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October 18, 2022
 
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National

 

U.S. Treasury Proposes Climate Data Collection Rule for P/C Insurers

U.S. Treasury on Tuesday said it was proposing a new rule to collect data on climate-related risks from property and casualty insurers,...
 

Ride-Hailing Firm Lyft Hikes Service Fee for Rides as Insurance Costs Rise

Lyft Inc. is increasing the service fee its U.S. riders pay directly to the company to cover higher insurance costs, the ride-hailing...
 

Supreme Court Gives Boost to Domino's in Arbitration Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave a boost to Domino's Pizza Inc's bid to force delivery drivers to bring a wage lawsuit in private...
 

Fighting Food Poisoning: Sweeping Poultry Changes Proposed

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday proposed sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed that are intended...
 

Oliver Wyman Agrees to Buy A&D Consulting Firm Avascent

Oliver Wyman announced it entered into an agreement to acquire Avascent, an aerospace and defense management consulting firm focused on...
 

Women Are Quitting Executive Roles at Faster Rate Than Ever: Report

Women are leaving the top ranks of companies at higher rates than ever before -- as female employees remain less likely to get promoted...
 

Navigating Insurance for Today’s Contemporary Art Scene

As the pandemic recedes, the art market is getting back to business. Record-breaking auction sales, breakthrough success of young...
 

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As an almost four-year-old InsurTech, Coterie is no longer in the stage of trying to make our idea of simplifying the...
 
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East

 

Lawyer Sues Madison Square Garden for Yanking His Tickets, Banning Partners

An attorney who has owned New York Knicks season tickets for nearly 50 years has sued Madison Square Garden Entertainment claiming that...
 

Federal Judge Dismisses Multiple Pennsylvania COVID-19 Claims

A Western Pennsylvania federal district judge has dismissed eight cases seeking payment for COVID-19 business interruption coverage from...
 

Delaware Workers' Compensation Rates to Drop by Double Digits: Navarro

Delaware workers' compensation insurance rates will decrease for the sixth year in a row, effective December 1, 2022. Both the voluntary...
 
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Midwest

 

Muscle Car Theft Ring Arrests Follow Postal Worker Holdup

Thieves are using cloned key fobs to steal Dodge muscle cars and other high-powered vehicles directly from dealerships and even...
 

Omaha Zoo Close Some Exhibits After Pelican Dies From Bird Flu

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium has closed several exhibits and taken other precautions after one of its pelicans died from the bird...
 

Investigation Uncovers Significant Radioactive Waste at Missouri Elementary School

FLORISSANT, Mo. (AP) -- There is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear...
 
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Southeast

 

One Killed, Two Injured After Falling into Grain Storage Bin in Mississippi

One man died and two were injured Thursday after they all fell into a grain storage bin at a farm in the Mississippi Delta. Multiple law...
 

Tennessee to Vote on 'Right-to-Work' Constitutional Amendment

As unions see new hope from organizing U.S. businesses ranging from Starbucks storefronts to an Amazon warehouse, Republican-led...
 

South Carolina Approves Cut in Credit Property Insurance Rates

The South Carolina Department of Insurance has approved new, tentative rates for credit property insurance in the state. The allowed...
 
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South Central

 

Trial Begins Over Arkansas' Ban on Trans Youth Healthcare

The nation's first trial over a state's ban on gender-confirming care for children begins in Arkansas this week, the latest fight over...
 

Wheat Farmers May Scale Back Planting As Drought Persists, Insurance Deadline Nears

With planting roughly halfway complete, the 2023 U.S. hard red winter wheat crop is already being hobbled by drought in the heart of the...
 
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West

 

Takeaways from Our Conversation on Must-Know Cannabis Lawsuits

The lay of the legal land in cannabis today largely involves investor suits, trademark issues, and employment practices litigation. But...
 

Idaho's Workers' Comp Rates Decreasing 11.5% for 2023

The Idaho Department of Insurance accepted a 11.5% reduction in rates, effective January 1, 2023. This follows the National Council on...
 

Evacuation Area Sharnk Near Southwest Washington Fire

Some roads reopened and evacuation zones shrank near a wildfire fed by gusty winds and low humidity east of Vancouver, Washington, as...
 

Inszone Insurance Completes Acquisition of Precision in Colorado

Inszone Insurance Services acquired Precision Insurance in Colorado. Precision Insurance was opened in November of 2017 by Heather...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Australia Banks May Have to Rethink Mortgages in Areas Prone to Extreme Weather: NAB

Australian banks may have to rethink whether they sell mortgages in areas prone to extreme weather events, the chief executive of the...
 

Swiss Re Expects Claims From Hurricane Ian to Bring Q3 Loss

Swiss Re forecast on Tuesday a third-quarter net loss of around $500 million after the reinsurance company absorbed preliminary claims...
 

ExxonMobil Exits Russia After Putin Expropriates Assets Valued at More Than $4 Billion

Exxon Mobil Corp. said on Monday that it left Russia completely after President Vladimir Putin expropriated its properties following...
 

Russia Oil Exporter Rosneft Moves Into Tanker Chartering as Western Sanctions Loom

Russia's biggest oil exporter Rosneft has expanded its tanker chartering business to ease oil shipments for buyers amid looming Western...
 

UK Orders Poultry Farmers to Take Steps to Stop Spread of Bird Flu

Britain has ordered farmers to enact measures to curb bird flu cases, as the virus spreads in other parts of the world from Europe to the...
 

China's Sunshine Insurance to Seek HK Stock Exchange Nod for $1B IPO: Sources

China's Sunshine Insurance Group Co. is planning to seek Hong Kong stock exchange approval for its initial public offering as soon as...
 

NFP Buys UK Broker Bentley Insurance Services

NFP, the the New York City-based property/casualty insurance broker and consultant, announced it has acquired Mason James Insurance...
 

AXA to Acquire Spanish P/C Insurer GACM España for €310M

AXA announced that AXA Spain has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Groupe Assurances du Crédit Mutuel España (GACM...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

Litigation Funding: Competing Mythologies

Judge William Blackstone's 18th century Commentaries on the Laws of Englandhas been deemed among the most significant influences on the...
 

Illinois Home Warranty Company to Pay $175K in Disability Discrimination Settlement

Pivotal Home Solutions, a home warranty company headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, will pay $175,000 and furnish other relief to...
 

Regulatory Roundup: Louisiana Offers Extension for Homeowners with Canceled Coverage, Illinois Asks for Honesty, Colorado Looks for Marshall Fire Claims Relief

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. State by state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and...
 

Legislative Action Aims to Ease Florida Homeowners Insurance Market Struggles

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Florida's struggles to retain a property and casualty (P&C) insurance market have...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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How to Use Customer Reviews to Increase Visibility

Replying to customer reviews as part of your reputation management strategy is key to business success, but even the most...
 
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How to Tap into the Power of Community to Deliver More Value to Younger Consumers

Since the onset of the pandemic, work has undergone an unprecedented transformation, with new norms, attitudes, and expectations...
 
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What's the Cost of Slow Insurance Onboarding, Licensing, and Compliance for Your Organization?

Are you losing revenue while waiting for onboarding, licensing, and compliance? Your distribution workforce is the front line of...
 
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How the Small Commercial Insurance Landscape Is Evolving in the Digital Economy

The State of the Market, Innovation and Where Everyone's Headed Next The small commercial insurance market went through a...
 
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AmTrust Safety Series: Restaurants

Restaurant owners face a lot of challenges running their businesses. Knowing the most common and most dangerous injuries is the...
 
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