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National

 

Twitter Agrees to Pay $810M to Settle Shareholder Lawsuit Over Growth Prospects

Twitter Inc. agreed to pay $809.5 million to settle a shareholder class action lawsuit that accused the social media company of painting...
 

Ford, Walmart and Self-Driving Startup Argo AI to Launch Autonomous Vehicle Delivery

Self-driving startup Argo AI, automaker Ford Motor Co. and Walmart Inc. will together launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service in...
 

'Build Back Better' Plan Aims to Expand, Better Direct Health Care Investment

Dental work for seniors on Medicare. An end to sky's-the-limit pricing on prescription drugs. New options for long-term care at home....
 

Cover Whale Partners With E&S Insurer Everspan to Offer Commercial Trucking

Cover Whale Insurance Solutions Inc., a Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.-based insurtech, is partnering with excess and surplus lines...
 

Insurtech Foxquilt Raises $8M to Expand Small Business Offering in U.S. and Canada

Foxquilt, a Toronto-based insurtech, announced it has raised an $8 million financing round led by Luge Capital with participation from...
 

People Moves: AXA XL Names Clark as Marine Liabilities Global Practice Leader; Hamilton Hires Ironshore's Marzec as Head of Management Liability for E&S

AXA XL Names Clark as Marine Liabilities Global Practice Leader AXA XL's Global Marine insurance business has appointed Stephen Clark as...
 

Insurance Industry Keeping Up With an Energy Market in Transition

Last year was a wild one for the energy sector. There were, of course, COVID-19 related issues. The sector also dealt with continuing...
 
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US Department of Labor Seeks to Reduce New England Landscaping Worker Deaths

In Connecticut, a tree branch contacted a live high-voltage power line as a worker in an aerial lift cut it, electrocuting him. In...
 

Asbestos, Lead Paint, Mold Found at Senior Center in Massachusetts

Three western Massachusetts towns are looking for a new home for their senior center after an environmental assessment found asbestos,...
 

Former Delaware Pastor Found Liable for Child Sexual Abuse

A woman who said her father, a former pastor of a Delaware church, sexually abused her as a child and trafficked her to other men, was...
 
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Midwest

 

Missouri's Open Container Law Diverts Millions from State's Roads

Missouri's decision to allow open containers of alcohol in vehicles forces the state to divert millions of federal dollars intended for...
 

People Moves: Singer Joins Acrisure in Michigan; Missouri's VIAA Hires McCoy

Singer Joins Acrisure as CFO Acrisure, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, appointed Lowell Singer as chief financial officer. Singer joins...
 

Minnesota Orders Enbridge to Pay $3M for Groundwater Leak

Minnesota regulators have ordered Enbridge to pay more than $3 million for allegedly violating state environmental law by piercing a...
 
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Southeast

 

Flooding Reported Around University of Alabama

Heavy rain has caused some flash flooding Saturday on parts of the University of Alabama campus. University officials tweeted information...
 

Demolition Set for South Carolina Housing Complex Where Monoxide Poisoning Killed Two

Heavy equipment may soon begin tearing down an 80-year-old South Carolina public housing complex where two men died from carbon monoxide...
 

Southeast Senior Living Complexes Agree to Pay $450,000 in Settlement Claims over FHA, ADA Violations

The Justice Department announced that the developer and owners of eight senior living complexes in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South...
 
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South Central

 

Analysis: Ida's Destruction May Help Louisiana's Hurricane Laura Victims

Hurricane Ida's thrashing left homes in mangled heaps across southeastern Louisiana, but in an uncomfortable twist, the storm might have...
 

Houston Contractor Cited for Safety Violations; Faces $95.5K in Fines

A Houston transmission line contractor has been cited by federal workplace safety officials for safety violations following worker's...
 
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West

 

PG&E: Power Shutoff Protocol May Avert Dixie-Like Fires in California

PG&E Corp. told a judge it has put into place new safety measures that would have resulted in power being cut to a utility line suspected...
 

Family Files Lawsuit in Police Restraint Death in Washington

The family of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who died while being restrained by Tacoma police officers who have since been charged criminally,...
 

Aluminum Wrap Being Used to Protect Homes from California Wildfires

Martin Diky said he panicked as a huge wildfire started racing down a slope toward his wooden house near Lake Tahoe. The contractor had...
 

People Moves: CAC Names Wonder Vice President; IOA Adds Dominguez in California

CAC Specialty added Nathan Wonder to its natural resources division in Denver, Colo., as vice president, surety. Wonder has experience in...
 

No Injuries as 4.3M Earthquake Rattles Los Angeles

A small earthquake shook the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area Friday night, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. There weren't any...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Workers in London's Financial Services Industry Are Returning to Their Desks in Droves

On the lower floors of HSBC Holdings Plc's Canary Wharf headquarters, the desks are filling up. Traders, salespeople and close support...
 

Italian Tycoons Seek Allies in Battle Over Choice of Generali's Next CEO

Two Italian tycoons who are leading investors in Generali are looking for allies after joining forces in a bid to have a say over the...
 

Speciality Re/Insurer Convex Launches European Subsidiary With A- Rating From S&P

Convex Group Ltd. announced the launch of a Luxembourg-based European insurance entity, Convex Europe SA (CES). Convex received...
 

Insurtech Foxquilt Raises $8M to Expand Small Business Offering in U.S. and Canada

Foxquilt, a Toronto-based insurtech, announced it has raised an $8 million financing round led by Luge Capital with participation from...
 

UK Insurers Cautiously Willing to Underwrite Fire Safety Risks for High-Rise Recladding Projects: Survey

Insurers have revealed a cautious willingness to underwrite fire safety risks on new projects to remove defective cladding from high rise...
 

People Moves: Acrisure Re Appoints 4; Amwins Global Risks Hires Beazley's Hensman, Davies From Lloyd's; Favre Joins SiriusPoint for Credit, Bond & Political Risk

This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at Acrisure Re, Amwins Global Risks and SiriusPoint. A summary of these...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Join us Wed. Sept. 22nd, 10 am PST, 1pm EST to learn how your agency can achieve rapid growth. Whitney Norcup, COO of Columbia...
 
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Understanding the uninsured: Five opportunities for promising growth.

The protection gap is found anywhere your customer is exposed to a risk that they could insure against but do not. This is a...
 
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Getting in Sync with Your Commercial Haulers

Agents and brokers dealing with transportation clients should have a solid grasp on the pandemic induced developments impacting...
 
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Rethink Your Agency Operations – 5 Levers for More Business Growth & Profitability

ReSource Pro offers five in-demand solutions for more unique business growth and profitability: Growth Solutions Policy...
 
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Reducing Workers' Compensation Risks in the Construction Industry

With increased demand for new homes and building materials, the industry faces challenges finding skilled workers to do the job....
 
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