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April 27, 2022
 
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National

 

U.S. Lawmakers Push Insurers to Stop Underwriting Fossil Fuels

A group of Democratic lawmakers, mostly members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, have asked some of the nation's biggest...
 

Former Sompo Exec Chang Moves to WTW

Michael Chang, former CEO of Sompo International's Global Risk Solutions business, has been hired by WTW as head of Corporate Risk and...
 

Supreme Court Tackles Case About Praying Football Coach

A coach who crosses himself before a game. A math teacher reads the Bible aloud before the bell rings. A coach who hosts an after-school...
 

White House Seeks More Power to Counter Use of Drones in U.S.

The Biden administration is calling on Congress to expand authority for federal and local governments to take action to counter the...
 

Chubb Posts Record Q1 P/C Underwriting Income

Chubb said first quarter 2022 net income fell to $1.97 billion compared with $2.3 billion during the same time a year ago but...
 

Creating Harmony: What Cyber, Insurance Pros Can Learn from Music

Music may not be the first thing that comes to mind when considering the cybersecurity and insurance industries, but these industries...
 

Reimagining Restaurants and Risk

Supply shortages, rising inflation, higher food costs and labor shortages, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, are challenging the food...
 

Inflation Boosts W.R. Berkley Top Line to Record Level as Exposures Grow

While investment analysts continue to track commercial insurance rate hikes for property/casualty insurance carriers,...
 
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East

 

Supreme Court Lets Virginia School Continue Controversial Admissions Policy

The Supreme Court has turned away a plea from parents to block a new admissions policy at a prestigious high school in northern Virginia...
 

Maine Legislature Adjourns Without Taking Vote on Tribal Sovereignty

In a stinging disappointment for Native American tribes in Maine, the state's Legislature adjourned Monday evening without taking action...
 

Virginia AG to Probe NFL's Commanders Over Financial Wrongdoing Allegations

Virginia's attorney general has launched an inquiry into the Washington Commanders following allegations of financial improprieties...
 

Maryland Officer Won't Be Prosecuted in Fatal Shooting

A Maryland police lieutenant won't be prosecuted in the death of a Black man he shot in the back during an exchange of gunfire in...
 
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Midwest

 

Oswald Cos. Acquires Ohio's Gulick Roberts

Oswald Companies acquired Madeira, Ohio-based Gulick Roberts Group, LLC. Financial terms of this acquisition were not disclosed. Gulick...
 

People Moves: Vantage Adds Lea as Vice President; MJ Insurance Names Gates as IT Project Manager

Vantage Adds Andrew Lea as Senior Vice President Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. has hired Andrew Lea as senior vice president of cyber...
 

Blizzard Could Leave North Dakotans Without Power for Days

combination of ugly weather has left at least 19,000 people in western North Dakota facing days without power and thousands of residents...
 
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Falling victim to a data breach is a costly situation for businesses. This article will focus on how to handle a cyber attack and security breachs.
 
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Southeast

 

Alabama Auto Shop Owners Design Anti-Theft Cages for Catalytic Converters

As the number of catalytic converter thefts has soared nationwide, one Alabama auto repair shop has begun building anti-theft cages that...
 

Relation Buys Rabon Agency in North Carolina

Relation Insurance Services has acquired North Carolina-based Rabon Insurance Agency, which was previously part of Nationwide's exclusive...
 

Markets & Coverage: Companies Offer Pre-Paid Rides After Accident

Policyholders with two Florida auto insurers will now be able to catch a pre-paid ride with Uber, Lyft or another ridesharing service...
 

Five Days That Could Save the Insurance World: DeSantis Calls Session for May 23-27

May 23 through May 27. Those are the dates Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has set aside for a special session of the Florida Legislature to...
 
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South Central

 

Texas Workers' Comp Division Recognizes Beverage Distributor

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) recognized Tyler Beverages with the Lone Star Safety Program...
 

Oklahoma Insurers to be Assessed $150 to Fund Market Assistance Program

All Property & Casualty insurers in Oklahoma will face a $150 assessment to fund the Oklahoma Market Assistance Program (OK-MAP) Plan of...
 

