A federal judge sentenced a Pembroke Pines insurance broker to almost three years in prison and millions of dollars in restitution for leading a scheme that fraudulently enrolled thousands of people—many of them homeless—in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans. …
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Two utility workers in North Charleston were killed when the scissor lift they were using struck live power lines, causing a fire. Local news outlets reported that witnesses said the 25-year-old men, working at night Jan. 6, did not have …
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The U.S. Department of Transportation is withholding about $160 million from California after the state delayed canceling thousands of commercial driver’s licenses that regulators say were issued illegally. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety …
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom will call for a crackdown on institutional investors buying up homes in the state during a speech Thursday, following a similar announcement by President Donald Trump. Newsom plans on saying he will work with local legislators …
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“Sustainable value creators” among the 100 largest property/casualty insurance carriers generated more than twice as much of their value through underwriting than through investment activities over a 20-year study period, according to a new analysis from ACORD. In addition, in …
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Bridge Specialty Group, a subsidiary of Florida-based Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired the assets of Shoemaker & Besser, a managing general agent and wholesale insurance brokerage located in York, Pennsylvania. The announcement said that Shoemaker & Besser team will …
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Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has approved Progressive Security Insurance Company’s request for a 6.6% average rate decrease on its over 270,000 private passenger auto insurance policyholders and Progressive Paloverde Insurance Company’s request for a 4% average decrease on its …
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Blenheim Partnerships, part of the White Bear Group, today announces the launch of its specialty trade-related managing general agency. The MGA is backed by Blenheim Underwriting alongside other well-known markets, including some Lloyd’s syndicates. The launch follows the appointment of …
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Statera Managing Agency Ltd. announced it has received regulatory approval to act as a Lloyd’s managing agent. Statera will manage Syndicates 4242 and 1416, which currently underwrite specialty risks produced through its strategic relationship with Octave Ventures, a division of …
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A man who broke windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home and caused other property damage was detained early Monday, the U.S. Secret Service said. William D. DeFoor, 26, is facing federal charges for allegedly damaging government property, engaging …
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