Insurance Journal
 
 

Today's Headlines

 
July 21, 2022
 
Today's Headline Sponsor: Safety National
 
 
 
adv
 
Persistent Versatility
 
Brokers love to work with us because of our flexible and customizable approach, offering personalized treatment to each client with prompt decisiveness and response.
 
Proceed with Safety®
 
Safety National
 
 
 
 

National

 

NHL Stymied by Judge in Its Pursuit of Billions From Insurer for COVID Damages

The National Hockey League can pursue a lawsuit against its insurance provider over losses stemming from the COVID pandemic -- but not...
 

TikTok Algorithm Steers Violent Videos to More Minority Than White Users: Lawsuit

TikTok faces a claim that its algorithm steers more violent videos to minority subscribers than to White users in a lawsuit blaming the...
 

Fired Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Wins $5.1 Million Verdict

DALLAS (AP) -- A former Southwest Airlines flight attendant who was fired after sparring with her union president over abortion and other...
 

Americans Bake in Record-Breaking Heatwave

Some 100 million Americans from New York City to Las Vegas are under heat warnings this week as temperatures rise well above 100...
 

Adar Acquires Rigid Bits Cybersecurity Firm

Adar acquired cybersecurity firm Rigid Bits in Longmont, Colorado. The Rigid Bits team will join forces with Adar. Jeff Oden will join...
 

People Moves: Liberty Mutual Global Risk Solutions Names Geary President, Insurance Solutions; Norton Promoted to K&K President & CEO as Bixler Retires

Liberty Mutual Global Risk Solutions Names Geary President, Insurance Solutions Liberty Mutual Insurance Global Risk Solutions (GRS) has...
 

Insurance Technology: Zurich Adds Workplace Culture Tool; DriverPremium App Transforms Phone; Kenzen Develops Heat Wearable

Zurich Resilience Solutions Combats Toxic Work Culture Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) in North America is now offering customers a...
 

Creating Harmony: What Cyber, Insurance Pros Can Learn from Music

Music may not be the first thing that comes to mind when considering the cybersecurity and insurance industries, but these industries could...
 

Paying Contractors Upfront: How A Tech Startup Gets Faster Post-Disaster Roof Repairs

When former accountant and roofing contractor Demetrius Gray talks about his personal journey to become founder of a...
 
More National News »
 
 
 
adv
 
Partner with Prime
 
Rated A (Excellent) by AM Best
Excess & Surplus Lines Insurance
Available in all 50 States
 
Learn more
 
Prime Insurance Company
 
 
 
 

East

 

Rhode Island Sues 5 Landlords Over Alleged Lead Hazards

Rhode Island has sued five more landlords who rent properties in which children with lead poisoning live, the state attorney general said...
 

Virginia Ex-Gov. Wilder Sues University Leaders After Personnel Dispute

Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder recently sued leaders of the Richmond university where he works following a public personnel dispute in...
 

Woman Dining in Rhode Island Outdoor Restaurant Dies After Being Hit by Car

A woman sitting in the outdoor eating area of a restaurant died after she was struck by a vehicle, police in Warwick, Rhode Island said....
 
More East News »
 
 
 
Advertisement
 
adv
 
Your One-Stop-Shop for Contractor's Insurance!
 
Quote-Bind in Minutes | Easy-to-Add Bundle Features | Free E-Sign | Agency Branded Apps
 
GET APPOINTED NOW!
 
SIS Insurance Services
 
 
 

Midwest

 

Wisconsin Attorney General Sues 18 Companies over PFAS Contamination

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to force nearly 20 companies that he alleges contaminated the...
 

Indiana Abortion Doctor Signals She'll Sue AG over Comments

An Indianapolis doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio took the first step Tuesday toward suing...
 

Michigan Utility Denies Flooding Claims from 2021 Storm

A Detroit-area water utility said Tuesday that it will deny flooding claims stemming from a damaging storm last summer based on an...
 
More Midwest News »
 
 

Insurance Jobs

 

Commercial Lines Carrier Underwriter - 100% REMOTE - Work At Home Vintage Experts - Remote

 

Personal Lines New Business Processor: - Community Insurance CEnter - Oxford, Michigan

 

Agency Bookkeeper - 100% REMOTE - Work At Home Vintage Experts - Remote

 

Commercial Wholesale Underwriter I - 100% Remote - Topa Insurance Company - Remote

 

Agency Controller - Quantum Assurance International - Remote

 
 
 

Southeast

 

Florida OIR: $3B Spent on Claims Defense in 2021; 27 Insurers Now on Watch List

In 2021, Florida's domestic property insurers spent more than $3 billion on legal defense costs and containment - double the figure...
 
