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April 13, 2021
 
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National

 

U.S. Recommends Pausing Use of J&J COVID Vaccine over Rare Blood Clots

U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for at least a few days after...
 

OSHA Prepares to Issue Emergency Regulations to Protect Workers from COVID-19

Mask mandates are coming down across the country, even as COVID cases are rising in most states. But the Biden administration appears...
 

SEC Throws Another Wrench into Wall Street's SPAC Machine

U.S. regulators are throwing another wrench into Wall Street's SPAC machine by cracking down on how accounting rules apply to a key...
 

U.S. Safety Agency Investigates Air Bags Made by Takata Successor Joyson

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating potentially faulty air bags made by Joyson Safety Systems, the...
 

Insurance Startup Clearcover Raises $200M, Creating Unicorn Valued at $1B: Reuters

Clearcover has raised $200 million in fresh capital as part of a late-stage financing round led by Eldridge, the investment firm helmed...
 

The Zebra Raises $150 Million to Expand Online Insurance Comparison Operations

Insurance comparison site The Zebra raised $150 million in new financing that will support expanded hiring and brand building. "This...
 

Aon Collaborates with Insurer Partners to Protect Global COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments

Insurance broker Aon plc has introduced a new solution, through broad industry collaboration, that will provide supply chain protection...
 

Simply Business Launches Liability Insurance for Social Workers

Simply Business, Inc., a Boston-based digital insurance agency offering small business owners access to insurance providers, has...
 

Church Official Warns of Financial Flood from Clergy Sex Abuse Claims

A top official with the Archdiocese of Santa Fe says a financial flood from clergy sex abuse claims is coming and a settlement would...
 
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InsurTech Summit Preview: Post-Pandemic InsurTech Usage Is at a 'Leap Forward Moment'

Property/casualty insurers have talked for years about the need to modernize and embrace technology in order to serve...
 
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East

 

Four Girls, 12 and 14 Years Old, Accused of Setting Pennsylvania House Fire

Four teenage girls ranging in age from 12 to 14 have been arrested on juvenile court charges of setting a fire that destroyed an...
 

People Moves: Liberty Mutual's Curtis to Starr; Buckle Hires Two; RT Specialty Promotes Reynolds

Starr Insurance Companies Hires Curtis to Lead Primary Construction Unit Starr Insurance Companies has hired Matt Curtis as vice...
 

NFP Acquires The Schuster Group, Expanding Capabilities in the Northeast

NFP, an insurance broker and consultant that provides property/casualty, corporate benefits, retirement and individual solutions, has...
 
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Midwest

 

Charles Taylor Acquires Indiana's Syndicate Claim Services

London-based Charles Taylor Adjusting, a provider of insurance services, claims solutions and technology platforms to the global...
 

Hacking of Small Kansas Water Utility System Highlights Risks

A former Kansas utility worker has been charged with remotely tampering with a public water system's cleaning procedures, highlighting...
 

Study of Area Where South Dakota Mine Collapsed to Begin in May

Experts from Montana Technological University will soon begin to analyze what lies underground in Black Hawk, S.D., neighborhood where...
 
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Southeast

 

Sailboat Knocks Out Power to 30K Customers in Florida Keys

A power outage occurred throughout the lower half of the Florida Keys on Monday morning when a sailboat got stuck in transmission lines,...
 

Former Employee at W. Virginia Nonprofit Charged with Stealing $4.7M

A former employee of a West Virginia nonprofit organization has been accused of embezzling more than $4.7 million in federal funds,...
 

Weak Tornado Confirmed in South Carolina from Weekend Storms

The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday that a weak tornado hit near Moore in upstate South Carolina on Saturday. Surveyors say the...
 

People Moves: INSURETrust Adds 3 College Grads; Moore Opens Agency in Miss.; XS Promotes Dunn

INSURETrust of Hires 3 College Grads to Georgia Team National insurance wholesaler INSUREtrust has hired several recent college graduates...
 
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South Central

 

Oklahoma Bill Would Provide Liability Insurance to Educators

A bill that calls for providing liability insurance coverage to all full- and part-time school employees up to $1 million per occurrence...
 

NTSB: Erratic Steering Led to 2019 Vessel Collision in Sabine Pass

A National Transportation Safety Board investigation found that the erratic steering of a supply vessel led to a 2019 collision resulting...
 

