| Today's Headlines | | June 4, 2020 | | Today's Headline Sponsor: SIAA |
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| National | | As the insurance industry faces litigation and questions over virus-related claim denials, it could soon be dealing with another business... | | The good news is that doctors are less likely to prescribe opioids to injured workers than they were years ago. They have come to... | | In the new reality of COVID-19, some Americans may still be willing to travel abroad - but they're going to make sure they're insured up... | | U.S. senators will announce a bill this week expanding sanctions on Russia's Gazprom-led Nord Stream 2 project, Senate aides said,... | | Zebra Technologies Corp., which sells barcode scanners and other computers used in warehouses globally, introduced a feature on Thursday... | | PAK Programs, a specialty insurer of alcoholic beverage manufacturers and distributors, has expanded its Insurance Risk Assessment Drone... | | Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced that Thomas Kang is joining the insurer as head of Cyber in North America. Kang, an... | | German agrochemicals group Bayer AG has been blocked from selling its dicamba-based weed killer in the United States after an appeals... | | Business interruption insurance has been a much-debated topic during the coronavirus crisis, with some businesses already pushing back... | | Property/casualty insurers and their CEOs are pledging to help their communities and employees find a meaningful way... | | More National News » |
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| East | | Scenes that played out over the past few days in several East region states are serving as a stark reminder for the insurance industry of... | | Amazon.com Inc has been sued for allegedly fostering the spread of the coronavirus by mandating unsafe working conditions, causing at... | | Equisoft, a global provider of digital business solutions for the insurance and wealth industries, has appointed David P. Nicolai as vice... | | More East News » |
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| Midwest | | AmeriTrust Group Inc., based in Southfield, Michigan, has extended both its program to guarantee renewals of all admitted general... | | Wisconsin's income levels and wages should rebound next year after the coronavirus pandemic crippled the state's economy, according to a... | | Business leaders are optimistic the economy will begin to recover later this year in a nine-state region of the Midwest and Plains... | | Columbus, Ohio-based insurtech, Root Insurance, has launched Root Home, a homeowners insurance program that is available in 13 states.... | | More Midwest News » |
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| Southeast | | The number of traffic crashes in Florida dropped by 50% in April compared to the same time last year, according to highway officials.... | | Florida's emergency manager is expressing complete confidence that the state is prepared for a hurricane during the unprecedented... | | The Mississippi State Department of Health said Tuesday that it will start releasing the names of nursing homes and other long-term care... | | More Southeast News » |
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| South Central | | As oil and gas companies began shutting offshore production before the first tropical storm of the season in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico,... | | As Louisiana lawmakers on June 2 resumed work on piecing together a budget, their biggest unresolved financial question centered not on... | | Dallas-based Ascend Insurance Brokerage, which specializes in the entertainment industry, has joined forces with Fort Worth-based... | | BP Plc began turning off production at three platforms in the northern Gulf of Mexico and evacuating workers because of the threat from... | | More South Central News » |
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| West | | No matter where you work in the P/C insurance industry, your experience is important. How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting you now?... | | The California Department of Insurance issued a cease and desist order against unlicensed van rental company, Airport Van Rental Inc. and... | | The Navajo Department of Health has reported 131 new cases of coronavirus on the Navajo Nation and two more known deaths. That pushes the... | | Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is advising Washington state business owners who have experienced damage during protests... | | SAIF, Oregon's state chartered workers' compensation insurer, has declared a $100 million dividend for policyholders. Kerry Barnett,... | | A second resident of a Wyoming nursing home has died of the coronavirus. The older man had been hospitalized and was a resident of a... | | More West News » |
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| International | | The UK government has created a £10 billion (US$12.5 billion) reinsurance scheme designed to help businesses during the COVID-19... | | French insurer AXA has identified 1,700 contracts signed with restaurant owners in France where the terms are not clear as to whether... | | A massive fuel spill in Siberia prompted Russia to declare a state of emergency in the region as the mining company involved said the... | | Employee union Unite has called on finance firms to do more to protect call center staff after a survey of almost 3,000 employees exposed... | | Nigeria's National Insurance Commission gave underwriters an additional year to recapitalize as companies deal with the effects of the... | | A cyclone made landfall Wednesday south of India's financial capital of Mumbai, with storm surge threatening to flood beaches and... | | More International News » |
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| Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns | | One of the blogs that I love to read is the Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog by Merlin Law Group. You may not like this, but I find... | | More Blogs » |
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| Insurance Journal TV | | | Cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical compound from the Cannabid sativa plant, may be less potent than... | | | Insurance Journal's Elizabeth Blosfield recently spoke with Lisa Lindsay, executive director... | | Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv » |
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| New Discussions in the Forums | | Posted: Wed Jun 3 -- I would think that there would have to be a declaration that it was an "Act of Terrorism". Kind of like a declaration of emergency. Since... inshru2 | | Go To Forums » |
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| Reader Comments | | Posted: Mon Jun 1 -- I listen for specific solutions and find almost none offered. People across America are primarily people of good will, who are asking, "what... Craig Winston Cornell | | Posted: Fri May 29 -- Remember a few months ago when the right-wing tried to tell us farm workers were "younger and fitter" than most people and tried to convince... Jon | | Posted: Mon Jun 1 -- I don't know, my personal favorite headline from the mayor of Minneapolis below seems like he's doing fine. Minneapolis mayor to Trump:... Jon | | Posted: Fri May 29 -- And the members of the right are still pretending it's great that Trump is under Putin's thumb. This is what happens to our country when the... Jon | | Posted: Tue Jun 2 -- As they should since no one can prove where they got the virus. Common Sense | | Go To Popular Comments » |
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