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Water Polo Players Get $14M in California Sex Abuse Settlement

A dozen female water polo players who accused their coach of sexual abuse will split nearly $14 million after settling a lawsuit against USA Water Polo and a California club. The athletes alleged that International Water Polo Club and the …

Colorado Tornado Damaged Home, Downed Power Lines

A tornado that touched down in a largely rural area of northern Colorado on Monday damaged at least one home and brought down power poles and lines, authorities said. No injuries were reported. One home was damaged in a fire …

Connecticut Bill Expanding Attorney General’s Powers Heads to Governor

Connecticut lawmakers on Monday have voted to formally expand the state Attorney General’s powers to include investigating allegations of certain hate crimes and civil rights violations and to initiate legal proceedings. The bill, which passed 96 to 51 in the …

Amwins Acquires Maryland’s CBIZ M.T. Donahoe & Associates

Amwins, a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has acquired CBIZ M.T. Donahoe & Associates LLC (MTDA), a Maryland-based general agent specializing in employee and individual benefits and services. MTDA President Michael Donahoe Jr. will join the leadership …

Falwell Says Liberty University Lawsuit Is Excuse to Shame Him

Jerry Falwell Jr. is asking a court in Virginia to dismiss a lawsuit Liberty University filed over his headline-grabbing departure last year as leader of the evangelical school his father founded. Falwell claims in a court filing that much of …

Mississippi Governor Urges Medical Marijuana Law After Court Nixes Ballot Measure

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he wants legislators to put a medical marijuana program into state law after the state Supreme Court recently overturned one that voters approved. “I support the will of the voters. … I think we will …

Parents of 8-Year-Old Girl Shot and Killed in Atlanta Sue City

The parents of an 8-year-old girl who was shot and killed near the site where Rayshard Brooks had been shot several weeks earlier filed a lawsuit Monday against the city of Atlanta and others. Secoriea Turner was slain on July …

Embroker, with Plan to Become Full-Stack Insurance Carrier, Raises $100M

Embroker, a digital broker focused on business insurance, aims to become a full-stack insurance carrier – an expansion of its strategy enabled by $100 million in new venture capital financing. The money infusion will help fulfill a broader rethinking of …

Marsh McLennan Black MBA Fellowship Fuses Social Justice, Business Lessons

Insurance broker and professional services firm Marsh McLennan has launched a global MBA fellowship program in partnership with the National Black MBA Association and Fisk University. The program, called RISE (racial inclusion and social equity), will provide second-year Black MBA …

People Moves: Safety National Signs O’Grady; MMC’s McMillan Joins AIG Investor Relations

O’Grady Joins Safety National’s Large Casualty Unit Safety National announced that Tim O’Grady joined the company as vice president for underwriting in the company’s large casualty division, which is responsible for large deductible workers’ compensation, commercial auto and commercial general …

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