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January 10, 2022
 
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National

 

Can a Self-Driving 40-Ton Truck Be Safe? Developers Say Yes But Others Are Skeptical.

Shipping companies and software developers are experimenting with self-driving trucks as a way to solve a driver shortage worsened by the...
 

Supreme Court Conservatives Question OSHA Business Vaccine Rule

Fully vaccinated and mostly masked, the Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared skeptical Friday of the Biden administration's...
 

Researchers Say Wearable Air Sampler Clip Assesses Personal Exposure to COVID-19

Researchers have developed a wearable air sampler clip that can help assess personal exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19, a device...
 

FAA Discloses 50 Airports That Will Have 5G Buffer Zones

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday disclosed a list of 50 U.S. airports that will have buffer zones when wireless...
 

Appeals Court Revives Boeing 737 MAX Shareholder Lawsuit

A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived a pension plan's 2019 shareholder lawsuit against Boeing Co officers and directors alleging they...
 

Nominations Open for Insurance Journal's Agents of the Year

Insurance Journal is now accepting nominations for its annual "Agents of the Year" report. Are you a top property/casualty independent...
 

Sponsored: Insurance Industry Predictions for 2022

As if 2020 didn't test the insurance industry enough, 2021 has proved to be yet another challenging year for property & casualty insurers. We saw significant variations in reconstruction costs ...
 

Navigating Today’s E&S Markets

For brokers and agents to navigate the market successfully, Brent Winans, vice president of Clear Advantage Risk Management, said it takes...
 

Executive Viewpoint: Climate Protection Requires Technological Innovation

The warning could not be more urgent. According to a recent assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
 
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Insurance Jobs

 

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East

 

Deadly Bronx Fire Sparked by Space Heater; Second Fire Linked to Scooter Battery

A fire in a high-rise Bronx apartment building that killed 19 people, including nine children, was sparked by a malfunctioning electric...
 

Connecticut Drone Company Aquiline Forms Captive Insurer

Aquiline Drones Corp. (AD), a Hartford, Conn.-based drone manufacturing and services firm, has completed the licensing process to...
 

New York City Sued by Business Over Workplace Vaccine Rule

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court challenging New York City's sweeping mandate requiring nearly all private-sector businesses to...
 

Roof Collapse at Pennsylvania Stone Mine Kills Worker

LAKE LYNN, Pa. --The roof of a stone mine in southwestern Pennsylvania collapsed, killing one worker, authorities said. The collapse was...
 
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Midwest

 

Sioux City Sued by Iowa Over Wastewater Scheme, River Pollution

The state of Iowa said Jan. 7 that it is suing Sioux City over what it says was the city's manipulation of wastewater testing results and...
 

Kansas High Court Ruling Keeps Law Allowing COVID Lawsuits Alive

Kansas' highest court on Jan. 7 kept intact a law that allows people to sue counties over mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions...
 

Illinois AG Sues Mine Over Use of Toxic Foam to Control Fire

The Illinois attorney general is accusing a coal mine operator of polluting the area with toxic foam to try to stop an underground fire....
 
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Southeast

 

As Condos Age, More Owners Sell in Hot South Florida Market

For some South Florida condo dwellers, that tap on the shoulder could lead to the deal of a lifetime. The tri-county's white-hot real...
 

Florida Passenger Train Line Kills 5th Person in a Month

A Brightline higher-speed train fatally struck a pedestrian who walked into its path Tuesday, the fifth death involving the railroad...
 

In About-Face, Georgia Joins $26 Billion Opioid Settlement

The state of Georgia has decided to join a proposed $26 billion nationwide settlement resolving lawsuits alleging that three large drug...
 

Century-old Tampa Buildings Could Soon be Razed

The Tampa Tribune's final home, on Parker Street, was razed and replaced a few years ago with apartments after the newspaper was...
 

In Bad-Faith Claims, Florida Appeals Court Scores One for Insurer, One Against

Remember George Costanza's trick in "Seinfeld," the 1990s TV sitcom? When he couldn't (or didn't want to) pay his rent or other expense...
 
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South Central

 

Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Employer COVID Vaccine Mandate

The Louisiana Supreme Court on Jan. 7 unanimously upheld a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the state's largest healthcare system. The ruling...
 

HUD Suspends Funding for Hurricane Harvey Assistance

The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development has halted the distribution of $1.95 billion that was approved for flood mitigation...
 

Louisiana Car Dealer to Pay $100K Disability Discrimination Settlement

Hollingsworth Richards, LLC, a Louisiana car dealer doing business as Honda of Covington, has agreed to pay a former sales representative...
 
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West

 

Colorado Wildfire Caused $513M in Damage, Officials Say

Last week's Colorado wildfire caused at least $513 million in damage and destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and structures, officials as they...
 

Coast Guard Announces Safety Rules After Deadly California Dive Boat Fire

The Coast Guard has announced new safety rules following the deadly blaze that killed dozens of people on a scuba diving boat off the...
 

Monsanto Pleads Guilty to Pesticide-Related Crimes in Hawaii, to Pay $12M in Fines

The Monsanto Co. pleaded guilty to illegally using and storing agricultural chemicals in Hawaii, and will pay $12 million in fines....
 

California Governor Wants $2.7B to Battle Pandemic, Seeks More Time off for Sick Workers

With new coronavirus cases surging across the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration on Saturday proposed spending another...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $120B in 2021. Munich Re Points to Climate Change Link.

Natural disasters across the globe caused economic losses of US$280 billion in 2021, of which roughly US$120 billion were insured,...
 

Dirty Money Worried Swedbank Compliance Officers but Bosses Kept Mum: Documents

In the summer of 2018, a senior anti money-laundering official at Swedbank AB appeared anxious as he read reports that its competitor...
 

China's Anti-Graft Watchdog Probes Chairman of China Life Insurance

SHANGHAI - China's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) has placed Wang Bin, the chairman of China Life Insurance Co....
 

UK Orders Housebuilders to Pay $5B to Help Remove Dangerous, Flammable Cladding

Britain has ordered housebuilders to pay around $5.4 billion to help remove dangerous cladding from buildings following a deadly 2017...
 

Movo Partnership Acquires 3 Commercial UK Brokers

Movo Investment Group Ltd., the parent company of the Movo Partnership network (Movo), announced it has completed the acquisition of...
 

People Moves: SiriusPoint Promotes Chester for U.S./Canada Reinsurance; Banyan Risk Names Ascot's Horrobin as Co-Founder, Co-CEO; SCOR Reinforces Sustainability Teams

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurer SiriusPoint, specialty MGA Banyan Risk and reinsurer SCOR....
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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The MGA's Guide to Producer Licensing and Compliance through Technology

MGAs face regulatory challenges from all directions and insurance laws vary by state, making the management of producer...
 
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Influence Restoration Services for Better Results

Your response to a client's disaster is the key to customer satisfaction, retention, and referrals.  Playing a role in your...
 
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How to optimize your office spaces and reduce costs

Discover how your company can attract and retain top talent and manage growth with technology that simplifies office space...
 
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The Connected Insurance Agent Advantage

Agents can use modern communication tools to personalize their experience at scale. As the face of insurance companies, agents...
 
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Insurance Journal TV

 
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EP. 39: Expert Says Cannabis Insurance Rates for Cyber, EPL, Property to Rise in 2022

A survey of 200-plus cannabis insurance-focused professionals at one of the largest brokers in...
 
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EP. 28: Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Cyber Lessons Learned from 2021

The year is coming to an end and cyber insurers as well as their clients may be reflecting on...
 
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