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February 17, 2022
 
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National

 

4 Insurers, 5 Policies to Pay $73M Sandy Hook Settlement Against Gunmaker Remington

A federal bankruptcy court in Alabama has approved insurance payments totaling $73 million by four insurers to the families of the...
 

AIG Returns to Profit on Improved P/C Insurance Underwriting, Lower Catastrophes

Global insurer American International Group (AIG) reported strong fourth quarter and year-end results led by the performance of its...
 

Many Faith Leaders, Denominations Wary of Religious Exemptions for Vaccine

By the thousands, Americans have been seeking religious exemptions in order to circumvent COVID-19 vaccine mandates, but generally they...
 

FBI Calls Crypto 'Only Game in Town' as Ransomware Flourishes

Cryptocurrencies and deep-fake technology are sending chills throughout the U.S. government, with cyber crooks embracing digital...
 

Elon Musk, Tesla Attack SEC for 'Unrelenting' Harassment

Tesla Inc. TSLA.O and its Chief Executive Elon Musk on Thursday accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of harassing...
 

Global Insurance M&A Rises in 2021, Despite Pandemic Pressures: Clyde & Co. Report

There were 418 completed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worldwide in the insurance sector in 2021, up from 407 the previous year,...
 

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%...
 

Innovator's Journey From Star Litigator to Litigation Finance

For as long as he can remember, Chris Bogart has been interested in the law. As a schoolkid growing up in Toronto,...
 
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East

 

Gasoline Tanker Crashing Into Long Island Building Causes Major Blaze, Fuel Spill

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. -- A tanker carrying 9,200 gallons (34,825 liters) of gasoline overturned, crashed into a vacant building and...
 

New Jersey Cites 5 Contractors for Employee Misclassification

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has issued stop-work orders to five out-of-state contractors - from...
 

Risk Strategies Acquires Joyce Insurance in Pennsylvania

Specialty insurance brokerage Risk Strategies has acquired the retail brokerage operations and assets of Joyce Insurance Group and...
 
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Midwest

 

New Strain of Bird Flu Related to 2015 Virus

Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert and taking steps to increase biosecurity, fearing a repeat of a...
 

Wisconsin High Court Limits Bodily Injury Coverage to Insured Persons

An auto insurer is not required to pay underinsured motorist benefits to the son of man who was killed in an auto crash because the...
 

People Moves: National Interstate Promotes Los to President; Rockford Promotes Pair

National Interstate Promotes Shawn V. Los to President and Chief Operating Officer National Interstate Insurance Company, a member of...
 
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Southeast

 

Mississippi Capital Replaces Faulty Water Meters - One of Many Upgrades Needed

Mississippi's capital city is installing new meters to try to correct one problem with its water system. Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar...
 

Jersey DOL Cites 5 Southeast Contractors for Misclassifying Workers

Contractors based in Florida, North Carolina and Georgia have been ordered to stop work in New Jersey and now face penalties for...
 

Parts of Mississippi Valley, Mid-South Under Tornado Watch

A tornado watch is in effect for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee until 6:00 p.m. CST, Thursday Feb. 16, according...
 

Six Years After Deadly Police Chase, Georgia High Court Limits Insurer's Obligation

The headlines in 2016 provoked an outcry across Georgia: A man stole a car near the Atlanta airport, fled from police in a high-speed...
 

Florida Insurance Rescue Bills Move Closer to Becoming Law

Two bills that many in the insurance industry hope will solve some of Florida's worsening property insurance problems moved a step closer...
 
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South Central

 

Louisiana Lawmakers Launch Probe Into Fatal Arrest of Black Motorist

Declaring "no cover-up will be tolerated," Louisiana's top GOP lawmaker announced a bipartisan legislative investigation into the deadly...
 

Parts of Mississippi Valley, Mid-South Under Tornado Watch

A tornado watch is in effect for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee until 6:00 p.m. CST, Thursday Feb. 16, according...
 

Texas Supreme Court Allows For Exception to 8-Corners Rule

For more than 50 years, insurers have known that their duty to defend a Texas policyholder from a lawsuit must be decided based only on...
 
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West

 

The Liberty Company Acquires Babcock in California

The Liberty Insurance Brokers acquired R.W Babcock Insurance Brokerage Inc. in Pleasanton, California. Founded in 2013 and led by Rob...
 

Judge Told Release of Insurance Info OK in New Mexico Clergy Abuse Case

A federal judge has been told that Archdiocese of Santa Fe records that would indicate how much insurance money is available to help pay...
 

Baldwin Sued by Family of Cinematographer Killed On New Mexico Set

The family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film "Rust" is suing Alec Baldwin and the movie's producers for...
 

Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Oregon Police Killing of Man

The estate of a man shot and killed in June by Portland police after he called 911 for help has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Oregon...
 

Heat Wave Early Warning, Ranking System Proposed in California

A pair of California legislators and the state's insurance commissioner are pushing a bill to create an early warning system for...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

French Insurer CNP to Stop Financing New Oil/Gas Projects to Help Limit Global Warming

France's CNP Assurances CNPP.PA will no longer finance new oil and gas projects or invest more money in companies planning to do so,...
 

UK Braces for 'Storm Eunice' and Hurricane-Strength Gusts on Friday

Britain's Met Office issued a rare red weather warning for parts of the UK, saying hurricane-strength gusts of 90 miles (145 kilometers)...
 

Canadian Pension Fund CDPQ to Buy Stake in Cyber-Security Firm ESentire: Sources

ESentire Inc., a cyber-security company backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, has struck a deal to sell a stake to two investment...
 

Asta and JPO Consulting Launch ARTes, an MGA Specializing in U.S. Inland Marine

Asta, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd's, and JPO Consulting, announced the launch of ARTes Specialty Ltd., an independent...
 

HDI Global Restructures Asia-Pacific Operations, Simplifying Reporting Structures

Industrial insurer HDI Global SE has restructured its Asia Pacific operations in a move designed to simplify reporting structures in the...
 

Former CEO of Allianz UK Appointed as CEO of Hiscox UK

Hiscox, the Bermuda-based specialist global insurer, announces the appointment of Jon Dye as its new UK CEO, effective September 2022,...
 

People Moves: BHSI Promotes Alder-Smurthwaite, Emson for UK Casualty; Marsh Names Faull Head of Climate & Sustainability Risk; MS Amlin Appoints 4 for Risk Team

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), Marsh and MS Amlin...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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The Ultimate Tax Savings Guide For Insurance Agents

Tax season is here, and as an insurance agent, there are many unique tax strategies available that will help you maximize your...
 
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Travelers Ins. Adopts Personalization Strategy to Support the Agent-Policyholder Relationship

Discover how agents can use modern communication tools to personalize their experience at scale. As the face of insurance...
 
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Risk Management Checklist: Are you helping your clients navigate their critical areas of risk?

Use this tool to keep track of all the areas of risk your clients might be exposed to and ensure you're helping cover them all....
 
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Three Keys to Differentiating Your Brokerage

In an increasingly crowded and commoditized market, brokers are faced with minimal customer loyalty and look to differentiate...
 
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Real Stories of Success from Agents Making Change

Independent agents and dedicated agents looking to transition to an independent career have a lot to contemplate when...
 
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The cybersecurity and insurance industries have been talking about prioritizing diversity,...
 
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