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NIF Group Acquires Pacific Coast E&S in California

NIF Group, and its parent company, Jencap Group, have agreed to acquire the assets of Pacific Coast E&S Insurance Services in Santa Rosa, Calif. New York-based NIF is a program manager and wholesale broker providing independent agents and brokers a …

Pandemic-Era Mardi Gras Lack Crowds, But Plenty of Cake

A subdued Carnival season began Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the crowd-heavy balls and street parades that draw thousands of people to the city every year. The Mardi Gras season always starts on Jan. 6 and …

South Dakota Bar Warns Attorneys About Counseling Pot Sellers

The South Dakota State Bar Association is advising attorneys against providing legal services to businesses seeking to produce or sell marijuana in the state. South Dakota voters approved legalizing both recreational and medical pot on the same ballot in November. …

Repairs Planned for Iowa Train Depot Damaged in Derecho

Officials in Marion, Iowa are set to approve a plan to repair the city’s historic train depot that was heavily damaged in last summer’s devastating derecho. The Marion City Council received a motion this week from the city’s Parks and …

California Suspends 1.4M Virus Unemployment Claims

California has frozen 1.4 million unemployment claims as it battles fraud in its massive coronavirus unemployment relief program, it was reported this week. The state Employment Development Department said it had examined existing claims from people who said they lost …

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Suit Over Delaware Firefighter Deaths

A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against the city of Wilmington and several former city officials stemming from an arson that left three city firefighters dead and three others injured. A three-judge panel on Wednesday …

UK Fines MT Global $32 Million for Money Laundering Breaches

Britain’s tax authority has slapped a record 23.8 million pound ($32.4 million) fine on MT Global Ltd, a private money services business, for significant breaches of anti money laundering regulations. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said on Thursday it …

Navarro Sworn in as 37th Commissioner of the Virginia State Corporation Commission

Angela L. Navarro was sworn in January 5, 2021, as the 37th commissioner of the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC). Navarro was appointed by Governor Ralph S. Northam to complete the unexpired term of Mark C. Christie, who became a …

Connecticut’s Signal Administration Appoints Kirk as Chief Financial Officer

Signal Administration, a Wilton, Conn.-based provider of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act benefits, has appointed Carole V. Kirk to the position of chief financial officer. Kirk, an experienced finance executive serving with special global property/casualty insurance and reinsurance companies, …

Personal Auto Insurance Rates Fall Across the County: Value Penguin

Auto insurance rates are falling across the country an average 1.7 percent, with drivers in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisiana seeing the biggest drops of more than 4 percent. This is the first time rate have fallen across the …

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