More Southeast News »
 
 

South Central

 

Higginbotham Acquires Texas' Brown & Company

Brown & Company Insurance Services, an employee benefits and individual life and health insurance agency in College Station, Texas, has...
 

Ex-East Texas Deputy Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force

A former East Texas deputy has pleaded guilty to a civil rights violation for punching a restrained detainee in the chest repeatedly with...
 

42,000 Louisiana Homeowners to be Dropped by Southern Fidelity Friday

More than 40,000 homeowners are looking for new insurance policies after an insurance company dropped them, following similar moves by...
 
More South Central News »
 
 

West

 

Faking Workers' Comp Injuries Costs Washington Logger $160K, Detention

A Cowlitz County, Washington, logger who reportedly faked injuries to collect workers' compensation benefits was ordered to repay the...
 

Washington Superintendent to Resign, Receive Nearly $400K

A school district superintendent northeast of Seattle, Washington, will resign and receive nearly $400,000 after an investigation showed...
 

WIAA, PIIB Join Forces to Create Large California P/C Agents Group

The Western Insurance Agents Association and the Pacific Interstate Insurance Brokers have joined forces. The board of directors of PIIB,...
 

City in California Paying $360K to Settle Lawsuit by Council Member

The Oakland City Council agreed to approve a $360,000 settlement with a former council member who filed a lawsuit alleging the city and...
 
More West News »
 
 

International & Reinsurance

 

Analysis: Britain's Proposed Post-Brexit Financial Services Law Underwhelms Industry

Britain's reform of post-Brexit financial services is more about catching up with rivals than unleashing a "Big Bang 2.0" as it sidesteps...
 

How Climate Change Drives Heatwaves and Wildfires

Brutal heatwaves are gripping both Europe and the United States this week and are forecast to dump searing heat on much of China into...
 

Kids More Likely to Be Hospitalized From Off-Road Motorcycles Than Quad-Bikes: Study

Motorcycles cause a far higher rate of injuries among children than quad bikes do, a study from UNSW Sydney and NeuRA has found, but quad...
 

OS Climate Launches Tools to Help Firms, Investors Make Climate-Friendly Decisions

Non-profit OS Climate on Wednesday launched the first in a series of free tools to drive climate-friendly decision making by companies,...
 

People Moves: Beazley Chair to Step Down; Miller Forms Farms & Estates Team With 2 Hires From Aon; AXA XL Names HDI's White as Senior PI Underwriter

This edition of International People Moves details board changes at Beazley and appointments at Miller and AXA XL. A summary of these new...
 
More International & Reinsurance News »
 
 
 
 
 
More Sponsor Content »
 
Submit your article. Find out how. »
 
 

Research and Webinars

 
research

Biometric Authentication For Dummies

In a digital world, how can you be sure that someone is who they say they are? Or that they even exist at all? This book from...
 
research

Online Face Verification in Insurance: 5 Ways To Enable Digital Transformation

How can insurance companies use online face verification as part of their digital transformation strategies? Download our report...
 
research

The Very Real Costs of Doing "Business As Usual"

AgentSync's Guide to the Price of "Business as Usual" in the Insurance Industry When an insurance organization considers adding...
 
research

4 Common Builders Risk Insurance Policy Options

The construction industry is hotter than ever, so there's never been a better time to learn builders risk insurance. In this...
 
research

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...
 
More research and webinars »
 
 

Insurance Journal TV

 
adv

EP. 52: Cannabis Business Plaintiff's Attorney on Miscues That Should Get Insurers' Attention

Michael Sampson may not have a rabid fanbase among insurers and insurance attorneys, but he's...
 
adv

EP. 51: Insuring Cannabis Seeds Specialty Promises to Grow

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration declared in an April memo that cannabis seeds that...
 
Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv »
 
 
 
Contact us | Subscribe | Send to a Friend
 
This email was sent to newsletter@newslettercollector.com.
 
Don't want this anymore? Update your subscription or unsubscribe from all lists.
 
Insurance Journal
3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92108
(800) 897-9965
Insurance Journal | Claims Journal | MyNewMarkets | Academy Of Insurance | Carrier Management