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Insurance Broker Aston Lark Ireland Buys McMahon Galvin Ltd. in Dublin

Aston Lark Ireland, the Dublin-based insurance broker, continues its growth acceleration by announcing the acquisition of McMahon Galvin Ltd. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Dublin, McMahon Galvin was founded in 1970 and has built a …

UBS, DWS Move to Submit Final Bids for NN Group’s Asset Management Arm: Sources

UBS and German asset manager DWS are pressing ahead with final bids for the asset management arm of NN Group after Europe’s biggest insurers pulled out of the auction, three sources familiar with the deal told Reuters. Prudential Financial Inc …

Insurance Council of Australia Declares Flood Catastrophe for Regions of Victoria

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a catastrophe for regions of Victoria affected by significant storms and flooding of the last few days. The ICA’s catastrophe declaration serves to escalate and prioritize the insurance industry’s response for affected …

Ransomware Is Key Online Threat Facing UK, Says Cyber Security Chief

Professional criminals holding businesses to ransom — often with the support of nation-states — is the key online threat facing the UK, the country’s cyber security chief will say Monday. Lindy Cameron, who is chief executive of the National Cyber …

JBS Swift to Pay Up to $5.5M to Settle Race, Religious Discrimination Claim at Colorado Plant

An international meat processing giant has agreed to settle claims that it discriminated against employees based on race, national origin, and religion at the company’s facility in Greeley, Colorado, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said. JBS USA LLC, …

OLI Insurance Services Acquires Valley General in California

OLI Insurance Services Inc., a subsidiary of Heffernan Insurance Brokers providing market access and support services to local insurance agencies, has acquired San Jose, California-based Valley General Insurance Services. Valley General will continue to be led by its president David …

Coast Guard: Capsized Lift Boat Cracking, Hampering Salvage

The offshore service vessel that capsized in the Gulf of Mexico in a deadly April disaster is cracking and will have to be brought ashore in sections, the U.S. Coast Guard said. A Coast Guard news release said the Seacor …

Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hawaii Reopening Following Renovations

The Pacific Tsunami Museum plans to reopen from a coronavirus pandemic-triggered shutdown by the end of the summer after finishing substantial renovations. The downtown Hilo museum is working on relocating and renovating its Japan exhibit, which focuses on the 2011 …

People Moves: CSAA Names Brown EVP of Commercial, Woodruff Sawyer Names Fuhrman Southern California Practice Leader

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based CSAA Insurance Group has named Julie Brown executive vice president of commercial insurance. Brown will be responsible for the distribution of commercial insurance under the Mobilitas brand, launched in 2020 to provide commercial insurance solutions for the …

Wrongful Death Suit Against 3 Georgia Police Officers to Proceed

COLUMBUS, Ga. — A federal judge says he isn’t halting a wrongful death lawsuit against three Columbus police officers, despite their concerns that the district attorney is seeking to indict them on criminal charges, because he doesn’t believe they can …

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