| Today's Headlines | | October 5, 2021 | | Today's Headline Sponsor: SIAA |
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| National | | Agent digital experiences are moving to the forefront of property/casualty insurance carrier technology strategies, according to a survey... | | Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen will urge the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to regulate the social media giant,... | | On an industry level, Swiss Re now estimates that total insured market losses from Hurricane Ida to be in the range of $28-30 billion,... | | A federal jury on Monday has ordered Tesla Inc to pay more than $130 million in damages to a Black former worker, finding he was... | | The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it had urged U.S. airports to limit the use of firefighting foam with the chemical PFAS... | | Ledger Investing, Inc., a technology-driven marketplace for matching insurance risk to capital markets, announced the closing of Nanorock... | | Developments in drone technology are often heralded as having the potential to change the landscape of business operations, most... | | Last year was a wild one for the energy sector. There were, of course, COVID-19 related issues. The sector also dealt with continuing... | | The global economy is built on the backs of hardworking "industrial athletes," and providing those athletes with the... | | More National News » |
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| East | | InsurTech NY, a resource for the InsurTech community in the New York metro area, announced the launch of its Insurance Collaboration... | | Connecticut's Paragon Insurance Holdings Hires Koller Paragon Insurance Holdings hired Duffy Koller as president of its newly formed... | | The Morse Insurance Agency Inc. merged with the Habig & Magoon Insurance Agency on October 1, 2021. In the mid-1980s, the Morse Insurance... | | More East News » |
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| Midwest | | A federal appellate court reversed a rare policyholder win in a COVID-19 related business-interruption claim, once again holding that... | | FEMA on Oct. 4 authorized the use of federal funds to help with the cost of fighting the Auburn Fire in Pennington county, on the north... | | Safety National Re Revamps Management Team Safety National Re, a division of Safety National Casualty Corp., made changes to its... | | More Midwest News » |
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| | | A Podcast for Independent Agents | | Episode 1: How Carriers Help Agents Succeed in Changing Times — Dr. Brenda Wells speaks with the national relationship exec for Safeco & Liberty Mutual. | | | | Smart Choice | |
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| Southeast | | Since the pandemic began, most of the COVID-19-related business interruption disputes have not gone in favor of the policyholders,... | | A Florida appeals court has reversed a trial judge, finding that a homeowner's State Farm policy did not cover damages from a septic tank... | | Cyberattacks may affect more than organizations' pocketbooks. They can also hinder a hospital's care during a crucial moment, a lawsuit... | | A Miami judge has approved the contingent sale of the Surfside, Florida, property where a 12-story condominium building collapsed in... | | More Southeast News » |
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| South Central | | The redevelopment of the historic Jung Hotel and Residences in downtown New Orleans flooded four times before renovations were complete.... | | A major manufacturer of synthetic rubber, Firestone Polymers LLC, has agreed to pay $4 million in fines and an environmental project and... | | The U.S. Justice Department said five subsidiaries of West Texas Gas Inc. will spend $8 million on fines and compliance measures to... | | More South Central News » |
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| West | | IMA Financial Group named Donna MacConnell senior vice president, managing director of claims. MacConnell has more than 30 years in the... | | Investigators say they do not believe foul play was involved in a house fire that killed a southern Wyoming man and displaced his wife... | | A Lynnwood, Wash., man is suing after police raided his apartment and later determined they had the wrong address. Juan Alberto Castaneda... | | More oil from a massive offshore spill landed on the southern California shore on Monday, with beaches closed and dead fish and birds... | | More West News » |
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| International & Reinsurance | | The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said today that it is investigating the anticipated acquisition of the treaty... | | China's banking regulator said on Tuesday that lenders including policy banks must ensure that the financing needs of the coal and power... | | For years climate scientists have warned about the ferocious wildfires and hurricanes that are now overwhelming many communities. Today... | | Major banks in Britain made a slight dent in their gender pay gaps last year, according to a Reuters analysis, though industry observers... | | Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired two agencies: Grand Cayman-based Briat Insurance Ltd. and... | | Swiss Re estimated total insured market losses of the insurance industry due to the July floods in Europe at approximately US$12 billion.... | | This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Ed Bermuda, Mosaic Insurance and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty... | | More International & Reinsurance News » |
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| Research and Webinars | | | ReSource Pro offers five in-demand solutions for more unique business growth and profitability: Growth Solutions Policy... | | | It goes without saying, the last two years have not been easy. We have experienced some of the hardest market conditions most of... | | | With increased demand for new homes and building materials, the industry faces challenges finding skilled workers to do the job.... | | | Are you still using Credit Score to assess risk? Move beyond legacy methods of assessing risk with proven insurance solutions... | | | The protection gap is found anywhere your customer is exposed to a risk that they could insure against but do not. This is a... | | More research and webinars » |
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| Insurance Journal TV | | | Based on its most recent claims data, one big national cannabis insurance firm found that many... | | | The normal bustle inside of many office buildings has come to a halt during the pandemic... | | Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv » |
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