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November 12, 2021
 
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National

 

Airbnb Bets on Remote Work With New Tools Including Insurance

Airbnb Inc. is rolling out new features, including verified internet speeds at hosts' homes and options to search for listings up to a...
 

Insurtech Funding On Track for New Record After Hitting $5.3B in Q3

Insurtechs continue to attract significant investor cash, pulling in a near-record $5.3 billion for the 2021 third quarter, representing...
 

Risky Business: Climate Change Turns Up Heat on Insurers, Policyholders

Tony and Jhan Dunn never thought they would leave California, where they grew up, built a life together and planned to retire. But after...
 

Insuring Cannabis Summit: Too Many Operators View Coverage as Compliance Check Box

This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal's annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from...
 

Pork Plants Allowed to Operate Faster in Trial Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday that nine pork plants can apply to operate faster processing-line speeds under a...
 

Boeing Reaches Compensation Terms With Victims of Ethiopian Airlines Crash

Boeing Co. agreed on Wednesday to acknowledge liability for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by families of the 157 people killed...
 

Westfield Insurance to Buy Argo's U.S. Specialty Property Renewal Rights

Specialty insurer Argo Group International Holdings has agreed to sell the renewal rights of its U.S. specialty property business to...
 

A Look at Military Veterans' Earnings, Employment After Active-Duty Service

New research from RAND Corp. finds that after leaving the service, many veterans earn less money than they did while in active duty. The...
 

New ISO Homeowners Policy Form Update

The Insurance Services Office (ISO) has unveiled an update to its homeowners’ program. It’s the first update in 11 years, which is a...
 

CEO Viewpoint: Seeing the Light Through the Mountain of Paper

Imagine explaining the concept of insurance to an alien. After the end of the elevator pitch, I guarantee they would...
 
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East

 

Connecticut Aircraft Parts Manufacturer Cited for Workplace Safety Violations

A Connecticut aircraft parts manufacturer did not take required steps to identify potential exposures and protect employees from...
 

The Pittsburgh Penguins Settle Suit Over Ex-Minors Coach Accused of Assault

The Pittsburgh Penguins have settled a federal lawsuit filed by a former minor league assistant and his wife, who accused the team of...
 

Three Plead Guilty in Health Care Scam Involving Orthotic Braces

Two New Jersey men and a Florida man pleaded guilty to running a health care fraud scheme involving orthotic braces. Nicholas Defonte,...
 
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Midwest

 

Lead Found in Paint Chips After Indiana House Fire

Testing has detected lead in most of the paint chips that fell to the ground in southern Indiana when a house was burned for a...
 

Judge Approves $625 Million Settlement in Flint, Michigan Water Litigation

A judge approved a $626 million deal to settle lawsuits filed by Flint residents who found their tap water contaminated by lead following...
 
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Southeast

 

Insurers for High Crime Areas on Notice after Georgia Court Affirms $43M Verdict

A Georgia appeals court has upheld a $43 million premises liability verdict against the CVS Pharmacy chain, ruling that the company...
 

People Moves: Markel, Security First, Epic, Somers

Girard to Head Markel's Southeast Region Markel Corp. has named Steve Girard regional president for the Southeast for Markel Specialty,...
 

Southern Cities Rank High on List of Places With Highest Rates of Car Accidents

Almost a third of the U.S. cities with the highest percentage of drivers with prior automobile accidents are in the Southeast, according...
 

Federal Appeals Court Dumps Class Action Suit Over Bombay Gin Ingredient

Those who enjoy a cocktail may have little idea that Bombay Sapphire Gin is flavored with something known as "grains of paradise," a...
 
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South Central

 

Zurich American Acquires Texas-Based Special Insurance Services

Zurich American Insurance Company, a provider of insurance products and services to businesses in multiple industries, has signed an...
 

Astroworld Festival Death Tolls Rises to 9

A Texas A&M University student critically injured in the Astroworld music festival has died, making her the ninth person to die from a...
 
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West

 

'Rust' Crew Member Sues Alec Baldwin, Others in California over Shooting

The head of lighting on the film "Rust" filed a lawsuit Wednesday over Alec Baldwin's fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins...
 

