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BGC Insurance’s Aerospace Broker Rebrands as ‘Piiq Risk’ with Spate of Key Hires

BGC Insurance Group (BGCI), a global broker and division of BGC Partners Inc., announced it has rebranded its global aerospace re/insurance brokerage as Piiq Risk Partners. Since the division was launched during the second half of 2019, it has been …

Tornado Damages Buildings in Central Florida City

The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down in a central Florida community Saturday and caused around $20,000 in damage to city property. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado traveled a quarter of a mile in the city …

North Carolina Insurers Settle for 4% Rate Increase on Dwelling Policies

The North Carolina Department of Insurance and the North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) have reached a settlement for an average 4% increase on a proposal to increase dwelling insurance rates. A hearing on the proposal scheduled for Jan. 13 has …

Some Systems Restored After New Orleans Cyberattack

About three weeks after a cyberattack on New Orleans city computers forced a shutdown, an official says some systems are ready to go back online. Public safety tools including the court system were scheduled to be up and running on …

No Injuries Reported After Fire on Roof of Oklahoma City Mall

A fire on the roof of a northwest Oklahoma City mall was extinguished with no injuries on Jan. 4, fire officials said. Oklahoma City Fire Battalion Chief Benny Fulkerson said the fire on the roof of Quail Springs Mall produced …

Everest Insurance Promotes Karmilowicz to President of North America P&C

Specialty insurer Everest Insurance has appointed Mike Karmilowicz to be executive vice president and president of North America P&C. He will be responsible for all property/casualty insurance underwriting units and direct brokerage business for the Everest Insurance North American platform. …

Oklahoma Couple Charged with $313K Home Repair Fraud

An Oklahoma couple has been accused of home repair fraud and embezzlement, where they took more than $313,000 from 10 victims, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office reported. In a 10-count felony indictment, Bobby and Crystal Smith, who owned Ultimate Roofing …

Look! Up in the Sky. Uber and Hyundai Unveil Air Taxi.

Uber and Hyundai Motor Co. announced they will develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network. The companies unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. In this partnership, Hyundai …

Utah Republican Party Settles Americans With Disabilities Act Lawsuit

The Utah County Republican Party and Utah Republican Party have settled a lawsuit filed by two party members over the Americans with Disabilities Act. As part of the settlement the Utah Republican Party will update “its governing documents to reflect …

Lawsuit: Nevada Dentist Set 5-Year-Old Girl’s Mouth on Fire

The parents of a 5-year-old girl say a Las Vegas, Nev. dentist set their daughter’s mouth on fire as she underwent a routine dental procedure. The parents last week filed a lawsuit in state district court against Deep Karan Dhillon …

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