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| | National | | | | There's an unusual asset up for grabs in Century 21 Stores' going-out-of-business sale: a stake in its long-shot legal fight against... | | | | Companies hoping the EU and the new U.S. administration will soon strike a new transatlantic data transfer pact to replace one struck... | | | | Prominent artificial intelligence scholar Timnit Gebru helped improve Google's public image as a company that elevates Black computer... | | | | Major League Baseball and all 30 of its teams are suing their insurance providers, citing billions of dollars in losses during the 2020... | | | | In the past, home offices were often an afterthought: Ill-equipped, cramped, and a little dusty from only occasional use. Now in 2020,... | | | | Charlotte, N.C.-based Truist Insurance Holdings reported that it will complete five insurance acquisitions this quarter, adding more than... | | | | Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA), a property and casualty (P&C) carrier exclusively serving 501(c)(3) organizations, has launched a... | | | | Seth Birnbaum, the entrepreneur co-founder and chief executive officer of the Cambridge, Mass.-based online insurance marketplace... | | |  Property/casualty insurance for senior living facilities has taken a hit this year. The insurance market has been hardening for the last... | | |  When I wrote about emerging issues facing the property/casualty insurance industry for Carrier Management early in 2020... | | | | More National News » |
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| | East | | | | Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said Wednesday he will appoint an attorney and former member of his administration to a soon-to-be vacant... | | | | BRP Group Inc., an independent insurance distribution firm delivering tailored insurance solutions, has acquired all of the outstanding... | | | | Crawford & Company, a publicly listed independent provider of claims management and outsourcing solutions to carriers, brokers and... | | | | More East News » |
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| | Midwest | | | | A fire on Dec. 4 destroyed an enormous building loaded with hundreds of boats stored for the winter in southeastern Michigan, sending... | | | | Illinois Department of Insurance Director Robert Muriel is leaving his post on Dec. 11, 2020, the department reported. IDOI's Chief... | | | | More than two dozen migrant workers from Texas allege they were sprayed with toxic pesticides while working in Illinois cornfields,... | | | | A federal judge has dismissed neglect and misconduct charges against three employees of a tourist boat that sank on a Missouri lake in... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | Southeast | | | | Officials in Kentucky's largest city have approved the formation of a police oversight board. The Louisville Metro Council voted last... | | | | A firefighter and two residents were injured in an explosion caused by a gas leak at a home in Bradenton, Fla., fire officials said. The... | | | | Southern Insurance Underwriters, Inc. (SIU) has added Robin Mote to the Commercial Garage Underwriting team. Mote comes to SIU with more... | | | | PointeNorth Insurance Group, LLC (PNIG), a locally owned and operated independent insurance agency in the Southeast, has increased its... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | South Central | | | | Seven contractors were injured, four critically, when a storage tank at a petroleum facility in Texas exploded after catching fire on... | | | | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated several parishes disaster areas as a result of damage and losses caused by... | | | | Louisiana residents affected by Hurricanes Laura and Delta could be eligible for temporary housing under two federally administered... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | West | | | | Pacific Gas & Electric's household customers will be hit with an average rate increase of 8% to help the once-bankrupt utility pay for... | | | | The city of Tacoma, Wash., has agreed to an $8 million settlement for a man who was paralyzed and had his legs amputated after being shot... | | | | A Buckeye, Ariz., woman who ran an insurance brokerage firm but kept premiums her clients intended to pay for their policies has been... | | | | Alera Group has acquired Legacy Risk and Insurance Services LLC in California. Legacy Risk is a provider of property/casualty solutions... | | | | Moses Luna, 73, of Newport Beach, Calif., was arrested this week on 20 felony counts of insurance fraud after allegedly billing 20... | | | | More West News » |
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| | International | | | | BRUSSELS/LONDON - Post-Brexit trade talks hung in the balance on Monday as Britain and the European Union made a last-ditch attempt to... | | | | Companies hoping the EU and the new U.S. administration will soon strike a new transatlantic data transfer pact to replace one struck... | | | | Norway's biggest bank has been warned that it may be fined 400 million kroner ($45 million) for failing to comply with anti-money... | | | | MUNICH - German prosecutors on Friday opened an investigation into partners at EY who audited Wirecard , after an accounting watchdog... | | | | TOKYO - The cost of the postponement for the Tokyo Olympics could reach about $2.8 billion, according to figures released Friday [Dec. 4]... | | | | Cathay Pacific is collaborating with AXA General Insurance Hong Kong Ltd. to provide free COVID-19 coverage to all passengers. Customers... | | | | CPP Group UK and Partners& are now offering access to a risk management tool to help brokers and their customers identify and mitigate... | | | | Aviva announced the appointment of Adam Winslow as CEO of International. This is a new role at Aviva and Winslow will join the group... | | | | More International News » |
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| | | | | | | Understanding Business Income | | | | Business income coverage is arguably one of the most important coverages your commercial clients should have. Get THE book on the subject. | | | | | | | | Insurance Journal's Academy of Insurance | | |
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| | Research and Webinars | | |  | AM Best expects that the Directors and Officers (D&O) segment will soon undergo radical changes based on an examination of... | | |  | Let's face it—the distribution channel has treated carriers, agents, and customers well in the past, but the digital world we... | | |  | High net worth individuals and their families --- those with liquid assets of more than $1 million -- have an extensive variety... | | |  | The hard market is here and shows no signs of slowing down. While this period of the insurance cycle is often known as being the... | | | | More research and webinars » |
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| | Insurance Journal TV | | |  | Recent research shows that more insurers are taking advantage of cloud technology for data... | | |  | Elections Part II Nov. 3 came and went, and while there's some still contentious feelings... | | | | Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv » |
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| | Reader Comments | | | | Posted: Mon Nov 30 -- Insurers must be held accountable TO THE CONTRACT LANGUAGE ! Full stop ! That means that most, if not all of the BI claims triggered by the... Barry Rabkin | | | | Posted: Mon Nov 30 -- I live in the DFW area, Dallas County. When called for jury duty, the central jury room usually has close to 1000 people on a Monday. I... TxLady | | | | Posted: Fri Dec 4 -- If you wish to build or buy a home in a high-hazard area (no matter the specific hazard in question) be ready to handle the premiums or... WinSpin | | | | Posted: Fri Dec 4 -- This is not a new story, been around for years, but it is disturbing how major companies run the risk in their hiring practices to save a... Mr. Integrity | | | | Posted: Tue Dec 1 -- It's sad that at this point it's doubtless that the clueless, racist members of the right will moan and wail about this, likely refusing to... Jon | | | | Go To Popular Comments » |
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