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February 18, 2022
 
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National

 

Consumer Reports Finds Luxury Cars Trail 'Mainstream' Brands in Safety, Performance

The best cars on the road are largely made by Japanese automakers, according to the latest Brand Report Card rankings from Consumer...
 

U.S. Investigates 416,000 Tesla Vehicles Over Unexpected Braking

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday it is opening a formal investigation into 416,000 Tesla vehicles...
 

People Moves: At Verisk, Shavel to Succeed Stephenson as CEO, Anquillare to Become President

Financial data and analytics company Verisk announced that Scott G. Stephenson, chairman, president and chief executive officer, will be...
 

Boeing, Reform Issues Await New U.S. Aviation Safety Chief

The next head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will face challenges overseeing Boeing Co. and a series of reforms...
 

AIG to Move High Net Worth Homeowners to E&S

Peter Zaffino, CEO of American International Group (AIG), said the company's ongoing analysis of the increased frequency and severity of...
 

Climate Change Could Push Flood Losses in U.S. to $40B by 2050

Climate change could result in the financial toll of flooding rising by more than a quarter in the U.S. by 2050, according to new...
 

More Than a Conversation: Building Diversity Means Taking Action

The cybersecurity and insurance industries have been talking about prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion for a while, but Larry...
 

Report: More Than 1-in-4 Residents Affected by Climate-Related Extreme Weather in 2021

More than four-in-10 U.S. residents live in a county that was struck by climate-related extreme weather last year, while more than 80%...
 

How Zurich Is Re-Underwriting Its Way to Profit In Any Market

Zurich Insurance Group has worked hard to turn around its financial results over the past five years by bringing...
 
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East

 

Massachusetts Firefighters With Cancer Sue Companies Over 'Forever Chemicals'

Fifteen retired and active-duty firefighters from Massachusetts say in a federal lawsuit filed against two dozen companies that so-called...
 

Judge Says Trumps Must Testify in New York Civil Probe

A New York judge ruled on Thursday that former U.S. President Donald Trump and two of his adult children must answer questions under oath...
 

FTC Sues to Stop Merger of Rhode Island's Two Biggest Hospital Firms

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday that it would file a lawsuit aimed at stopping the merger of Rhode Island's two...
 
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Midwest

 

Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Announces Nearly $5 Million Recovered in 2021

Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek announced this week that the Consumer Affairs section, in conjunction with the legal...
 

North Dakota Governor Calls For Increased Cybersecurity

Local governments should refrain from raising property taxes and lawmakers need to invest more to guard against ever-increasing...
 

State Farm Sues Tesla For $1.2 Million Over Indiana Car, Garage Fire

State Farm filed a $1.2 million subrogation claim against Tesla in Indiana federal court on Feb. 16, alleging negligence and strict...
 
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Southeast

 

Insurtech Startup Slide Agrees to Take On Troubled St. Johns HO Business

Things are moving fast in Florida's distressed property insurance market. Just days after St. Johns Insurance Co. announced it would stop...
 

Appeals Court Finds GEICO Did Not Act in Bad Faith in Fatal Florida Crash Claim

In a case that went all the way to the federal appeals court level, a panel of judges has found that GEICO General Insurance adequately...
 

Dog Attack at Florida Rescue Center Kills Woman, Injures Another

A volunteer at a dog rescue center in South Florida died and another woman was injured after a dog attacked them Thursday morning. Local...
 

Tesla Sued Over Suspension System in Fatal Florida Crash

Tesla Inc. has been sued over an alleged suspension failure in a crash that killed the driver and a passenger in Florida last year and...
 
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South Central

 

Louisiana's Donelon: Policyholders Should Check For Ida Deadlines

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is encouraging policyholders who filed claims for Hurricane Ida damage to check with their...
 

Texas Workers' Comp Division Releases Health Care Provider Oversight Results for 2021

This week the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) released the 2021 Health Care Provider Performance...
 

