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November 9, 2020
 
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National

 

P/C Insurers Face Workforce, Risk, Policy Challenges as Pandemic Continues

Given that business-as-usual is unlikely to return soon due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. property/casualty insurers will continue to...
 

Pro Sports Bubbles Offer Coronavirus Safety Lessons for Real World

The NBA wants to be back in December. The NHL is aiming at games resuming in January. Baseball's spring training may begin in February,...
 

Q&A: Where Drugmakers Are in the Race for COVID-19 Vaccine

Drugmakers and research centers around the world are working on COVID-19 vaccines, with large global trials of several of the candidates...
 

Brown & Brown Acquires Digital Insurance Agency CoverHound and Its CyberPolicy Unit

Insurance broker Brown & Brown has acquired CoverHound, a digital property/casualty insurance marketplace, and CyberPolicy, CoverHound's...
 

Judge Dismisses Defamation Claim Against Bezos Over National Enquirer Photos

Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos won't have to go to trial in a defamation lawsuit his girlfriend's brother brought against him over...
 

Companies Hope to Take California Gig Worker Classification Law Nationwide

Gig economy companies want to turn California voters' decision to make ride-service drivers contractors into a model for the nation, as...
 

From RMS to Archipelago: Shah's Second Time Around

Hemant Shah is experiencing those old feelings again: exhilaration combined with occasional doses of being...
 
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East

 

Earthquake Felt Across Southern New England

An earthquake struck southern New England on Sunday morning but there were no reports of serious damage. The earthquake centered a few...
 

New Jersey Construction Worker Dies After Being Trapped Under Large Steel Beam

A construction worker was killed when he got trapped under a large steel beam at a site in northern New Jersey, authorities said. Orlando...
 

N.Y. Man Charged with Insurance Fraud for Tow Yard Arson Causing $100K in Damages

A New York man has been charged with arson and other crimes after allegedly setting fire to vehicles in a tow yard and filing an...
 

Johnstone Partners Hires Friedman as an Adjuster in New York

Johnstone Partners has expanded its national risk management and claims adjusting practices with the hire of Andrew Friedman in New York....
 
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Midwest

 

Iowa Insurance Claims from August Derecho Top $1.6B

As of Nov. 2, 2020, more than 200,000 claims arising from the Aug. 10 derecho windstorm have been reported in Iowa, insurance regulators...
 

Indiana Retailer Says Limited-Edition Guitars Worth $95K Stolen at Truck Stop

An Indiana retailer of musical instruments is seeking the public's help after a pallet of limited-edition guitars worth tens of thousands...
 

Wisconsin Officials Draft Water Quality Standards for PFAS

Wisconsin health officials have finished drafting new groundwater standards for more than 20 substances, including a dozen types of PFAS...
 

Kansas AG Accuses Man Who Did Illegal Autopsies of Duping 82 Consumers

A Kansas man accused of performing illegal autopsies duped at least 82 consumers, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. The state...
 

UPI News Photographer Sued by Gun-Waving St. Louis Couple

A St. Louis, Mo., couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home allege in a...
 
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Southeast

 

North Carolina Woman Accused of Filing Fake Insurance Claims

A North Carolina woman has been arrested for filing fake insurance claims suggesting she was the victim of theft, vandalism and...
 

Alabama Settles Terminix Suit Over Trade Practice Violations for $60M

Alabama has reached a $60 million settlement with Terminix International for systematically overcharging customers for termite services...
 

Update: Tropical Storm Eta Strikes Florida Keys, Could Still Strengthen

Updated on Nov 9, 2020, 9:36 AM - After coming ashore in the Florida Keys overnight, Tropical Storm Eta will wander the eastern Gulf of...
 
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South Central

 

Hit to Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance from 2020 Storms Limited to $35M

Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (Citizens), the state's insurer of last resort, will take only a $35 million financial hit...
 

