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Report: South Dakota AG Distracted Before Fatal Crash

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was distracted before he drove onto a highway shoulder where he struck and killed a pedestrian in September, state Secretary of Public Safety Craig Price said on Nov. 2. Price said 55-year-old Joseph Boever …

Hub International Acquires Alberta, Canada Broker Stalco Insurance

Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced that it has acquired Stalco Insurance Ltd., a Canadian insurance broker. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With locations in Wainwright, Provost and Kitscoty, Alberta, Canada, Stalco Insurance is a family-owned …

Women Suing Goldman Sachs Demand Files with Words They Say Prove Discrimination

Women suing Goldman Sachs Group Inc. for gender discrimination are going after any internal documents with words like “babe,” “bimbo” or worse that they say would show bias by executives who administered the bank’s promotion and evaluation policies. The women …

Settlement in Deadly Washington Crab Boat Sinking Calls for Over $9M

The owners of a Seattle-managed crab boat have reached a settlement of more than $9 million with two survivors and the families of four crew members who died last year when the Scandies Rose went down in the Gulf of …

California Health Group Settling for $31.5M Over Drug Billing

A non-profit California health care chain will pay more than $31.5 million to settle allegations that it overbilled Medi-Cal for drugs bought through a federal program, authorities said. Memorial Health Services, based in Fountain Valley southeast of Los Angeles, didn’t …

Washington Commissioner Winning Sixth Term, Prop. 22 in California Passes

Incumbent Mike Kreidler was leading Republican challenger Chirayu Patel in the race for Washington insurance commissioner as vote counting continued on Wednesday. Kreidler, who’s seeking a sixth term in office, had 67% of the vote and Patel had 32% of …

Two Dead in Industrial Accident in Delaware

Two men installing an antenna on a water tower in Delaware were killed Monday when a strong wind tipped over the lift that was holding them, authorities said. State police said the men were installing an antenna on a water …

The Co-operators Buys Canadian Broker Linda Rioux Assurances

The Co-operators has purchased Linda Rioux Assurances, the Warwick, Quebec-based insurance broker. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The broker’s portfolio includes home, auto, farm and commercial insurance policies, said The Co-operators, the Guelph, Ontario-based insurer. The company …

Eight Years Later, Sandy Still Costing Transit Systems Billions

Once a gleaming symbol of early 20th-century ambition and prosperity, Hoboken’s grand rail terminal now sits as a somber reminder of the daunting challenges facing mass transit in the New York region. Eight years ago Thursday, Superstorm Sandy pushed the …

Selective Insurance Appoints Bennett, Floro to Leadership Team in New Jersey

Selective Insurance has appointed two new members to its leadership team. Cyndi Bennett took the helm as the company’s new executive vice president and chief human resources officer (CHRO), and Giunero Floro has joined Selective as senior vice president and …

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