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July 23, 2021
 
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National

 

U.S. Lawsuit Could Open 'Giant Can of Worms' in Amazon's Fight Against Product Recalls

A U.S. safety regulator's decision last week to sue Amazon.com Inc. could bring clarity to a question that has long befuddled courts and...
 

Senators Add Vaccine Misinformation as Reason to Alter Tech Firms' Liability Protection

Two Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday will add to the stack of bills going after Section 230 - a law that protects tech companies from...
 

Wells Media Executive Chairman Given Industry Marketing Group's Icon Award

The Insurance Marketing & Communications Association (IMCA) presented Mark Wells, executive chairman of Wells Media Group Inc., with the...
 

Ryan Specialty Rose 9% in NYSE Initial Offering, Valued at $6.5 Billion

Shares of Ryan Specialty Group Holdings Inc rose 9% in their New York Stock Exchange Debut on Thursday, fetching a market capitalization...
 

W.R. Berkley Reports Strong Q2, Crediting Rate Adequacy, Improving Economy

W.R. Berkley Corp. reported net premium growth exceeding 27 percent and a combined ratio under 90 for the 2021 second quarter, positive...
 

People Moves: FM Global Expands Executive Team; Pie Insurance Adds 3 Executives

Rhode Island-based commercial property insurer FM Global is making executive management team changes, moving seasoned leaders within the...
 

Hippo Enters Commercial Insurance Market With Homeowners Association Product

Home insurtech Hippo is jumping into the commercial insurance market. The California-based managing general agency startup said its...
 

Workers' Compensation Lessons Learned from COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us tough lessons. We have learned the strengths and limitations of globalization, our public health...
 

CM Exclusive: Google's Insurance Strategy Could Be a Game Changer

The announcement that Dr. Henna Karna, formerly global chief data officer at insurer AXA XL, had been retained by Google...
 
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East

 

$65M Settlement Proposed in New York Polluted Water Lawsuit

Plaintiffs in a federal class action lawsuit could get payments and medical monitoring as part of a proposed $65.25 million settlement...
 

Relation Insurance Services Acquires Assets of SIG Insurance Agencies

Relation Insurance Services Inc. acquired the assets of The SIG Insurance Agencies. The partnership with SIG strengthens Relation's...
 

Pennsylvania Joining National Survey on Climate Risk in the Insurance Industry

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) is joining with other states around the country in conducting the National Association of...
 
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Midwest

 

Iowa Agent Placed on Probation Owes $30K, Has License Revoked

Des Moines, Iowa, Chad Mackland, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, recently submitted an Alford plea to the charge of Ongoing Criminal Conduct...
 

72% of Minnesota in Severe Drought

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 72% of Minnesota is currently experiencing severe drought -- a big jump from a week earlier, when...
 

Worker Shortage Hampers North Dakota Oil Production

Oil production is flat in North Dakota due to a workforce shortage as the industry recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Companies say...
 

North Dakota Pipeline Break Spews 41K Gallons of Oilfield Wastewater

Nearly 41,000 gallons of oilfield wastewater spilled from a broken pipeline in western North Dakota, impacting an unknown amount of land,...
 
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Southeast

 

North Carolina Senate Finance Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill

Legislation to legalize marijuana for medical use in North Carolina advanced through another Senate panel on Wednesday. Members of the...
 

Drugmaker Endo Agrees to $35m Opioid Settlement With Tennessee Local Governments

Endo International Plc has agreed to pay $35 million to settle a lawsuit by Tennessee local governments and on behalf of a child...
 

Alabama Reports July Spike in COVID-19 Cases

Alabama is suffering a "self-inflicted wound" from COVID-19, with hospitals again filling up as the state trails the nation in...
 

Jury Convicts Suspended Georgia Commissioner Beck on Fraud, Laundering Charges

Jurors convicted suspended Georgia insurance commissioner Jim Beck on 37 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering and tax...
 
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South Central

 

Louisiana 'Good,' but Texas Lags in IBHS Building Code Rankings

Texas has a long way to go but despite getting hit by four hurricanes and one tropical storm in 2020, Louisiana still ranks as one of the...
 

Alera Group Acquires Oklahoma's Keller Insurance Agency

Alera Group, an independent, national insurance and wealth management firm based in Deerfield, Illinois, acquired Keller Insurance...
 

Officials: Texas Home Explosion May Have Been Intentional

The explosion that destroyed a house in suburban Dallas on July 19 and heavily damaged the two next door, injuring six people, may not...
 

Worker Dies After Part of Houston-Area Oil Rig Falls on Him

A man was killed July 21 when part of an oil rig he was working on fell on him near Houston, officials said. The incident happened in a...
 
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West

 

Fire Crews Making Progress on Massive Oregon Blaze

The nation's largest wildfire is still raging through southern Oregon but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard work and...
 

Officials: Lightning Likely Caused 2020 California Forest Fire

A lightning strike likely ignited a 2020 wildfire in California's Sierra National Forest, but the U.S. Forest Service said Friday it...
 

Bomb Squad Caused Damaging California Fireworks Explosion, Officials Say

Los Angeles bomb technicians grossly miscalculated the weight of homemade fireworks last month when they detonated them in a containment...
 

Woman Dead, 3 Missing Following Flooding in Colorado Burn Area

A woman was found dead and three other people were missing after rain triggered flooding and mudslides in an area of northern Colorado...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

London Staff Want Big Pay Raises Before Returning to Their Desks Full-Time: Survey

London office workers want an average pay rise equivalent to the cost of some annual railway season tickets to return to their desks...
 

Cyber Attack Disrupts Container Operations at Major South African Port

JOHANNESBURG - A cyber attack has disrupted container operations at the South African port of Cape Town, an email seen by Reuters on...
 

Flooding Damages Bridge on Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway, Blocking Traffic

MOSCOW - Flooding has damaged a bridge on Russia's Trans-Siberian railway in its Far East, suspending traffic in the area, officials said...
 

VW Investors Approve $339M Deal to Settle Diesel-Scandal Claims Against Former Execs

FRANKFURT - Shareholders in Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen on Thursday approved a deal to settle claims against four former...
 

Insurtech bolttech Acquires i-surance to Help Accelerate Expansion Across Europe

Insurtech startup bolttech announced it has acquired i-surance, a next-generation B2B2C digital insurance platform based in Berlin....
 

Chubb Canada Launches Hub for General Aviation and Non-Major Aerospace Insurance

Chubb announced that it has set up an aviation hub in Canada to develop further its domestic general aviation and non-major aerospace...
 

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Bolsters International Programs' Team with 2 Promotions

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has promoted William Porter as head International Programs Americas, and Reto Collenberg as head...
 

Lloyd's Council Appoints Guy Carpenter's Carter as 1st Female Deputy Chair

Lloyd's announced the appointment of Vicky Carter as deputy chair of Lloyd's, effective Sept. 1, 2021. Carter has been an elected member...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Becoming a modern, digital agency in 2021

Let's face it—the distribution channel has treated carriers, agents, and customers well in the past, but the digital world we...
 
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Discover policyholder risks from indoor mold.

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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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What's Next for the P&C Industry in 2021?

The 2021 P&C Market Outlook Executive Summary provides agents with a valuable breakdown of the price predictions for...
 
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Addressing Professional Liability Risks for CPA Firms

With today's expanding technology and issues surrounding audits, cybersecurity, regulatory & tax reform challenges as well...
 
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The California wildfire season is shaping up to be an ugly one, with a worsening drought and...
 
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