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Premier Assurance Group of Florida Taps Cordero-Fleites to Head Marketing, Communications

Global insurance company Premier Assurance Group (PA Group), headquartered in Coral Gables, Fla., has named Karen Cordero-Fleites its director of marketing and communications. Cordero-Fleites has more than 10 years of experience in the international insurance industry. In her new role, …

Louisiana Golf Tournament Raises over $35K for Children of Workers Killed or Disabled on the Job

The fourteenth annual LWCC Kids’ Chance invitational golf tournament raised over $35,000 for the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Kids’ Chance Scholarship Program. The Kids’ Chance Scholarship Program provides scholarships to dependent children of Louisiana workers killed or permanently and totally …

Opioid Overdose Deaths Rise in Wisconsin Despite Fewer Prescriptions

State records show that opioid overdose deaths continue to rise in Wisconsin despite fewer opioids being prescribed. Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program says the state saw 17 million fewer opioid prescriptions from April to June. The Wisconsin Department of Safety …

Storms Damage Fieldhouse in Muncie, Indiana

Severe storms that battered parts of Indiana damaged the Muncie Fieldhouse, caused other sporadic damage and brought some flooding. The (Muncie) Star Press reports that part of the brick facade at the top of the Muncie Fieldhouse fell Sunday onto …

Officials: Small Ohio City Hit by Possible Tornado, 8 Injured

At least eight people have been injured after a possible tornado hit a small Ohio city. Mercer County officials say six people were hurt when a restaurant in Celina was damaged during Sunday’s storms. One person was injured at another …

Holmes Murphy Adds Wilson as Account Executive in Dallas

Tricia Wilson has joined insurance broker Holmes Murphy as an account executive, specializing in property/casualty for the Dallas market. Wilson will play a crucial role in the development and ongoing stewardship of new client relationships, the company said. She comes …

Zurich to Transfer German Legacy Medical Practice Portfolio to Catalina

Zurich Insurance Group announced that its subsidiary Zurich Insurance plc has entered into an agreement with Catalina Insurance Ireland DAC (Catalina) to transfer its German legacy medical malpractice book to Catalina. The portfolio concerned represents reserves of approximately US$450 million …

Watkins Insurance Group Named a Top Workplace in Greater Austin Area for 2017

Watkins Insurance Group, one of the largest full-service, locally owned independent insurance agencies in central Texas, has been awarded a 2017 Top Workplaces honor by The Austin American-Statesman. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an …

Typhoon Damrey’s Vietnam Death Roll Rises; AIR Worldwide Comments

A powerful typhoon that rocked Vietnam has killed at least 44 people, left more than a dozen missing and caused extensive damage to the country’s south-central region ahead of a summit that will draw leaders from around the world, the …

California’s New Pot Market Brings Sticker Shock

California’s legal marijuana marketplace is coming with a kaleidoscope of new taxes and fees that could influence where it’s grown, how pot cookies and other munchies are produced and the price tag on just about everything. Be ready for sticker …

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