| | Today's Headlines | | | | October 5, 2020 | | | | Today's Headline Sponsor: Safety National |
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| | National | | | | Insurers have succeeded in dismissing COVID-19 business-interruption lawsuits in 17 out of 23 cases heard so far, with a growing number... | | | | The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by energy companies including BP PLC, Chevron Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp. and... | | | | Insurance carriers could increasingly target insurtechs for acquisition and partnerships in the coming months due to pandemic-related... | | | | A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated a 2017 jury verdict ordering Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. to pay GlaxoSmithKline Plc... | | | | A court last week approved a settlement totaling $800 million from casino company MGM Resorts International and its insurers to more than... | | | | A panel of federal judges has decided against consolidation of hundreds of lawsuits seeking coverage for coronavirus-related business... | | |  Nearly 60 percent of mid-sized businesses said crisis management remains a top unmet need in terms of reducing risk exposure. At the same... | | |  From a personal perspective, the pandemic crisis has especially highlighted the importance of abiding by a driving... | | | | More National News » |
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| | East | | | | A Virginia General Assembly bill is likely dead for the session that would have held localities accountable for damages caused by... | | | | CMIC Group has rebranded as Integris Group and reorganized into a mutual insurance holding company, after having received approval by the... | | | | Worldwide Facilities LLC, a national wholesale insurance broker, managing general agent and program underwriter, has acquired Hunt... | | | | More East News » |
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| | Midwest | | | | A 1945 law repeatedly used by Gov. Gretcher Whitmer to respond to the coronavirus pandemic was declared unconstitutional Friday by the... | | | | Illinois topped 300,000 confirmed coronavirus infections since the pandemic hit the state about seven months ago, state health officials... | | | | Illinois motorists should beware of more deer activity this time of year, particularly at dawn and dusk. Officials from the Illinois... | | | | A St. Louis, Mo., suburb has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a federal lawsuit with a suspected shoplifter who was shot in the back by... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | Southeast | | | | The Alabama Department of Insurance has issued a bulletin providing information and directives regarding current deadlines/requirements... | | | | Georgia's governor extended his emergency rules regarding COVID-19 again Wednesday as the state surpassed 7,000 deaths from the... | | | | In an effort to get drivers to keep their eyes on the road while they're behind the wheel, law enforcement officers in Georgia plan to... | | | | The wholly-owned subsidiary of Trean Insurance Group, Benchmark Holding Co., Inc., has completed the acquisition of South Carolina-based... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | South Central | | | | An Arkansas teacher died from COVID-19, her husband said Friday, the second coronavirus death from the state's public schools this week.... | | | | A judge has dismissed the criminal case against a chemical manufacturer and one of its former employees over a fire at its plant near... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | West | | | | Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. together are spending nearly $100 million on a November California ballot initiative to overturn a... | | | | IMA Inc. has named Michael Hennessey as vice president, cannabis national practice leader. Hennessey is based in California. He will lead... | | | | A court last week approved a settlement totaling $800 million from casino company MGM Resorts International and its insurers to more than... | | | | California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is asking insurance companies help wildfire survivors by providing up to 100% of personal... | | | | California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a handful of bills related to workers' compensation, including bills dealing with COVID-19 and... | | | | More West News » |
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| | International | | | | A test case brought by Britain's markets regulator against some of the world's biggest insurers will jump straight to the Supreme Court... | | | | Enstar Group Ltd. has made a 100% cash offer to purchase Watford Holdings Ltd.for $31.00 per ordinary share, which amounts to $620... | | | | UK insurance company Liverpool Victoria said it's in exclusive talks with Bain Capital LP over a potential deal. The company, known as... | | | | Bermuda-based reinsurance run-off specialist Premia Holdings Ltd. has agreed to acquire Navigators Holdings (Europe) NV and its... | | | | Westland Insurance Group Ltd. announced it has acquired two brokers, based in Alberta, Canada, effective October 1, 2020. Ironside... | | | | SCOR Global P&C is making a number of changes to its organizational structure to be more responsive on a regional basis, according to... | | | | Jason Harris has joined QBE Insurance this month to take on the role of chief executive officer, International Division, which includes... | | | | More International News » |
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| | Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns | | | | One of the unexpected consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is that I found myself able to watch a live courtroom proceeding from the... | | | | More Blogs » |
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| | Research and Webinars | | |  | To say that the commercial insurance industry is experiencing a moment of massive, unprecedented transformation would be an... | | |  | Today, marijuana use has employers balancing state laws against federal anti-drug policies, as well as against employees' rights... | | |  | Modernizing to provide a client digital experience is more important than ever. But why is an exceptional client digital... | | |  | Let's face it—the distribution channel has treated carriers, agents, and customers well in the past, but the digital world we... | | | | More research and webinars » |
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| | New Discussions in the Forums | | | | Posted: Wed Sep 23 -- Hi Wayne, You've gotten one response in the forums thread on MyNewMarkets. It reads: "Anderson and Murison should be able to assist you with... KHoney | | | | Posted: Wed Sep 23 -- I think the ghost policy referred here means a WC policy without, and not expecting any actual employee/payroll. It is simply to meet... wariline | | | | Go To Forums » |
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| | Reader Comments | | | | Posted: Thu Oct 1 -- This is terrible. For all of these massive publicly traded insurers it is a race to the bottom. Everyone wants to trim expenses to... Augustine | | | | Posted: Mon Sep 28 -- Wonder what brought this on? One took what appears to be a better job at Boeing. Another indicated he was led to believe his position was... Dave | | | | Posted: Wed Sep 30 -- Florida home owners are being hit with 40%-60% rate increases due in large part to the one-way attorney’s fee statute and the courts... Wayne | | | | Posted: Mon Sep 28 -- The statement: "72% of deaths in the state have been among residents of long-term care or assisted-living facilities" says it all. And... Paul | | | | Posted: Mon Sep 28 -- Excellent! Thank you Governor DeSantis!! Steve | | | | Go To Popular Comments » |
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