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May 28, 2021
 
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National

 

Cyber Insurers Seeing Surge in Interest by Energy Companies Since Pipeline Attack

U.S. energy companies are scrambling to buy more cyber insurance after this month's attack on Colonial Pipeline disrupted the U.S. fuel...
 

COVID Takes Big Bite from Multiline Insurers' Earnings, in 'Manageable' Event: S&P

The COVID-19 crisis cost 16 global multiline insurers about $8 billion in 2020, although they still reported substantial net profit of...
 

Internet Groups Warn Against Including Liability Shield in Trade Deals

A coalition of internet accountability groups is warning the Biden administration against including liability protections for tech...
 

Inspector General Finds Trump EPA Officials Improperly Influenced Dicamba Approval

Environmental Protection Agency officials improperly influenced a decision to re-approve use of dicamba, a herbicide blamed for crop...
 

Attorney Dershowitz Files $80 Million Defamation Suit Against Netflix

Attorney and Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz is suing Netflix for $80 million over his portrayal in the streaming service's "Filthy...
 

New Insurtech Advisor Insurance to Target Risks of Wealth Managers

K2 Placements and Wealth Advisor Growth Network (WAGN) have partnered on an insurtech platform for wealth managers buying business...
 

Employment Practices Insurance in Age of COVID, Vaccines, Shutdowns and Hard Market

Overall trends for the past 30 years in the employment practices liability insurance market have been influenced by society and culture....
 
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Fitch: Commercial Auto Insurance Business Could Break-Even in 2021

The commercial auto insurance segment posted its best underwriting result in a decade in 2020, thanks to continued big rate increases and a...
 
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Leading When The World Restarts: What's Next?

How has the pandemic changed you personally? As a leader? How will it change your company? How should the industry plan...
 
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East

 

Robinhood Cannot Block Massachusetts Securities Regulators' Case, Judge Rules

A Massachusetts judge on Thursday rejected Robinhood's bid to block state regulators from moving forward with their enforcement action...
 

Pennsylvania Drops Legal Action Against Restaurants Over Pandemic

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has dropped its legal action against more than 40 restaurants that were accused of defying state...
 

New Hampshire Sex Abuse Class-Action Suit Tossed, Individual Claims Stand

A judge on Wednesday dismissed a class action lawsuit involving 300 people who allege decades of abuse at New Hampshire's youth detention...
 

Woman in Racist Central Park Confrontation Sues Employer Over Firing

The white woman who was widely condemned and fired after a videotaped dispute with a Black birdwatcher in Central Park filed a lawsuit...
 
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Midwest

 

Critics Decry New North Dakota Asbestos Law; Urge Screenings

Labor unions and veterans groups are urging North Dakotans who may have been exposed to asbestos to get screened before a new law takes...
 

South Dakota Voters Passed Medical Pot, but Docs Hesitant

Medical marijuana advocates have convinced South Dakota voters that legalizing the drug for medical use is a good idea, but they are...
 

Car Crashes Through Roof of Missouri Home but No One Injured

Firefighters in suburban St. Louis said it's astonishing no one was injured in a weekend crash that saw a car flip end-over-end down an...
 
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Insurance Jobs

 

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Southeast

 

Internet Groups' Lawsuit Claims Florida Social Media Law Is Unconstitutional

Two tech trade groups filed a lawsuit against Florida on Thursday over a new law that would fine social media companies that ban...
 

USAA to Open Office in Charlotte, N.C., Add Hundreds of Workers

USAA will open a new office in Charlotte, N.C., later this year. The financial services company, which serves the military community,...
 

3K Alabama Homes Now Strengthened to IBHS FORTIFIED Standards

The Strengthen Alabama Homes program has funded grants for 3,000 FORTIFIED roofs to help families protect their homes from severe...
 

Nashville Apartment Fire Destroys 18 Units

A fire destroyed at least 18 units at a Nashville, Tennessee, apartment complex Monday night, fire officials said. News outlets reported...
 
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South Central

 

Experts Say Texas Is Missing Chance to Avert Deadly Blackouts

Elzie Ford lost power in his freezing home for nearly a week during February's catastrophic blackouts in Texas. By the time the...
 

Texas Asks Feds for $750M More in Harvey Relief Funds

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said he is requesting $750 million in federal funds to be sent directly to Harris County after the...
 

Wild Well Catches Fire in Louisiana; Workers Injured

At least seven people were injured when a wild well in a coastal Louisiana marsh caught fire while they were trying to control it, news...
 
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West

 

Lawsuit Accuses Washington Pizza Chain of Underpaying Delivery Drivers

A proposed class-action lawsuit claims popular Western Washington chain restaurant Zeeks Pizza withheld wages, tips and other money owed...
 

PG&E to Pay $150M for Botched Outages, California Wildfires

Pacific Gas & Electric is getting hit with a nearly $150 million bill for neglect that caused Northern California wildfires during the...
 

PG&E to Pay $43.4M in 3 California Counties Burned by Fraying Grid

Pacific Gas & Electric will pay $43.4 million to government agencies in three Northern California counties to cover bills left behind...
 

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Anchor General in California

AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

COVID Takes Big Bite from Multiline Insurers' Earnings, in 'Manageable' Event: S&P

The COVID-19 crisis cost 16 global multiline insurers about $8 billion in 2020, although they still reported substantial net profit of...
 

French Regulator Dismisses Covéa Market Abuse Charges Filed Against SCOR's Kessler

France's financial markets regulator dismissed market abuse charges, which had been filed against SCOR's Chairman and CEO Denis Kessler...
 

Suez Canal Blames Container Ship's Grounding on Its High Speed, Size of Rudder

ISMAILIA, Egypt - The container ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal in March was struggling to steer because of its high speed and the...
 

Big Oil May Face More Climate Lawsuits After Shell Ruling, Say Lawyers, Activists

LONDON - A Dutch court's decision to force Royal Dutch Shell to make deeper, faster cuts to its climate warming emissions on the basis of...
 

India Oil Giant Under Fire for Offshore Disaster During Cyclone Tauktae

When India's weather office sent out cyclone warnings on May 13 and most vessels moved to safety, one barge working on Oil and Natural...
 

Australia Weighs Capping Fees for Litigation Funders, Lawyers as Class Actions Surge

SYDNEY - Australia is considering capping fees for litigation funders and lawyers, and guaranteeing a minimum rate of return for...
 

Ford Halts Production at Southern India Plant as COVID-19 Cases Surge

CHENNAI - Ford Motor Co. said it will halt production at its car plant in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu after workers staged a...
 

People Moves: WTW's Hegelbach to Newly Created Renewable Energy Role at Howden; Browne Is Division President, Consumer Lines, APAC, for Chubb

Howden Specialty announced the appointment of Severin Hegelbach as divisional director. In this newly created role, Hegelbach will lead a...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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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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Commercial auto loss results have worsened in recent years

Video and telematics technology can be a significant benefit to your clients. Understanding the true value of technology...
 
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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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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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OSHA Top 10 for Brokers

Brokers, help your insureds avoid the most frequently cited violations. OSHA citations. They're rampant, they hide in plain...
 
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Flood Insurance a 'Wide Open' Opportunity for Insurers, Agents in North Carolina

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The use of 3D technology has been a topic of discussion in insurance for years, but for an...
 
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