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Cline Agency Names Rawstron Real Estate Practice Leader in California

Cline Agency has named “Skip” Robert Raymond Rawstron III its real estate practice leader based in Los Angeles, Calif. Rawstron specializes in commercial real estate. He has owned an agency and has been a producer at several national agencies. Cline …

Inmate Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settled by Ohio County for $950K

An Ohio county council has voted to pay the estate of a man who killed himself at a troubled county jail $950,000 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit. Gregory Fox, 36, was one of nine inmates who died between June …

Risk Theory Launches Downstream Energy Insurance Program for Contractors

Dallas-based specialty lines insurance manager, Risk Theory LLC, has launched of a new specialty underwriting unit, Carbon Underwriters, for downstream energy contractors. Carbon Underwriters’ multi-line insurance offering, led by niche Vice President Jonathan Doke, is essential for downstream energy contractors …

McGowan Acquires Assets of Illinois’ M.P. Caplice Insurance Group

The McGowan Companies (McGowan), based in Fairview, Ohio, has purchased the assets of M.P. Caplice Insurance Group LLC and related entities (M.P. Caplice). In the near future, M.P. Caplice will be re-branded under the McGowanPro brand. Located in Hinsdale, Ill., …

Michigan Legislature Passes Legal Liability, Unemployment Measures

Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature on Oct. 14 voted to keep intact longer-lasting unemployment benefits and other coronavirus-related orders issued by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, while also striking a deal on liability protections for businesses. The move followed a monthlong fight over …

Catastrophe Risk Experts Estimate Up to $3B in U.S. Insured Losses from Delta

Two catastrophe risk and property data providers have estimated U.S. onshore insured losses from Hurricane Delta will come in at between $0.7 billion and $3 billion. Global property information, analytics and data provider CoreLogic reported that insured wind losses for …

Dillard’s to Pay $900K to Resolve Federal Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Little Rock, Ark-based department store chain Dillard’s Inc. will pay $900,000, revise its job posting process, and furnish other relief to settle a federal lawsuit charging the company with failure to promote African American employees based on race. The lawsuit …

Northwest Windstorm Kills 1, Thousands Lose Power

One person died after a tree fell on them and thousands of people in western Washington were without power as high winds blew into the region Tuesday. According to Anne Nesbit with Key Peninsula Fire, a tree fell on a …

Small Earthquake Confirmed in Arizona

A small earthquake was confirmed about eight miles east of Flagstaff. According to the United States Geological Survey’s website, the 3.3-magnitude quake was reported at 9:08 a.m. Tuesday with the epicenter located north of the Walnut Canyon National Monument. Geological …

Hull & Company Acquires Assets of J.E. Brown & Associates in California

Hull & Company LLC, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets of J.E. Brown & Associates Insurance Services Inc. Following the transaction, the J.E. Brown team will continue doing business under the leadership …

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