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Kansas School District Sued by Feds Over Unequal Pay

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a Kansas school district alleging it paid a female principal less than it paid the man she had replaced and less than the man who succeeded her. A complaint filed in federal …

Nationwide Insurance to Provide Aid to Employees Losing Jobs in Nebraska

A Nationwide Insurance spokesman says the company intends to provide career management resources and other aid to employees who will be losing their jobs in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nationwide spokesman Eric Hardgrove said that the company announced in 2015 plans to …

AIG Appoints Aspen Re’s Lillelund as CEO of AIG Europe in Luxembourg

American International Group, Inc. announced that Thomas Lillelund will join as chief executive officer of AIG Europe SA. Headquartered in Luxembourg, AIG Europe SA is a new legal entity for AIG’s business in the European Economic Area and Switzerland. The …

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck in California Names Magarian Partner

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck has hired Christine Magarian as a partner in its Los Angeles, Calif. office. Magarian’s professional liability practice at KDV will focus on coverage litigation and coverage advice involving E&O and D&O matters. Magarian has 20 years …

Gig Firms Want California to Override Court Ruling

Leading gig economy companies including Uber and Lyft are quietly lobbying California’s top Democrats to override or undermine a court ruling that could make many of their contract workers into employees. In April, the California Supreme Court issued a far-reaching …

Wildfires in California Are Mostly Burning in Rural Areas

Dry, hot and windy conditions are threatening to expand California’s largest wildfires, which so far are burning in largely rural areas, muting their economic impact. The fires, which have killed 12 people and burned an area almost as big as …

Hub International Acquires Ontario-Based Benefit Broker Services Inc.

Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced it has acquired Benefit Broker Services Inc. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Located in Wallaceburg, Ontario, Benefit Broker provides innovative solutions around employee benefits and pension plans. This deal supports …

Major Post-Brexit Risk: UK’s $33.5B of Financial Services Exports to EU

Britain must avoid tying Brussels up in red tape or antagonizing its soon to be former European Union partners and the United States if it is to maintain access to the bloc’s financial services market after Brexit. At risk is …

Explosion at New York Manufacturing Plant Injures Two Workers

Officials say two workers have suffered serious injuries in an explosion at a Rochester, N.Y., manufacturing plant. City fire officials say emergency crews responded around 12:20 p.m. Monday to a report of a person on fire at the Arconic Fastening …

Vermont to Hold Briefings for Those Interested in Storm Help

The Vermont Department of Public Safety is going to be holding briefings for municipalities and others interested in applying for federal disaster assistance to help pay for repairs made following storms May 4-5. Attendance is mandatory for any municipalities or …

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