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January 7, 2022
 
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National

 

Supreme Court Weighs Bids to Block Biden Vaccine Mandates Today

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday is set to consider requests by Republican state officials and business groups to block President Joe...
 

Safety Council Finds Employer Vaccine Mandates Boost Worker Vaccination Rate 20%

The National Safety Council (NSC) released survey findings showing that employer vaccine requirements are driving higher vaccination...
 

Harmful Soot Unchecked as Big Oil Battles EPA Over Testing: INSIGHT

A deadly form of soot pollution from U.S. refineries has gone unregulated for decades because of a dispute between the U.S. oil industry...
 

Transport Industry Expects Continued Staffing Woes as Concern Over Omicron Spreads

From seafarers refusing to get back on ships to truck drivers whose concern over Covid-related border closures trumps the lure of higher...
 

Berkley Forms Excess Liability Unit for Contractors; Names Starr's Robinson President

W.R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Berkley Construction Solutions to provide excess liability insurance for contractors...
 

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%...
 

The COVID Era: Finding Opportunity in Times of Hardship

The COVID-19 pandemic isn't a short-term event. That's obvious. But the question should no longer be -- "when will it end?" As a...
 

Insurance Agents Eye Changes to Support Growth in 2022

A majority of insurance agents have a very positive outlook for 2022. About 70% expect their business growth to be on track in the new...
 

D&O Alert: New Variant of COVID-Related Shareholder Suits

Even over a holiday weekend, alerts were hitting the newswires in advance of Jan. 3--the deadline for shareholders of...
 
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Insurance Jobs

 

Commercial Lines Compliance / Surplus Lines Tax Filings – REMOTE - Work At Home Vintage Experts - Remote / Nationwide

 

Employee Benefits Agency / Broker - Account Manager or Customer Service Rep - Work At Home Vintage Experts - Remote

 

Sales Manager - National Real Estate Insurance Group - Kansas City, MO metro area

 

Training Specialist - National Real Estate Insurance Group - Kansas City, MO metro area

 

Private Client Services Account Manager - CAL Insurance & Associates, Inc. - Remote or San Francisco, CA

 
 
 

East

 

Federal Judge Divides Insurance Proceeds in Maine Fishing Boat Tragegy

A federal judge has divided almost $1 million in insurance proceeds between the families of four fishermen who died in 2020 when a...
 

Hub International Acquires Maryland's Raffa Financial

Hub International, an insurance brokerage firm, announced it has acquired Maryland-based Raffa Financial Services, an insurance and...
 
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Midwest

 

Suburban Chicago House Fire Kills Three

A wind-driven house fire killed three members of a suburban Chicago family, including a 91-year-old woman, and left fourth person...
 

Paper Mill to Pay Nearly $250K for Michigan Fish Kill

A paper mill in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has agreed to pay nearly $250,000 to settle an investigation of a fish kill in the Escanaba...
 

Cause Unknown For Nebraska Plane Crash That Killed Three

The preliminary report on a plane crash that killed three people in northwest Nebraska in November doesn't identify the cause of the...
 

Alera Group Acquires Michigan's Gales Agency

Alera Group has acquired Gales Agency, Inc., an independent insurance agency providing a full line of insurance products including home,...
 
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Southeast

 

More South Carolina Earthquakes Leave Experts Puzzled

After more earthquakes have struck near South Carolina's capital city, the ninth and tenth in a series of rumblings, geologists are...
 

Florida Moving Company Owner Must Pay $13 Million for Using Reputable Competitor's Name

A federal judge has ordered a South Florida moving company to pay more than $13 million for deceiving customers and using the name and...
 

People: Florida-based Vyrd Names Sales and Marketing Director

Vyrd Insurance Co., one of the few new insurers to brave the distressed Florida property insurance market in recent years, announced that...
 

Patriot Growth Insurance Adds Six Agencies in Florida

Patriot Growth Insurance Services, a national agency, has acquired six Florida agencies, greatly expanding Patriot's footprint in the...
 

Carolina Appeals Court Again Finds That Lifting Large Patient is a Work Accident

One month after the North Carolina Court of Appeals found that a health care worker's slight deviation from her normal work routine...
 

Florida Condo Collapse Trial Now Set for 2023

A major lawsuit in the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building that killed 98 people will go to trial in March 2023, a...
 
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South Central

 

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Arkansas' The Robbi Davis Agency

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Little Rock, Arkansas-based The Robbi Davis Agency, Inc.. Terms of the...
 

Insurance Companies Sue Texas Power Grid Operator Over 2021 Winter Storm Losses

More than 100 insurance companies are suing the Texas power grid operator and several power-generating companies (PGCs) over losses...
 
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West

 

California Extending Indoor Mask Mandate Until Mid-February

California's indoor mask mandate was extended into mid-February to help prevent the astonishing spike in coronavirus cases from...
 

Gig Driver in California Mauled by K-9 After Missing Rental Payments Suing

A gig driver badly mauled by a police dog is suing a San Francisco area suburb, alleging use of excessive force and violation of civil...
 

California Bill Would Make it Easier to Sue Gun-Makers

Some Democratic California lawmakers want to make it easier for people to sue gun companies for liability in shootings that cause...
 

Lawsuit by California Man Says Police Run-In Police Left Him Paralyzed

A 65-year-old Northern California man was paralyzed after being slammed to the ground during a traffic stop where police officers used...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Global M&A to Remain Strong in 2022 as Valuations Reach Record Highs: WTW

Global mergers and acquisitions activity attained historic highs in 2021 with 1047 deals valued more than $100 million, a significant...
 

Canada's Insurers and Banks Rethink Return-to-Office Plans Amid Omicron Concerns

Canada's top health official Theresa Tam has warned that COVID-19 cases in the country could jump in coming days, due to community spread...
 

Qatar Airways Seeks More Than $600M in Dispute Over Airbus A350's Surface Flaws

Qatar Airways is seeking more than $600 million in compensation from Airbus over surface flaws on A350 jetliners, according to a court...
 

Airbus Faces €300 Million Lawsuit From Group of Investors Over Bribery Scandal

Airbus SE is facing a 300 million euro ($340 million) lawsuit from a group of investors over allegations it failed to properly disclose a...
 

Fortitude Re Forms Bermuda Multi-Line Reinsurer, Buys U.S. Life Insurer

Fortitude Re announced the formation of a Bermuda multi-line reinsurer and the acquisition of a U.S. life insurer. In addition, Fortitude...
 

Arch Re Promotes Moeller to CEO, With Bongiorno, Hackett as CUOs; Brit Hires Hiscox's Allchorne, Aviva's Wells for N. America Open Market Property Team

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Re and Brit. A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Re...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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The MGA's Guide to Producer Licensing and Compliance through Technology

MGAs face regulatory challenges from all directions and insurance laws vary by state, making the management of producer...
 
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Influence Restoration Services for Better Results

Your response to a client's disaster is the key to customer satisfaction, retention, and referrals.  Playing a role in your...
 
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Achieving more scalable growth and improving your employee experience

Discover how your company can attract and retain top talent and manage growth with technology that simplifies office space...
 
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Insurance Journal TV

 
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EP. 39: Expert Says Cannabis Insurance Rates for Cyber, EPL, Property to Rise in 2022

A survey of 200-plus cannabis insurance-focused professionals at one of the largest brokers in...
 
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EP. 28: Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Cyber Lessons Learned from 2021

The year is coming to an end and cyber insurers as well as their clients may be reflecting on...
 
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