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April 16, 2021
 
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National

 

Auto Insurers Lead 2020 U.S. Property/Casualty Impairments: AM Best

Seven insurance company impairments were identified in the U.S. property/casualty industry in 2020, with five of the seven involving auto...
 

Risk of COVID-19 Exposure on Airlines Drops when Middle Seats Are Empty: Study

The risk of being exposed to the COVID-19 virus on an airline flight drops by as much as half when airlines keep middle seats open, a new...
 

Russian Spy Agency SVR Responsible for SolarWinds Hack: White House

The White House said in a statement on Thursday that Russia's foreign intelligence service, known as the SVR, was responsible for the...
 

Many Climate Scientists Moving from Fieldwork to Jobs in Financial Services

LONDON - Environmental scientist Laura Garcia Velez cut her teeth on projects to help Ethiopian farmers insure crops for drought and...
 

Zywave Acquires Risk Management Solutions Provider, Enquiron

Insurance technology provider Zywave announced the acquisition of Enquiron, the Boston-based provider of risk management and consultative...
 

Corvus, Skyward Specialty to Offer Cyber Coverage for Cargo Risks

Corvus Insurance, a provider of commercial insurance products powered by AI-driven risk data, and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, a...
 

People Moves: Chubb Appoints Execs in Construction, A&H; Hippo Adds to Legal & Compliance; Alleyne Named Chief Legal Officer at Munich Re US

Chubb has appointed Lyndsey Christofer as executive vice president, Construction Industry Practice Leader for its large account segment....
 

Emerging Pandemic Risks From Covid, Cyber, Civil Unrest, Mergers, and More... Part 1

Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes and challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, societal unrest and other market...
 

CEO Viewpoint: Why SMBs Need Standalone Cyber Cover

It is well known that small and medium businesses (SMBs) face an ever-increasing risk of cyber attacks. Sixty-three...
 
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East

 

New York City Begins $1.5B Project to Protect Manhattan from Floods

New York City has embarked on a $1.45 billion resiliency project in lower Manhattan along the East River, an area devastated by flooding...
 

Massachusetts Regulators Seek to Revoke Robinhood's License; Brokerage Sues

Massachusetts regulators on Thursday sought the revocation of Robinhood's broker-dealer license after charging that it encourages...
 

Connecticut Reminds Insurers to Avoid Discriminatory Practices with Big Data

Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) Commissioner Andrew N. Mais issued a formal notice to insurers licensed by the department that...
 
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Midwest

 

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Governor Can't Limit Business Capacity

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that Gov. Tony Evers' administration does not have the authority to issue capacity limits on bars,...
 

Abry Partners Acquires Michigan's High Street Insurance Partners

Abry Partners (Abry), a Boston-based private equity firm, has acquired High Street Insurance Partners (HSIP), a full-service insurance...
 

Deaths in Vehicle Crashes Up 38% in South Dakota in 2020

The number of traffic crash fatalities in South Dakota rose to 141 last year -- an increase of 38% over the previous year. The South...
 
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Southeast

 

Tennessee Insurance Dept. Receives NAIC Accreditation

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) has received accreditation from the National Association of Insurance...
 

Mississippi Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Marijuana Program

The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that's trying to block a voter-approved medical marijuana program by...
 

Mississippi Seeks Federal Disaster Aid After Winter Storms

Mississippi is asking President Joe Biden to approve a major disaster declaration to help local governments and nonprofit groups recover...
 

The Hilb Group Acquires McCartha, Cobb & Associates of South Carolina

The Hilb Group, LLC has acquired South Carolina-based McCartha, Cobb & Associates, Inc. (MC). The transaction became effective on April...
 
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South Central

 

NICB Supporting Texas Bill Aimed at Curbing Catalytic Converter Thefts

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), is urging Texas legislators to take steps to address the significant increase in catalytic...
 

South Texas Officials Worried About Flooding Due to Border Levee Breaches

South Texas officials say they are worried about flooding during the hurricane season starting June 1 from breaches in a levee system...
 

Texas Energy Companies Against Berkshire Hathaway's $8B Backup Power Plan

An $8.3 billion idea by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Energy to build 10 new natural gas power plants across the state for...
 

