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People Moves: H.W. Kaufman Group Promotes 16 Across Executive and North American Teams; Howden US Names Dallal EVP, Financial Lines
H.W. Kaufman Group Makes Promotions Across Executive and North American Teams H.W. Kaufman Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, promoted 16 members of its executive and North American teams to new roles. The announcement follows the 2025 Kaufman Leadership Meeting …
POSTED NOVEMBER 03, 2025 6:49 AM |
Jamaica Catastrophe Bond Has Now Triggered, Government Says
Jamaica’s catastrophe bond has now triggered as a result of the fallout from Hurricane Melissa, the government said. “Over the next few weeks we’ll get more details into what the payout is,” Dana Morris Dixon, minister of education, skills, youth …
POSTED NOVEMBER 03, 2025 6:10 AM |
A Toy Maker Takes His Case Against Trump’s Tariffs to the Supreme Court
Within days of Donald Trump announcing his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs in April, Rick Woldenberg was looking for a law firm to help him sue the U.S. president. “I’m not willing to allow politicians to destroy what we have built …
POSTED NOVEMBER 03, 2025 6:04 AM |
Buffett’s Berkshire Cash Hits $382 Billion, Earnings Soar
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s cash pile soared to $381.7 billion in the third quarter, a fresh record, and operating earnings surged 34% at Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett’s conglomerate. That figure hit $13.5 billion, as the firm’s insurance underwriting profit more …
POSTED NOVEMBER 03, 2025 6:03 AM |
Black Vultures Spreading North, Attacking and Killing Cattle
Allan Bryant scans the sky as he watches over a minutes-old calf huddled under a tree line with its mother. After a few failed tries, the calf stands on wobbly legs for the first time, looking to nurse. Above, a …
POSTED NOVEMBER 03, 2025 6:02 AM |
Don’t Look Now, But Citizens Is No Longer the Largest Property Insurer in Florida
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-created insurer of last resort, is no longer the largest carrier in Florida. It’s a significant milestone in the push for a more stable, market-based insurance market. Citizens’ leadership announced late last week that October …
POSTED NOVEMBER 03, 2025 6:01 AM |
Judge Dismisses Texas Challenge to New York Abortion Shield Law
A New York judge dismissed a legal challenge Friday from Texas seeking to enforce a more than $100,000 civil judgment against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a Dallas-area woman in an early test of the state’s “shield …
POSTED NOVEMBER 03, 2025 6:00 AM |
‘I Thought I Had Died,’ Testifies Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student
A former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in 2023 testified Thursday that she thought she had died that day. Abby Zwerner testified in her $40 million lawsuit filed against a former assistant principal …
POSTED NOVEMBER 03, 2025 6:00 AM |
6 in 10 Construction Workers Report Anxiety, Depression in Past Year
Nearly two-thirds of construction workers reported experiencing anxiety or depression in the past 12 months, according to a new survey by design-build firm Clayco. Sixty-four percent of the more than 1,000 construction workers surveyed said they felt the impact of …
POSTED NOVEMBER 03, 2025 6:00 AM |
LP Expands into Oregon With Acquisition of Mountain West
LP Insurance Services is expanding into Oregon with the acquisition of Mountain West Insurance Services Inc., based in Salem. The Salem team will continue serving clients throughout the Willamette Valley and beyond. The new LP Insurance Salem office is at …
POSTED NOVEMBER 03, 2025 6:00 AM |
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