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September 23, 2022
 
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National

 

Boeing to Pay $200M to Settle Charges it Misled Investors About 737 MAX

Boeing Co. will pay $200 million to settle civil charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it misled investors about...
 

Federal Appeals Court Upends $6M Lead Paint Verdict From 2019

A federal appeals court has cleared one paint manufacturer and ordered a retrial for two others in a case in which a jury in 2019 awarded...
 

Viewpoint: Significant Ruling in PFAS Litigation Could Impact Insurance Coverage

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, have served as a key component in numerous industrial and consumer products...
 

Thieves Key on Hack That Leaves Hyundai, Kia Cars Vulnerable

Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a "key" anti-theft device, and thieves know. An insurance industry group says these cars...
 

Markets/Coverages: Marsh Clients Can Pay Fees With Carbon Credits; Cowbell Debuts Adaptive Cyber, Launches Cowbell Specialty

Marsh announced that U.S. clients now have the option to pay their Marsh service fees in voluntary carbon offset credits and renewable...
 

Big 'I' and Reagan Consulting Release 2022 Best Practices Study Results

As the independent agency channel moves past the coronavirus pandemic and into uncertain economic headwinds, Best Practices agencies...
 

Scientist: Climate Change Plus 3rd Straight La Niña 'Not a Good Thing'

Climate change combined with a third consecutive La Niña is "not a good thing," a scientist is warning. Jonathan Overpeck, a climate...
 

Condo Market Spotlight

The insurance market for condos has always had its challenges with limited appetite in the marketplace to begin with but the post-COVID...
 

How Insurers Can Retain Skilled IT Talent

Insurance companies faced a growing labor shortage before the pandemic, but now the challenge of hiring and retaining...
 
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East

 

Appeals Court Rejects NRA Free Speech Claims Against New York Insurance Regulator

A federal appeals court has denied the National Rifle Association's First Amendment claims against a former New York insurance regulator...
 

Pennsylvania Recovers $1.7M for Buyers of Car Repair Coverage Service Contracts

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said his office has secured a court order for more than $1.7 million in restitution against a...
 

New Jersey Liquor Board Readies Permits for Home Delivery of Alcoholic Drinks

New Jersey recently announced a permitting process that allows third-party delivery services like DoorDash, Instacart, and Amazon Flex to...
 
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Midwest

 

Chicago to Pay $15 Million Over Woman's Death in Police Chase Crash

The Chicago City Council approved a settlement on Wednesday that will pay $15 million to the family of a woman who was killed when a...
 

Michigan Property Owners, 3M Settle PFAS Case for $54 Million

A judge has given tentative approval to a $54 million settlement involving 3M Co., a shoe manufacturer and property owners in western...
 
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Southeast

 

Stoplight Shooting Not Covered by Uninsured Motorist Policy, Carolina High Court Says

A fatal shooting by a disturbed driver is not covered by the victim's uninsured motorist policy, the South Carolina Supreme Court decided...
 

Truck Driver Had Heart Attack, but Accident Still Compensable in North Carolina

Workers' compensation carriers in North Carolina continue to be bound by a 44-year-old presumption that a death during work duties is...
 

Florida Comp Insurers Challenge Hospital Payment Plan. Up Next: Physician Dispensing

A group of workers' compensation carriers has filed a formal challenge to the state's hospital reimbursement plan, arguing that payment...
 
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South Central

 

'Captain America' Swoops In to Fix Hurricane-Hit Roofs in New Orleans

Actor Anthony Mackie was not carrying his Captain America shield when he returned to his hometown of New Orleans to help repair...
 

Oklahoma Court: Marijuana Question Won't Make November Ballot

A proposed state question on whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Oklahoma won't appear on the November ballot, the...
 
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West

 

Colorado Insurance Agencies RSS and DLP form Conexus Insurance Partners

Westminster insurance agencies RSS Insurance Services and Day Larsen Pedersen Insurance have merged into one, local independent insurance...
 

Oregon Hospital Issued Workplace Safety Fines

The Oregon State Hospital is facing a $54,000 fine for failing to investigate workplace injuries. The citation, brought by the state's...
 

New Report on California Workers' Comp Medical Payment Trends

The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released an updated California Workers' Compensation Aggregate Medical...
 

California Commissioner Orders Another Insurance Cancellation Moratorium for Wildfire

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Thursday ordered insurance companies to preserve residential insurance coverage...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Update: Hurricane Fiona Roars Toward Atlantic Canada as New Storm Threatens Florida

After lashing Bermuda, Hurricane Fiona is racing north toward Eastern Canada, threatening to become the most powerful storm ever to hit...
 

Orient Insurance Loses Bid to Recover Payout for Dubai Hotel Fire

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An insurance company that was ordered to pay more than a billion dirhams in damages for a 2015 New...
 

Banks Face Risk of Being Sued if They Don't Stick to Their Climate Goals: ECB

Banks face the risk of being sued if they don't stick to their climate goals or try "greenwashing" their image, a top European Central...
 

Telecoms Firm Optus Warns Cyber Attack May Have Exposed Australian Clients' Details

Optus, the Australian unit of telecoms firm Singapore Telecommunications, said it was investigating the unauthorized access of customer...
 

Cities of Paris and New York Join Climate Litigation Against TotalEnergies

The cities of Paris and New York have joined a coalition of associations and local authorities that are suing oil major TotalEnergies for...
 

Collapse of Tailings Dam in South Africa Highlights Need for Global Regulations

The collapse of a tailings dam in South Africa earlier this month has put the spotlight on the need for binding global regulations of...
 

People Moves: Gallagher Hires Nexus' Wright for Aerospace Practice; Aon Names Head of ESG Transaction Advisory Services; Sompo Int'l Taps Generali's Chiurlo for Europe A&H

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Gallagher, Aon and Sompo International. A summary of these new hires...
 
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Digital Technologies Impacting the Small Commercial Insurance Ecosystem

The State of the Market, Innovation and Where Everyone's Headed Next The small commercial insurance market went through a...
 
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Tune in for a lively discussion with four agency owners who have successfully used E&S markets to fill in the gaps left by...
 
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In today's insurance landscape, your online reputation is critical. This guide has everything you need to grow your online...
 
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