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December 13, 2021
 
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National

 

Supreme Court Seeks Biden Administration View on Bayer Weedkiller Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden's administration for its views on whether the justices should hear Bayer AG's...
 

Reinsurer Says U.S. Should Regulate $17 Billion Litigation Funding Industry

Litigation funding has become a $17 billion industry globally, with 52% of that money being spent in the United States, Swiss Re said in...
 

Supreme Court Turns Away J&J's Bid to Avoid State's Talc Warning Lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Johnson & Johnson to throw out a lawsuit brought by the state of Mississippi...
 

Insurtech Coalition Forms Captive Insurer to Enhance Cyber Insurance Capacity

Managing general insurance agency and cyber security company Coalition has launched a captive insurer to begin taking risk on its cyber...
 

Major Companies Rush to Fix Software Flaw Before Hackers Strike

Major global companies are facing pressure to fix what experts are calling one of the most serious software flaws in recent memory. The...
 

People Moves: Lezaj to Lead Zurich Complex Casualty; MMC Names Bouchard as Climate Director

Lezaj to Lead New Zurich Middle Market Complex Casualty Unit Zurich North America has created a Complex Casualty unit to support its...
 

Wells Media Group Transitions Ownership to Its Employees

Wells Media Group, Inc announced that it has become a 100% employee-owned firm via the launch of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)....
 

Recoop Disaster Policy Vows Quick Cash to Homeowners, Renters

Homeowners in 37 states now have access to a parametric-like multi-peril disaster insurance product designed to deliver quick cash in the...
 

Eye on Transformation: IVANS CEO Holzworth

IVANS CEO Reid Holzworth doesn't like golf, a traditional and relatively sedate sport that many other executives...
 
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East

 

IICF Northeast Benefit Event Raises Nearly $1.3M to Support Non-Profits

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) raised nearly $1.3 million at its 15th Anniversary Northeast Division Benefit Event...
 

Maryland's Oriole Park to Test Artificial Intelligence Security Product

Oriole Park at Camden Yards will test a new security technology during the upcoming baseball season that uses 3D imaging and artificial...
 

Ryan Specialty Group to Acquire Pennsylvania's Keystone Risk Partners

Ryan Specialty Group, an international specialty insurance firm, has signed an agreement to acquire certain assets of Keystone Risk...
 
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Midwest

 

Tornadoes That Ripped Across Central U.S. Could Be Costliest Outbreak on Record

A group of tornadoes that tore across the central U.S. on December 10 and 11 resulted in widespread damage in several states and could...
 

Crews Continue Searching for Missing After Tornadoes Ravage Communities

Rescuers combed through fields of wreckage after a tornado outbreak roared across the middle of the U.S., leaving dozens dead and...
 

High Street Acquires Nebraska's GTA Insurance Group

High Street Insurance Partners has acquired Nebraska-based GTA Insurance Group. GTA Insurance Group provides comprehensive insurance and...
 

Strong Winds Cause Michigan Power Outages

Strong winds across Michigan caused tens of thousands of new electrical outages Saturday, Dec. 11 and frustrated efforts to repair...
 

Residents of Dangerous Wisconsin Condo Rush to Move Belongings

Residents of a Waukesha condominium that could collapse are rushing to move their belongings out. Police and firefighters cleared the...
 
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Southeast

 

Tornadoes That Ripped Across Central U.S. Could Be Costliest Outbreak on Record

A group of tornadoes that tore across the central U.S. on December 10 and 11 resulted in widespread damage in several states and could...
 

In Big Florida Ponzi Scheme Fallout, Security National Sues Firm's Lawyers

Finger-pointing in one of the largest Ponzi schemes to hit Florida has spilled over into the legal and insurance industries. Security...
 

People Moves: Linton to Head Environmental Underwriting

Beth Linton, the vice president of Environmental Underwriting Solutions since 2006, is the new president of the wholesale insurance...
 

Crews Continue Searching for Missing After Tornadoes Ravage Communities

Rescuers combed through fields of wreckage after a tornado outbreak roared across the middle of the U.S., leaving dozens dead and...
 

Brown & Brown Acquires Florida's Corporate Insurance Advisors

Insurance agency Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Corporate Insurance Advisors. J. Scott...
 
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South Central

 

Oklahoma Grass Fire Forces Evacuations

A grass fire in southwestern Oklahoma that forced evacuations was about 95 percent contained by late Friday, Dec. 10, emergency officials...
 

Tornados Leave 2 Dead in Arkansas; Governor Says State Avoided Worst of Storm

Two people were killed in northeastern Arkansas as tornadoes struck several states in the region, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Saturday, Dec....
 
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West

 

Hub Acquires Assets of Basi Insurance Services in California

Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Basi Insurance Services Inc. in California Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Randy...
 

Alera Group Acquires J&J Benefits Insurance Agency in Utah

Alera Group acquired J&J Benefits Insurance Agency, an employee benefits consulting and health insurance firm serving clients in Utah and...
 

Woman's Oregon City Suit Blames Tear Gas for Impacting Menstrual Health

A woman is suing the city of Portland, Oregon, alleging that tear gas deployed by police during summer 2020 demonstrations caused lasting...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Generali to Focus on U.S., Asia in New Strategic Growth Plan: Report

Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Italy's largest insurer, is preparing to unveil an international-growth strategy to investors this week,...
 

Insurer Mapfre to Make $983.8M Pay-out for Construction Issues With Colombia Dam

Spanish insurer Mapfre on Friday signed a contract to make a $983.8 million contingency pay-out to Colombia's Empresas Publicas de...
 

From Wildfires to Floods, Climate Change Worsens Extreme Weather Across Globe

Extreme weather events in 2021 shattered records around the globe. Hundreds died in storms and heatwaves. Farmers struggled with drought,...
 

Extreme Winds in Ontario Knock Down Trees, Power Lines, Cutting Electricity for 80,000

More than 80,000 customers in Canada's most populous province remain without electricity after extreme winds swept through several...
 

China's Alibaba Fires Woman Who Accused Boss of Sexual Assault in #MeToo Setback

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has fired a woman who accused a manager of sexual assault, a surprise move that came just months after China's...
 

Insurance Losses for October Storms in Southern Australia Estimated at A$1.03B

The initial industry loss estimates for Southern Australia's severe storms, which occurred during the period of Oct. 28-30, 2021, are...
 
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