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Former A&A Leader, Insurance Historian Bogardus Passes Away at Age 92
John (Jack) A. Bogardus Jr., age 92, former chairman, president and CEO of Alexander & Alexander insurance brokerage, passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s in Scottsdale, Arizona on June 28, according to his family. Bogardus spent his childhood in Scarsdale, …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 2:56 PM |
Guy Carpenter Names Mayer, Mowery, Crichton to Executive Committee
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Co., a business of Marsh & McLennan Cos., has appointed three new members to its Executive Committee. The new members are: Neil Mayer has been appointed chief operating officer for Guy Carpenter. In this role, …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 2:30 PM |
Amerisafe in Louisiana Reports Higher Than Expected Earnings
Amerisafe Inc. (AMSF) reported second-quarter net income of $23.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Deridder, Louisiana-based company said it had net income of $1.24. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 2:25 PM |
Family of Teen Who Died at Washington University Fraternity Files Lawsuit
In his first semester at Washington State University, Sam Martinez witnessed or took part in several activities that his family says was a pattern of hazing at Alpha Tau Omega (ATO), the fraternity he hoped to join. Pledges were quizzed …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 2:20 PM |
Thousands Evacuated in Wake of Growing Southern California Wildfire
Evacuation orders remained in place early Monday for thousands of people after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size and forced crews to battle flames in triple-digit heat. The Apple Fire in Riverside County consumed more …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 2:16 PM |
Lawsuit Accuses Utah State University of Discrimination in Student Expulsion
A lawsuit filed in federal court accuses Utah State University of unlawfully discriminating against and expelling a student with Down syndrome during her first term. Emily Arthur was in the Aggies Elevated program which offers students a mix of career …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 2:13 PM |
Charges Filed Against Man in Deadly Seattle Apartment Fire
A deadly fire that sent people jumping from a fourth-floor window at an apartment building-turned motel in Seattle in July was apparently set in retribution over a stolen laptop, King County prosecutors said. Jesse Puff, 24, of Anchorage, Alaska, was …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 2:10 PM |
Chinese Artificial Intelligence Firm Sues Apple for $1.4 Billion Over Siri
SHANGHAI— Chinese artificial intelligence company Shanghai Zhizhen Intelligent Network Technology Co., Ltd., also known as Xiao-i, has filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc, alleging it has infringed on its patents. The company is calling for 10 billion yuan ($1.43 billion)in …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 2:06 PM |
Hamilton Re CEO Reardon Exits with Brown Named Interim CEO
Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. announced that David Brown has been appointed interim CEO of Hamilton Re Ltd. It was also announced that Hamilton and Kathleen Reardon, the CEO of Hamilton Re, are parting company. Brown will oversee Hamilton’s Bermuda operations …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 2:00 PM |
New York, Connecticut and New Jersey Boaters Urged to Prepare for Hurricane Isaisas
The Coast Guard on Saturday urged commercial and recreational boaters in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey to prepare for possible high surf, dangerous rip currents, heavy wind, heavy rainfall, and coastal flooding from Hurricane Isaisas, which has the potential …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 1:47 PM |
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