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The Hanover Expands Healthcare Capabilities

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has expanded its healthcare industry options with an increased appetite and capabilities for the rapidly growing areas of the healthcare industry, including allied healthcare centers and home healthcare and medical equipment. The company also will …

Estimated $13 Million Loss In Washington Apartment Fire

The three-alarm fire in Pullman, Wash. destroyed four apartment buildings and a club house that would have been worth about $13 million when completed this summer. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reported the fire early Sunday destroyed 88 units at the …

Pistachios in Hawaii Recalled Over Salmonella

Bags of pistachios made by a Hilo company are being recalled for possible salmonella contamination. Hawaii News Now reported the Food and Drug Administration says batches of Hilo Products Roasted & Salted Natural Pistachios may carry the bacteria. The bags …

California Governments Seek $1B In Lead Paint Cleanup

Ten California cities and counties are suing leading paint manufacturers, seeking to force them to remove lead paint from millions of homes at a cost of $1 billion. The San Jose Mercury News reported that the trial starting Monday in …

Report: Arizona Wildfire Grew Quickly, Was Erratic

A new report shows an Arizona wildfire that began with a lightning strike and caused little immediate concern because of its remote location and small size quickly grew into an inferno, leading officials to rapidly order more resources in the …

USI Insurance Services Acquires Cohen-Seltzer Agency in Pennsylvania

USI Insurance Services said it completed its acquisition of Cohen-Seltzer Inc., in Fort Washington, Penn. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. A third generation family-owned insurance agency formed in 1926, Cohen-Seltzer, Inc., provides risk management programs and financial products …

BP Sets up Anti-Fraud Hotline for Spill Claims

BP has set up a hotline for people to report alleged fraud involving claims arising from the company’s massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The July 15 launch of the hotline comes a week after a federal …

Detroit Says It’s Settled with Some Creditors

Detroit has reached an “important settlement” with some creditors as it negotiates ways to get rid of billions of dollars of debt, according to court documents filed on July 15, though details of the agreement haven’t been released. The disclosure …

New York Health Exchange Lowering Some Consumer Premiums 50%

Health insurance premiums will drop by about 50 percent on average for consumers in New York who buy new plans through a state-run marketplace created by the U.S. Affordable Care Act. The state approved plans to be sold by 17 …

Kneeland Promoted to Acting General Counsel for Agents Association

Scott Kneeland has been promoted to acting general counsel for the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA). He has served as the IIABA’s senior counsel for the past four years. Kneeland succeeds Debra Perkins, IIABA’s executive vice president …

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