| Today's Headlines | | March 2, 2022 | | Today's Headline Sponsor: Smart Choice |
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| National | | Warnings that pro-Russian ransomware gangs would snarl networks in Ukraine and its allies have so far failed to materialize amid disarray... | | Top U.S. health officials on Wednesday laid out a national blueprint to manage COVID-19 going forward, vowing to prepare for any new... | | Cartier sued Tiffany & Co on Monday, accusing its luxury rival of stealing trade secrets concerning its high-end jewelry from an employee... | | Cyber claims from small and midsize businesses saw a "material uptick" in 2021, with funds transfer fraud a main culprit, according to... | | Directors and officers liability insurance premium rate hikes have not had the anticipated impacts on loss ratios that carriers had hoped... | | Labor unions and worker advocates have applauded President Joe Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court.... | | Peter Zaffino, CEO of American International Group (AIG), said the company’s ongoing analysis of the increased frequency and severity of... | | The 2021 wildfire season in the Western United States was another one for the books, breaking records for size and... | | More National News » |
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| East | | A Pennsylvania man who spent nearly 14 years in prison for a deadly 1993 fire before winning a new trial and having the charges against... | | Rochester's ex-police chief La'Ron Singletary will receive $75,000 from the City of Rochester after he sued the city for wrongful... | | The federal government has agreed to pay $10 million to a Maine woman after a medical clinic failed to tell her or the state about signs... | | North Haven-based Trager Reznitsky Insurance has acquired the property/casualty business of another Connecticut independent agency,... | | More East News » |
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| Midwest | | Pensec, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation which operates nine McDonald's fast food restaurants, will pay $31,137 and furnish other relief to... | | Energy giant BP is seeking to appeal a decision that allowed a small Kansas town's lawsuit over soaring natural gas prices in February... | | Larry Nassar is accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of girls and young women while working with USA Gymnastics, resulting in his... | | Holmes Murphy Names Jay Reimers as Senior Client Advocate Holmes Murphy has hired Jay Reimers as a senior client advocate in its... | | More Midwest News » |
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| Southeast | | A former state representative has announced plans to challenge Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis in this fall's election, and he's making... | | Talking trash about a competitor may be as old as humanity. But a Florida-based workers' compensation insurance broker is charging that... | | A 75-year-old driver likely won't face criminal charges after crashing her Bentley into a busy Miami Beach sidewalk cafe, killing one man... | | Openly, a data-focused homeowners insurer based in Boston, announced that it has expanded into Georgia. The Deep South state is the 17th... | | The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has continued its rapid expansion plan with the addition of a Clearwater, Florida, firm to its... | | More Southeast News » |
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| South Central | | Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves, St. Charles Parish President Matthew Jewell, FEMA representatives, and members from the St. Charles... | | A federal judge on Feb. 28 rejected a lawsuit filed by Gulf of Mexico charter fishing boat operators opposed to federal regulations that... | | Both the former owner of a Rogers, Arkansas-based medical supply and billing company and its former chief executive officer have been... | | More South Central News » |
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| West | | A Houston-based oil company on Feb. 28 sued two container ship operators and an organization that helps oversee marine traffic, saying... | | HANFORD, Calif. -- On May 13 of last year, the cellphones of thousands of California residents undergoing treatment for chronic pain lit... | | The State Bar of California is investigating a data breach after learning that a website published confidential information about 260,000... | | Pathpoint Inc. named Ralph Blust chief risk officer and president. Blust oversees Pathpoint's sales and underwriting operations teams.... | | More West News » |
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| International & Reinsurance | | Warnings that pro-Russian ransomware gangs would snarl networks in Ukraine and its allies have so far failed to materialize amid disarray... | | Many global firms are still failing to prioritize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks in the boardroom, which is creating... | | BEIJING -- China will not join in sanctions on Russia that have been led by the West, the country's banking regulator said on Wednesday,... | | Shipments of foodstuffs and medical supplies to Russia risk being damaged or spoiled due to significant delays at ports and customs,... | | Insured losses from February's windstorms Dudley and Eunice will likely fall between 3.0 and 4.5 billion Euro (US$3.4 and US$5.1... | | Lloyd's Names Gomez as Chief People Officer Lloyd's of London has appointed Sara Gomez as chief people officer (CPO). As CPO, she will... | | More International & Reinsurance News » |
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| Research and Webinars | | | Independent agents and dedicated agents looking to transition to an independent career have a lot to contemplate when... | | | Join Us on Wed. March 30th at 10 am PST, 1pm EST Want to experience real growth at your agency? You might need to reconsider... | | | In an increasingly crowded and commoditized market, brokers are faced with minimal customer loyalty and look to differentiate... | | | In a new report, Beyond Burnout—Redefining a New Era in the Work Place, Cake & Arrow gets to the heart of how people's... | | More research and webinars » |
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