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June 28, 2022
 
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National

 

Juul and Its Courtroom Foes Stare Down FDA Ban as Youth Marketing Trial Nears

The Food and Drug Administration's order to Juul Labs Inc. to take its products off shelves in the US threatens to undermine the...
 

Cyber Pirates Prowling Ship Controls Threaten Another Big Shock

In February 2019, a large container ship sailing for New York identified a cyber intrusion on board that startled the US Coast Guard....
 

Today Is National Insurance Awareness Day

National Insurance Awareness Day on June 28 is meant as a reminder for individuals, families and businesses to review their insurance...
 

Judge Orders New Trial in Tesla Worker's Race Bias Lawsuit

A federal judge in California on Monday ordered a new trial on the damages Tesla Inc. owes to a Black former factory worker who accused...
 

U.S. Supreme Court Sides With Doctors Challenging Opioid Convictions

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27 made it harder for prosecutors to win convictions of doctors accused of running "pill mills" and...
 

Hertz Makes Settlement Offers to End False Arrest Lawsuits

Hertz Corp. has offered to settle about three dozen cases filed by renters that say they were wrongly arrested for auto theft, the...
 

Medical Society Accuses Insurers of Using 'Junk Science' to Deny Covid Business Claims

The medical profession in New Hampshire is accusing the insurance industry of using "junk science" in justifying its denials of...
 

Remote Work and the Risks

While most remote workers tend to be in “white collar” jobs with less physical injury risk than other industries such as construction or...
 

How Carriers With High AM Best Innovation Scores Stack Up on Expense and Loss Ratios

Given the highly competitive non-life market, and the depressed pricing that accompanies excess capacity, leaders in the...
 
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East

 

Insurer Asserts No Duty to Defend Security Firm in Rhode Island Club Shooting

The insurer for a security firm for a Rhode Island nightclub where shootings and stabbings took place on October 17, 2021 is asking a...
 

Maine AG Says Religious Schools May Face Obstacles Despite Supreme Court Ruling

Religious schools got what they wanted when the Supreme Court allowed them to participate in a state tuition program. But the state...
 

AM Best Downgrades Members of NLC Insurance Companies Pool

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to "bbb+"...
 

Travelers Championship Raised $2.5 Million for Charities

The Travelers Companies reported that the 2022 Travelers Championship generated more than $2.5 million for more than 130 charitable...
 
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Midwest

 

Second Amtrak Crash in Two Days Kills Three in Missouri

One day after an Amtrak train crash killed three people in California, another Amtrak train, traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago,...
 

Iowa City Settles Fatal Police Shooting Suit for $5M

Burlington, Iowa, has agreed to pay $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the mother of a man who was shot to death by...
 

Three Iowa Women Charged with Insurance Fraud

Three women were charged with insurance fraud following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division's Fraud Bureau. Danesha Minor,...
 
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Southeast

 

Names Released in WV Crash That Killed Six on Helicopter's Last Flight

Medical examiners in West Virginia have released the names of six people killed in the crash of a Vietnam-era helicopter that gave tour...
 

DeSantis Appoints 3 Insurance Defense Attorneys as Workers' Comp Judges

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed three insurance defense attorneys to the state's workers' compensation bench. Jill Jacobs has...
 

Is Hyperbaric Therapy a Fire Risk? North Carolina Authorities Say It Is

The Raleigh, North Carolina, Fire Department has ordered a wellness company to stop offering an oxygen-rich hyperbaric therapy treatment...
 

People: Alliant, Seibels Name New VPs

Alliant Names Fox VP Alliant Insurance Services said it has hired employee benefits consultant Andrew Fox as vice president. Fox, of...
 
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South Central

 

Homeowners of America Launches Insurance Services in Oklahoma

Porch Group's Homeowners of America introduced service in Oklahoma. This is now HOA's 18th state of operation. Porch Group is a...
 

NTSB Investigating Central Texas Plane Crash That Killed 2

The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating a Central Texas plane crash that killed two people. Authorities say the...
 
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West

 

Alera Group Acquires Compensation Works in Washington

Alera Group acquired Compensation Works in Washington. The Compensation Works team will continue serving clients in their existing roles....
 

California Department of Insurance Alleges Mishandled Claims by App-Based Auto Insurance Seller and Topa

The California Department of Insurance is taking legal action against Go Maps Inc., and its insurance underwriter, Topa Insurance Co.,...
 

California Assembly Endorses Plan to Allow Citizens to Sue Those Who Provide Dangerous Firearms

A first-in-the-nation law that enables private citizens to sue manufacturers of "dangerous" firearms passed on Monday in the Assembly....
 

3 Killed as Train Hits Car in Northern California

Three people were killed when an Amtrak commuter train smashed into a car in Northern California, authorities said. The crash occurred at...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

China Launches Disaster Insurance Trials in 6 Cities Affected by Floods in 2021

China's third-most populous province Henan will launch pilot programs for catastrophe insurance in six cities that were the hardest hit...
 

Seven Taiwanese Insurers Have Not Received Russian Eurobond Payments: Regulator

Taiwan's financial regulator said on Tuesday that seven Taiwanese insurance companies have not received interest due on May 27 on Russian...
 

UK Home Insurer Policy Expert Considers £1 Billion Sale

UK home insurer Policy Expert's owner is considering a potential sale that could raise as much as £1 billion ($1.2 billion), people with...
 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires UK Broker Erimus Group Ltd.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Erimus Group Ltd. in the UK. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded...
 

Marsh Launches Cyber Incident Management Service to Support UK, European Clients

Insurance broker Marsh announced the launch of its Cyber Incident Management (CIM) service to support clients headquartered in the UK and...
 

People Moves: WTW's Hires EY's Mayers for Commercial Lines Pricing, Underwriting; Hiscox Names Flaquet to Newly Created Role of Group COO

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson (WTW) and Hiscox. A summary of these new hires...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

Sparks Fly at National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Hearing

On June 23, the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee held a hearing to discuss legislative proposals to reform the...
 

Making the Business Case for Upgrading Your Ease of Use

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. If you look around at your agency, MGA, or carrier processes for compliance,...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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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...
 
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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...
 
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Reducing Commercial Auto Risk Exposure for Incomplete Trucks via Accurate Data & Automation

It's likely that 65% of commercial trucks on your books are undervalued. Fortunately, insurtech can easily fix this by combining...
 
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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...
 
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Around the World: Insurance, Climate Change, Disclosures, and Risk

Tune in Thursday, July 14th at 10am PT / 1pm ET for an expert panel discussion hosted by Insurance Journal. Here's what we'll...
 
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