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January 18, 2022
 
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National

 

Major Airlines Warn of 'Catastrophic' Aviation Crisis With Tomorrow's 5G Deployment

The chief executives of major U.S. passenger and cargo carriers on Monday warned of an impending "catastrophic" aviation crisis in less...
 

Businesses, Labor Take Stock After Supreme Court Tosses Biden Covid-19 Rule

For companies that were waiting to hear from the U.S. Supreme Court before deciding whether to require vaccinations or regular...
 

Judge to Rule in February on Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Bankruptcy Strategy

Johnson & Johnson should know by the end of next month whether its controversial use of bankruptcy to try to resolve billions of dollars...
 

Bird Flu Found in Wild Duck Could Endanger Poultry Industry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday confirmed the first case of a highly pathogenic type of avian influenza in a wild bird since...
 

COVID-19 Cases, Deaths on Rise Again at Nursing Homes

COVID-19 infections are soaring again at U.S. nursing homes because of the omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too, leading to new...
 

People Moves: Zurich North America Changes Leadership in Captives, Crop, Construction, Customer Office

Zurich North America announced the following changes: Jason Meador, currently head of Captives at Zurich North America, has been...
 

Marsh McLennan's Mercer Sells Association Business to Affinity Agency

Association Member Benefits Advisors (AMBA), a national affinity-based membership and marketing insurance agency, has agreed to acquire...
 

Agents Need E&S Markets Now, More Than Ever

Insurance rates are rising, capacity is shrinking, and carriers are tightening their underwriting requirements. As a result, agents must...
 

Commercial Auto Among Lines With Flattening Rates: 2022 Forecast

Although it wasn't the headline of a commercial insurance broker's market pricing report last week, the report's...
 
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East

 

Activist Investment Firm Targets Safety Insurance, Seeks Directors, Share Buyback

Activist investment firm Ides Capital Management has nominated two directors to the board of Safety Insurance Group and wants the company...
 

Maryland Confirms Ransomware Attack Disrupted Agency Reporting COVID-19 Data

The disruption of Maryland's reporting of COVID-19 data last month was caused by a ransomware attack, state officials said Wednesday....
 

Environment Groups, Waste Management Firm Settle Lawsuit Over New Hampshire Landfill

Two environmental groups have settled a federal lawsuit with a waste management company over allegations the company's landfill in New...
 

Crews Keep New Jersey Chemical Plant Fire From Spreading

A dramatic fire near a chemical plant burned through the night and into Saturday in northern New Jersey but led to no evacuation orders...
 
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Midwest

 

Iowa Football Coach Disbands Diversity Group as Discrimination Lawsuit Remains Pending

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has disbanded an alumni advisory committee that was created after a 2020 investigation found evidence of...
 

Michigan Woman Who Slipped on Lemon at Bar Loses Appeal

A woman who said she was injured after slipping on a lemon wedge has failed to revive her lawsuit against a popular Detroit tavern. The...
 

High Street Acquires Michigan-Based Hershey

High Street Insurance Partners announced its December acquisition of Hershey Insurance Agency, a full-service insurance firm based in...
 
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Southeast

 

Florida Power & Light Class Action Opens Door to Subrogation, Future Storm Claims

A Miami judge's certification of a lawsuit against Florida's largest utility company as a $10 billion class action, with damage claims...
 

Snow Collapses Dorm Roof at North Carolina College, Knocks Out Power in South

Heavy snow during a winter storm Sunday caused part of a roof to collapse on a dorm at Brevard College, but all 50 students inside got...
 

Former Carolina Insurance Commissioner Named DMV Head

Former Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, a longtime leader in North Carolina government and state Democratic Party politics, was...
 

People Moves: Southern Adds Garage Underwriter in Georgia

Southern Insurance Underwriters, a managing general agency based in Atlanta, has named Whitney Griffith new underwriter for garage...
 
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South Central

 

Power Fully Restored to Louisiana's Barrier Island Five Months After Ida

A little over five months after Hurricane Ida devastated Grand Isle, Louisiana's barrier island, electricity is fully up and running, the...
 

Louisiana Helicopter Crashes Leaves 2 Presumed Dead

A pilot and passenger are presumed dead after the crash Jan. 14 of a helicopter in a south Louisiana marsh, a local government official...
 

Texas Rabbi Relied on Security Training in Hostage Standoff

U.S. and British authorities Monday continued an investigation into the weekend standoff at a Texas synagogue that ended with an armed...
 

Disaster Recovery Centers to Open in Northeast Arkansas

Three joint state and federal disaster centers are set to open in northeast Arkansas to assist those affected by tornadoes that killed...
 
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West

 

Los Angeles County Sues Warehouse Owner Over Gas Stench

Los Angeles County announced it is suing tenants and property owners of a warehouse where a fire released illegally stored chemicals into...
 

J&J Reaches Opioid Settlement with New Mexico

Johnson & Johnson on Friday said it had agreed to pay $44 million to resolve claims that it fueled the opioid epidemic in New Mexico, a...
 

Report: Plane Hit Power Lines Before Caifornia Crash That Killed 4

A medical transport plane struck power lines in cloudy weather before it crashed last month near San Diego, killing two flight nurses and...
 

Former California Officer Pleads No Contest to Insurance Fraud

A retired San Jose Police officer who owns a security business pleaded no contest to insurance fraud, tax evasion, money laundering, and...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Cyber, Business Interruption, Natural Disasters Ranked as Top 3 Business Risks: Allianz

A year of unprecedented cyber-attacks, business interruption and supply chain disruption, along with natural catastrophe activity has...
 

Lloyd's Weighs Future of Headquarters as Market Embraces Flexible Working

Lloyd's of London is reviewing its real estate needs as the historic insurance market embraces flexible working. "As we adapt to new...
 

Malware Found in Several Ukraine Gov't Agencies, IT Firm That Manages Websites

Microsoft Corp. said in a blog post on Saturday it observed destructive malware in systems belonging to several Ukrainian government...
 

Damage Still Being Assessed on Tonga After Massive Volcanic Eruption

New Zealand and Australia were able to send military surveillance flights to Tonga on Monday to assess the damage a huge undersea...
 

Lloyd's Forms New Operational Structure to Deliver Blueprint 2 Modernization Program

Lloyd's announced a new operational structure for the delivery of its transformational Blueprint Two program, following the departure of...
 

New Public-Private Consortium Aims to Develop Protection Against Systemic Risks

The Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies (CCRS) at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School is launching a new research consortium...
 

Credit Suisse Plunged Into Chaos After Chairman Ousted for Breaching COVID Rules

The banker tasked with fixing Credit Suisse Group AG was ousted just nine months into the job for breaching COVID quarantine rules,...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

Self-Driving Trucks: Looking at the Risks

I came across this article on Insurance Journal (of course!) today. Can a Self-Driving 40-Ton Truck Be Safe? Developers Say Yes But...
 

Obstacles to Insurance Business Growth in the New Year

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. New Year's Day is a fresh start. On one hand, it's a time to look ahead with an...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Discover how your company can attract and retain top talent and manage growth with technology that simplifies office space...
 
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Agent Involvement Makes a Difference During Disaster

Your response to a client's disaster is the key to customer satisfaction, retention, and referrals.  Playing a role in your...
 
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Insurance Journal TV

 
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EP. 39: Expert Says Cannabis Insurance Rates for Cyber, EPL, Property to Rise in 2022

A survey of 200-plus cannabis insurance-focused professionals at one of the largest brokers in...
 
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EP. 28: Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Cyber Lessons Learned from 2021

The year is coming to an end and cyber insurers as well as their clients may be reflecting on...
 
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