| | Today's Headlines | | | | November 2, 2020 | | | | Today's Headline Sponsor: Burns & Wilcox |
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| | National | | | | Insurers are bracing for a hit of about $4.3 billion from Hurricane Zeta in the United States, catastrophe modeling company Karen Clark &... | | | | American International Group's plan to downsize by divesting its Life & Retirement (L&R) business is drawing cautious and wary reactions... | | | | A Russia-based ransomware group responsible for a new wave of attacks against U.S. hospitals is laying the groundwork to cripple at least... | | | | Two investors pushing CoreLogic Inc. to explore a sale won partial support from a prominent shareholder advisory firm, which urged... | | | | Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies has expanded the list of states the company offers its architects and engineers professional... | | | | Applied Systems has named Reid Holzworth as chief executive officer of IVANS, the insurance industry's exchange connecting insurers,... | | | | More organizations are using captives for insurance protection and financial flexibility in response to today's risk and insurance... | | | | Reinsurers and insurers for years have been worried about systemic risks - those uninsurable risks with the potential of... | | | | More National News » |
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| | East | | | | Delaware is set to elect its next insurance commissioner tomorrow. Dr. Julia Pillsbury is the candidate for the Republican party, while... | | | | A lawsuit filed by the state of Rhode Island against 21 fossil fuel companies seeking damages for the impacts of climate change will be... | | | | A disbarred attorney based in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., has pled guilty in White Plains federal court to stealing government funds. Gustavo... | | | | More East News » |
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| | Midwest | | | | Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (Universal Property), a subsidiary of Florida-based Universal Insurance Holdings Inc., has... | | | | Minnesota-based Medtronic has agreed to pay $9.2 million to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to a South Dakota neurosurgeon and... | | | | Wisconsin environmental regulators have approved an emergency rule that restricts the use of firefighting foam and lays out steps to... | | | | Hackers have stolen $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party's account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | Southeast | | | | The race for the next North Carolina Insurance Commissioner features two familiar faces to state voters in what is a three-peat showdown... | | | | A Tennessee insurance commissioner who submitted his resignation last week faced an investigation over allegations of sexual misconduct... | | | | Millions of people were without power and at least six were dead Thursday after Hurricane Zeta slammed into Louisiana and made a beeline... | | | | A landslide caused by Tropical Storm Zeta has blocked a North Carolina road, severing access between mountain counties and forcing... | | | | Ten people on a hayride in Mississippi were treated for critical injuries after a pickup truck collided with their trailer being pulled... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | South Central | | | | Alliant Insurance Services has added Frank Albrecht, a risk management specialist with a versatile background in construction,... | | | | A man who was arrested and charged with murder a year ago in a fatal shooting near Greenville, Texas, before being cleared is suing the... | | | | Mark Andollina remembers stinging rain and a howling wind that peeled the roof off part of his Cajun Tide Beach Resort on Grand Isle, the... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | West | | | | California regulators are being asked to fine Pacific Gas & Electric nearly $166 million for failing to properly inform customers before... | | | | A Eugene Weekly reporter who was hit with a tear gas canister while he filmed police breaking up a protest in late May in Oregon has... | | | | San Francisco, Calif.-based Newfront Insurance has named Jason Vanderyacht a principal and logistics practice leader. Vanderyacht comes... | | | | The family of a woman who lived at a Washington facility filed a lawsuit alleging neglect that caused her death following bunion surgery.... | | | | More West News » |
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| | International | | | | Pelican Ventures and J.C. Flowers & Co., both private equity investors with significant insurance expertise, announced they have agreed... | | | | SYDNEY -- One of Australia's largest pension funds on Monday agreed to settle a landmark climate risk litigation filed by a 25-year-old... | | | | The world's strongest storm this year killed at least 16 people in the Philippines, and sent tens of thousands more to evacuation... | | | | IZMIR, Turkey - Rescue workers extricated a 70-year-old man from a collapsed building in western Turkey on Sunday, some 34 hours after a... | | | | Tropical Storm Eta formed overnight [on Sunday, Nov. 1] in the Caribbean, becoming the Atlantic's 28th storm of 2020 and tying a 2005... | | | | Retail investors placed bids for a record $3 trillion of shares in Ant Group Co. Ltd.'s dual listing in an unprecedented show of interest... | | | | EU and British Brexit negotiators will continue talks in Brussels on Monday and until around mid-week, sources on both sides said on... | | | | TOKYO -- Japan's largest airport opened a novel coronavirus testing facility on Monday as it takes steps to reopen international travel... | | | | Guy Carpenter & Co., the reinsurance broker subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced the launch of a new marine & energy mutual,... | | | | More International News » |
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| | Research and Webinars | | | | | Brokers, help your insureds avoid the most frequently cited violations. OSHA citations. They're rampant, they hide in plain... | | | | | High net worth individuals and their families --- those with liquid assets of more than $1 million -- have an extensive variety... | | | | | Businesses choose to work with companies that make them smarter, protect them from risk, and generally, make life easier. Does... | | | | | The cannabis industry continues to thrive in 2020, creating new products, jobs and businesses - all with insurance... | | | | More research and webinars » |
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| | New Discussions in the Forums | | | | Posted: Sat Oct 31 -- Hey folks - long time lurker, first time poster. I am researching how to better manage billing for my agency. We do commercial lines with... TechDude | | | | Posted: Fri Oct 30 -- Hi Dignainsurance! We have been extremely happy with our Hawksoft CMS. I'd look into that if you haven't already bought one. Swymmer | | | | Posted: Fri Oct 30 -- Continuing on with the conversation... a "ghost policy" is really a normal work comp policy with no reportable payroll at the time it is... Swymmer | | | | Posted: Fri Oct 30 -- For all the reasons above, starting a new IA is a tough way to go. If there is some other compelling reason to have a P/C agency then I... Swymmer | | | | Posted: Tue Oct 27 -- Was their an endorsement for the leased copier on the policy? Was it scheduled? gebhardt | | | | Posted: Tue Oct 27 -- Did you ever find a place to put this? I would try RT Specialty but expect premiums to be at least 250k ++ gebhardt | | | | Posted: Mon Oct 26 -- We've been with ASNOA for ~6 years and have been very happy with them. Mikerob7 | | | | Posted: Mon Oct 26 -- Joining an aggregator such as ASNOA is a good option. You do give up some of your commissions but in turn, you're receiving many more... Mikerob7 | | | | Go To Forums » |
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| | Reader Comments | | | | Posted: Thu Oct 29 -- The sooner this house of cards comes down the better. It ought not be supported for one more minute. You can only delude yourself that... Vox | | | | Posted: Fri Oct 30 -- kind of reminds me of that time Lenny Dykstra tried to sue someone for defamation of character, only to have the case thrown out because the... steven | | | | Posted: Tue Oct 27 -- 80% of Uber drivers are minority in California, I would bet at least 50% in other states. For pete sakes, it not like this is a white... Agency | | | | Posted: Wed Oct 28 -- you're absolutely right, Yogi, the President (let me repeat that: THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) should be free to retweet... steven | | | | Posted: Fri Oct 30 -- Seems like a lawsuit of opportunity, not merit. It is not cheap or easy to get a McDonald's franchise, and the expectation is any potential... Mr. Integrity | | | | Go To Popular Comments » |
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