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| | National | | | | Steve Menzies, founder and chairman of Applied Underwriters Inc., is a busy man. Since he reacquired his company from Warren Buffett's... | | | | Warren Buffett ended long-running speculation about his successor at Berkshire Hathaway Inc by saying Greg Abel, who oversees the... | | | | Warren Buffett said on Saturday that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is being lifted by a U.S. economy faring far better than he predicted early... | | | | The three largest U.S. drug distributors, who are accused of helping fuel the opioid crisis that has resulted in nearly 500,000 overdose... | | | | Grange Replaces Heath at B&B's National Programs Unit Jeff Grange has been named president of Tampa Programs, part of Brown & Brown... | | | | Many auto insurance customers have shopped around for new policies during the coronavirus pandemic, but few cared about specific brands,... | | | | New Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules are expected to clear the way for expanded commercial use of drones, which are... | | |  Agents with clients who need license and permit bonds, miscellaneous bonds, court bonds, or any number of bonds classified as... | | |  Predictive analytics is a growing trend in insurance advertising, but many in our industry are still learning what it is... | | | | More National News » |
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| | East | | | | Baltimore County has agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve a religious discrimination lawsuit over a county board's denial of a church's... | | | | Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a restaurant fire in Rehoboth Beach that caused half a million dollars in damage. The... | | | | USI Insurance Services (USI), a provider of risk management, employee benefit and retirement plan consulting, has completed its... | | | | More East News » |
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| | Midwest | | | | Kansas' highest court on April 30 upheld a law barring so-called wrongful birth lawsuits against doctors, in a case in which a couple... | | | | The Missouri House on April 29 advanced a bill to limit pandemic-related lawsuits, a top priority for Republican Gov. Mike Parson. The... | | | | A firefighter was injured on April 29 during a large fire at a chemical plant in eastern Missouri that forced evacuations in nearby... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | Southeast | | | | The three largest U.S. drug distributors, who are accused of helping fuel the opioid crisis that has resulted in nearly 500,000 overdose... | | | | The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado in the Atlanta metro area Monday as a disturbance brought scattered yet severe storms.... | | | | A tornado tore through the southern U.S. city of Tupelo on Sunday, blowing the roofs off homes and tearing down trees and power lines,... | | | | Water pressure dropped Friday in Mississippi's capital city after a fire broke out at one of Jackson's two water treatment plants. The... | | | | Georgia's governor is removing many remaining requirements for social distancing and masked employees from businesses, saying that the... | | | | A Florida jury has award a woman $48 million after a leaky roof led to contamination of her apartment by mold, which caused her... | | | | Florida lawmakers passed two bills on the last day of their 2021 legislative session that make major changes to the state's auto and... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | | | | | | History of Professional Lines Insurance | | | | This book is your chance to sit down at a relaxing dinner with Larry Goanos and listen to him, and about 400 of his peers, friends, and rivals spin a few yarns. | | | | | | | | Academy of Insurance | | |
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| | South Central | | | | A bill currently before the Louisiana Senate Insurance Committee and backed by Gov. John Bel Edwards would ban certain discriminatory... | | | | Insurvia, a Gemspring Capital portfolio company with holdings including Fiesta Insurance and Bravo General, has acquired La Familia... | | | | Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has signed a bill strengthening penalties for those who knowingly sell or provide alcohol to minors. Senate... | | | | Violent spring storms packing high winds and large hailstones in Texas and Oklahoma on April 28 likely caused $3.5 billion in damage,... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | West | | | | Specialty broker Amwins Group said it has agreed to acquire Equisure, Inc., a Colorado-based specialist in insurance programs for horse... | | | | A federal appellate court on April 28 reversed a ruling that prevented California from enforcing a new labor law that trucking companies... | | | | Alera Group, a financial services and risk management company based in Deerfield, Illinois, has acquired Adamson & McGoldrick Insurance... | | | | The wife of a Spokane County, Wash., man killed by his neighbor is suing Spokane County, alleging a sheriff's deputy's negligence allowed... | | | | San Diego County has agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit by three boys who alleged they were sexually assaulted by their foster... | | | | Nevada lawmakers on April 28 heard three proposals about changing liability laws and helping fire-fighting agencies coordinate their... | | | | More West News » |
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| | International & Reinsurance | | | | HONG KONG -- Chinese online insurance technology firm Waterdrop Inc. aims to raise up to $360 million in an initial public offering on... | | | | U.S. asset manager Fidelity Investments has cut its valuation of Chinese financial technology giant Ant Group in half in its latest... | | | | Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired Mutual Brokers Pty Ltd., a Canberra, Australian Capital Territory... | | | | Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) and Nexus Group announced a four year strategic underwriting and claims delegated authority... | | | | Swiss Re reported consolidated net income of USD 333 million in the first quarter of 2021, despite heightened losses in its life and... | | | | More International & Reinsurance News » |
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| | Research and Webinars | | |  | Discover forward-thinking approaches to address the emerging risks challenging your nonprofit clients and prospects. Nonprofits... | | |  | In a Newsweek study, insurance executives reported that customers were less interested in complex ways of customizing their... | | |  | Like most industries, insurance companies are accelerating their ability to improve their customer experience to meet new... | | |  | Surviving as an independent agent is no longer the name of the game. Modern agencies want to grow their business more than... | | |  | Video and telematics technology can be a significant benefit to your clients. Understanding the true value of technology... | | | | More research and webinars » |
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| | Insurance Journal TV | | |  | Aside from the vape crisis that never rose to the level of a true crisis for the cannabis... | | |  | The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the work environment in many ways, and cyber experts say one... | | | | Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv » |
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| | New Discussions in the Forums | | | | Posted: Fri Apr 23 -- hello Josh i read your post today. did you find anyone to work with ? i'm now in the same boat . after deep studying the industry . im still... brunol | | | | Go To Forums » |
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| | Reader Comments | | | | Posted: Tue Apr 27 -- Obviously another example of NOT being the sharpest knives in the drawer. As we say in the South, "Bless their hearts." I'm all for having a... Placement GURU | | | | Posted: Fri Apr 30 -- Left out of the discussion is the hundreds of millions of dollars in fraud that will potentially be cut when No Fault is dropped. Lawyers... Mark | | | | Posted: Tue Apr 27 -- This story has more holes than Swiss cheese. What were Guthrie's injuries? GEICO's offer had to be based on the information they had... GenXUnderwriter | | | | Posted: Mon Apr 26 -- I am always confounded by the number of people who think they know more than others, especially when they rely on political "noise" to form... Stush | | | | Posted: Thu Apr 29 -- If the top insurance lobbyist in the state says it's bad...then you know it's a good thing for people. The reality is that driving is NOT a... Simon | | | | Go To Popular Comments » |
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