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August 22, 2022
 
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National

 

Couple's Lawsuit Claims Black and White Bias in Home Appraisals

How much does it pay to hide the photos of your family at your home, or anything else that shows your race? If you're Black and trying to...
 

Marsh Launches 1st Dedicated Insurance for Hydrogen Energy Projects

Broker Marsh, a unit of Marsh & McLennan, said on Monday it was launching the world's first dedicated insurance for hydrogen energy...
 

Ford Motor Hit With $1.7B Verdict for Fatal Rollover Accident: Lawyer

Ford Motor Co. was told by a jury to pay more than $1.7 billion over a 2014 rollover accident that killed a Georgia couple, a lawyer for...
 

Reinsurance Capital To Drop $40 Billion at Year-End 2022: AM Best

AM Best estimates that traditional reinsurance capital will drop by roughly $40 billion to $435 billion at year-end 2022, after hefty...
 

Insurers Anticipate Staffing Increase Over the Next Year Despite Recruiting Difficulty: The Jacobson Group

Most insurers (68 percent) plan to increase staff during the next 12 months, while only 5 percent anticipate a reduction in the number of...
 

Cyber MGA At-Bay Acquires Tech-Solutions Provider Relay

At-Bay, the San Francisco-based managing general agent, announced the acquisition of Relay, a technology solutions provider that enables...
 

People Moves: Liberty Mutual Names Former CNA Exec as President, GRS N. America; AXA XL Boosts Cyber Insurance Team in N. America With 3 Hires

Liberty Mutual Names Former CNA Exec as President, GRS North America Liberty Mutual Insurance announced the appointment of Kevin Smith as...
 

Have Insurers Paid Too Much for Asbestos and Other Toxic Torts?

Have insurers and defendants been overpaying for asbestos liability claims? Are there other ongoing toxic torts where...
 
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East

 

Huge Fire Ruins Boats, Buildings, Vehicles at Cape Cod Marina

A huge fire at a Massachusetts marina turned several boats, buildings and vehicles into burned-out shells Friday, producing a plume of...
 

Former Virginia Deputy Attorney General Sues After Losing Job Over Jan. 6 Comments

A former deputy Virginia attorney general who says she was fired over social media posts in which she praised the Capitol rioters as...
 

Jury Awards Virginia Landlord $50K Over Being Tasered in False Arrest

A jury has awarded $50,000 to a northern Virginia landlord who was shot three times with a stun gun when sheriff's deputies wrongly...
 

Cause of New York Injury Lawyer's Fatal Plane Crash Still Under Investigation

Federal investigators haven't been able to determine why a prominent personal injury attorney lost control of his plane and crashed in...
 
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Midwest

 

Iowa Man Charged in Workers' Comp Fraud Scheme

Thomas Stephanie, age 46, of Washington, Iowa, was charged with one count of Insurance Fraud - Presenting False Information (Class D...
 

Missouri Home Explosion Death Toll Grows to 3

A young mother is the third member of her family to die in a gas explosion at her Missouri home, authorities said last Friday. Myranda...
 
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Southeast

 

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Slams Allstate's 25% Auto Rate Increase

The Georgia insurance commissioner is publicly shaming one of the country's largest auto insurers after the carrier announced an average...
 

Report Questions Lydecker's Appointment to Florida Citizens Insurance Board

Three months after Charlie Lydecker was appointed to the Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors, some are...
 

Lockton Names 2 Execs in Tennessee

Lockton, a global brokerage firm that provides insurance and employee benefits, has named two new executives in its Tennessee region. Jay...
 

Judge Blocks Florida 'Anti-Woke' Law Pushed by Gov. DeSantis

A Florida judge has declared a Florida law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts race-based conversation and analysis...
 
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Insurance Jobs

 

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South Central

 

Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to FEMA Fraud

Schshinetia Anderson, age 44, a resident of Slidell, Louisiana, pled guilty on August 11, 2022 to FEMA fraud announced U.S. Attorney...
 

