Legislation to ban discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles — such as Afros, cornrows or tightly coiled twists — in workplaces, school districts and school-related organizations in Massachusetts was signed into law Tuesday by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker. Black …

New Hampshire Joins States Suing Pharmacies Over Role in Opioid Epidemic

The state of New Hampshire sued pharmacy chains Tuesday, becoming the latest government entity seeking to hold them accountable for fueling the nation’s deadly opioid epidemic. The lawsuit filed by Attorney General John Formella calls CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and …

Neighbors Complained About Grass Before Texas Fire Disaster

Neighbors of an open field from which a grass fire spread into their suburban Dallas subdivision, destroying nine homes, had complained that the field’s owner wouldn’t mow the grass, officials said this week. The owner had the area in Balch …

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