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Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Yahoo
21-year-old Wisconsin woman killed following single-vehicle crash, under investigation
HARTFORD, Wis. (WFRV) – Deputies in eastern Wisconsin are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left a 21-year-old woman dead on Thursday night. According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, deputies got multiple reports of a single-vehicle crash around 9:45 p.m. on July 17. First responders from multiple agencies responded to the scene in the area of County Trunk K and Kettle Moraine Road in Hartford, where they found one victim, a 21-year-old woman from Hartford. Dump truck crash in Wisconsin spills gravel, diesel fuel and hospitalizes both drivers Life-saving efforts were performed at the scene; however, the woman was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Assisting agencies included the Slinger Police Department, Hartford Fire and Rescue, and St. Lawrence Fire Department. The crash remains under investigation by the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
National Post
20 hours ago
- Business
- National Post
Insurity Unveils Agenda for Excellence in Insurance, Equipping Insurers to Navigate AI, Compliance Demands, Catastrophe Risk, and Core Modernization with Confidence
Article content The conference will tackle the most urgent operational and strategic challenges facing insurers, offering clear, actionable paths to modernize, compete, and grow Article content HARTFORD, Conn. — Insurity, a leading provider of cloud-based software for property and casualty (P&C) insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, today announced that the full agenda for its annual Excellence in Insurance conference is now available. With a focus on equipping insurers to meet today's most pressing challenges head-on, the event features a diverse lineup of sessions addressing the real operational and strategic friction points holding insurers back and how to overcome them. Article content Article content During the conference, attendees will immerse themselves in a dynamic lineup of experiences, featuring user group sessions, interactive hands-on training, inspiring main-stage keynotes, and engaging breakout discussions. The agenda is packed with timely and impactful topics, including cutting-edge artificial intelligence applications in insurance, innovative strategies for managing catastrophic risks, modern techniques for hiring and retaining top talent, and breakthrough methods for intelligent auditing and automation. Article content 'For so long, insurer focus has been on differentiation using technology or introducing compelling products, but the time has come to turn the insurance model on its head,' said Sylvester Mathis, Chief Revenue and Insurance Officer at Insurity. 'Specialization in real-time is increasingly challenging standard markets, and the Excellence in Insurance initiative aims to address these realities. Each session concentrates on resolving current issues insurers face, whether it's implementing AI, managing complex risks differently, or preparing for the future workforce.' Article content This announcement follows Insurity's recent news that tennis legend, philanthropist, musician, pop culture icon, and #1 New York Times bestselling author John McEnroe will headline the conference as the keynote speaker. Article content Excellence in Insurance is an exclusive forum that brings together the brightest minds in P&C insurance to exchange ideas, explore new strategies, and address the industry's most significant challenges. The conference will take place October 29-31 in Carlsbad, California, bringing together top insurance and MGA executives, thought leaders, and innovators from across the property and casualty industry. Article content Insurity is a leading provider of cloud-based software for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs. Insurity is trusted by 22 of the top 25 P&C carriers and 7 of the top 10 MGAs in the US and has over 400 cloud-based deployments. Through its best-in-class digital platform and with unrivaled industry experience and the industry's most robust analytics offerings, Insurity is uniquely positioned to deliver exceptional value, empowering customers to focus on their core businesses, optimize their operations, and provide superior policyholder experiences. Insurity is a portfolio company of GI Partners and TA Associates. For more information, visit Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Two former CT Catholic schools headed for foreclosure. Six years, two owners later idle and decaying
The two deteriorating sites are both on the radar of municipal officials. The two casualties of declining Catholic school enrollment in Hartford — St. Peter's near downtown and St. Augustine in Barry Square — had turned into signs of hope for neighborhood revitalization when they were purchased by the same buyer for apartment conversions in 2018. Nearly six years and two owners later, the campuses still sit idle and deteriorating and the absentee owner of both properties is facing foreclosure and plans for apartment conversions have been sidelined. St. Peter's School — along with its 157-old church facing Main Street and a former convent — is headed to a foreclosure sale Aug. 2, court records show. And St. Augustine School — shuttered in 2016, the last Catholic school to close in Hartford — soon could be taken over by the city in a foreclosure for unpaid blight fines and property taxes. amounting to almost $1 million. If successful, the city hopes to find a developer for an apartment conversion for the Clifford Street property. Part of the $1 million tab are charges by the city for periodic maintenance, city officials said. The city has boarded up windows in an attempt to keep out intruders; cut down overgrown plants and stopped illegal dumping — stepping in where the property owner, Shmuel Aizenberg, a controversial apartment owner in New Haven, has not, according to the city. Hyacinth Yennie, chair of the Maple Avenue Neighborhood Revitalization Group, a neighborhood revitalization zone group, said the two owners of St. Augustine started out with plans for apartment conversion, but they did not follow through. The city's stop-gap maintenance efforts have helped, Yennie said, but the neighborhood is frustrated because housing is desperately needed. 