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Michigan Court Rules for Westfield Insurance in ‘Employee v. Contractor’ Case

The Michigan Court of Appeals has reversed the ruling of a trial court in a case involving whether a commercial insurer or a personal insurer is responsible for paying no-fault personal injury protection benefits when a worker is injured in …

Nearly 80% of Georgia Peach Crop Wiped Out by Weather

Georgia’s peach crop is suffering much worse than expected after an overly warm winter and a hard freeze in early spring. Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution at the end of May that nearly 80 percent of the …

Weight of Swollen Reservoir Blamed for Arkansas Earthquake Swarm

Earthquakes in northern Arkansas are being linked to the weight of extra water at a flood-swollen reservoir. Earthquake geologist David Johnston works with the Arkansas Geological Survey. He says the added weight of the water at Bulls Shoals Lake likely …

Hamilton Announces New Responsibilities for 2 Execs in Bermuda Business

Hamilton Insurance Group, the Bermuda-based holding company for insurance and reinsurance operations in Bermuda, the U.S. and at Lloyd’s, has announced two senior role changes in its Bermuda operations. Keith Bernhard now holds the title of chief audit officer, reporting …

Former Arkansas Home of President Clinton a Total Loss After Fire

A northwest Arkansas house once occupied by former President Bill Clinton that was damaged by fire has been deemed a total loss. The home now owned by Stephanie and Robert Dzur and occupied by Stephanie Dzur’s father burned June 8. …

Fire Damage at North Dakota Business Expected to Be in Millions

Damage from a fire at a Bismarck, N.D., recreational vehicle business is expected to be in the millions of dollars. The blaze at Capital RV happened Sunday morning. A shop and several motor homes inside were damaged, and the business’s …

Ratings of Indiana’s American Agricultural Insurance Co. Upgraded

A.M. Best has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a” from “a-” of American Agricultural Insurance Co. (AAIC) in Indianapolis, Ind. The outlook for these …

Louisiana Employment Picture Improves with Large Job Gains

Seasonally adjusted data for the month of May shows that total nonfarm employment gained 10,500 jobs over the month in Louisiana for a new figure of 1,983,200, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC). This is the largest over the …

Chubb Opens Office in Reading, UK; Davison, Glover Appointed to Local Team

Chubb announced it has opened a new office in Reading, Berkshire, in the UK, and has appointed two key members to the local team, as it continues to build its local presence across the UK and Ireland. Mark Davison has …

JLT Specialty Makes Leadership Changes at North America Aerospace Practice

Global specialty broker and risk advisor JLT Specialty USA has made several leadership appointments in its Aerospace practice in North America. The appointments include elevating Phil Gingell, who most recently served as president of the JLT’s aerospace division in North …

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