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November 30, 2020
 
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National

 

Trials Delayed, Cases Pile Up as Too Few Jurors Volunteer Amid Coronavirus

Jury duty notices have set Nicholas Philbrook's home on edge with worries about him contracting the coronavirus and passing it on to his...
 

Independent Film Productions Shut Down as Virus Insurance Is Hard to Find

For independent filmmakers, the Covid-19 pandemic has added a new hurdle to the already challenging task of lining up financing: finding...
 

Insurers Winning Most, But Not All, Covid-19 Business Interruption Lawsuits

In the multibillion-dollar fight over insurance coverage for pandemic-related business losses, a Florida gynecologist succeeded where...
 

Q&A on Mental Health Issues Among Employees and How AI Might Help

We are all familiar with the challenges of 2020, but we may still be underestimating how deep and wide they go. Seven in 10 employees say...
 

Latest Tesla Safety Probe Involves 115,000 Vehicles Over Front Suspension

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday said it had opened a formal investigation into around 115,0000...
 

HGTV's 'Property Brothers' Sign With American Family Insurance as Spokesmen

American Family Insurance has chosen home renovation duo Drew and Jonathan Scott, the twin stars of HGTV's "Property Brothers," as the...
 

Meatpacking Plants Linked to Up to 8% of Early U.S. COVID Cases

As many as one in 12 cases of Covid-19 in the early stage of the pandemic in the U.S. can be tied to outbreaks at meatpacking plants and...
 

Empathy: What Pie Insurance Co-Founder Craig Cares About

This year has posed an unthinkable number of challenges, and it has me considering whether or not empathy can exist in...
 
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East

 

Minor Earthquake Reported in Massachusetts

A minor earthquake was registered Sunday in Massachusetts in roughly the same area where a more significant one struck earlier this...
 

Maryland's Westminster American Insurance Company Hires Whelan

Westminster American Insurance Company (WAIC) has hired David Whelan as vice president of underwriting. In this new role, Whelan brings...
 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Pennsylvania's JP Warner Associates

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Wayne, Penn.-based JP Warner Associates Inc., doing business as Warner Benefits. Terms of the...
 
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Midwest

 

Michigan Car Insurance Fee for Medical Coverage to Go Down Again

Michigan drivers who want unlimited personal injury protection benefits will pay $86 per vehicle starting next summer, down from $100...
 

Former Michigan Insurance Agent Sentenced to Jail for Embezzlement

A former Genesee County, Michigan, insurance agent has been sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $90,000 from her clients and...
 

Rawlins to Succeed Moore as President, CEO at Missouri's Shelter Mutual Insurance

The Shelter Insurance, based in Columbia, Mo., has named Randa Rawlins as president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Rawlins will succeed...
 
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Southeast

 

Thanksgiving Fire Engulfs Florida Shopping Center

State fire marshals are investigating a suspicious fire that engulfed a shopping center early Thanksgiving morning. The fire at the...
 

$17M Award for Woman Injured at Walmart OK'd by W. Virginia High Court

The West Virginia Supreme Court has affirmed a jury verdict of nearly $17 million for a woman who was injured when Walmart staffers tried...
 

Century Risk Advisors of Florida Names Brown Manager of Private Client Division

Property & Casualty insurance executive Tracy Brown has been named manager of the Private Client Division at Century Risk Advisors, Inc....
 

Damage Toll from Hurricane Zeta Totals Nearly $90M in Mississippi

Hurricane Zeta left a trail of destruction and millions in damage in Mississippi when it came ashore Oct. 28, state officials said. The...
 
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South Central

 

Recorded Texas Surplus Lines Premium Rose to $629.53 Million in October

The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) recorded $629.53 million in Texas surplus lines premium during the month of October....
 

$300K State Grant to Help New Orleans with Traffic Safety

A state grant will help the New Orleans Police Department staff additional checkpoints to catch drunk drivers next year. The department...
 

Tornado Causes Damage, Injuries in Arlington, Texas

A pre-Thanksgiving Day tornado swept through parts of the Dallas-area city of Arlington on Nov. 24, damaging several apartment complexes...
 
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West

 

New Mexico Cracking Down on Drunken Drivers

New Mexico authorities will be cracking down on drunken drivers throughout the month of December. State police issued the warning this...
 

