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McNeil& Co., a leader in specialized risk management and insurance, and the Cannabis Association of New York engaged with the New York State Insurance Fund, for purposes of forming a workers compensation safety group for the New York cannabis industry. The NYSIF recently gave approval for the Cannabis Association of New York Inc. Safety Group, with McNeil as its…

–Falvey Insurance Group will host its final 2022 installment of its "Women at the Helm" speaker series celebrating women leading diversity, equity, and inclusion in their professional and personal endeavors. Alison Bologna, News Anchor at NBC 10 and Founder of Shri Toyin Omisore, Wanderer in Chief at ROAM LOUD Estela Hernandez, Owner at Estela's Lash+ Skincare…

The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc., today announced its Wednesdays with Woodward ® fall 2022 schedule. The webinar series, which launched in 2020, is hosted by Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and Executive Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers. All events are free and open to the…

–eHealth, Inc., a leading online private health insurance marketplace, is now offering ICHRA health insurance products and services in addition to offering traditional group health insurance plans. With ICHRA, corporations and business owners make premium contributions toward health plans selected by employees. "In regions where we offer both ICHRA and…

–Tata AIA Life Insurance Co. Ltd., one of the fastest-growing private life insurers has declared a bonus of INR 861 crores for FY2022 to all eligible participating policyholders. All participating policies in-force as of March 31 st 2022 are eligible to receive this annual bonus, which will be added to the policyholders' benefits. Commenting on the occasion,…

One part of daily life in Florida that we can't afford to be distracted from is hurricane preparedness. A great preparedness resource for business owners and families alike is the Florida Division of Emergency Management website, which has all the resources you need to make sure you are prepared as possible during storm season. A positive development that…

Corinne Percle stood in the middle of a framed-up room, at the rear of a half-finished house, on Oak Drive in Jean Lafitte on Saturday. Their master bedroom was the first stop on a tour of the 1,000- square-foot house, one of 60 that the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity hopes to build in a region that Hurricane Ida scourged a year ago. Ida was the one of the strongest…

Diesel fuel and heating oil, which comprise the distillate category, are 63% below the five-year average in New England and 58% below the same average from Maryland to New York, according to a survey by the Department of Energy. Also, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has projected an active hurricane season, and a powerful weather event could…

As most of you know, we are in the midst of hurricane season in the Lowcountry, and the prime time for storms to head our way is in the coming weeks. So, I hope this will be a reminder that preparation is the key to making it through storms with the best possible outcome. *Make sure to have at least $200 in cash, in small bill denominations.

A Montpelier woman was recently sentenced to 21 months in prison for wire fraud, to U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson in a press release. Katina Miller, 50, of Montpelier, IN, was sentenced by U.S. Dist. This case was investigated by Federal Bureau of Investigation with the assistance of the Indiana State Board of Accounts, was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney…

As professionals, each with over thirty years in the financial services industry, it is disheartening to periodically hear of embezzlement, fraud or some other criminal activity that destroys the wealth of an individual or a business and the reputation of this industry. That said, like any industry, there are those that scheme to take advantage of the unwary and…

Ex- Hampton banker Russell Lucius Laffitte has been struck with a second round of federal indictments this week, while he and his family-founded Palmetto State Bank are now named in a personal injury civil suit. Palmetto State Bank founder Russell Laffitte named in indictment. On Aug. 17, a federal grand jury for the U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina,…

While now-disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh, a friend of Laffitte’ s, is not named as a defendant in the lawsuit, the lawsuit asserts that Murdaugh was the girls’ lawyer, and that in 2005 he steered the sisters, 12- year-old Alania Plyler and 8- year-old Hannah Plyler to Laffitte, who worked at his family’ s Hampton bank, Palmetto State Bank. Palmetto State Bank is also a…

State Grand Jury issued more indictments against Murdaugh on Aug. 16, as well as indictments against alleged accomplices Spencer Anwan Roberts and Jerry K. Rivers. Four counts of obtaining signature or property by false pretenses value $10,000 or more. Two counts of money laundering value $20,000- $100,000.

Elizabeth Warren, D- Mass., took aim at the Federal Reserve's inflation-fighting game plan Sunday, saying she was worried the central bank will tip the U.S. economy into a recession. she asked on CNN's "State of the Union. Warren renewed her criticism of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's monetary tightening policies, saying she doesn't believe increasing interest rates…

New Jersey, USA—- 08/29/2022– The latest study released on the Global Employee Benefit Insurance Market by AMA Research evaluates market size, trend, and forecast to 2027. The Employee Benefit Insurance market study covers significant research data and proofs to be a handy resource document for managers, analysts, industry experts and other key people to have…

Edison, NJ—- 08/29/2022– The Latest Released Digital Monetary Insurance market study has evaluated the future growth potential of Digital Monetary Insurance market and provides information and useful stats on market structure and size. Additionally, the report also identifies and analyses changing dynamics, emerging trends along with essential drivers,…