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Metromile Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Lemonade

Metromile said its stockholders have approved its acquisition by digital insurer Lemonade. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter pending regulatory approval. The pay-per-mile auto insurance provider said it held a meeting Feb. 1, and that the …

Winter Storm Likely to Bring Heavy Ice to Texas

A major winter storm was expected to affect a huge swath of the United States beginning Feb. 1, with heavy snow starting in the Rockies and freezing rain as far south as Texas before it drops snow and ice on …

Family’s Wrongful Death Suit Alleges Disability, Rights Violations by Delaware City, Police

The family of a Delaware man who was fatally shot by local police two years ago while he was armed with a knife has sued the city and officers that fired at him, seeking monetary damages. The wrongful death lawsuit, …

Rhode Island Bus Service Says Data Breach Affected 22,000

A data breach at the state agency that operates Rhode Island’s public bus service compromised the personal information of about 22,000 people, significantly higher than the previously announced number of 17,000, officials said at a legislative hearing. The Rhode Island …

California Universal Health Care Bill Fails to Pass

A bill that would have created the nation’s only government-funded universal health care system died in the California Assembly on Monday as Democrats could not gather enough support to bring it for a vote ahead of a legislative deadline. The …

Hub Acquires Assets of Kornerstone in California

HUB International Ltd. acquired the assets of Kornerstone Inc. in Chico, California. Eric Blofsky, pesident, and the Kornerstone team will join Hub Central & Northern California. Kornerstone provides individuals and corporations with financial plans and investment advisory services. Kornerstone has …

Use of Fertilizer Behind Explosions, Fires Declines Due to High Risks

The nitrogen fertilizer causing a stir over imminent danger of explosion in North Carolina has been fading from the U.S. market exactly because of this kind of risk. Ammonium nitrate was the first solid nitrogen fertilizer produced on a large …

How Autonomous Car Companies Are Outrunning U.S. Regulators and Lawmakers

Self-driving vehicle companies from Tesla Inc. to General Motors Co.’s Cruise are racing to start making money with their technology, outrunning efforts by regulators and Congress to write rules of the road for robot-driven vehicles. On Tuesday, Cruise said that …

People: Century Risk Brings Benefits Veteran on Board

Century Risk Advisors, an independent insurance and risk management firm based in Boca Raton, announced it has named Jose Gonzalez managing director of Century Benefits, a division of the company. Gonzalez, of Miami, has more than 20 years’ experience in …

People Moves: Great American P&C Names Thompson President; Philadelphia Insurance Promotes Ricca, Rosencrans, Flowers

Great American Insurance Group announced that David L. Thompson Jr. has been named president and chief operating officer of Great American’s Property & Casualty Group. Thompson will become the 18th president in Great American’s 150-year history, assuming this title from …

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