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Georgia Shop Owner Who Paid Worker 91,500 Oily Pennies Ordered to Pay $40,000 More

The owner of an auto repair shop who paid a former employee with 91,500 oily pennies has been ordered by a judge to pay nearly 4 million more cents. A federal judge ruled that Miles Walker, who owns A OK …

DeSantis vs. Disney: New Governing Board Countersues Entertainment Giant

Days after Disney sued Florida’s governor in federal court for what it described as retaliation for opposing the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Disney World’s governing board – made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees – filed a lawsuit …

SE University VP Sentenced for Defrauding School in Website Design Project

A former Florida college administrator has been sentenced to one year and three months in federal prison for defrauding the school out of $155,000 during a website redesign project. Brian Carroll, 47, of New Market, Tennessee, was sentenced Monday in …

Executives of Alabama-based Austal Shipbuilding Accused of Inflating Earnings

Three current and former former executives of a shipbuilder that constructs vessels for the U.S. Navy have been indicted on accounting fraud charges accusing them of falsely inflating the company’s reported earnings, federal prosecutors said. Craig Perciavalle, 52, Joseph Runkel, …

Australia Contractor Downer Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Misreporting on Contract

Australian contractor Downer said on Monday it faces a shareholder class action for allegedly making some misrepresentations and withholding certain information about a maintenance contract in its domestic utilities business. Downer is currently under investigation by New South Wales’ Independent …

Ex-Goldman Banker Faces Insider Trading Trial After Being Cut Off by Bank’s Insurer

A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. vice president who goes on trial for insider trading in June is scrambling to pay for his legal defense after he was cut off by the bank’s insurers. Brijesh Goel, who has pleaded not …

Great American, Texas-Based Insurtech Assurely to Offer D&O Insurance

The Executive Liability Division of Great American Insurance Group and the Austin, Texas-based insurtech, Assurely will offer Directors and Officers Liability (D&O) insurance to private companies raising capital via technology platforms/portals and the internet; specifically, but not limited to, those …

People Moves: D&O MGA Tegron Names Tokio Marine’s Shergill Sr U/W; AXIS Financial Institutions Hires 3 for London Team; Aon Re’s Russell Is Casualty Treaty U/W at Atrium

D&O Insurer Tegron Names Tokio Marine’s Shergill as Senior U/W Tegron Specialty, the Beat Capital backed D&O underwriting specialist, announced the appointment of Kiran Shergill as senior underwriter. Shergill will report to Ray Pallett, CUO, and assumes her role with …

D&O Specialist MGA, Rising Edge, Launches with 4 Senior Appointments

Rising Edge, a London-based directors and officers (D&O) managing general agent, announced its official launch with the appointment of four key hires. As previously announced, Rising Edge will focus on D&O insurance and is led by Philippe Gouraud, a well-known …

D&O-Focused MGA, Rising Edge, to Launch in 1st Half

Rising Edge, a London-based managing general agent (MGA), writing directors’ and officers’ (D&O) insurance, is set to launch in the first half of 2021. The new company will be led by Chief Executive Officer Philippe Gouraud, a well-known industry executive …