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June 24, 2021
 
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National

 

Drought Indicators in Western States Flash Warnings of the 'Big One'

Sarah Brunner opened the irrigation spigots on her farm in March, three months early. The rain should have still been falling in...
 

Allstate CEO Strategy: More Independent Agents But No More 'Human Modems'

Allstate Corp. wants to buy more independent insurance agencies this year to build the business it acquired with its purchase of National...
 

Judge Rejects Spouse's Wrongful Death Suit Against Airline Over Lax Covid Safety

Citing a concern over "opening the floodgates" to litigation, a federal judge has dismissed a flight attendant's negligence lawsuit...
 

Gas Station Sues Colonial Pipeline for Gas Crisis From Ransomware Attack

Colonial Pipeline Co. was sued by a gas station seeking to represent thousands more over the ransomware attack in May that paralyzed the...
 

Some House Republicans Eye Private Sector Plan to Address Climate Change

U.S. House Republicans aim to use private sector to tackle climate change WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - More than 50 Republicans in the...
 

How the Return to the Office Is Pushing Even More Women Out of Work

The pandemic took a toll on the careers of many working mothers. A rush back to the office is shaping up to be just as damaging. The lack...
 

People Moves: Corvus Hires from Zurich, IFG; CoverGenius Grabs Munich's Brune; Kin Names 6 Execs; Snapsheet Promotes Cohen

Corvus Adds Chief Insurance Officer and General Counsel Data science and artificial intelligence-driven commercial insurance provider...
 

NCCI: Workers' Comp Segment Remained Strong During 2020 Pandemic

Because of job losses and shrinking payrolls during the pandemic recession, the workers' compensation industry's net written premium dropped...
 

How We're Doing It: What It's Like to Be Acquired

A smaller company being acquired by a larger one is often compared to a minnow being swallowed by a bigger fish, and...
 
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East

 

Exxon Weighs Next Move After Judge Rules It Must Face Massachusetts Climate Suit

A Massachusetts state judge has rejected Exxon Mobil Corp.'s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Maura Healey accusing the...
 

Women Charged in Western Maryland Mobile Home Arson

Two women linked to a mobile home fire in western Maryland last week have been charged with arson, according to Maryland fire...
 

Massachusetts Man Charged with Identity Theft in Attempt to Buy Luxury Car

A Massachusetts man is suspected of stealing the identities of two people in an attempt to buy an $83,000 car, federal prosecutors said....
 
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Midwest

 

Armed School Employees Require Training, Ohio Supreme Court Says

School districts that allow employees to be armed must also require police-level training for those workers, a divided Ohio Supreme Court...
 

People Moves: Ogilvie to EVP at Church Mutual; Gross Joins ManchesterStory; RPS Promotes Doyle in Chicago

Church Mutual Church Mutual Insurance Co., based in Merrill, Wisconsin, has promoted Alan Ogilvie to executive vice president in addition...
 

Nebraska Restaurant, Owner Ordered to Pay Overtime, Comply with Wage Laws

A Kearney, Neb., pizza and burger restaurant and its owner have been ordered to pay $17,216 - $8,608 in back wages and an equal amount in...
 

Abuse Claim Substantiated Against Previously Cleared Kansas City Priest

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has substantiated a sexual abuse claim against a priest nearly two decades after...
 

Boy Injured on Missouri Coaster Might Lose Legs, Grandmother Says

The grandmother of a Tennessee boy who was injured on a roller coaster in Missouri says doctors are concerned his legs might have to be...
 
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Southeast

 

Georgia Hospital System Still Recovering From Ransomware Attack

A coastal Georgia hospital system is still struggling to recover from a ransomware attack that shut down its computer systems last week....
 

South Florida Condominium Tower Partially Collapses, Killing At Least One

A Surfside, Fla. condominium tower partially collapsed early Thursday morning, killing at least one person and leaving 51 people...
 

AM Best Revises Mississippi Farm Bureau Outlooks to Negative

AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term...
 
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South Central

 

Workers Fired, Resign over Houston Hospital's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

More than 150 employees at a Houston hospital system who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine have been fired or resigned after a judge...
 

Texas Warns of Flooded Vehicles Hitting Resale market

The Texas Department of Insurance has warned flood-damage vehicles may be hitting the state's resale market following the heavy rains and...
 

$750K Settlement Reached with Texas Physicians Group over False Claims

The U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement agreement with a physicians group in El Paso over allegations of violating the false...
 
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West

 

Drought Indicators in Western States Flash Warnings of the 'Big One'

Sarah Brunner opened the irrigation spigots on her farm in March, three months early. The rain should have still been falling in...
 

Kobe Bryant's Widow Agrees to Settle Lawsuit over Deadly Crash

Kobe Bryant's widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing the NBA...
 

Seahawks Allowing Full Crowds at Lumen Field Next Season

The Seattle Seahawks intend to have full capacity crowds at Lumen Field for the upcoming season after the team received approval from the...
 

California Wildfires Burning in Coastal And Sierra Wilderness

California wildfires were burning in tinder dry vegetation in rugged central coast mountains and near an Eastern Sierra trailhead where...
 

Alaska One of Few States to Allow Cannabis Lounges, but Pandemic Paused Plans

Regulators amid much fanfare in early 2020 approved two cannabis lounges in Alaska, making it one of the few states where customers would...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Egypt Expects to Finalize Ever Given Compensation Deal Next Week

Egypt expects to finalize an agreement next week for compensation over the giant ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March, according to...
 

Prince Charles Launches Partnership with Insurance Industry to Tackle Climate Change

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales launched his Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Insurance Task Force during a visit today at...
 

Chaucer Forms Lloyd's Consortium for Firms Working on China's Belt & Road Initiative

Chaucer, the London-based specialty re/insurance group, announced the launch of a new Belt and Road Consortium at Lloyd's, which...
 

Arch Reinsurance to Acquire UK's Somerset Bridge Group

Arch Reinsurance Ltd., a subsidiary of Arch Capital Group Ltd., announced it plans to acquire Somerset Bridge Group Ltd., Southern Rock...
 

Singapore Reinsurers' Association Re-elects Executive Committee

The Singapore Reinsurers' Association (SRA) has re-elected three retiring members of its executive team, which resulted in an unchanged...
 
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