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May 13, 2022
 
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National

 

Study Links Cleaner Air to More Atlantic Hurricanes

Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found. The National Oceanic and...
 

Powell Says Fed Will Fix Inflation, Calls Price Stability 'Bedrock' of Economy

Calling stable prices the "bedrock" of the economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday the U.S. central bank's battle...
 

TikTok Sued After 10-Year-Old Dies in 'Blackout Challenge'

TikTok Inc. was blamed in a lawsuit for the death of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly participated in an online challenge in which people...
 

4 Things Small Business Can Do to Protect Against Cyberattacks

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses have quickly adopted remote working and transitioned to new technologies,...
 

People Moves: WTW Reshapes M&A Practice; Starr Names Relationship Leader; Cover Genius Adds 2

WTW Vows to Grow M&A Practice, Appoints Broking Regional Leader Insurance broker WTW (Willis Towers Watson) announced that Mark Rusas...
 

Activist Group Says U.S. Insurers Trying to Weaken Climate-Related Regulations

A number of businesses within the U.S. insurance sector are trying to weaken or delay emerging climate-related insurance regulation at...
 

Insurance Technology: InsuredMine Integrates With HawkSoft; Betterview Adds RedZone's Wildfire Data; CyberCube to Create Cyber Tool for Majesco

InsuredMine and HawkSoft Integrate Agency Sales and Management Insurance agency sales automation software firm InsuredMine and agency...
 

Drones in Agriculture and More

Drones have become big business in the world of aviation. Today, drones represent the fastest-growing segment in transportation, with more...
 

Modernizing an Antiquated Industry One Data Point at a Time

We've all heard the corporate mantra, "The customer is at the center of everything we do." While admittedly cliche, it's...
 
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East

 

Judge Says 'Vape' Musical Parody May Go On as 'Grease' Copyright Claim Flops

A U.S. judge on Thursday ruled that "Vape: The Musical," which mocks the blockbuster 1978 film "Grease," amounted to fair use and did not...
 

In Virginia, These Dogs May Hunt on Private Farm Even If Owner Objects

WILSONS, Va.-- Soon after Jim Medeiros bought his 143-acre (58-hectare) cattle and poultry farm in rural Virginia a decade ago, he and...
 

People Moves: IA&B Hires Lobbyist; Concord Specialty Promotes 3; IMUA Elects Officers

IA&B Welcomes John Savant as Government Affairs Director The independent insurance agents' trade association for Pennsylvania, Maryland...
 

Forest Service Cites 'Person of Interest' in Fire in New Hampshire's White Mountains

Crews on Tuesday were battling an estimated 45-acre brush fire in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest and said it might have...
 
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Midwest

 

$300,000 Settlement in Indiana Lost Eye Lawsuit

Federal court documents show the settlement amount reached by an Indiana city and a man who lost an eye after being struck by a tear gas...
 

Former Chicago White Sox Trainer Sues Team Over Termination

A former athletic trainer for the Chicago White Sox is alleging in a lawsuit that he was fired by the team because of his sexual...
 
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Southeast

 

Alabama DOI to Hold Hearing on VR Acquisition of National Security Group

The Alabama Department of Insurance will hold a hearing in June on VR Insurance Holdings' proposed purchase of the National Security...
 

Georgia Ethics Agency Settles Case Against Former Insurance Commissioner

A long-running investigation into a former Georgia insurance commissioner has finally come to an end. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
 

People: Keystone Names Nalley Tennessee VP

Keystone Insurers Group, which calls itself the fourth largest participant-owned insurance agency network in the country, has named...
 

Strems, Adjusters, Restoration Firm Settle Florida Citizens Lawsuit for $1M

A now-suspended Miami lawyer, along with the successor to his law firm, a public claims adjuster and a restoration company, have agreed...
 
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South Central

 

People Moves: USG Adds Perez in Houston; One General Agency Adds 5 to Underwriting Team

USG Insurance Services Names AJ Perez as Producer/Broker; Commercial Lines USG Insurance Services, Inc. named AJ Perez as...
 

Arkansas Sues Drugmakers, Pharmacy Benefit Managers Over Insulin Costs

Arkansas's attorney general on Wednesday accused drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers of colluding to drive up the price of insulin...
 

Louisiana Suit Alleges Chokehold Used on 10-year-old With Disabilities

Civil rights advocates are suing the school board and sheriff's office in Louisiana's Jefferson Parish over the alleged mistreatment _...
 
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West

 

Report Estimates $530M Reconstruction Cost for Homes in Line of California Wildfire

Newly released data from CoreLogic show the Coastal Fire in California has burned at least 20 homes in the Orange County community of...
 

Tentative $32M Settlement in Abuse Death of California Boy

A tentative $32 million settlement has been reached with Los Angeles County in a lawsuit over its child welfare agency's supervision of a...
 

Producers Defend Safety in New Mexico Film Shooting

A film production company is contesting sanctions by New Mexico officials for alleged workplace safety violations on the set of "Rust,"...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

AXA to Join €1B Regenerative Agriculture Fund to Help Mitigate Climate Change

Insurer AXA and consumer goods group Unilever plan to invest 100 million euros each into a new 1 billion euro ($1.06 billion)...
 

Zurich Reports Strong Growth in Q1, Driven by Rising Commercial Insurance Rates

Zurich Insurance Group has made a strong start to the year and expects to exceed all its financial targets for 2022, despite ongoing...
 

Lloyd's Broker Superscript Offers Insurance for Crypto, Digital Asset Businesses

Lloyd's broker Superscript has launched a dedicated product for distributed ledger technology (DLT), digital asset, and blockchain...
 

Africa Specialty Risks Increases Energy Portfolio's Capacity to $38 Million

Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African focused reinsurance group, announced its energy division's capacity increased to $38...
 

India's LIC Prices IPO at Top of Indicated Range: Source

India's Life Insurance Corp. (LIC) has priced its initial public offering at the top of the indicated range, at 949 rupees ($12.28), a...
 

People Moves: AGCS Promotes Todorovic for Political Violence Unit; Aon Hires Knight From Navigators & General for Global Yacht Practice

AGCS Promotes Todorovic for Political Violence Unit Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has promoted Srdjan Todorovic as head of...
 

KPMG Faces $18 Million Fine for Misleading British Regulator

KPMG faces a 14.4 million pound ($17.6 million) fine after admitting it misled regulators during spot checks on audits of construction...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

180 Days: Not a Reporting Deadline

Departments of Insurance exist, in part, to protect consumers from improper actions by insurance carriers. One of these actions is...
 

Cross-Selling Opportunities in Commercial Surety

This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. Cross-selling surety and commercial insurance makes marketing sense:...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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The Power of a Network Partnership for Independent Agents

Increasing numbers of new agency owners, existing independents, and former captive agents are looking to join agency networks to...
 
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Behind the Scenes of the Fastest Home & Auto Rollout in Modern Insurance History

Branch Insurance expanded into 14 states in just 1 year. Tune in live on June 22 at 10am Pacific for a behind-the-scenes look at...
 
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Automate Away the Tedious Parts of Producer Management

Wasting time on repetitive producer management tasks is limiting your ability to grow quickly. Read this whitepaper from...
 
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How the "Work" in Workers' Comp Is Changing

The Great Resignation. Labor shortages. Remote work. How are today's workplace trends affecting workers' compensation? Join us...
 
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Navigating a Sea of Uncertainty: 5 Reasons to Select a Cargo Policy

Port accumulation and trans-shipment delays. Extreme weather events. Fires at sea. These are just a few interconnected yet...
 
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