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Pemberton to Chair Oklahoma Senate Insurance Committee

Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, a Republican, announced the appointment of Sen. Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, as the chairman of the Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. The Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee is primarily tasked with handling legislative issues relating …

EEOC Files Lawsuit Against Walmart for Alleged Discrimination of Disabled Employees

Walmart, Inc. and Walmart Stores Arkansas, LLC, a multi­national retailer, violated federal law when it subjected a nationwide class of employees with disabilities to unlawful testing, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to the …

Four Former TN Officers Plead Not Guilty to Civil Rights Charges in Nichols Death

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Four former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal civil rights charges in the violent beating and death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop nine months ago. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley Desmond Mills …

J.D. Power: Auto Insurance Shopping Reaches All-Time High

The percentage of American households with cars and without auto insurance rose during the first half of 2023, and the share of customers who say they are shopping for auto insurance reached a record high. J.D. Power recently shared these …

Climate Change Sends Most Indicators of Earth’s Health Into Danger Zone: Study

From dangerously warm temperatures to vast species extinctions, humans are living on a planet that is becoming inhospitable — with only three key health markers considered safe, according to a new scientific study. Researchers have run a full fitness examination …

People Moves: Embroker Appoints Linetsky as Chief Technology Officer; Colonial Surety Names Grzelak CFO

Embroker Appoints Linetsky as New Chief Technology Officer Embroker, headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., appointed Gene Linetsky its new chief technology officer (CTO). Linetsky has more than 30 years of experience. Most recently, he acted as the CTO of healthcare …

Kapnick Insurance Acquires Michigan Group Benefits

Kapnick Insurance, an insurance provider with over 75 years of experience, announced the acquisition of Michigan Group Benefits. This transaction represents a significant milestone in Kapnick Insurance’s growth plans, expanding their capabilities and solidifying their position as a trusted partner …

Rugby World Cup Beset With Head Injuries, Creating Growing Existential Threat

The Rugby World Cup in France is set to be the most-watched iteration of the quadrennial competition ever, the pinnacle for a sport that has attracted hundreds of millions of dollars of sponsorship, broadcast revenue and even investment from big …

Ardonagh Sells £1.2 Billion Insurance Unit to UK Insurer Markerstudy

The Ardonagh Group is selling its personal insurance business in a deal that will give Chief Executive Officer David Ross an £800 million ($1 billion) war chest for further acquisitions in specialist insurance broking. Ardonagh is selling its Atlanta Group …

Apple to Update iPhone 12 Software in France to Settle Radiation Row

Apple said on Friday it would issue a software update for iPhone 12 users in France to settle a row with regulators that ordered the suspension of the phone’s sale due to breaches of radiation exposure limits. The French government …

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