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Archive: October 2022

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Minnesota’s f3 Companies
Insurance Journal | October 31, 2022
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Minnesota’s f3 Companies
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of the f3 Companies. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Included in the acquisition are Burnsville, Minnesota-based f3Logic, LLC; Burnsville, Minnesota-based f3Investment Management, LLC; Richmond, Virginia-based Financial Consultants of America, Inc.; …
Oklahoma House Fires Leaves 8 Dead
Insurance Journal | October 31, 2022
Oklahoma House Fires Leaves 8 Dead
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) – Eight people were found dead in a burning Tulsa-area house in what was being investigated as multiple homicides, police said. The fire was reported about 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 in a quiet residential area …
USI Acquires Oklahoma’s Beasley & Company
Insurance Journal | October 31, 2022
USI Acquires Oklahoma’s Beasley & Company
USI Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Beasley & Company. Founded in 1992, Beasley & Company is a regional benefit consulting firm specializing in retirement, executive compensation and health & welfare benefit plans. The company’s operations will be …
South Dakota Sees Increase in Medical Pot Cards
Insurance Journal | October 31, 2022
South Dakota Sees Increase in Medical Pot Cards
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota has seen a rapid rise in people registering to use medical marijuana in recent months, as many obtain their patient cards through temporary consultation sites rather than their regular medical providers, a state …
Hurricane Ian’s Lucrative Cleanup Deals Generating New Tempests
Insurance Journal | October 30, 2022
Hurricane Ian’s Lucrative Cleanup Deals Generating New Tempests
It has been a month since Hurricane Ian wiped out parts of southwest Florida. Now multimillion-dollar cleanup contracts are generating new tempests in the Category 4 storm’s wake. Contractors who remove debris and perform post-storm repairs are fighting over local …
WTW Posts Drop in Q2 Net Income, Revises 2024 Outlook on Russia Losses
Insurance Journal | October 28, 2022
WTW Posts Drop in Q2 Net Income, Revises 2024 Outlook on Russia Losses
Third-quarter net income at broker WTW was $192 million compared to $907 million during the prior-year third quarter. Net income for the third quarter 2021 included the $1 billion income receipt that was received as a result of the break-up …
Arkansas Motorcyclist’s Backpack Ignites When Officer Uses Taser
Insurance Journal | October 28, 2022
Arkansas Motorcyclist’s Backpack Ignites When Officer Uses Taser
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas motorcyclist carrying a gasoline-filled backpack was expected to survive after he was engulfed by a fireball when a state trooper used a Taser on him during a traffic stop, authorities said. The …
Hurricane Ian Fallout, Inflation Among Talking Points at AAIS Pulse
Insurance Journal | October 28, 2022
Hurricane Ian Fallout, Inflation Among Talking Points at AAIS Pulse
The enormous amount of uninsured loss from Hurricane Ian will lead to a “veritable swamp” of trial lawyers waiting to sue the insurance industry, according to one industry expert at AAIS Pulse. “This could be anything from the old wind-versus-water …
FAA Warns of Aviation Safety Risks Without U.S. Mandate on 5G Limits
Insurance Journal | October 28, 2022
FAA Warns of Aviation Safety Risks Without U.S. Mandate on 5G Limits
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants the U.S. telecommunications regulatory agency to ensure a delay in some 5G C-Band transmissions from smaller operators. Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen said the agency wants the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to mandate voluntary …
Climate Concern Dropped Amid the Pandemic, but Not for Everyone
Insurance Journal | October 20, 2022
Climate Concern Dropped Amid the Pandemic, but Not for Everyone
Evidently, climate concern dropped last year. A new Gallup World Risk Poll shows fewer than half of those questioned said climate change poses a “very serious threat” to their nations in the next 20 years. It was down overall, but …