Montana Nursing Home Lawsuit Adding More Claims

A lawsuit against a long-term care facility in Whitefish, Mont., has been amended to add claims that it was part of a multi-state network...
 

Nevada Supreme Court Rules Undocumented Injured Worker Can Get Benefits

The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that an undocumented worker is entitled to permanent disability. The court ruled on Nov. 23 that an...
 

California OKs Workers' Comp Advisory Rates, No Virus Adjustment for Now

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has adopted and issued a revised average advisory pure premium rate, lowering the...
 
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International

 

AXA Sells Persian Gulf Business for $269 Million to Kuwaiti-Based Group

AXA SA sold its Persian Gulf business for $269 million to a Kuwait-based group, as the French insurance giant shifts its focus and exits...
 

Vienna Insurance Bolsters Position in E. Europe with Purchase of Aegon Unit

Vienna Insurance Group AG bolstered its position as the biggest insurer in central and eastern Europe by agreeing to buy Aegon NV's...
 

Ant Group's Massive, Suspended IPO May Not Be Revived Until 2022

The chances that Jack Ma's Ant Group Co. will be able to revive its massive stock listing next year are looking increasingly slim as...
 

Aviva in Talks to Sell Units in France, Poland and Italy, CEO Confirms

Aviva Plc Chief Executive Officer Amanda Blanc confirmed the company was in talks to sell units in France, Poland and Italy as part of...
 

Europeans Buy Older Cars to Avoid Public Transport During Pandemic

LONDON/MADRID - Want a cheap used car to nip around town without running the gauntlet of coronavirus on public transport? Welcome to...
 

Lloyd's Gets Nod to Transfer European Policies to Lloyd's Europe in Time for Brexit

Lloyd's, the world's leading insurance and reinsurance market, has received final approval from the High Court of England and Wales to...
 

Ki Syndicate 1618 Binds 1st Risk with AmWINS' Broking Unit THB

Ki, the first fully digital and algorithmically driven Lloyd's syndicate, announced it has bound its first risk with THB, the...
 

HDI Global Specialty Renews Agreement with German MGA AMANIKI

HDI Global Specialty SE has announced the renewal of its underwriting agency agreement with German M&A insurance specialist MGA, AMANIKI....
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

3 Reasons Thanksgiving Dinner is Better Than an Insurance Policy

It's my normal M.O. in this blog to write a policy language, holiday edition this time of year, but this year I'd like to shift gears....
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Three Ways to Thrive as an Insurance Agent in a Hard Market

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...
 
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Discover All the Inherent Risks of a High Net Worth Individual

High net worth individuals and their families --- those with liquid assets of more than $1 million -- have an extensive variety...
 
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Seismic Changes Ahead for D&O Insurance Segment

AM Best expects that the Directors and Officers (D&O) segment will soon undergo radical changes based on an examination of...
 
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Connectivity is key: How to bridge the gap between carriers, agents, and customers

Let's face it—the distribution channel has treated carriers, agents, and customers well in the past, but the digital world we...
 
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Recent research shows that more insurers are taking advantage of cloud technology for data...
 
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Elections Part II Nov. 3 came and went, and while there's some still contentious feelings...
 
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Reader Comments

 

Starbucks Barista Who Declined to Wear Gay Pride T-Shirt Sues Over Firing

Posted: Wed Nov 25 -- I hope Fresse wins big against Starbucks. This definitely was illegal religious discrimination under federal civil rights law. Paul
 

Zurich Insurance in Talks to Acquire MetLife Unit for $4 Billion

Posted: Mon Nov 23 -- So glad I am on the short end of my career with Farmers, they have cut our commissions twice now in order to force us to sell more Life,... Bond
 

Safety Group Lists Its Top 10 'Worst' Toys of This Holiday Season

Posted: Wed Nov 25 -- A few others: 11. Bag of Glass--comes with a warning label that says, "Kid, be careful: broken glass." 12. Invisible Pedestrian... rob
 

Road Rage Lawsuit Has Implications for Police Shootings: Opinion

Posted: Wed Nov 25 -- If those working for the police department don't understand the concept of reasonable use of deadly force for the purpose of self defense,... Oh Goody
 

Johnson & Johnson to Pay $120 Million in NY Baby Powder Case

Posted: Mon Nov 23 -- The key here is 'small amounts' which is true. It is impossible to mine talc and not have a small amount of one of the substances considered... Mark K.
 
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