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Probe Underway of Fatal Crash Inolving Ford Mustang With Assisted Driver System

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into a March 3 fatal crash between a Ford F.N Mustang Mach-E and two stationary cars on the I-95 interstate highway in Philadelphia. In March, …

Alliant Insurance Services Acquires Vinsa Insurance Associates in California

Alliant Insurance Services acquired Vinsa Insurance Associates within its Alliant Public Entity division, expanding its footprint in California. Based in Lancaster, California, Vinsa is an independent property/casualty insurance agency that specializes in providing insurance coverage services for commercial and personal …

US Investigators Interview Cargo Ship Personnel in Maryland Bridge Collapse

U.S. National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy said at a Senate hearing Wednesday that investigators had conducted interviews with key cargo ship personnel in the investigation of the March 26 Baltimore bridge collapse. The Dali cargo ship crashed into …

People Moves: IC International Appoints Kim VP; WCF Promotes Riedley to SVP and Curtis to CUO, Small Business; Island Insurance Promotes Onofrietti and Chong

IC International Appoints Kim Vice President IC International, headquartered in Honolulu, appointed Nova Kim as vice president. Kim oversees the execution of IC International strategy and provides oversight of daily operations. Kim has more than 30 years of experience in …

Oregon Schools Sued for $9M After Young Girl Allegedly Raped

A young girl and her guardian have sued an Oregon nonprofit organization, Portland Public Schools and Multnomah County for $9 million, alleging they were negligent when male classmates sexually abused her at school and raped her during an after-school program …

County Prosecutor Accused of Misusing Insurance Funds Resigns, Denies Wrongdoing

The top prosecutor in a northwestern New Jersey county has resigned amid a state probe into allegations that the office lied about caseloads to pad its budget with state money meant for fraud investigations. James Pfeiffer, who had been the …

Markets/Coverages: Antares’ Syndicate Launches Credit and Political Risks Consortium

Antares Global, the multinational group of insurance and related service companies, announced that Antares Syndicate 1274 has launched a consortium for the underwriting of credit and political risk insurance. The maximum line for the consortium initially will be $40 million. …

Texas DWC Accepting Comments on Routine Rule Changes

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) sent out a notice to workers’ compensation system participants that it will review all sections in the following chapters in Title 28, Texas Administrative Code: Chapter 120 (Compensation Procedure–Employers); Chapter …

Two Oklahoma Firefighters Injured Battling Wildfire That Prompted Evacuations

MOORELAND, Okla. (AP) — Two Oklahoma volunteer firefighters are recovering after suffering burns battling a weekend wildfire in northwest Oklahoma, officials said. Mooreland firefighters Jared Brittain and Max Clark suffered injuries on Saturday when their truck was overrun by flames, …

People Moves: AXIS Global Markets’ Head of Underwriting Robson to Retire, Succeeded by MacGregor; Newline Europe Names Beckers as Head of Cyber Liability

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXIS Global Markets and Newline Europe. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS Global Markets’ Head of Underwriting Robson to Retire, Succeeded by MacGregor AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced …

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