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National

 

Cyber Criminals Target Remote Workers and 'Critical Infrastructure to Corner Stores'

The share of policyholders who filed a cyberattack claim jumped by 50% from the first half of 2000 compared to the first half of 2001,...
 

'Real Time' Cyber Risk Specialist At-Bay Pulls In $185M as Antidote to Insurance Spiral

At-Bay pulled in a whopping $185 million in new financing that the cyber insurance startup plans to use for new product development,...
 

CDC Describes Delta Variant as Highly Contagious - Report

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described the Delta variant of the coronavirus as being as transmissible as...
 

85% of Flight Attendants Report Incidents With Unruly Passengers

Incidents with unruly passengers have become an everyday occurrence for flight attendants. A national survey of nearly 5,000 flight...
 

Bayer Books Additional $4.5 Billion for Roundup Litigation

Bayer said on Thursday it would book an additional provision of $4.5 billion related to litigation which alleges that its weedkiller...
 

The Hanover Enhances Product Suites for Lawyers, Healthcare Facilities

The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. said it has enhanced its product suites for lawyers and healthcare facilities.The Hanover Lawyers...
 

Swiss Insurer Moves Forward With Insurance Innovations

Swiss insurer Baloise may be nearly 160 years old, but it is a company with its eye on the future of insurance,...
 
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East

 

Delaware Farm Receives Violation for Damaged Pipeline, Wastewater Spill

Delaware environmental officials have issued a notice of violation to Mountaire Farms in Millsboro after a contractor damaged a pipeline...
 

DFS Issues New Report on Insurers' Management of Climate Change Risks

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a report analyzing New York domestic insurers' management of the...
 

Gun Maker Offers $33M to Settle Suit by Sandy Hook Families

The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has offered some of the victims' families nearly $33 million to...
 
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Midwest

 

Family of Boy Thrown From Balcony Sues Minnesota's Mall of America

The family of a boy who was thrown off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America in April 2019 has filed a lawsuit accusing the mall...
 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires R.J. Riordan & Co. in Illinois

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Oakbrook, Illinois-based R.J. Riordan & Co. R.J. Riordan & Co. is a retail property/casualty broker...
 

Severe Weather Causes Widespread Damage in Wisconsin

Strong thunderstorms caused widespread damage across Wisconsin, left tens of thousands without power and triggered tornado warnings. The...
 
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Southeast

 

Feds Sue North Carolina County Over Firing of 911 Operator Who Reported Sexual Harassment

A North Carolina county's emergency communications unit engaged in unlawful retaliation when it terminated a worker after she told...
 

Mississippi ICU Capacity 'Extinguished' by Latest COVID Spike

Mississippi's top public health official said that intensive care units are filling up in some hospitals and COVID-19 outbreaks are...
 

Global Empowerment Mission Provides Housing Assistance for Surfside Victims

Sharon Schechter escaped the South Florida condominium tower collapse with just the nightclothes she was wearing, so she cried shortly...
 
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South Central

 

Oklahoma Court: Progressive's Uninsured Motorist Exclusion Not Lawful

Oklahoma's highest court recently found that an insurer's uninsured motorist exclusion violates state law. The Oklahoma Supreme Court...
 

Texas Doctor Convicted of Workers' Comp Fraud, Drug Crimes

A North Texas doctor will pay $376,368 in restitution after pleading guilty to mail fraud conspiracy in federal court, the Texas...
 

People Moves: IIAT Promotes Loftis, Adds Ellmer; New Officers, Board Members for Austin Agents Association

IIAT The Independent Insurance Agents Association of Texas (IIAT) promoted H. Lee Loftis Jr. to chief legislative officer and added Regan...
 
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West

 

Alaska Quake Triggers Prolonged Shaking, Small Tsunami

A powerful earthquake which struck just off Alaska's southern coast caused prolonged shaking and prompted tsunami warnings that sent...
 

New Mexico Public Defender's Office Settles Harassment Claims for $345K

Two lawsuits accusing an investigator in the state public defender's office of sexual harassment have been settled. The Law Offices of...
 

Warming Rivers in Western U.S. Killing Imperiling Fish Industry

Baby salmon are dying by the thousands in one California river, and an entire run of endangered salmon could be wiped out in another....
 

People Moves: United Valley Adds Cyr; MJ Hall Names Brooks Lead Broker in California

United Valley Insurance Services Inc. has named Paul Cyr Southwest region director. Cyr, formerly United Valley's Member Advisory Council...
 

Monsanto Told to Pay Washington Teachers $185M Over PCB Exposure

Three schoolteachers in Washington state who sued chemical company Monsanto over exposure to materials in fluorescent lights have been...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Reinsurers Show Strong Profits During 2nd Half, Rebounding from 2020's Challenges

The first half financial results, reported by a group of six reinsurers over the past week, generally show a strong return to profits...
 

Global Warming Could Kill 83 Million People by Turn of Next Century: Study

A population equivalent to that of Germany -- 83 million people -- could be killed by 2100 because of rising temperatures caused by...
 

'Talent War' Forces Companies Across Globe to Pay Higher Salaries to Woo Workers

The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened a shortage of white-collar workers in many countries, forcing companies to pay higher salaries to woo...
 

Ireland to Introduce Laws to Make Insurers, Bankers Accountable for Corporate Failings

DUBLIN - Ireland will introduce long-anticipated laws to make senior bankers and executives in other financial sectors directly...
 

Anti-Fraud Tech Company FRISS Raises $65 Million to Fund Expansion

FRISS, a provider of AI-focused fraud prevention and detection products for P/C insurers, raised $65 million to help it carve out new...
 

UK's Managing General Agents' Association (MGAA) Expands to Republic of Ireland

The UK's Managing General Agents' Association (MGAA) has expanded its membership into the Republic of Ireland (ROI) following an...
 

Occam Underwriting Promotes Fisher to CEO, Succeeding Gibbins Who Becomes Chair

Occam Underwriting, the specialist lines-focused managing general agent, has announced the promotion of Chief Financial Officer Mark...
 

Insurtech Investment Reaches Record $7.4B for First Half 2021

Insurtech venture investment keeps climbing ever higher, with new records reached for the second quarter as well as the first half of...
 
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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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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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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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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 Dangers of Mold to Policyholders

Indoor mold is potentially dangerous and destructive – you don't want it in your home or business! Mold is found everywhere...
 
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Cal/OSHA is cautioning California employers to be prepared to protect workers from unhealthy...
 
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