Texas Power Company Says Hartford Has Duty to Defend Uri Suits

A Texas generation and transmission cooperative is suing its insurer for failing to defend the company against multiple lawsuits stemming...
 
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West

 

Family of Oregon Man Whose Car Crashed off Bridge into River Sues

The family of a Portland, Oregon, man whose car slid off the Glenn Jackson Bridge and plunged into the Columbia River during a winter...
 

Washington Roofing Manufacturer Fined $100K in Worker Death

The failure to follow lockout/tagout procedures was directly connected to the death of a worker in Sumas, Washington, when an agitator...
 

California Wildfire at 20% Containment, Evacuation Orders Lifted

A wildfire near Bishop, California, is only 20% contained, however evacuation orders have been lifted. The Airport Fire, which started on...
 

People Moves: The Liberty Insurance Brokers in California Names Ahuja COO; Cruz Regional Vice President of Kinetic Insurance

The Liberty Insurance Brokers named Sonia Ahuja chief operating officer. Ahuja has more than 25 years of experience in the industry, with...
 

Insurers Taking Battle with Commissioner to Washington Supreme Court

Insurer groups this week sought to take their battle with Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler to the Supreme Court of...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Canada's Crackdown on Trucker-Protest Funding May Be Challenge for Insurers, Banks

Canada roped in banks to help cut funding to protesters against COVID-19 mandates this week, but the requested speed and broad scope of...
 

Storm Eunice Batters Britain and Ireland With Record Winds Hitting 122 Mph

An Atlantic storm battered Britain and Ireland on Friday with record winds of up to 122 miles per hour, killing at least one person,...
 

Allianz Sets Aside $4.2B to Handle Probes, Lawsuits After Collapse of Investment Funds

German insurer and asset manager Allianz ALVG.DE on Thursday said it would set aside 3.7 billion euros ($4.20 billion) to deal with...
 

Beware of 'Zero-Click' Hacks That Exploit Security Flaws in Operating Systems

As a journalist working for the Arab news network Alaraby, Rania Dridi said she's taken precautions to avoid being targeted by hackers,...
 

ED&F Man Wins Claim Against Singapore Commodities Trader in $283M Metals Fraud

A British high court judge ruled on Wednesday in favor of broker ED&F Man in a claim against Singapore commodities trader Straits and...
 

Update: Devastating Mudslides, Floods Bring Rising Death Toll in Brazil

PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) - Rio de Janeiro state's government has confirmed 105 deaths from floods and mudslides that swept away homes and...
 

India's State-Run Insurer LIC Set to Launch Record $8 Billion IPO on March 11: Sources

A public offering of shares by India's state-run Life Insurance Corp (LIC), set to be the country's biggest yet at $8 billion, is...
 

People Moves: AXA XL Promotes De Rosa to Head of Construction & Engineering, Reinsurance; IGI Taps Arch's Tsielepis as CRO; Aqueous Hires 3 Underwriters

This edition of International People Moves includes appointments at AXA XL, International General Insurance Holdings and MGA Aqueous...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Three Keys to Differentiating Your Brokerage

In an increasingly crowded and commoditized market, brokers are faced with minimal customer loyalty and look to differentiate...
 
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Travelers Ins. Adopts Personalization Strategy to Support the Agent-Policyholder Relationship

Discover how agents can use modern communication tools to personalize their experience at scale. As the face of insurance...
 
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4 Agents Share Success Moving Out of Their Comfort Zones

Independent agents and dedicated agents looking to transition to an independent career have a lot to contemplate when...
 
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Risk Management Checklist: Are you helping your clients navigate their critical areas of risk?

Use this tool to keep track of all the areas of risk your clients might be exposed to and ensure you're helping cover them all....
 
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EP. 31: More Than a Conversation: Cyber, Insurance Pros Say Building Diversity Means Taking Action

The cybersecurity and insurance industries have been talking about prioritizing diversity,...
 
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