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National

 

Microsoft Warns Thousands of Cloud Customers of Exposed Databases: Reuters

Microsoft on Thursday warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the world's largest companies, that intruders...
 

Veterinarian-Turned-Insurance-Pro Sees Practitioners Thriving But Stressed

The country's veterinarians have weathered the pandemic better than many businesses. Many were able to keep their practices operating...
 

Judge Declines Plaintiffs' Bid to Block J&J From Offloading Talcum Liabilities

A U.S. judge declined to stop Johnson & Johnson from taking steps to offload widespread Baby Powder liabilities from the rest of its...
 

How Automakers Are Navigating Differences Over COVID Vaccine Mandates

Public support for stronger measures to require COVID vaccinations is strong, according to a new Reuters/IPSOS poll, but for Detroit...
 

Ruling on Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy and Opioid Settlement Delayed Until Next Week

A U.S. judge said on Thursday he now anticipates a ruling on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP's bankruptcy reorganization plan on...
 

Commercial Lines Sales Platform Sayata Raises $17M to Expand Beyond Cyber

Cyber insurance platform Sayata has raised $17 million in new venture capital and plans to expand to offer more specialty coverages. The...
 

Notting Hill RRG Launches Long-Term Care Facilities Program

Notting Hill Risk Retention Group, LLC has launched a new Healthcare Facilities Program designed to meet the needs of skilled nursing,...
 

Report: More U.S. Residents Heading Toward Climate Change Dangers Than Away

It's counterintuitive to run toward a fire, or any risk for that matter, but that mindest doesn't seem to always hold. U.S. counties with...
 

Insurers Need to Accelerate Exit From Oil & Gas Industry to Meet Climate Goals: Report

For the insurance industry to fulfill its stated commitment to combat climate change, it may want to accelerate its efforts to exit the oil...
 

The Claims Resolution Process is Getting a D&I Makeover

Post-pandemic, businesses across the country have recommitted to the mission of addressing diversity, equity and...
 
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East

 

Online Thieves Divert $2.3M from New Hampshire Town of Peterborough

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating the theft of $2.3 million from the town of Peterborough, New Hampshire, by foreign thieves using...
 

Man Charged with Shooting at Connecticut Capitol

A Connecticut man was charged Tuesday with firing multiple gunshots at the state Capitol in late May, one of several shooting incidents...
 

Drought Disaster Relief Loans Available for Maine Businesses

Maine's governor is calling on small businesses around the state to apply for federal disaster loans that are available because of the...
 
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Midwest

 

Michigan Regulators Probing Utilities over Outages That Left 1M Without Power

A Michigan commission will examine data and practices from its regulated electric companies after more than 1 million residents were left...
 

Homes, Outbuildings Burned in Minnesota Blaze

Dozens of homes, cabins and outbuildings have been destroyed or damaged in northeastern Minnesota as the state's largest wildfire...
 

Former Iowa Anchor Wants Age Bias Lawsuit to Change TV News

As a prominent reporter and anchor at one of Iowa's biggest local television stations, Sonya Heitshusen was known for doggedly...
 
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Southeast

 

Louisiana Declares Emergency for Possible Hurricane Ida; Southeast States Also Warned

Louisiana has declared a state of emergency in preparation for what the National Hurricane Center warns could be a major hurricane....
 

Final Victim of Tennessee Flooding Found; Death Toll Stands at 20

The body of the final person missing from a devastating weekend flood in Middle Tennessee was recovered on Wednesday, prompting the...
 

Alabama Convention Center Explosion Caused by Natural Gas Issue

An explosion that damaged Selma's city convention center on Monday was caused by a natural gas problem, the mayor told city leaders. The...
 

Cruises Revise COVID Guidelines Amid Reports of Breakthrough Cases

Joel Steckler was eager for his first cruise in more than a year and a half, and he chose the ship that just two months ago became the...
 
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South Central

 

Louisiana Declares Emergency for Possible Hurricane Ida; Southeast States Also Warned

Louisiana has declared a state of emergency in preparation for what the National Hurricane Center warns could be a major hurricane....
 

Video Shows Louisiana Trooper Pummeling Black Man

Graphic body camera video kept secret for more than two years shows a Louisiana State Police trooper pummeling a Black motorist 18 times...
 
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West

 

Emergency Declaration in Arizona County Due to Flood Damage

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has issued a declaration of emergency for Coconino County after heavy rain last week caused major flood damage to...
 

Nirvana Sued in California by Man Who Was Nude Baby On Album Cover

A 30-year-old man who appeared nude at 4 months old in 1991 on the cover of Nirvana's "Nevermind"album is suing the band and others,...
 

California Wildfire Threatens Lake Tahoe Area

Some 14,000 firefighters facing changing weather conditions battled more than a dozen large wildfires across California, including a...
 

New Mexico AG Takes More Steps to Intervene in Conservation of California Insurance Co.

New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has retained California legal counsel on behalf of the state and filed for leave to submit an...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Global Insurance M&A Drops 3% in 1st Half of 2021: Clyde & Co. Report

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global insurance industry dropped 3% in the first half of 2021 with 197 completed deals worldwide,...
 

Japan's Fukushima Plant to Build Undersea Tunnel to Release Nuclear Water Into Ocean

The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said Wednesday it plans to build an undersea tunnel so that massive amounts of...
 

Insured Damage From Germany's Deadly July Floods Estimated at €7B ($8.2B)

Devastating floods in western Germany last month likely caused insured damage to the tune of about 7 billion euros ($8.2 billion), an...
 

Ping An Insurance Profit Falls on Land Developer Investments

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, China's largest insurer by market value, reported a 15.5% fall in first-half net profit after a...
 

Japan Vaccination Drive Faces Possible Setback Due to Contaminated Batch

A contaminant found in a batch of Moderna Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Japan is believed to be a metallic particle, Japanese...
 

Groundbreaking Climate Court Victories Face Problems with Enforcement

Marjan Minnesma cheered along with her fellow climate activists in May when a judge ordered Royal Dutch Shell Plc to drastically slash...
 
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Rethink Your Agency Operations – 5 Levers for More Business Growth & Profitability

ReSource Pro offers five in-demand solutions for more unique business growth and profitability: Growth Solutions Policy...
 
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State of the Market - Second and Third Quarter, 2021

It goes without saying, the last two years have not been easy. We have experienced some of the hardest market conditions most of...
 
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Getting in Sync with Your Commercial Haulers

Agents and brokers dealing with transportation clients should have a solid grasp on the pandemic induced developments impacting...
 
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2021 Agency Guide to Get More Leads

Do you want to learn how to generate and convert more leads for your insurance agency? Your agency needs a prospecting strategy...
 
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