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Brokerage Alkeme Insurance Services Inc. announced Wednesday that former Acrisure LLC Director of Surety Scott Salandi will be senior vice president and director of surety.

Mergers and acquisitions among insurance agents and brokers declined in the second quarter as some previously active buyers reduced the number of purchases they completed, according to a report released Wednesday by Optis Partners LLC.

Specialty wholesaler CRC Group Inc. Wednesday said it will offer Cyber.IE excess coverage through its CRC/INSUREtrust Cyber Practice Group.

Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday pushed back on a scathing Senate report that its Prime Day sales event has led to a surge in injuries for its warehouse workers, saying the information in the report was outdated and disregarded more recent data.

An evenly divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court Tuesday affirmed a lower appellate court decision allowing a workers compensation medical billing dispute to continue being litigated in civil court, but dissenting justices said the decision violated workers comp exclusive remedy.

Willis Towers Watson PLC said Tuesday it has promoted Aartie Manansingh to head of the private equity and transaction solutions group within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill requiring employers to notify workers that they can consult an attorney for advice about their rights under the state’s workers compensation law.

The U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday it obtained a “landmark injunction” from a federal judge in Washington state against the U.S. Postal Service preventing the agency from retaliating against employees who report workplace injuries.

The World Bank is looking to issue its first drought bond in the next 12 to 18 months and broaden its offering of catastrophe bonds supporting countries suffering devastation from storms and earthquakes, a senior executive at the lender said.

Workplace safety experts say the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed standard to manage indoor and outdoor heat dangers is broad and unclear — applying to virtually every industry — and is likely to hit a few road bumps as a result.

With a recent survey showing that many retailers are wary about making theft claims with their insurers, Dan Wahl, sales manager with Aon, discusses the reasons for that reluctance and what businesses can do to prevent theft.

Commercial property insurer FM Global changed its brand name to FM on Wednesday.

QBE Insurance Group Ltd. Tuesday said it would offer QCyberProtect to provide global coverage for losses arising from current and emerging cyber risks.