'In the meantime, we, as residents, have to sit and watch that property just continue to fall apart and become a drug haven and a prostitution haven, for everything that you talk about that's bad in our neighborhood,' Yennie, a longtime neighborhood activist said. Michael D. Perez, the city's director of blight remediation, said both school properties have been on the city's radar for at least three years because they were vacant, and the redevelopment of St. Augustine is the top priority for the neighborhood. 'Of the buildings that they want to see renovated, this is one they want sooner rather than later,' Perez said. 'And so, we understand that. Every time, I see the mayor, he asks me, 'So what's the status of that property?' ' Perez said it is likely the city could take control of St. Augustine in the next month or two. The three buildings on the St. Peter's property — across from Barnard Park and also known as South Green — are being foreclosed on by the lender that financed Aizenberg's purchase, Lending Assets LLC of New York. According to court documents, Lending Assets alleges Aizenberg and the partnership that purchased the property owes about $1 million. Lending Assets did not have an immediate comment, but Perez said the lender has told the city it would take aggressive steps to foreclose and market the property. 'Or they, themselves, would attempt to acquire the property and develop it,' Perez said. 'The lender indicated an affinity for the property and a belief that the current lender that is foreclosing could turn the property around and develop it.' The city also capped its liens at $60,000 because the lender demonstrated that it wanted to move ahead aggressively, Perez said. The vacant brownstone church with its soaring bell tower — closed in 2017 — and school in the Sheldon/Charter Oak neighborhood — though in better condition than St. Augustine, city officials say — has nevertheless presented a challenge for the surrounding neighborhood. The immediate area has seen some success in the development of the apartments at Park and Main streets, and there is an ongoing push to upgrade the use for Barnard Park. Chris McArdle, president of CSS/CON, the neighborhood's revitalization zone, said there has been a noticeable decline in drug dealing at South Green, following enforcement efforts by the police. But the looming presence of the vacant church property — particularly the church itself — is likely to remain a factor in the area's future development, McArdle said. 'It is a very large property, and it's right there on the green,' McArdle said. 'Obviously, the church is going to be a big concern.' Perez said he believes there could be options for redevelopment of the church, say as a concert hall, with housing behind it in the former school. 'With a little creativity, something really cool could happen with that property.' Perez said. 'It depends on who ends up with it and what vision they bring to the table.' A call seeking comment from Kenneth M. Rozich, a New Haven attorney representing Aizenberg and his partners in the St. Augustine and St. Peter's foreclosures, was not returned. Aizenberg, a principal in New Haven-based Ocean Management, purchased St. Peter's — including the church and convent — and St. Augustine for $3.75 million in 2021. The seller was Joseph Novoseller, managing principal of New Jersey-based Aria Legacy Group. The sale was accompanied by prior city approvals to develop apartments on both properties. Aizenberg started expanding into Hartford in 2021, targeting rental properties or those that could be converted to apartments. The properties were purchased in limited liability companies. Aizenberg and Ocean Management already had hundreds of rentals in New Haven. But Aizenberg turned controversial in recent years in New Haven, according to reporting by the New Haven Independent, when alleged code violations brought him into housing court. Those violations also gave rise to protests and the forming of tenant unions at some of Aizenberg's buildings, The Independent reported. The Independent also reported that Aizenberg was selling off some of his New Haven apartment buildings. In Hartford, Aizenberg purchased two downtown buildings in 2021, one, the 'Grand on Ann' apartments, which Aizenberg sold last year. A second building was a 4-story building at 275 Asylum St. — long the location of the Morse School of Business and, more recently, the High School Inc. program of the Hartford Public Schools. Aizenberg also listed that property for sale, but city records show he still owns it. At the time of the purchase in 2021, Aizenberg's representative said the plans were to convert 275 Asylum into apartments. In addition to the two church properties bought in 2021, Aizenberg purchased five apartment buildings on Huntington Street, containing 68 units, that same year. The properties also are in foreclosure and a receiver has been appointed by the courts, according to court documents, a move typically used to guide day-to-day operations until there is an eventual sale. Kenneth R. Gosselin can be reached at kgosselin@ Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
3 Reasons HIG is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead
