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Judge Declines to Delay Ruling Against Virginia School System’s Admissions Policy

A federal judge has again ruled against a northern Virginia school system that he found guilty of discriminating against Asian American students when it overhauled its admissions policies at a highly selective high school. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Claude …

Investigation Blames California Zip-line Worker Fatality on Safety Failures

A federal workplace safety investigation found that a 34-year-old worker’s fatal fall might have been prevented had the operator of a Pauma Valley, California, zip-line attraction implemented required safety measures. A U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

Connecticut Eyes Study of Youth Sports Safety After Hockey Player’s Death

A Connecticut legislative committee has approved a bill calling for a study of youth sports safety including the use of hockey neck guards, in response to the death of a 10th grade hockey player. The Committee on Children signed off …

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, Lawmakers Introduce Catastrophe Reform Legislative Package

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, Senate Insurance Committee Chair Kirk Talbot, and House Insurance Committee Chair Mike Huval introduced six bills on March 10 that form a catastrophe reform legislative package for the 2022 legislative session. Donelon said the bills …

Canada’s Definity to Acquire Minority Stake in Broker Apollo Insurance

Definity Financial Corp. announced a strategic partnership with APOLLO Insurance Solutions Ltd., a Canadian digital insurance broker and MGA that specializes in commercial insurance. This strategic partnership includes a distribution relationship between Definity’s affiliate Definity Insurance Company and APOLLO, and …

People Moves: Sompo Int’l Restructures Insurance Business With 4 Teams; Miller Hires Martin for Sports & Entertainment; CFC Promotes Berry to Cyber Product Leader

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International, Miller and CFC Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based commercial and consumer property/casualty re/insurer, announced a strategic reorganization of its …

Hub Acquires Midland Agency in South Carolina

Hub International has continued its growth spurt with the acquisition of of Midland Agency Insurance in Columbia, South Carolina. Matthew Flemming, president and owner of Midland, and the rest of the Midland team will join Hub Carolinas, Hub said in …

Florida Couple Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Supply Labor, Avoid Taxes and Comp Insurance

A Central Florida couple has pleaded guilty to fraud, conspiracy and underreporting payroll in a scheme that produced fake certificates of insurance for construction workers in order to reduce workers’ compensation insurance costs. Guillermo Inamagua, 56, of Davenport, Florida, and …

Report: Pilot Fought to Save Helicopter Before Deadly California Crash

The pilot of a police helicopter desperately tried to keep flying before crashing into the ocean off Southern California last month, killing another officer, investigators said in a preliminary report Wednesday. Two Huntington Beach officers were responding to a report …

Dolphins Ex-Coach Flores Says Team Trying to Push Racism Case Out of Court

Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores says the team is trying to push the National Football League to have his racial discrimination claims heard out of court. Flores, who is Black, sued the NFL, the Dolphins, the New York Giants …

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