Lawsuit Alleges Archdiocese of New Orleans Discriminates Against Disabled

Catholic church officials in New Orleans are accused in a class-action lawsuit of discriminating against children with disabilities....
 

Louisiana Suit Alleging Off-Camera Jail Beatings Revived

A federal appeals court cleared the way last Friday for a lawsuit to proceed against guards and officials at a privately run north...
 
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West

 

AM Best Places Credit Ratings of American Reliable in Arizona Under Review

AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer...
 

Berkshire Unit Sued Over California's Largest Wildfire of Season

A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. unit was sued for allegedly causing California's largest wildfire of the year, which killed four people and...
 

Tanker in Yellowstone Spills Nearly 5,000 Gallons of Gasoline

A tanker truck hauling gasoline in Yellowstone National Park rolled over and spilled an estimated 4,800 gallons, officials said. An...
 

Big Legal Battle Brews Over Nevada Dorm Blast as Students Return

Three years after a gas explosion ripped through a University of Nevada dormitory, hundreds of students will start moving into the...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

China Extends Industrial Power Cuts as Drought, Heatwave Threaten Wider Disruptions

Sichuan's worst drought in more than a half century spurred the Chinese province to extend industrial power cuts and activate its highest...
 

Reinsurance Capital To Drop $40 Billion at Year-End 2022: AM Best

AM Best estimates that traditional reinsurance capital will drop by roughly $40 billion to $435 billion at year-end 2022, after hefty...
 

Cyber MGA At-Bay Acquires Tech-Solutions Provider Relay

At-Bay, the San Francisco-based managing general agent, announced the acquisition of Relay, a technology solutions provider that enables...
 

Toyota's Hino Suspends Small Truck Shipments as Data Falsification Scandal Deepens

Japan's Hino Motors will suspend shipments of small trucks after confirming that a widespread data falsification scandal included those...
 

Confusion About ESG Prompts EU Watchdog to Urge Rethinking of Rulebook

Europe's markets watchdog is calling for a rethink of the region's ESG investing rulebook after finding that the existing framework is...
 

Japanese Chemical Tanker Crashes Into Cargo Ship off Coast of Japan

A Japanese chemical tanker ship crashed into a cargo ship off the coast of southwestern Japan, the coast guard said Saturday. No one was...
 

New Zealand Weighs Damage After Floods Batter South Island

New Zealand retained a state of emergency in parts of its flood-battered South Island on Sunday as authorities weighed damage in the...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

It's Not You. It's Me.

I had a conversation the other day with a friend. He had apologized to someone at work about something that wasn't really his fault. At...
 

4 Ways to Protect against Business Email Compromise

This post is part of a series sponsored by InsurBanc. You hear about the high profile cyberattacks and risks in the news. The others you...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Your Online Reputation is Critical in Today’s Insurance Landscape

In today's insurance landscape, your online reputation is critical. This guide has everything you need to grow your online...
 
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Top Independents and Dedicated Agents Use This to Secure Coverage in Hard Markets – You Should Too

Are you an independent agent or a dedicated agent who is struggling to find carriers and coverage for your clients? This webinar...
 
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The High Price of "Business As Usual" in the Insurance Industry

AgentSync's Guide to the Price of "Business as Usual" in the Insurance Industry When an insurance organization considers adding...
 
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A Data-Driven Guide to Improving Workplace Safety

Data and analytics not only help develop preventative safety measures, but predictive safety measures as well. See how leading...
 
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Future-Proof Best Practices for Workforce and Safety Training

When it comes to safety and compliance a comprehensive training program is a must. We have gathered data across industries to...
 
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Insurance Journal TV

 
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EP. 43: How Should Insurers Be Thinking About Digital Privacy Post-Roe v. Wade?

The U.S. Supreme Court's June overturning of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision protecting women's...
 
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