Roadkill Report Names California's Deadliest Highways, Costs

Tens of thousands of mountain lions, bears, bighorn sheep, squirrels, birds and lizards have met their fate in collisions with vehicles...
 

California Preparing for Possible Winter Pandemic Surge

California has begun positioning equipment and locking in contracts with temporary health care workers in preparation for another...
 

Takeaways from Our Conversation on California's New CBD Law

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 45 into law in early October, there was a lot of excitement in the state's...
 

Report: Wildfires Have California in 'Heightened State of Alert'

California, which has seen its eight largest recorded wildfires since 2017, is in a "heightened state of alert," according to a new...
 

California Commissioner's Latest Insurer Non-Renewal Moratorium Covers Nearly 210K Homes

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ordered insurance companies to preserve 209,881 residential property insurance policies...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Draft COP26 Climate Deal Aims to Balance Demands of Developing and Richer Nations

GLASGOW - A new draft agreement for the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow on Friday presses countries to be more ambitious in their...
 

KPMG Sued for $600M Over Role in Insolvency of Dubai Private Equity Firm Abraaj

KPMG LLP was sued for at least $600 million over its role in the insolvency of Dubai private-equity firm Abraaj Group, the latest in a...
 

Hannover Re Sells Stake in HDI Global Specialty to Position Itself as Pure Reinsurer

Hannover Re is selling its 49.8% stake in the joint venture HDI Global Specialty SE to the majority shareholder HDI Global SE, effective...
 

Shipping Firms in Crosshairs as Investors, Insurers Shun Coal

Shipping companies that transport the world's coal are in the crosshairs of some financial backers who are cleaning up their businesses...
 

NFP Acquires Western Canada's Foster Park Brokers Inc.

NFP, the New York City-based insurance broker and consultant, announced the acquisition of Canada's Foster Park Brokers Inc. Details of...
 

Chinese Insurer Ping An Plans to Sell $2.1B Stake in Autohome: Sources

HONG KONG - Financial conglomerate Ping An Insurance Group of China is seeking to offload its 44% stake in auto services portal Autohome,...
 

Aston Lark Acquires UK-Based Innovation Broking

Aston Lark Group, the London-based insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs that is soon to become part of Howden, announced it has...
 

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Opens Third Office in Germany

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has expanded in Germany, opening a new office in Frankfurt. The company...
 

People Moves: Chubb Promotes Walker to Head of Aerospace; Fidelis Names Stewart, Davern as Co-Deputy CUOs, Bellamy as Head of Property Reinsurance

This edition of International People Moves details promotions at the insurers Chubb and Fidelis Insurance. A summary of these new hires...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

Insurance leaders agree on challenges facing the industry

The 15 largest publicly-traded property and casualty insurers and reinsurers are all facing similar challenges as the year comes to a...
 

Protecting your marine clients with the right carrier partnerships

This post is part of a series sponsored by The Hanover Insurance Group. In a world of ever evolving risk, marine coverage is an essential...
 

What Does Investing in Digital Mean for the Insurance Industry?

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. The insurance industry is notoriously behind on the digital uptake. But research...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Businesses rely on their agents and brokers to understand the risks they face and to make recommendations on how to best protect...
 
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6 Ways to Launch a Winning Digital Experience

Technology innovation has been shaping the way clients and staff expect businesses to behave for years, but it's important now...
 
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Mobile Telematics: The solution to driving your business forward.

Are you still using Credit Score to assess risk? Move beyond legacy methods of assessing risk with proven insurance solutions...
 
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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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Your Involvement Makes a Difference During Disaster

Your response to a client's disaster is the key to customer satisfaction, retention, and referrals. Insurance providers need a...
 
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Insurance Journal TV

 
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EP. 36: California Law Opens up Foods and Cosmetics for CBD, but it Could Create Heavy Regs

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 45 into law in October, there was a lot of...
 
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EP.35: Will Cannabis Legalization, or Safe Banking Pass This Year?

It's part of just about every cannabis conversation: "Hey, it looks like we're close to seeing...
 
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