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August 12, 2022
 
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National

 

J&J to End Global Sales of Talc-Based Baby Powder

Johnson & Johnson will stop selling talc-based baby powder globally in 2023, the drugmaker said on Thursday, more than two years after it...
 

Flexibility Is Key for Insurers Managing Inflationary Challenges

Inflation likely won't subside anytime soon, and insurers will need to be proactive and flexible if they want to stay on top of the...
 

Data 'Surveillance' Crackdown Begins With FTC Privacy Pitch

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public feedback on a proposed rulemaking to limit what it's dubbed "commercial surveillance" by...
 

Biden Admin Announces $3 Billion in FEMA Climate Resilience Funding

The Biden administration on Friday announced it is putting more than $3 billion into two federal programs to help communities deal with...
 

Another State Supreme Court Rules No Coverage for COVID-19 Shutdown

The South Carolina Supreme Court on August 10 became the fourth state high court in the nation to rule that the virus that causes...
 

Scientists: Climactic Hazards Aggravate Disease-Causing Pathogens

Here's something to think about after two years of living in a COVID-19 reality: More than 58% of human diseases caused by pathogens -...
 

Insurance Company Surplus — A Tiny Primer

I find that almost all agents and a high proportion of insurance carrier employees possess inadequate knowledge of insurance carrier...
 

Transitions 2022

The theme of transitions is a fitting one, which ties together many of the articles in Carrier Management's midyear...
 
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East

 

Partial Legal Settlement Over 2018 Killing of Maryland Teen Targets Police Reforms

Family members of Anton Black and the Coalition for Justice for Anton Black announced they have resolved part of their federal court...
 

Sesame Place to Train Workers on Diversity After $25M Lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA (AP) --Sesame Place has announced the implementation of diversity and inclusion training for its employees following a $25...
 

Hub Buys Delaware's KT&D

Insurance broker Hub International Limited has acquired KT&D, Inc. in Wilmington, Delaware. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed....
 

Cross Insurance Acquires Maine Insurance Agency

Cross Insurance reported it has acquired Maine Insurance Agency of Portland. The acquisition of Maine Insurance Agency, a...
 

New York Insurance Fund Refunds $550M to Employers for Workplace Safety

The New York State Insurance Fund reported that it returned more than $550 million over the past year to businesses through its workers'...
 

People Moves: MEMIC Welcomes Safety National's Hoff; Delaware to Name New Captive Chief; Arthur Hall Names Mackarevic Partner

MEMIC Names Hoff Vice President of Loss Control and Safety The MEMIC Group has named Maryann Hoff, a 17-year insurance industry veteran,...
 
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Midwest

 

Indiana Metalworking Lubricants Company to Pay $310,000 over Clean Air Act Violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Indiana Department of Environmental Management announced a settlement on August 5 with...
 

Cause Sought for Indiana House Explosion That Killed 3, Damaged 39 Homes

Authorities worked Thursday to determine the cause of a house explosion in a southern Indiana neighborhood that killed three people and...
 

Inszone Acquires Missouri's First Bosnian Insurance

Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of First Bosnian Insurance, providing the second acquisition in the state of...
 
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Southeast

 

Officers Exempt from Workers' Comp But Some Carriers Charging Anyway?

Tradespeople who call themselves and their workers "independent contractors" have long been an issue for the workers' compensation...
 

Florida's Citizens Tops 1 Million Policies, Making it Largest in State by a Third

Florida's Citizens Property Insurance Corp., created by lawmakers as a last-resort option, has become the largest property insurer in the...
 

Two More Appeals Courts Rule Against Businesses in COVID-Interruption Suits

Federal and state appeals courts in two Southeastern states have ruled against pandemic-affected businesses, adding to the list of...
 
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South Central

 

People: McGriff Names Hodo as Chief Strategic Growth Officer

Truist subsidiary McGriff, an insurance broker, has announced that Doug Hodo will rejoin the firm as chief strategic growth officer,...
 

Wife of Former Texas Trucking Magnate Charged in Workers' Comp Fraud Scheme

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) announced last week that Francis Hall, the former co-owner of...
 

What's Next for Alex Jones After $49 Million Verdict?

The nearly $50 million defamation verdict against Alex Jones for his years of lies about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre is far...
 
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West

 

Judge Rules Walgreens Contributed to San Francisco's Opioid Crisis

A federal judge ruled this week that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco's opioid crisis for...
 

Former Washington State Coach Files Wrongful Termination Claim

Former Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich has filed a claim against the university seeking $25 million for wrongful...
 

Oregon Ski Area Sued over Washington Child's Death

The parents of a 9-year-old child who died skiing at Mt. Bachelor ski area in central Oregon last year have filed a $49 million wrongful...
 

People Moves: OIP in Nevada Names Executives; Alliant Adds Aicher

Outsource Insurance Professionals had announced senior leadership changes. The following roles will be assumed by OIP leadership: Martina...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Wildfires Burn, Farmers Struggle as Another Heatwave Bakes Western Europe

European nations sent firefighting teams to help France tackle a "monster" wildfire on Thursday, while forest blazes also raged in Spain...
 

Weakening UK Regulators Would Undermine Financial Services, Bank of England Warns

Weakening the independence of regulators would undermine reforms to bolster Britain's finance industry, the head of the Bank of England...
 

Britain's Proposed Post-Brexit Financial Reform Explained

Britain's government proposed a far-reaching financial services law last month to exploit "freedoms" to write its own capital market...
 

Dutch Insurer NN Group's H1 Profit Slips on Impact of Storm Claims

NN Group's core profit fell 12.1% year-on-year in the first half of 2022, the Dutch insurer said on Thursday, citing the impact of...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

How Different is Lemonade?

Remember when Lemonade made a big splash, telling us that they were going to shake the whole insurance world and disrupt everything?...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Reducing Commercial Auto Risk Exposure for Incomplete Trucks via Accurate Data & Automation

It's likely that 65% of commercial trucks on your books are undervalued. Fortunately, insurtech can easily fix this by combining...
 
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Biometric Authentication Explained

In a digital world, how can you be sure that someone is who they say they are? Or that they even exist at all? This book from...
 
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AmTrust Safety Series: Restaurants

Restaurant owners face a lot of challenges running their businesses. Knowing the most common and most dangerous injuries is the...
 
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Three Visions for Empowering Independent Agents

During the pandemic, Cake & Arrow conducted qualitative research with hundreds of gig workers and small business owners to...
 
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Future-Proof Best Practices for Workforce and Safety Training

When it comes to safety and compliance a comprehensive training program is a must. We have gathered data across industries to...
 
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Insurance Journal TV

 
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Inflation and a superheated job market may be the nation's prevailing economic concerns, but a...
 
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EP. 43: How Should Insurers Be Thinking About Digital Privacy Post-Roe v. Wade?

The U.S. Supreme Court's June overturning of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision protecting women's...
 
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