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Liquor Wholesalers in Nevada Pass on Licenses for Marijuana Distribution

Liquor wholesalers have been slow to sign on to Nevada’s new legal marijuana market, meaning the state must look elsewhere for marijuana middle-men with recreational cannabis sales slated to start July 1, according to the state Department of Taxation. A …

Montana Diocese Filing for Bankruptcy to Settle Sex Abuse Claims

A second Montana Roman Catholic diocese will file for bankruptcy protection as part of settlements involving more than 400 people in sex abuse lawsuits, church officials said Friday. The Diocese of Great Falls-Billings said it expected to make the Chapter …

Hawaii May Ask Child Care Providers to Carry Liability Insurance

Child care providers would be required to carry liability insurance under a bill in the Hawaii Legislature. It’s part of an effort to increase oversight of state-licensed child care facilities. Supporters say requiring liability insurance will reduce unnecessary legal costs …

Oakland Fire Captain Recommended Building Be Shut Down in January

An Oakland fire captain recommended in January that a building that burned this week, killing four people, should be shut down immediately for safety reasons, but department officials opted to take less drastic measures, records released Friday show. In an …

AIG Latest to Bring Cyber Insurance to Personal Lines High-Net Worth Clients

American International Group Inc., the biggest seller of cyber insurance to businesses, is bringing cyber insurance and risk mitigation services adapted from its CyberEdge commercial insurance product to its high net worth personal lines insurance clients. AIG is offering the …

The Graham Company Becomes 100% Employee Owned

After more than 50 years in business, The Graham Company, a Philadelphia, Penn.-based insurance and employee benefits broker, has become 100% employee owned through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). This move serves to further the firm’s strategy of remaining …

No Joke: Snow Hits Northern New England on April Fools’ Day

People across northern New England woke up to a foot of heavy, wet snow on parts of the region Saturday and conducted weekend business as more fell throughout the day. The storm caused power outages and numerous highway accidents. By …

Connecticut State Workers Won’t Get Part of $94M Stock Windfall

Connecticut state workers and retirees will not get part of a $94 million stock windfall received by the state in 2001 and then used to help fill a budget gap. The state Supreme Court on Friday rejected the workers’ appeal …

Pennsylvania Businesses to See Workers’ Comp Insurance Rate Cut

Pennsylvania businesses will see another cut in workers’ compensation insurance rates while maintaining benefit levels for injured workers, Wolf Administration cabinet secretaries for the Pennsylvania Insurance Department and Labor & Industry announced. Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller and Labor & Industry …

PMA Companies Names Santulli President, Chief Operating Officer

PMA Companies, part of the Old Republic General Insurance Group, has appointed John Santulli as president and chief operating officer. He will be responsible for leading the operations of the Blue Bell, Pa.-based PMA Companies Insurance and third party administrator …

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