Louisiana Accuses Alabama Agency, Owner of Fraudulent Marketing, Submissions

The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has issued a cease and desist order to a Birmingham, Ala., insurance agency, Senior Care...
 
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West

 

Institute Analyzes Impact of California Medical Provider Network Option for Workers

Legislation intended to increase injured California workers' access to medical care by requiring the state to create a medical provider...
 

California Toughens PG&E Wildfire Safety Oversight

California officials on Thursday voted to toughen oversight of Pacific Gas & Electric, saying the utility had largely failed to perform...
 

California Legislature Votes Down Fracking Ban

California lawmakers rejected a bill that would have banned fracking in the state, succumbing to pressure from the powerful oil and gas...
 
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Wright National Flood Insurance Services LLC has introduced Zurich Residential Private Flood - an admitted residential program - in California.
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Impact of Brexit on City of London Is Worse than Expected: Study

LONDON - Over 400 financial firms in Britain have shifted activities, staff and a combined trillion pounds ($1.4 trillion) in assets to...
 

Ex-Allianz CFO Wemmer Plans to Form SPAC to Target Insurance Deals

Dieter Wemmer, a veteran insurance executive who was chief financial officer at Allianz SE, is launching a blank-check company to target...
 

Many Climate Scientists Moving from Fieldwork to Jobs in Financial Services

LONDON - Environmental scientist Laura Garcia Velez cut her teeth on projects to help Ethiopian farmers insure crops for drought and...
 

UK Space Industry Aims to Remove Dangerous Space Junk from Orbit

A defunct satellite spent early April hurtling through space toward the body of an old rocket, threatening a collision that the European...
 

Willis Towers Watson Launches 'Radar Workbench' for Commercial Underwriters

Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson has launched Radar Workbench, new software technology aims to transform the performance of...
 

Praedicat Launches Risk Scenario Platform to Widen Cross-Line Clash Analysis

Praedicat Inc., the Los Angeles-based liability emerging risk analytics company, announced the launch of its new Risk Scenario Analysis...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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COVID-19 Impact: Guide to Insuring Emerging Risks Facing Nonprofits

Discover forward-thinking approaches to address the emerging risks challenging your nonprofit clients and prospects. Nonprofits...
 
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Loss Control: Raising the Bar for Commercial Auto

Loss control is one of the most underutilized services by agents and brokers in the commercial auto industry.  Understanding...
 
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How Has COVID-19 Impacted Workers' Compensation

As a retail broker, you have likely addressed some tough pandemic-related questions from your business clients – from...
 
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Getting the Most Out of Your Agency Data

To succeed and grow in a digital-first world, insurance agencies need to know and use the data in their technology. Agencies...
 
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2021 In View: What to Expect as the Industry Transitions to the New Realities of a Post-COVID-19 World

As the insurance industry rebounds from a tumultuous 2020, we will see swift changes across a number of critical areas. In this...
 
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When you see the term à la carte on a menu, at, say a steakhouse, you know you'll be dropping...
 
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More than a year has passed since pandemic-related government restrictions began, causing many...
 
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Reader Comments

 

Family Sues After California Man Dies in Taco Eating Contest

Posted: Fri Apr 9 -- Insurance DOES cover stupidity. Always has. Stupidity is the driver of most claims. Commercial truck driver shaving while driving, totals... TheOCG
 

U.S. Recommends Pausing Use of J&J COVID Vaccine over Rare Blood Clots

Posted: Tue Apr 13 -- I'm glad J&J is being paused for further investigation, but let's just keep in mind: 4,000,000 J&J doses administered 6 people have this... Rosenblatt
 

White House Rushes to Strengthen Security of U.S. Power Grid as Hacking Threats Grow

Posted: Thu Apr 15 -- Meanwhile, back in Texas the power grid gets hacked by … winter. John Dough
 

7 Officers Fired Following Death of Black Jail Inmate in Texas

Posted: Fri Apr 9 -- I have an adult son living at home who is autistic. It takes very little to cause confusion. Once that happens it takes special care to keep... TheOCG
 

Church Official Warns of Financial Flood from Clergy Sex Abuse Claims

Posted: Tue Apr 13 -- They have the gall to fundraise from their parishioners? Why doesn't the Vatican pay for this? Had I been one of this flock in the first... curious
 
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