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Locker Room Wall Collapse Injures 5 at Alabama High School

Five Alabama high school football players were injured in a locker room when a brick wall collapsed onto them while they were getting ready for a game. News outlets report that the Oakman High School players were in the visitor …

ISMIE Mutual Insurance Partners with Osteopathic Associations on MPL Program

Chicago-based ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co., has partnered with the Indiana Osteopathic Association (IOA) and the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA) on a medical professional liability insurance program. Through the program, IOA and POMA members will receive access to ISMIE’s risk …

Retired Players, NHL Reach Settlement in Concussion Lawsuit in Minnesota

The NHL and attorneys for retired players announced a tentative settlement in the biggest lawsuit brought against the league over concussions and other head injuries. The lawsuit, consolidated in federal court in Minnesota and by far the largest facing the …

Ohio’s Scott Molino Agency Joins Smith & Leavitt Insurance Services

Scott Molino Agency in Grove City, Ohio, has affiliated with Smith & Leavitt Insurance Services and will now do business as Leavitt Group Midwest-Smith, Molino & Sichko. The agency will continue to offer Nationwide insurance products. The affiliation will not …

Texas Associates Insurors Adds Loaeza, Rodriguez in Employee Benefits Division

Texas Associates Insurors, based in Austin, has hired two new account managers in its expanding Employee Benefits Division. Esther Loaeza joins the agency with 30 years of experience in the industry. She has overseen the successful implementation and administration of …

Awareness Campaign Aims to Curb Auto Burglaries/Thefts in Texas

More than 200,000 vehicles were burglarized last year in Texas, the Insurance Council of Texas reports. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the value loss from both auto thefts and burglaries in the state amounts to $1 billion. …

Alliant Names Aon’s Posey Vice President in California

Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Amanda Posey a vice president. Posey, who is based in Orange County, Calif., will provide risk management and insurance solutions to a regional client base. Posey was previously a director with Aon Risk Solutions. …

Airbnb Generates $1.1M in Wyoming Taxes, 56k Visitor Stays

Online hospitality company Airbnb says its hosts generated about $1.1 million in tax revenue during the first year of its agreement with the state of Wyoming. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that Airbnb started collecting and remitting taxes on behalf …

Lawsuit in Montana Rafting Death Finally Settled

A wrongful death lawsuit filed against a Montana whitewater rafting company has been settled out of court. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported that the suit was settled mid-trial last week for an undisclosed amount. In 2015, Brian Niedermeyer died on …

Montana Man Awarded $2.1M in Lawsuit Against BNSF

A federal court jury has awarded a Montana man more than $2.1 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit against BNSF Railway following an on-the-job injury. Zachary Wooten, of Columbia Falls, sued BNSF alleging the company violated the Federal Rail Safety …

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