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| | National | | | | Global insurer Chubb Ltd. today issued a statement that it is "disappointed that The Hartford chose not to engage in discussions... | | | | CNA Financial Corp.'s financial ratings have not been affected by the insurer's recent cyber attack. AM Best, S&P Global Ratings and... | | | | Lawmakers in Washington are gearing up for the Biden administration's first major legislative challenge: a set of measures on long-term... | | | | The Allstate Corp. said it has agreed to sell its New York life insurance and annuity operation to Wilton Re for $220 million. The... | | | | A U.S. appeals court sided with a photographer Friday in a copyright dispute over how a foundation has marketed a series of Andy Warhol... | | | | Private equity firm Odyssey Investment Partners has joined with management of SIAA (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance), the nation's... | | | | Adventurers in what is perhaps the most lucrative and risky corner of the cryptocurrency world are starting to see a bit of a safety net.... | | | | Chubb Ltd.'s $23 billion takeover offer for Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has prompted Germany's Allianz SE to study the... | | | | There's a simple idea that has guided Abel Travis as he rose to his current executive leadership position at a... | | | | More National News » |
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| | East | | | | Utility crews restored service after an underground electrical fire rocked the New Jersey shore city made famous by Bruce Springsteen's... | | | | New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced his nomination of Tracy Thompson as insurance fraud prosecutor. Thompson has led the Office... | | | | A tornado with an estimated wind speed of 110 mph touched down in Vermont on Friday afternoon, injuring at least two people. A statement... | | | | The Allstate Corp. said it has agreed to sell its New York life insurance and annuity operation to Wilton Re for $220 million. The... | | | | More East News » |
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| | Midwest | | | | Federal workplace safety officials have cited a food packaging company after a worker was seriously injured by a forklift; proposed... | | | | North Dakota's Republican-led Senate has killed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. Only 10 of the chamber's 47... | | | | J.M. Wilson Portage, Mich.-based managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has added Rebecca Green as chief... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | Southeast | | | | Heavy rains across Tennessee flooded homes and roads, prompting officials to rescue dozens of people from houses, apartments and... | | | | A gas leak forced officials Sunday to evacuate some residents in Newnan, a Georgia city cleaning up after a powerful tornado days earlier... | | | | Florida businesses, governments and healthcare providers will be protected from coronavirus lawsuits if they made a good effort to follow... | | | | Tornadoes and severe storms tore through the Deep South, killing at least five people as strong winds splintered trees, wrecked homes and... | | | | Officials are trying to determine what caused a fire early Friday that destroyed a historic Black church in northeast Florida. Clay... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | South Central | | | | Last month's disastrous and deadly winter storm impacted most Texans served by the state's main power grid, with almost 70% of those... | | | | Federal officials have sued the operator of a hotel in Waller, Texas, after it fired an employee who sought medical help after being... | | | | A Texas judge is allowing the City of Austin to continue to require face coverings in local businesses weeks after Republican Gov. Greg... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | West | | | | A federal judge overseeing Pacific Gas & Electric's criminal probation said Tuesday that he is considering requiring the utility to be... | | | | A former Uber driver in Central California was found guilty of sexually assaulting and stealing from five passengers. Jurors took less... | | | | Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Inc. is putting its losses because of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 at more than $2 billion, and is... | | | | The lawsuit from a 2017 crash of an airplane on 1900 West in Roy lingers on, more than three years after it was filed. The pilot,... | | | | More West News » |
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| | International & Reinsurance | | | | The blocking of the Suez Canal and resulting disruption to global shipping is likely to cause a large loss event for the reinsurance... | | | | ISMAILIA, Egypt - Shipping traffic through Egypt's Suez Canal resumed on Monday after a giant container ship which had been blocking the... | | | | Adventurers in what is perhaps the most lucrative and risky corner of the cryptocurrency world are starting to see a bit of a safety net.... | | | | LONDON -- Britain and the European Union agreed a new post-Brexit financial services pact on Friday that will allow them to cooperate on... | | | | STOCKHOLM -- "I get an email almost every morning from some SPAC seller telling me to do a SPAC with them," said Johnny Boufarhat, CEO of... | | | | Chubb Ltd.'s $23 billion takeover offer for Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has prompted Germany's Allianz SE to study the... | | | | More International & Reinsurance News » |
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| | Research and Webinars | | | | | As a retail broker, you have likely addressed some tough pandemic-related questions from your business clients – from... | | | | | P&C brokers, are you helping your clients navigate their critical areas of risk? Businesses choose to work with brokers that... | | | | | As the insurance industry rebounds from a tumultuous 2020, we will see swift changes across a number of critical areas. In this... | | | | | Watch Now On Demand: As an independent agent, navigating through the insurance industry can be frustrating, especially in an... | | | | | Historically, it's been difficult for independent agents to profitably place commercial lines, but insurtech is quickly changing... | | | | More research and webinars » |
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| | Insurance Journal TV | | | | | Cyber attacks can strike any individual or business at any time, but on this episode of the... | | | | | Investor Caribou Honig is looking at opportunities in the "1099 economy" - legions of... | | | | Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv » |
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