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| | National | | | | U.S. companies and industry groups trying to move their workers to the front of the line for a COVID-19 vaccine remain confused about... | | | | Plans for a lawsuit against a Maine venue that hosted what became a "superspreader" wedding reception underscore the liability risks to... | | | | U.S. congressional leaders said on Sunday they had reached agreement on a $900 billion package to provide the first new aid in months to... | | | | Insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rebounded from COVID-19 challenges in the second half of 2020. The trend should continue well... | | | | Cybersecurity firm Transmosis and Cysurance have launched a bundled cybersecurity and insurance product that requires no insurance... | | | | The U.S. government and two of the nation's largest pharmacy chains kick off a nationwide campaign to vaccinate nursing home residents... | | |  Despite the economic challenges from the coronavirus pandemic, the workers' compensation insurance market is likely to report strong... | | |  For the past several years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have figured prominently in the... | | | | More National News » |
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| | East | | | | The northeastern U.S. is one of the key areas of the country at risk for flooding, as evidenced by the billions in losses from Superstorm... | | | | Plans for a lawsuit against a Maine venue that hosted what became a "superspreader" wedding reception underscore the liability risks to... | | | | Thomas Miller Americas, a provider of insurance services, has appointed Noreen Arralde as senior claims director in its New Jersey... | | | | The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired New Jersey-based William H. Connolly & Co. LLC (WHC). The transaction became effective on December... | | | | More East News » |
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| | Midwest | | | | AF Group, based in Lansing, Mich., has made several executive appointments and promotions within its Workers' Compensation division.... | | | | Managing general agency and surplus lines insurance broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Tyler Goecker to branch manager in its Kansas City,... | | | | Three companies operating a now-closed Harley-Davidson dealership in Glenview, Ill., have agreed to pay a former employee $193,750 and... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | Southeast | | | | Florida's fluctuating and volatile private market may be instigating long-term policy growth for Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and... | | | | The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that opioid producers can be sued under the state's Drug Dealer Liability Act, allowing a lawsuit... | | | | Florida officials acknowledged Friday that state servers appear to have been compromised by overseas hackers who gained entry by... | | | | Memphis-based global fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper products leader International Paper has relocated its captive insurance... | | | | A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that an Atlanta suburb improperly relied on fines and fees to finance its budget. U.S.... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | South Central | | | | The number of work-related fatalities in Texas rose by 25% in 2019. A report on fatal occupational injuries in 2019 released by the Texas... | | | | A fully loaded tanker on the Mississippi River near Reserve, La., caused $40.5 million in damage when it plowed into moored vessels,... | | | | Federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Oklahoma to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | West | | | | Sompo International Holdings Ltd. has acquired W. Brown & Associates Insurance Services in Irvine, Calif. Brown has been a managing... | | | | California workers' comp COVID-19 monthly claim volume, which fell sharply in August and September, is now trending up again, climbing... | | | | The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has erupted, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The eruption began late Sunday within the within... | | | | Lockton Pacific has added Dan Urias as a vice president and producer to grow its commercial insurance presence in the Orange County and... | | | | More West News » |
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| | International | | | | TOKYO -- Japan's Nagashiki Shipping said on Friday [Dec. 18] the grounding of one of its large bulk carriers that caused an ecological... | | | | BRUSSELS/LONDON -- The European Union is giving a "final push" in a bid to strike a Brexit trade deal with Britain, the bloc's chief... | | | | Brown & Brown Inc., the Daytona Beach, Fla.-based broker, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the general insurance... | | | | Power Energy Risk (PERse), the largest U.S.-based renewable energy managing general underwriter and a part of Ryan Specialty Group (RSG),... | | | | A new group for senior claims managers in the London insurance market has been established by the International Underwriting Association... | | | | DARAG Group Ltd., the Malta-based legacy acquirer, announced the completion of its purchase of Arisa Assurances SA, a Luxembourg-based... | | | | More International News » |
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| | | | | | | Business Income Insurance Demystified | | | | Business income coverage is arguably one of the most important coverages your commercial clients should have. Get THE book on the subject. | | | | | | | | Insurance Journal's Academy of Insurance | | |
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| | Research and Webinars | | |  | Independent agencies today face an increasingly commoditized market, with new competitors constantly on the rise, and technology... | | |  | Let's face it—the distribution channel has treated carriers, agents, and customers well in the past, but the digital world we... | | |  | AM Best expects that the Directors and Officers (D&O) segment will soon undergo radical changes based on an examination of... | | |  | The hard market is here and shows no signs of slowing down. While this period of the insurance cycle is often known as being the... | | | | More research and webinars » |
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| | Insurance Journal TV | | |  | Norman Ives, a wholesale insurance broker at Worldwide Facilities LLC specializing in custom... | | |  | Recent research shows that more insurers are taking advantage of cloud technology for data... | | | | Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv » |
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