People Moves: Specialty Comp Insurance Solutions Promotes Math to President; Polak Retiring as TWIA GM

Specialty Comp Insurance Solutions Promotes Steve Math to President & CEO Specialty Comp Insurance Solutions (SCIS), a division of...
 
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West

 

Dodgers Pitcher Files Lawsuit Against Sex Abuse Accuser

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer sued the woman who accused him of sexual assault in federal court, in a move that came less than...
 

Walgreens, Drugmakers Blame Others For San Francisco's Opioid Crisis

Pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance WBA.O and other defendants on Tuesday said they were not to blame for the opioid crisis in San...
 

California Cites Agencies, Foster Farms $3.8M for COVID-19 Sick Leave Violations

The California Labor Commissioner's Office cited three temporary staffing agencies as well as joint employers Foster Farms, LLC and...
 
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Insurance Jobs

 

Regional Director, Mergers and Acquisitions - First MainStreet Insurance a division of TrueNorth - Midwest (WI, MN, IL, NE, MO, KS)

 

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Commercial Lines Account Manager/CSR - Morgan & Bartlett, Baggett & Shands Insurance Agency - Lufkin, TX

 
 
 

International & Reinsurance

 

Climate Change Could Put 4% of Global GDP at Risk by 2050: S&P Study

Climate change could see 4% of global annual economic output lost by 2050 and hit many poorer parts of the world disproportionately hard,...
 

Generali's Shareholders to Decide CEO Donnet's Fate at Friday's AGM

Generali's shareholders will decide the future of the Italian insurer's CEO Philippe Donnet in a vote on Friday, after a rebel investor...
 

'SLAPP' Lawsuits Used by Rich and Powerful to Silence Critics Face EU Crackdown

Wealthy individuals including Russian oligarchs, states and corporations that abuse the legal system to gag journalists and dodge...
 

Qatar Airways Suffers UK Court Setback in Feud With Airbus

LONDON - A British judge on Tuesday denied a bid by Qatar Airways to reinstate a jet contract canceled by Europe's Airbus in the latest...
 

India Slashes Size of Mega Insurer's IPO With Issue Opening Next Week

India slashed the size of its biggest initial public offering by about 60%, pressing ahead with the sale even as the war in Ukraine...
 

People Moves: Miller Taps RKH's Malin, Marsh's Gil Ramirez for Renewables Team; Chubb's Haquette to Lead HDI Global's France Branch Office

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the London-based broker Miller and the insurer HDI Global in France. A...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

I Don't Blame Vyrd. I Blame the System.

I had planned to write and try and answer the question, how can Demotech give a brand-new company (Florida newcomer, Vyrd Insurance) an A...
 

Why MGAs Should Proactively Verify Producer Data

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Despite common industry misconceptions, managing general agents and underwriters...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Calling All Retail Agents Providing Collision, DOL, or Physical Damage Insurance: This Research Is for You

Entering into another year of unpredictability in the global supply chain, the shortage of automobile semiconductor chips —...
 
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Current Trends and Emerging Threats for Underwriters and the Cyber Insurance Market

This report analyzes the top 99 insurance companies by net premiums written in order better understand their cyber posture and...
 
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Scale Your Distribution Channels

Wasting time on repetitive producer management tasks is limiting your ability to grow quickly. Read this whitepaper from...
 
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How to Coordinate Client Communication Seamlessly Across Departments

Hear from Nationwide and Salesforce about innovative strategies and processes to personalize the customer experience. Owning...
 
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How the "Work" in Workers' Comp Is Changing

The Great Resignation. Labor shortages. Remote work. How are today's workplace trends affecting workers' compensation? Join us...
 
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Insurance Journal TV

 
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EP. 46: You've Heard it Before, So Here it is Again: D&O is a Tough Pill for Cannabis

Directors and officers is a tough line of business, no matter what industry is footing the...
 
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EP. 35: Creating Harmony: What Cyber, Insurance Pros Can Learn from Music

Music may not be the first thing that comes to mind when considering the cybersecurity and...
 
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