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Massive Fire Breaks Out at N. Zealand Convention Center Building Site

New Zealand’s flagship international convention center project faces further significant delays as a fire at the central Auckland construction site continues to burn more than 22 hours after breaking out. The fire, which began on Tuesday afternoon, had engulfed the …

Harden Adds Mershon to South Florida Employee Benefits Team

Harden, an insurance, risk management and employee benefits firm in the Southeast, has expanded its South Florida team with the addition of Corey Mershon as Employee Benefits account director in its Fort Lauderdale office. Mershon has more than 25 years’ …

Aon Appoints Moran to Create Consistent Approach to Client Engagement

Aon plc announced the appointment of Michael Moran to lead the insurance broker’s efforts to drive better client outcomes by scaling best practices across the firm. As executive vice president of “Delivering Aon United,” Moran will focus exclusively on integrating …

J.M. Wilson Promotes O’Leary to Director, Training & Strategic Quality

J.M. Wilson has promoted Kristin O’Leary to director of Training & Strategic Quality, in its Portage, Michigan office. O’Leary’s previous role as director of Strategic Quality, will now be expanded to incorporate training. This includes designing and implementing training initiatives, …

Tesla’s Futuristic Door Handles Blamed for Death in Crash

The futuristic door handles on Tesla Inc.’s Model S are being blamed for a fatal crash in which a police officer was unable to pull a man to safety from his burning car. Omar Awan, a 48-year-old anesthesiologist, was driving …

Burnham Risk in California Names Owens Chief Operating Officer

Irvine, Calif.-based Burnham Risk has named Sara Owens chief operating officer and partner. Owens will be responsible for growing the team, leading acquisition strategy and implementing techniques to maximize opportunities in the property/casualty market. She was previously a senior vice …

Exxon, New York AG Face Off Over Climate Change Accounting

A lawyer for New York’s attorney general on Tuesday told a state judge Exxon Mobil Corp. used two sets of books to hide the true cost of climate change regulations from investors, while an attorney for the oil major assailed …

Risk Strategies to Offer Cyber Risk Management Platform Underwritten by Berkley

Risk Strategies, a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has launched the Cyber Resolute offering that combines new technology with smarter processes and specialized coverage. Cyber Resolute can be tailored to specific client circumstances and works as …

Georgia County Ransomware Attack Highlights Cyber Exposures to Local Agencies

On the first Saturday in March, computer screens at the 911 dispatch center in this small town went dark. Staff at the county jail around the same time could no longer open cell doors remotely with electronic controls, and sheriff’s …

California Insurance Agent Arrested for Identity Theft And Forgery

Insurance agent Richard Valdriz, 52, has been charged with thirteen felony counts including identity theft, forgery, and grand theft after an investigation by the California Department of Insurance reportedly found that he had used the identity of policyholders to renew …

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