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People Moves: Allianz’ Ress to AXA XL; Tye Succeeds Card as Carbon’s CEO; Woodhams Promoted at iprism

This group of international People Moves provides details of appointments at insurer AXA XL; Carbon Underwriting, a managing general underwriter; and iprism, a managing general agent. A summary of these new hires follows. AXA XL Insurance announced it has appointed …

Small Earthquake Confirmed in Central Wyoming

A small earthquake struck a sparsely populated area of central Wyoming on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake about 29 miles south of Ten Sleep near the Nowood …

Court Won’t Revive Louisiana Suit in Death of Man Who Yelled ‘Kill Me’

An appeals court has refused to revive a lawsuit in the death of a man who shouted “Kill me” while endangering the life of a Louisiana sheriff’s lieutenant in 2016. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week …

Not All Abuse Survivors Welcome Boy Scouts $850M Bankruptcy Deal

An $850 million agreement by the Boy Scouts of America to compensate sex-abuse victims prompted outrage Friday from some survivors and their advocates, while others were encouraged and saw it as the best outcome that could be achieved under the …

4 Hospitalized in Iowa Adventureland Park Accident

Four people were hospitalized after a raft overturned Saturday on a ride at Adventureland Park. Six people were on a raft on the Raging River when the accident happened around 7:30 p.m. Three were transported in critical condition, and one …

Louisiana Orders Insurer to Halt Non-Renewing Homeowners Policies after 2020 Hurricane Season

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has ordered GeoVera Specialty Insurance Co. to stop non-renewing Louisiana homeowners policies in violation of state law. In a cease and desist order issued last week, Donelon told the California surplus lines company that it …

Containment of Northern California Wildfires Grows, Wind a Concern

Containment of three big wildfires in Northern California has increased but potential for a new round of winds this week was a concern, authorities said Monday. Containment of the 39-square-mile Lava Fire at the foot of volcanic Mount Shasta jumped …

NN Group to Acquire MetLife’s Polish and Greek Businesses for $693 Million

Dutch insurer NN Group announced on Monday it has agreed to acquire MetLife’s business activities in Poland and Greece, for a total consideration of €584 million (US$692.8 million). The acquisition, which will almost double NN’s customer base in Poland and …

Report Says Fatal New York Assisted Living Fire Linked to Cleaning Ritual

A father and son charged in a deadly fire at a suburban New York assisted living facility had been performing a pre-Passover cleaning ritual that involves heating kitchen utensils to burn off traces of forbidden food, the Journal News reported. …

Biden Administration Backs Maine City Ordinance in Pipeline Suit

The Biden administration supported in court filings this week a South Portland air quality ordinance that has effectively prohibited the import of crude oil via a Canadian pipeline. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a 38-page legal brief with the …

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