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Pacific Resources Benefits Advisors announced that it has entered into a merger agreement to be acquired by Brown& Brown, Inc.. Pacific Resources is currently owned by its executive leaders, Paul Barden, CEO, and Paul Rogers, President and COO. Brown& Brown’s outstanding track record of acquiring and investing in growing companies, while preserving autonomy, was…

Fidelis Group Holdings, through its subsidiary company Continental Underwriters, a National Marine and Inland Marine Insurance coverage and service provider, announced the appointment of Michael L. Civisca as Executive Vice President. He embarked on his career in 1981 with Marsh and McLennan in their Marine and Energy department focusing on Global…

David Chazin, Financial Planner and Managing Director for Insight Wealth Strategies based in San Ramon, Calif., has been awarded Planner of the Year for the Pacific Region of Lincoln Financial Advisors for the third consecutive year. Under David’s leadership, the Insight team delivers objective, strategic, and prudent advice to help their clients accumulate,…

April 30– Doug Turner picked up his cellphone and held it in the air, to show that Tuesday wasn’t a day off. Turner and his wife, Michelle, spent the middle of their day lounging on Stinson Beach and soaking in sun rays– and doing some work– on what was the hottest day of the year in Marin County. San Rafael hit 89 degrees, tying a record for April 29 set last year, according to…

April 30– A Cheektowaga town prosecutor who characterized Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III as “overzealous” in his prosecution of a former councilman has been stripped of her authority. Sedita revoked the authority of Kathleen M. McDonald to serve as a public prosecutor, effective immediately. In a letter to the editor published in Monday’s…

April 29– SEBRING– Just east of County Road 635 and State Road 66 is Markland Lane. And that’s because of Guy Maxcy, “said former Highlands County Administrator Carl Cool. It was always what was good for Highlands County. “

The main issue is whether Lyft and Uber are distinct enough from taxicabs to warrant the more relaxed regulations that are under review. Lyft and Uber supporters contend that the services are unique by allowing drivers to work part-time, make connections in their community and deliver superior service because of driver and customer ratings.

A group opposed to a plan to build a flood-control gate at the mouth of Smith Canal will hold a meeting Thursday to explain its concerns. The group, which calls itself “Save Dad’s Point,” will meet at 6 p.m. at the Stockton Rod& Gun Club, 3120 Monte Diablo Avenue. The proposed gate would be part of a rock barrier extending from the end of the point to the north bank of the mouth…

April 29– CORSICANA– The Corsicana City Council on Monday approved the hiring of Sara Elizabeth Wilson as the city’s new Main Street Director. Wilson, 25, is from Tyler, and moved to Corsicana in January. “I’ve been looking for something close to Corsicana and I finally found something that I thought would fit my personality and lifestyle,” Wilson said of her choice…

April 29– A former city of Vancouver employee was awarded $1.2 million today from a federal jury, which determined he was subjected to discrimination, retaliation and a hostile work environment. Vancouver City Attorney Ted Gathe issued a statement following the verdict: “The city has a no-tolerance policy for discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the…

April 29– A lawsuit filed last month in U.S. District Court in Kalamazoo claims that a St. Joseph County man arrested three years ago in Niles was “violently assaulted and tortured… multiple times” by Ivery Cross III, then a Niles city police officer who’s now serving a prison term stemming from the crime. Listed as defendants are the city of Niles; City Administrator…

April 23– The Quay County Health Council will begin conducting a survey of county residents this week to determine the council’s priorities over the next four years, Alida Brown, the council’s coordinator, said. Beginning Thursday, survey forms will be available at in village and city offices, senior centers, post offices and in the Tucumcari Library, Brown said.

After completing a double major in business and the Bible from the University of Northwestern in St. Paul– and taking three years off to sell insurance– he completed a four-year program at the Bethlehem Seminary in Minneapolis. Zuleger is now the new pastor of preaching at Sojourners Church in Albert Lea. Sojourners Church, an evangelical, nondenominational…

Barry Smith, who lives in Paradise Valley, Ariz., became CEO of Magellan Health on Jan. 1, 2013, succeeding René Lerer. Magellan Health completed its $100 million acquisition in October of Partners Rx, a pharmacy-benefits management company based in Scottsdale, Ariz. Partners Rx was founded in 2001 and had an estimated annual revenue of $240 million last year.

April 29– CHAMBERSBURG– The borough has agreed to look into a special incentive payment program aired by Mayor Darren Brown and Police Chief David Arnold, which rewards police officers for giving early notices of retirement. The proposed plan includes using the $17,082 savings he calculates when hiring a new officer versus a senior officer ready to retire, to…