A 2-year-old boy in south Georgia was attacked by two Rottweiler dogs and died at an unlicensed daycare center while the owner napped, according to police. Stacy Wheeler Cobb, the 48-year-old owner who held the daycare at her home in …
Category: Insurance Journal
People Moves: MJ Companies Hires Eckard as Vice President, Employee Benefits Operations
The MJ Companies named Melinda Eckard vice president of employee benefits operations and client experience. Eckard will lead the strategic direction of employee benefit operations, enhance client experience and increase growth. Eckard will reside in the Phoenix, Arizona, market, and …
Texas AG Threatens Action Against Chinese Company for Potential Data Privacy Violations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he has opened an investigation against TP-Link Systems Inc. (“TP Link”), a manufacturer of networking equipment, for potentially aiding the Chinese government in accessing consumers’ data. The investigation will examine whether TP Link has …
MEMIC Group to Pay $19 Million Dividend to Its Maine Policyholders
Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group announced a $19 million dividend for more than 17,000 Maine policyholders. This annual dividend is based on the insurer’s financial performance, claims experience, and its insureds’ safer workplaces during the 2022 calendar year. The …
Argentina Soccer Match Pulled From Chicago Amid Troop Tension
A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico is being relocated to Florida from Chicago, according to people familiar with the decision, a day after the Texas National Guard arrived in the third-largest US city. The friendly match, originally scheduled …
Iowa School District Suing Firm That Vetted Superintendent as Criminal History Emerges
Federal authorities said the superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district had a history of criminal charges before his arrest by immigration agents last week, which shocked the community and prompted the school board to sue the consulting company it hired …
Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Sue Meta Over Church Shooting
The US Supreme Court declined a chance to open social media companies to lawsuits over content recommended by their algorithms, turning away an appeal that accused Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook of radicalizing a man who killed nine South Carolina churchgoers. …
SiriusPoint Sells MGA, Arcadian Risk Capital, for $139M, Forms Long-Term Capacity Deal
SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced an agreement to sell its 49% equity stake in managing general agent, Arcadian Risk Capital to private equity firm Lee Equity Partners for a total consideration of $139 million, inclusive of …
With Capital Aplenty and Power of AI, Commercial Lines Promises Opportunity: Willis
The commercial insurance industry is entering a period of stability and opportunity made possible by an abundance of capital and the power of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report from global broker Willis. This promising stage comes after …
Illinois Sues to Block National Guard Deployment to Chicago Area
Illinois sued the Trump administration over its plan to deploy National Guard troops to the Chicago area, setting off a fresh legal battle over the president’s authority to use soldiers to respond to protests over his immigration crackdown. The lawsuit …