Since July 2020, the S&P 500 has delivered a total return of 93.1%. But one standout stock has more than doubled the market - over the past five years, Hartford has surged 195% to $122.86 per share. Its momentum hasn't stopped as it's also gained 9.7% in the last six months, beating the S&P by 5.6%. Is there a buying opportunity in Hartford, or does it present a risk to your portfolio? See what our analysts have to say in our full research report, it's free. Why Is Hartford Not Exciting? We're happy investors have made money, but we're sitting this one out for now. Here are three reasons why we avoid HIG and a stock we'd rather own. 1. Long-Term Revenue Growth Disappoints Insurers earn revenue three ways. The core insurance business itself, often called underwriting and represented in the income statement as premiums earned, is one way. Investment income from investing the 'float' (premiums collected upfront not yet paid out as claims) in assets such as fixed-income assets and equities is the second way. Fees from various sources such as policy administration, annuities, or other value-added services is the third. Regrettably, Hartford's revenue grew at a tepid 5.3% compounded annual growth rate over the last five years. This fell short of our benchmark for the insurance sector. 2. Net Premiums Earned Points to Soft Demand Net premiums earned commands greater market attention due to its reliability and consistency, whereas investment and fee income are often seen as more volatile revenue streams that fluctuate with market conditions. Hartford's net premiums earned has grown at a 7% annualized rate over the last four years, slightly worse than the broader insurance industry. 3. Recent EPS Growth Below Our Standards While long-term earnings trends give us the big picture, we also track EPS over a shorter period because it can provide insight into an emerging theme or development for the business. Hartford's EPS grew at an unimpressive 15.8% compounded annual growth rate over the last two years. On the bright side, this performance was higher than its 8.5% annualized revenue growth and tells us the company became more profitable on a per-share basis as it expanded. Final Judgment Hartford isn't a terrible business, but it doesn't pass our quality test. With its shares beating the market recently, the stock trades at 2× forward P/B (or $122.86 per share). Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but our analysis shows the upside isn't great compared to the potential downside. We're pretty confident there are superior stocks to buy right now. Let us point you toward a top digital advertising platform riding the creator economy. Stocks We Would Buy Instead of Hartford Trump's April 2024 tariff bombshell triggered a massive market selloff, but stocks have since staged an impressive recovery, leaving those who panic sold on the sidelines. Take advantage of the rebound by checking out our Top 6 Stocks for this week. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 183% over the last five years (as of March 31st 2025). Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,545% between March 2020 and March 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-small-cap company Exlservice (+354% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today. StockStory is growing and hiring equity analyst and marketing roles. Are you a 0 to 1 builder passionate about the markets and AI? See the open roles here.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
RIFC and Hartford's rivalry match flopped; Here's what happened
PAWTUCKET — Rhode Island FC struggled again offensively. And Hartford Athletic was content with a draw. Saturday afternoon's Derby Match was the antithesis of a rivalry game. The final result was unfortunate for USL Championship soccer as dives and delays marked the final 45 minutes of a scoreless draw at Centreville Bank Stadium. The first scoring chance, for either side, didn't arrive until the 70th minute. Albert Dikwa's shot from the box was denied by Antony Siaha as the Hartford goalie kicked away a sure score. It incited more crowd noise than anything else that had happened in the match to that point. The announced attendance of 10,619 shouldn't need to wait 70 minutes for something exciting on a postcard day in Pawtucket. Instead, fans saw 36 combined fouls and 12 minutes of second-half stoppage. 'It's not good [for soccer],' RIFC coach, Khano Smith said of the play. 'Fans come to be entertained and for me, it's fast and aggressive [play]. It's shots on goal and it's crosses. When the ball is out-of-play and people are laying on the ground, it's so frustrating, but the rules of the game don't help. For me, the game should be played fast. 'If the officials don't do anything about it, the players are going to do it. They need to warn them, give yellow cards and speed the game up.' Smith's right. The USL bears some responsibility as it just fumbled a chance to grow the league and the rivalry. The neighboring clubs secured a nationally televised match on CBS. And Hartford didn't manage a shot on goal and only five shots total. RIFC opened the field in the second half as JJ Williams subbed on for the home side but even then, they only finished with three shots on target. Williams' free kick, from outside the box, nearly lifted RIFC as the striker found the far post before Siaha made the stop. Williams was a breath of fresh air in his direct play that Smith desires. 'Disappointed to not get three points, but we were better in the second half,' Smith said. 'We created enough to win the game, but unfortunately when you don't take opportunities and don't score, especially at home, you won't win.' Rhode Island, who is tied for second to last in goals scored, has been without Williams' direction this season as he rehabbed from a calf strain. Hartford never had any offensive direction and seemed happy with its 41.8% possession. 'Our fans showed up once again,' Smith said. 'For us, we haven't probably given them the results that they want. But they keep showing up and it's another sell out.' Siaha earned a yellow card in the 112th minute for his extracurricular postgame celebration. Celebrating a scoreless draw, rivalry or not, should earn a card every match. Hartford returns to Pawtucket next Saturday for the Jägermeister Cup, we should all hope for a better product. This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: RIFC and Hartford's rivalry match didn't meet expectations
