November 2024 – Ben Few & Company, Inc.

Insurance Journal | November 27, 2024

Lawsuit Seeks OSHA Records on Deaths of 3 Amazon Workers

A worker activist has sued the Department of Labor (DOL) to force the release of records surrounding the deaths of three workers at New Jersey Amazon workplaces in 2022. The lawsuit says DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which …

Insurance Journal | November 27, 2024

Cyberattacks Cost UK Businesses £44 Billion During Past 5 Years, Howden Survey

Cyberattacks cost UK businesses approximately £44 billion (US$55.3 billion) in lost revenue over the past five years, according to research published by Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group. Half of those businesses (52%), or 1.3 million private sector companies, have …

Insurance Journal | November 27, 2024

Louisiana Gov. Landry Raises Concerns Over $3B Coastal Restoration Project

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry raised serious objections Thursday to a $3 billion project long hailed as key to restoring the state’s eroding coastline, decrying the growing cost and predicting dire harm to a coastal culture dependent …

Insurance Journal | November 27, 2024

Wisconsin Man Charged With Crop Insurance Fraud

A Wisconsin man has been charged with defrauding the Federal Crop Insurance Program, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin announced. Lance G. Meier, 52, Ogema, is charged with defrauding the federal crop insurance program. The indictment …

Insurance Journal | November 20, 2024

Virginia Seeks $4.4 Billion Additional Federal Aid for Hurricane Helene Recovery

Citing the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene in southwest Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin submitted a request to President Joseph Biden, President-elect Donald Trump and Congressional appropriators for $4.4 billion in federal support. Youngkin said the aid is needed to support …

Insurance Journal | November 20, 2024

AT&T Stadium Roof Debris Falls to Field Before Dallas Cowboys Game

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A piece of the roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys fell to the field while the retractable portion of it was being opened at least three hours before a 34-10 loss to Houston on …

Insurance Journal | November 20, 2024

Judge Tosses Ex-Arkansas Governor’s Suit Against Meta Over CBD Advertisement

A federal judge in Delaware on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee against social media giant Meta over advertisements using his name and image to sell CBD products. Huckabee, a Baptist minister and President-elect Donald …

Insurance Journal | November 20, 2024

A-G Specialty Acquires Michigan’s First Agency TPA

A-G Specialty announced the acquisition of First Agency TPA, A Gallagher Company. First Agency TPA specializes in student and athletic accident coverage at both the interscholastic and intercollegiate levels, as well as special – risk programs such as summer camp …

Insurance Journal | November 20, 2024

People Moves: Columbia Insurance Group Names Rieth VP of E&S

Columbia Insurance Group (CIG), headquartered in Columbia, Missouri, hired Aaron Rieth as vice president of excess and surplus (E&S). In this newly created position, Rieth leads the development of CIG’s direct-to-agent E&S solution. Rieth has 20 years of experience in …

Insurance Journal | November 20, 2024

New Florida Legislative Leaders Talk Tough on Property Insurance, But No Specific Plans

Florida’s newest legislative leaders on Tuesday rattled some sabers about property insurance rates and claims but offered no agenda for the upcoming session that begins in March, according to state news reports. Incoming Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, warned insurers …

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