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June 1, 2022
 
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National

 

An Interview with Karen Clark 30 Years After Hurricane Andrew Affirmed Her Models

June 1 marks the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season - one that is expected to be above average in terms of named storms and...
 

U.S. Product Recalls Reach 10-Year High in Q1

Over 900 million units were recalled during the first quarter in the United States in the automotive, consumer products, food and drink,...
 

Small Nuclear Power Projects May Have Big Waste Problems

A planned new generation of small nuclear reactors will create more waste than conventional reactors, while treatments to make some types...
 

Insurance Broker Acrisure Touches $23 Billion in Valuation After Latest Funding

Acrisure said on Tuesday it had raised $725 million in a fresh funding round led by a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Investment...
 

North Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins With Ripe Conditions for Above-Average Activity

As the North Atlantic Atlantic hurricane season begins officially today, forecasters continue to predict above-average storm activity....
 

Sarah Palin Loses Bid to Disqualify Judge from NY Times Defamation Trial

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Tuesday lost her bid to have the judge who oversaw her unsuccessful...
 

Employment Practices Liability Rates

Even with all of the change and disruption, employment practices liability insurance market experts say the market is competitive and poised...
 

Risk Alerts, Leadership Tips and More

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East

 

Victim of New York Subway Shooting Sues Gunmaker Glock and Parent Company

Glock Inc. and its parent company were sued by a New York City woman who was seriously injured when she was seriously wounded by a gunman...
 

Road Safety Strategy Offers Hope for Redesign of Philadelphia's 'Corridor of Death'

Just one more step and the stroller would have been on the curb. The thought haunts Latanya Byrd years after a driver racing down...
 

Massachusetts Gov. Baker Vetoes Immigrant Driver's License Bill

Gov. Charlie Baker vetoed a bill Friday that would allow immigrants in the country illegally to obtain state driver's licenses in...
 
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Midwest

 

Nebraska Chemical Plant Fire Prompts Evacuation

A three-alarm fire that raged through a Nebraska chemical plant was extinguished by Tuesday morning and nearby residents who were...
 

Storms, Tornadoes Damage Buildings in Minnesota, South Dakota

Thousands of people in Minnesota and South Dakota were without electrical power Tuesday as the region recovered from storms and tornadoes...
 

People Moves: Holmes Murphy Adds Anderson in Minnesota; Hylant Hires Barnes as Client Executive

Holmes Murphy Adds Ryan Anderson as Property Casualty Specialty Practice Leader Holmes Murphy added Ryan Anderson as the property...
 

2 Killed, 20 Injured After Car Careens into Nebraska Crowd

Two people were killed and 20 others were injured after a crash that sent two cars careening into a crowd of bystanders at an annual...
 
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Southeast

 

Universal Completes $696M Reinsurance Program; Five Others in Florida May Not

As many as five Florida property insurers are unlikely to be able to secure adequate reinsurance by today's deadline, but the state's...
 

Florida Contractor Group Already Files Suit Challenging New AOB Fee Restrictions

A group of contractors wasted little time in challenging the constitutionality of a law approved at the Florida Legislature's special...
 

Construction Worker Falls to Her Death from High-Rise West Palm Condo

A 23-year-old construction worker fell to her death from a 13th-floor balcony of a condominium complex in West Palm Beach, police said....
 
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South Central

 

Covid-19 Led to 20% Increase in Texas Workers' Comp Claims

The number of workers' compensation claims reported to the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC)...
 

Louisiana Governor Saw Deadly Arrest Video Months Before Prosecutors

With racial tensions still simmering over the killing of George Floyd, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and his top lawyers gathered in a...
 
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West

 

Seattle Considering Measures to Address Gig Worker Pay, Rights

The Seattle City Council is voting on the first in a series of policies that would ask app-based companies like food delivery services to...
 

Washington Police Say Drivers Aren't Stopping for Them

The Washington State Patrol says drivers are increasingly refusing to stop for troopers - and other law enforcement agencies also say...
 

Wildfire Evacuation Orders Lifted for Northern California Fire

Evacuation orders were lifted for residents along a road in the Napa wine country as firefighters made progress against a wildfire. The...
 

Police in Arizona Find 1,200 Catalytic Converters as Thefts Soar

An Arizona man was facing multiple theft charges last week after detectives found more than 1,200 catalytic converters packed into a...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

EU Poised to Approve Sanctions Against Russia, Covering Oil, Banks and Insurance

European Union ambassadors are set to approve a sixth package of sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, banning most Russian oil...
 

Lloyd's Is Working With UK, Global Regulators to Implement Russia Sanctions

Lloyd's of London, the world's oldest insurance market, said on Wednesday that it was working closely with British and international...
 

North Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins With Ripe Conditions for Above-Average Activity

As the North Atlantic Atlantic hurricane season begins officially today, forecasters continue to predict above-average storm activity....
 

Iran's Seizure of 2 Greek Oil Tankers Adds Risk to Key Shipping Route

Iran's seizure of two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf raises the risk of further interruptions to shipments from a region that's a...
 

Weird Rainfall Patterns in Europe Blamed on Climate Change

Emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases caused by human activities are directly responsible for long-term dry conditions in the...
 

Greenlight Re Invests in Insurtech That Provides Security Deposit Replacement Insurance

Greenlight Re Innovations (GRI), a Cayman Islands-based subsidiary of Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., has announced an investment in Garentii...
 

S&P Upgrades Fairfax Operating Subsidiaries to 'A'; Outlook Stable

S&P Global Ratings raised the financial strength ratings on the core insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries of Fairfax Financial Holdings...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

Producer License Violation Fines in Georgia, California Adopts NAIC Producer Legislation, Utah DOI Changes Address

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

Income vs. Wealth

This post is part of a series sponsored by InsurBanc. Career aspirations are often guided by maximizing one's income. Highly effective...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Three Visions for Empowering Independent Agents

During the pandemic, Cake & Arrow conducted qualitative research with hundreds of gig workers and small business owners to...
 
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The High Price of "Business As Usual" in the Insurance Industry

AgentSync's Guide to the Price of "Business as Usual" in the Insurance Industry When an insurance organization considers adding...
 
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Bird's-Eye View: How Property Insurers Are Using Aerial Data

"They got planes in the air, and we had pictures the next day... before we could even get claim adjusters in there." - Tier 1...
 
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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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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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Insurance Journal TV

 
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EP. 48: Growing Cannabis Lounge Buzz Across U.S. Cities Calling to Insurers

Several insurance professionals who specialize in cannabis are getting more calls about...
 
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EP. 37: Riding the Wave of InsurTech 3.0: What It Takes to Not Just Survive, But Thrive

As the InsurTech industry approaches the next wave of innovation, experts say this could mean...
 
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