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Archive: September 2023

People Moves: Caro Joins Alliant Insurance Services as VP; LUBA Workers’ Comp Hires McCrary
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
People Moves: Caro Joins Alliant Insurance Services as VP; LUBA Workers’ Comp Hires McCrary
Caro Joins Alliant Insurance Services as VP John Caro has joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president in its Alliant Americas division. Caro is based in Lafayette, La. Alliant is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. Caro has over 30 years of …
People Moves: Kleinhenz Retires, Wells is Promoted at Celina Insurance Group
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
People Moves: Kleinhenz Retires, Wells is Promoted at Celina Insurance Group
Kleinhenz Retires, Wells is Promoted at Celina Insurance Group Mike Kleinhenz is retiring as senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer at Celina Insurance Group. Celina is headquartered in Celina, Ohio. Kleinhenz’s career at Celina began in 1987 as …
Louisiana Department of Insurance Opens Second Round of Incentive Program
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
Louisiana Department of Insurance Opens Second Round of Incentive Program
The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has opened the second round of the Insure Louisiana Incentive Program, which is designed to offer grants to insurers that write new policies in the state. The application period began Sept. 1 and goes …
Brightway, The Herron Family Agency to Open in Texas
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
Brightway, The Herron Family Agency to Open in Texas
VeinTwain Herron, a Texas commercial real estate specialist, will open Brightway, The Herron Family Agency in Cedar Park this month. The agency offers customized Home, Flood, Auto, Boat, Condo, Renters, Personal Articles, RV, Motorcycle, Umbrella, Commercial and Life insurance. “Opening …
Michigan Natural Foods Company to Pay $182K Over Sex Discrimination Suit
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
Michigan Natural Foods Company to Pay $182K Over Sex Discrimination Suit
Eden Foods, Inc, a natural foods company based in Clinton, Michigan, will pay more than $182,500 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to obtain relief for former employees. According to the …
Kansas Police Chief Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Seizure of Reporter’s Cellphone During Newspaper Raid
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
Kansas Police Chief Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Seizure of Reporter’s Cellphone During Newspaper Raid
One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a federal lawsuit against the police chief Wednesday. Deb Gruver believes Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody violated her constitutional rights …
No Injuries Reported in Train Derailment, Partial Rail Bridge Collapse in South Dakota
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
No Injuries Reported in Train Derailment, Partial Rail Bridge Collapse in South Dakota
NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (AP) – No injuries or hazardous spills have been reported in a train derailment in a southeastern South Dakota town that also saw a rail bridge partially collapse. The derailment happened shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday …
Tampa Bay Gets Flooding But Again Dodges Direct Hit. Protected by Native Spirits?
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
Tampa Bay Gets Flooding But Again Dodges Direct Hit. Protected by Native Spirits?
Last year it was Hurricane Ian that drew a bead on Tampa Bay before abruptly shifting east to strike southwest Florida more than 130 miles away. This time it was Hurricane Idalia, which caused some serious flooding as it sideswiped …
Symington Officially Takes Over as CEO of Big I
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
Symington Officially Takes Over as CEO of Big I
Charles Symington is the new president and chief executive of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big I), effective Sept. 1. Last September, Symington was promoted to executive vice president and selected to succeed Bob Rusbuldt, who …
Fake Spare Parts Were Supplied to Fix Top-Selling Jet Engine
Insurance Journal | September 1, 2023
Fake Spare Parts Were Supplied to Fix Top-Selling Jet Engine
European aviation regulators have determined that an obscure London-based company supplied bogus parts for repairs of jet engines that power many older-generation Airbus SE A320 and Boeing Co. 737 planes. Manufacturing partners General Electric Co. and Safran SA have been …