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Judge Tosses Pulse Nightclub Survivor Lawsuit Against Orlando Police

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit which claimed police officers didn’t do enough to stop the gunman responsible for a massacre at a Florida nightclub, but he gave survivors and family members two weeks to file another complaint. U.S. District …

$3.7M Recovered for Georgia Policyholders in First Half of 2018

Georgia Department of Insurance responded to 5,859 consumer complaints and inquiries, returning more than $3.7 million in insurance claim payouts to many of these policyholders, in the first six months of 2018, according to a statement from GADOI. The money …

M.J. Hall Acquires Renewal Rights from Wholesale Connection Insurance Services in California

M.J. Hall & Co. has acquired the policy renewal rights from Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Wholesale Connection Insurance Services’ commercial property/casualty business. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Warren Stanley, president of WCIS, will continue to lead the firm through the …

Over 500 Citations Issued in Ohio Move Over Law Enforcement

Ohio’s State Highway Patrol says its recent enforcement and awareness effort focused on the Move Over law resulted in 586 citations issued to motorists. The law requires drivers approaching any vehicles with flashing or rotating lights that are parked on …

‘Obamacare’ Premiums to Decrease in Louisiana Next Year

Many Louisianans with health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s individual exchange are set to see premiums drop. The Advocate of Baton Rouge reports premiums are expected to drop by an average of 6.9 percent next year. The Louisiana Department …

West Texas Natural Gas Pipeline Explosions Injure 7

The number of people injured in a series of explosions on a West Texas natural gas pipeline has risen to seven. Authorities initially said five people — a volunteer firefighter and four pipeline employees — were hurt Wednesday when the …

3 Companies in Cited in Fatal Oklahoma Rig Explosion Case

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations to three companies involved in a natural gas rig explosion in Oklahoma that killed five workers. OSHA announced that it’s fined Patterson-UTI Drilling, Crescent Consulting LLC and Skyline Directional Drilling LLC …

Coast Guard: Missouri Duck Boat in Violation of Inspection Terms

A tourist boat was on the lake despite wind speeds far exceeding allowable limits when it sank last month in Missouri, killing 17 people, according to a certificate of inspection made public on Aug. 1. The U.S. Coast Guard announced …

Anderson Assumes Executive VP, CFO Roles at CNA

James Anderson has assumed the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer at Chicago-based commercial insurer CNA, effective Aug. 1. Anderson, who most recently served as senior vice president and head of Financial Planning & Analysis and Corporate …

AIR Releases New Reinsurance Catastrophe Modeling Software, Touchstone Re

Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide announced that it has released Touchstone Re™, a new catastrophe modeling software application designed for estimating the loss potential of reinsurance contracts and portfolios, industry loss warranties, and insurance-linked securities. AIR Worldwide said Touchstone …

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