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April 19, 2022
 
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National

 

U.S. Will No Longer Enforce Mask Mandate on Airplanes, Trains After Court Ruling

The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida on Monday...
 

Insurer Travelers' Profit Beats on Lower Catastrophe Losses

Property and casualty insurer Travelers Companies Inc. reported a 48% jump in quarterly profit that beat analysts' estimates on Tuesday,...
 

LaBranche to Succeed Roth as RIMS CEO

RIMS announced Gary LaBranche will take over as the society's new CEO on June 1 following the retirement of Mary Roth, who served for 37...
 

SEC Chief Expects 'Fair Number' of Large Companies to Disclose Scope 3 Data in Climate Rule

A "fair number" of the largest U.S-listed companies should be caught by a proposed requirement to disclose third-parties' greenhouse gas...
 

U.S. Ties North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus to Huge Cryptocurrency Theft

The United States has linked North Korean hackers to the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency tied to the...
 

Berkshire's Bid For Alleghany Moves Forward After 'Go-Shop' Period Comes Up Empty

Berkshire Hathaway's $11.6 billion acquisition agreement with Alleghany Corp. is clear to move ahead following the end of the "go-shop"...
 

Insurance Journal Announces New Online Charity Portal

Today Insurance Journal has announced the launch of a new portal highlighting charitable stories in the insurance industry. What was once...
 

Inflation Outpacing Premium Increases for Auto and Homeowners Lines

US Insurers — already hammered by extraordinary losses caused by natural disasters — are failing to raise premiums at a pace that...
 

How to Succeed in Workers Comp: A Digital Distribution Playbook

Workers compensation is inarguably the most competitive line in the commercial lines insurance market this year....
 
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East

 

Maryland Authorizes Remote Rather Than On-Site Reviews of MGAs

Insurance companies can conduct remote rather than on-site reviews of their managing general agents in Maryland beginning in October....
 

New Jersey to Begin Sales of Recreational Cannabis on April 21

Recreational marijuana sales in New Jersey for those 21 and older will begin April 21, Gov. Phil Murphy said. "This is a historic step in...
 

People Moves: Risk Strategies Adds deRosa, Massi; Frederick Mutual Promotes Price, White; MEMIC HIres 3 Underwriters

Risk Strategies Adds to Private Client Services Team Boston-based specialty insurance brokerage Risk Strategies announced two hires in...
 

Jury Convicts Massachusetts Agency Owner Quinn of Stealing Disability Benefits

The owner and operator of an Arlington, Massachusetts-based insurance agency has been convicted by a federal jury in Boston of...
 

Container Ship Stuck for a Month in Chesapeake Bay Finally Refloated

A container ship the length of more than three football fields has finally been pried from the muddy bottom of the Chesapeake Bay more...
 
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Midwest

 

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Illinois' G.A. Mavon & Mavco

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Hinsdale, Illinois-based G.A. Mavon & Co. and its Mavco Insurance Agency, Inc....
 

AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Michigan's Manufacturing Technology Mutual

AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a-" (Excellent) to...
 

More than $900M in Auto Insurance Refunds Returned to Eligible Michiganders

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that nearly a third of eligible Michiganders have already received their $400 auto refund...
 
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Southeast

 

Special Florida Insurance Session Welcomed, but Will it Come Soon Enough?

Florida's governor has yet to set a date for a special legislative session aimed at the property insurance crisis in the state, but some...
 

He Didn't Want a Birthday Party at Work, Wins $450,000 in Court

A Kentucky jury has awarded a man $450,000 who sued his employer after he asked them not to celebrate his birthday at work, and they did...
 

Federal Judge Certifies Class Action vs. PGAC on Auto Policy Fees

A subsidiary of American Family Insurance now faces a federal class-action lawsuit in Florida, alleging it regularly charged auto...
 

Delta Airlines Ends Surcharge on Unvaccinated Workers

Delta Air Lines has dropped a $200 per month surcharge that it had been levying against unvaccinated employees who were on the company's...
 
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South Central

 

State Farm Awards ICT $40,000 Grant to Promote Education Programs in Texas

State Farm Insurance has awarded the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) with a $40,000 grant to promote and develop education programs...
 

Gulf Coast, Mississippi River Regions Eager for Flood Funding

When Hurricane Ida hit last summer, a storm surge overwhelmed a levee and gushed into Ted Falgout's coastal Louisiana home, destroying...
 

Lake Charles, Louisiana Starts Program for 2020 Hurricane Home Repairs

Registration has started for a new program to help low- and moderate-income Lake Charles residents fix 2020 hurricane damage to their...
 
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West

 

Injured Participant in Las Vegas Trick Loses Lawsuit Appeal

The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a jury's findings that illusionist David Copperfield and the MGM Grand hotel-casino were not...
 

California Judge Rules 5 Officers Wrongly Fired

A Northern California judge ruled that five Oakland police officers who fatally shot a homeless man in 2018 were unjustly fired and...
 

12,000 Gallons of Petroleum Products Spilled in Oregon Fire

Environmental cleanup is underway following a fire at a gas station in Medford, Oregon. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality...
 

California Insurance Commissioner Launches Report and Site Outlining Insurer Fossil Fuel Investments

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday issued a new report and webpage detailing insurer investments in fossil fuels....
 

Online Marketplace Letgo Sued Following Colorado Slayings

The online marketplace Letgo is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after the parents of five children were fatally shot and robbed while...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Greece Seizes Russian Crude Oil Tanker as Part of EU Sanctions

Greece has seized a Russian oil tanker off the island of Evia as part of European Union sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of...
 

UK CFOs Expect High Inflation to Cut Profit Margins: Deloitte Survey

More than seven out of 10 chief financial officers (CFOs) at Britain's biggest companies expect high inflation to reduce their profit...
 

Swiss Re Secures $1.15B Stop-Loss Protection to Support Reinsurance Growth

Swiss Re has secured US$1.15 billion in stop-loss cover that protects the entire group for severe underwriting-related losses over a...
 

Oil Firms, Including ExxonMobil, Obtain Injunctions to Stop UK Climate Protests

Three firms involved in Britain's oil sector, including ExxonMobil, have secured injunctions to stop protests by climate change activists...
 

Everest Re Announces Death of Chief Risk Officer Mango

Everest Re Group Ltd. announced the passing of Don Mango, the company's chief risk officer and chief actuary. Ari Moskowitz, Everest...
 

People Moves: TigerRisk Taps RenRe's Everdell to Lead Casualty; HUB Promotes Chandani for Hospitality Specialty; Fidelis Names Brindle as Head of Sustainability

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at two brokers, TigerRisk and Hub International, and the insurer Fidelis....
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

A Personal Claim Story - Part 2

In what feels like a Neverending Story (cue the music), we are still dealing with that open property claim that you might have read about...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Navigating a Sea of Uncertainty: 5 Reasons to Select a Cargo Policy

Port accumulation and trans-shipment delays. Extreme weather events. Fires at sea. These are just a few interconnected yet...
 
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Amidst a Widespread Microchip Shortage, Real-Time Insurance Reporting is a Must

Entering into another year of unpredictability in the global supply chain, the shortage of automobile semiconductor chips —...
 
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Third-party Risk Posture of the Top 99 US Insurance Companies

This report analyzes the top 99 insurance companies by net premiums written in order better understand their cyber posture and...
 
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Wasting time on repetitive producer management tasks is limiting your ability to grow quickly. Read this whitepaper from...
 
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The Ultimate Tax Savings Guide For Insurance Agents

Tax season is here, and as an insurance agent, there are many unique tax strategies available that will help you maximize your...
 
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