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Nebraska School Faces $1M Lawsuit Over Boy’s Drowning

The family of a 12-year-old boy who drowned at an Omaha, Neb., school last fall is seeking $1 million from the district. The Omaha World-Herald reports that James Martin Davis submitted a claim to Omaha Public Schools on behalf of …

Reported Crimes Fell in First Half of 2014: FBI

The number of property crimes and violent crimes reported for the first six months of 2014 was down from the first six months of 2013, according to statistics from the FBI. The report, based on information from 11,009 law enforcement …

Jung Appointed Director of P/C Business Development at Oswald Cos.

Ohio-based Oswald Companies appointed Jessica Jung to the position of director of business development, property/casualty. Jung joins Oswald with more than 15 years of experience at Chubb Insurance, most recently serving as vice president and branch leader of Chubb’s Cleveland …

After 17 Years, Florida-Nebraska Insurance Dispute Continues

Seventeen years after it started, a multimillion-dollar insurance dispute between the state of Florida and a Nebraska company continues to meander through the courts. The Nebraska Supreme Court has already ruled on aspects of the case four times, and the …

Joan Rivers’ Estate Sues N.Y. Surgical Center Over Alleged Negligence

Joan Rivers’ estate sued the New York City surgical center where complications during a medical procedure led to the comedian’s death, saying it provided reckless and negligent treatment, violated her privacy and abandoned her when she needed emergency care. Rivers’ …

Cross Insurance Hires Cellucci as Southern New England Region President

Cross Insurance, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Bangor, Maine, hired Paul J. Cellucci as president of the agency’s Southern New England Region.

Worldwide Facilities in California Names Rowland Vice President

Worldwide Facilities Inc. has named Joe Rowland vice president and broker specializing in casualty products in its Irvine, Calif. office. Rowland will be responsible for new business development in the casualty arena. Rowland has more than 25 years of casualty …

Hotchkiss Insurance Agency Names Conner, Ramsey Partners in Dallas

Dallas-based Hotchkiss Insurance Agency announced that Chandler “Ross” Conner and Ben “Hunter” Ramsey each accepted invitations to become partners of the firm in December 2014. Conner, a native of Tyler, Texas, is a graduate of Texas A&M University and built …

Affordable Care Act Subsidy Cost Estimate Lowered

Obamacare will cost 7 percent less than expected over the next decade for federal subsidies to help lower-income people pay for private health insurance, congressional researchers said on Monday. A report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said insurance …

White House Drone Landing Complicates Regulation Debate

The discovery of a radio-controlled copter on the White House lawn injects a new complication into the debate over the growing popularity of drones used by civilians. The unintentional security breach Monday at the U.S. presidential mansion in Washington gives …

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