Baton Rouge Council Nixes $5M Settlement in Police Killing of Alton Sterling

The governing council in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has again rejected a proposed $5 million settlement in a lawsuit over the death of Alton...
 

BRP Group's BKS Partners to Acquire Houston's Insgroup

BRP Group Inc. subsidiary, Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners LLC (BKS Partners), has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the...
 

Judge Upholds El Paso Virus Surge Business Restrictions

A Texas district judge has upheld an order from El Paso County's top elected official shutting down businesses while the region fights an...
 
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West

 

Data Privacy Law Expansion Approved by California Voters

In the state that is home to Silicon Valley and serves as the headquarters for Google, Facebook and other tech titans, voters...
 

Sedgwick Adds Driggs and Dilisa to Team in Hawaii

Sedgwick has expanded its property and loss adjusting team in Hawaii with two hires. Dereck Driggs joined as claims manager for the new...
 

New Mexico Agency Settles Gas Plant Air Pollution Case for $950K

The state Environment Department said Friday it has reached a settlement with the operator of a gas plant in northwestern New Mexico over...
 

California Voters Back Ballot Measure Treating Gig Drivers as Contractors

Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million in a winning bet to circumvent California lawmakers...
 
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International

 

Top Investor Group Including Allianz Warns Firms to Cut Ties to Coal

Some of the world's largest insurers and pension schemes are warning companies they invest in not to finance, insure, build, develop or...
 

Equity Firm Cinven and Singapore's GIC to Buy Insurance Broker Miller from Willis

Private equity firm Cinven and GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, have agreed to acquire London-based specialist insurance and...
 

Q&A: Where Drugmakers Are in the Race for COVID-19 Vaccine

Drugmakers and research centers around the world are working on COVID-19 vaccines, with large global trials of several of the candidates...
 

EU Warns of New Wave of Consumer Scams Amid COVID Resurgence

The European Commission on Friday urged online platforms to gird for a fresh wave of consumer scams linked to the resurgence of COVID-19...
 

English Court Blocks $6.6B Brazil Lawsuit Against Mining Firm BHP Over Burst Dam

A 5.0 billion pound ($6.6 billion) English lawsuit against Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP has been struck out, in a blow to a...
 

Digital Lloyd's Syndicate Ki to Provide Howden with Follow Capacity

Fully-digital Lloyd's of London syndicate Ki and global insurance broker Howden announced a partnership in which Ki is committing to...
 

Chubb Names New Country President for Vietnam's General Insurance

Global insurer Chubb announced the appointment of Khue Dinh as the new country president for its Vietnam general insurance business. In...
 
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Questions on starting IA

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
 

ACV vs Rep Cost for leased property loss

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CGL For Power Sport Rental Company-ID

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Reader Comments

 

U.S. Cities Prepare for Possible Election Unrest

Posted: Tue Nov 3 -- The republicans in my area have been clogging the streets around election centers with giant trucks toting american flags/trump flags, or... Jon
 

Disbarred New York Attorney Pleads Guilty to Stealing 9/11 Victim Compensation Funds

Posted: Mon Nov 2 -- May you rot in hell, Mr. Vila, especially considering your background as found on the web: "Gustavo L. Vila spent 20 years in varied roles... reality bites
 

U.S. Officially Becomes 1st Nation to Exit Paris Climate Pact

Posted: Wed Nov 4 -- Meanwhile, every other country that STILL pretends to be part of the Paris Climate Acord just ignores their own commitment to reduce CO2. So... Craig Cornell
 

California Voters Deciding Fate of Gig Economy Workers

Posted: Tue Nov 3 -- From the article: "Company-sponsored surveys have found that more than 70% of current gig workers do not want to be employees, but labor... craig cornell
 

It Would Take P/C Insurers 150 Years to Pay COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses

Posted: Tue Nov 3 -- "As a consequence, the report comes to the conclusion that public-private solutions will be needed to close the protection gap for the... Roland
 
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