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| | National | | | | It's no secret that the roads, bridges, water and sewer systems that have shaped how our communities developed over the last century are,... | | | | Zurich Insurance and Farmers Exchanges have closed on buying MetLife's U.S. property/casualty business for $3.94 billion. The business... | | | | Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2021, citing the likely... | | | | Consumers are increasingly worried about cyber attack vulnerabilities with connected and automated vehicles. According to a new Munich... | | | | A Colorado-based workspace management software company has launched an insurance brokerage for coworking and flex space operators,... | | | | In a year of a decline in overall securities class action filing activity, the number of securities class action filings involving... | | | | What if the COVID-19 pandemic had struck in 1980 instead of 2020? Without widespread internet connectivity, cloud software and video... | | | | Over the last several years, businesses across all industries have been busy implementing digital strategies and... | | | | More National News » |
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| | East | | | | A New Jersey man has been charged with insurance fraud after an investigation revealed he failed to pay the correct premiums to insure... | | | | Two Rhode Island lawmakers introduced legislation that would ban police from using chokeholds and require body-worn cameras for officers... | | | | New York adults over the age of 21 can now possess and use marijuana - even in public - under a legalization bill signed by Governor... | | | | More East News » |
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| | Midwest | | | | Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a lawsuit alleging a St. Louis Catholic school allowed sexual abuse against a student should... | | | | Towerstone, a Dallas-based wholesale insurance division of IMA Financial Group, has acquired Jacobs & Associates, a general agent and... | | | | Multiple explosions and a fire in an underground concrete electrical vault rocked downtown Omaha, Neb., and forced the evacuation of a... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | Southeast | | | | Go Transportation & Translation Hires Cotta as Vice President of Operations Go Transportation & Translation (Go T&T), a national... | | | | Seeman Holtz Property and Casualty is expanding its existing footprint in Florida and seeking agencies to join its offices throughout the... | | | | Advocate Capital Inc. has created a new insurance agency called AdvoCap Insurance Agency Inc. to serve plaintiff attorneys' needs. Both... | | | | A drone discovered a possible second breach in a large Florida wastewater reservoir as more pumps were headed to the site to prevent a... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | | | | | | 7 New Classes Announced! | | | | March webinars are now live for the Academy of Insurance. March offerings include workers' comp, E&O, and our ever-popular Master classes. | | | | | | | | Academy of Insurance | | |
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| | South Central | | | | A huge industrial fire broke out at a chemical facility in Channelview, Texas, around 4 p.m. on April 7, Harris County officials said. A... | | | | The Texas House of Representatives has passed a bill that would create an Active Shooter Alert System for the state. House Bill 103... | | | | A teachers union has sued a northwest Louisiana school system, saying a $1,000 bonus discriminates against women, older workers and... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | West | | | | Sports governing organizations such as those for swimming and gymnastics have a duty to protect young athletes from sexual and other... | | | | A California prosecutor has filed 33 criminal charges accusing troubled Pacific Gas & Electric of inadvertently injuring six firefighters... | | | | Gov. Doug Ducey has signed legislation giving businesses, nursing homes and others a broad shield from lawsuits related to COVID-19,... | | | | Brokerslink has entered into a service partnership with B. Riley Advisory Services Group in Los Angeles, Calif. B. Riley's compliance,... | | | | More West News » |
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| | | | | | | A day you'll never forget ... | | | Launching April 15th, Zurich Residential Private
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| | International & Reinsurance | | | | LONDON -- Reinsurers are set to foot most of the bill for the grounding of the ship that halted traffic in the Suez Canal, industry... | | | | MELBOURNE - UNPRI, a United Nations-backed network that promotes sustainable investment, is reviewing the status of Liberty Mutual as a... | | | | Australia's insurance regulator on Thursday proposed to limit the exposure of life insurers to offshore reinsurers, given its lack of... | | | | Home working is likely to remain after the pandemic finishes, according to a survey of 2,000 companies the UK, most of which are planning... | | | | Independent global managing general agency incubator platform Pro MGA Solutions (Pro.MS) announced it has partnered with smart home... | | | | This wrap-up of International People Moves details recent appointments at Tremor Technologies, Mosaic, AIRMIC and Aeolus Capital... | | | | ISMAILIA, Egypt - The Suez Canal chief said Tuesday that authorities are negotiating a financial settlement with the owners of a massive... | | | | OSLO - A Dutch cargo ship that was abandoned at sea during a storm off the coast of Norway this week has been attached to two large... | | | | More International & Reinsurance News » |
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| | Research and Webinars | | | | | Discover forward-thinking approaches to address the emerging risks challenging your nonprofit clients and prospects. Nonprofits... | | | | | Now that the 2020 election is behind us, it is predicted that we'll likely see even greater growth in renewables with the Biden... | | | | | As the insurance industry rebounds from a tumultuous 2020, we will see swift changes across a number of critical areas. In this... | | | | | Historically, it's been difficult for independent agents to profitably place commercial lines, but insurtech is quickly changing... | | | | | To succeed and grow in a digital-first world, insurance agencies need to know and use the data in their technology. Agencies... | | | | More research and webinars » |
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| | Insurance Journal TV | | | | | When you see the term a la carte on a menu, at, say a steakhouse, you know you'll be dropping... | | | | | More than a year has passed since pandemic-related government restrictions began, causing many... | | | | Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv » |
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| | Reader Comments | | | | Posted: Wed Apr 7 -- There is (and should NEVER be) no insurance against stupidity. This man chose to entertain the attendees at a baseball game with his... BusterScruggs | | | | Posted: Wed Apr 7 -- The Lancet, eh? The same outfit that had to retract the vaccine-autism link study. Bat Guano | | | | Posted: Mon Apr 5 -- We'll see if this goes into effect. Some homeowners will get large rate increases, they will squawk about it, and the government will relent... SWFL Agent | | | | Posted: Wed Apr 7 -- Poor man was carrying less than 2 ounces of marijuana. He never should have been in jail in the first place. This would have been a mere... curious | | | | Posted: Tue Apr 6 -- I love that this snowflake ran company ids now getting owned by its snowflake staff. I couldn't care less, get eaten by your own, watching... Phnbkr | | | | Go To Popular Comments » |
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