State of Emergency Declared in South Louisiana Parish After Tornado

A south Louisiana parish is declaring a state of emergency after a tornado killed one person and injured seven in Palmetto on April 10....
 
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West

 

MS Amlin Acquiring International Transportation Marine Office in Arizona

MS Amlin is acquiring managing general agency International Transportation and Marine Office and its associated subsidiaries. Completion...
 

Former Employee in Oregon City Intends to Sue Following Firing

A former Coquille city, Ore., employee has informed the city she plans to sue for whistleblower retaliation and a failure to provide due...
 

Church Official Warns of Financial Flood from Clergy Sex Abuse Claims

A top official with the Archdiocese of Santa Fe says a financial flood from clergy sex abuse claims is coming and a settlement would...
 

La Niña Is Fading But California, Gulf Coast Still Face Risks

La Niña, the cooling of the equatorial Pacific that shifts weather patterns the world over, is fading away. But California may still be...
 

Unlicensed California Agent Sentenced After Stealing $450K in Premiums

Ai Ling Lee, 61, an unlicensed insurance agent living Hacienda Heights, was convicted of nine felony counts of grand theft after...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Egyptian Court Allows Seizure of Ship that Blocked Suez, Pending $900M Compensation

An Egyptian court issued a seizure order for the ship that blocked the Suez Canal last month after a request from the waterway's...
 

New Zealand Becomes 1st Country to Introduce Climate Change Law for Insurers, Banks

New Zealand has become the first country to introduce a law that will require banks, insurers and investment managers to report the...
 

British Cyber Security Company Darktrace Plans $4 Billion London Listing

LONDON - Darktrace, the British cyber security firm backed by tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, fired the gun on its $4 billion London...
 

China Forces Restructuring of Ant Group into Financial Holding Firm

BEIJING - China has imposed a sweeping restructuring on Jack Ma's Ant Group, the fintech conglomerate whose record $37 billion IPO was...
 

Broker BMS Launches Analytics Platform to Support Clients' Risk Transfer Goals

BMS, the London-based independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, announced the launch of an analytics platform called...
 

Aon Collaborates with Insurer Partners to Protect Global COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments

Insurance broker Aon plc has introduced a new solution, through broad industry collaboration, that will provide supply chain protection...
 
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Insurance Jobs

 

Commercial Lines Account Manager - Carroll Insurance Agency - Houston, TX

 

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Personal Lines Umbrella Underwriter - Insurance Company - REMOTE - Work At Home Vintage Experts - Remote

 

Customer Service Representative/Agent - D Marcus Ins - West Kendall, FL

 

Regional Account Executive - ClassicPlan Insurance Premium Finance - Northern L.A. and Ventura Counties

 

Assistant Commercial Lines Account Manager - Riseamg - Houston, Texas

 

Commercial Account Manager - Riseamg - Houston, Texas

 
 
 

Research and Webinars

 
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COVID-19 Impact: Guide to Insuring Emerging Risks Facing Nonprofits

Discover forward-thinking approaches to address the emerging risks challenging your nonprofit clients and prospects. Nonprofits...
 
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The SEO Guidebook for Insurance Agents

Have you thought about how your insurance agency can be found online? Consumers have been turning to the internet to shop for...
 
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Your Next Niche - Renewable Energy Sector

Now that the 2020 election is behind us, it is predicted that we'll likely see even greater growth in renewables with the Biden...
 
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Improving Commercial Auto with Technology

Video and telematics technology can be a significant benefit to your clients. Understanding the true value of technology...
 
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Loss Control: Raising the Bar for Commercial Auto

Loss control is one of the most underutilized services by agents and brokers in the commercial auto industry.  Understanding...
 
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Reader Comments

 

Family Sues After California Man Dies in Taco Eating Contest

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
 

7 Officers Fired Following Death of Black Jail Inmate in Texas

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
 

Farmers Completes Acquisition of MetLife Auto & Home Business for $3.9 Billion

Posted: Thu Apr 8 -- This is an attempt by Farmers to work with independent agencies at a greater level, they also may be seeing the writing on the wall that... Agency
 

1 in 3 COVID Survivors Suffers Neurological or Mental Disorders, Study Finds

Posted: Wed Apr 7 -- The Lancet, eh? The same outfit that had to retract the vaccine-autism link study. Bat Guano
 

Amazon's Firing of 2 Critics Was lllegal, Rules National Labor Board

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