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| National | | Insiders said one company pushed unnecessary pain medication to the U.S. military; another promoted an unproven treatment for children... | | Insurers in 2021 will be doubling down on streamlining, reinforcing their core businesses and updating technology, and mergers and... | | Facebook Inc. internal emails made public in court reveal an employee's concerns the company misrepresented advertisers' estimated... | | Digital wholesaler broker Pathpoint reported it now has a new general liability submission and instant quoting service for contractor... | | National wholesale broker CRC Group announced that Alex Bonds has joined the company as chief officer for Property Programs to lead CRC's... | | Arch Insurance North America and Coalition have formed a multi-year partnership to provide Coalition with long-term capacity for its U.S.... | | A federal judge tossed out a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that sought to hold an employer responsible for a worker's spouse getting sick... | | Last year was a year unlike any other – from fighting a global pandemic to facing a record-shattering hurricane season with 31 named... | | Workers compensation insurers aren't getting the large aggregate volumes of COVID-related claims projected during the... | | More National News » |
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| East | | Authorities said nine people were injured, two seriously, after an explosion Thursday at a three-story New York City residence that blew... | | A 17-year-old boy sought in connection with a bowling alley shooting near Philadelphia that left one person dead and four others injured... | | Huron Capital Partners LLC, a lower middle-market private equity platform, has announced that its full-service insurance brokerage... | | MAPFRE Insurance has hired Gary Sjolin as vice president of Business Development. Sjolin, a 30-year industry veteran, will build and lead... | | More East News » |
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| Midwest | | UFG Insurance, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Topsail Re have agreed to share program management and risk for certain lines of... | | North Dakota lawmakers are weighing a bill aimed at cutting down on an epidemic of catalytic converter thefts. The catalytic converters... | | Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against the founder and CEO of Minnesota-based MyPillow, saying that... | | More Midwest News » |
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| Southeast | | Crews Sunday worked to take down a crane outside of a 31-story building that began tilting precariously on Friday, forcing officials to... | | A group of Black firefighters in North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against their city and their fire chief, alleging that he has not... | | Applied Underwriters' Centauri Insurance has acquired the renewal rights to approximately 16,700 policies across Alabama, Louisiana, and... | | More Southeast News » |
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| South Central | | The mother of an 11-year-old boy who died after they lost electricity and heat in their Texas mobile home during last week's freeze has... | | Texas ranchers worked overtime to haul water and hay to cattle to keep them alive during a freak winter storm, but some cows succumbed to... | | The family of a woman killed in a float accident during the 2020 Nyx parade is suing the krewe, its captain, and the City of New Orleans.... | | More South Central News » |
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| West | | New legislation would ban all fracking in California by 2027, taking aim at the powerful oil and gas industry in the state already... | | A settlement agreement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco intimidated students at an acting and film school he... | | A small northwest Alaska city of about 900 people has declared a disaster after suffering a power outage that shut off water lines. While... | | The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has named Jim Darling an executive board member. Darling has 40 years of property/casualty... | | More West News » |
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| International | | A subsidiary of Germany's Munich Re will no longer insure the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Europe amid the fear of sanctions by... | | Major Lloyd's of London insurer Brit will not insure Adani Enterprises' Carmichael thermal coal mine, it said on Tuesday, adding to a... | | Plans by Britain and the European Union to set up a new financial cooperation forum by the end of March have made some progress but this... | | Aviva Plc agreed to sell its French business for 3.2 billion euros ($3.9 billion), the largest deal so far in Chief Executive Officer... | | Lloyd's has made notable progress in its push to become more inclusive, according to its 2020 culture survey, but it still has plenty of... | | Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has named Mathias Neumann as head of Casualty in Germany. Mathias has more... | | More International News » |
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| Research and Webinars | | | Surviving as an independent agent is no longer the name of the game. Modern agencies want to grow their business more than... | | | Agencies arranging financing to insureds through premium finance companies can increase their top and bottom lines by offering... | | | To succeed and grow in a digital-first world, insurance agencies need to know and use the data in their technology. Agencies... | | | As a retail broker, you have likely addressed some tough pandemic-related questions from your business clients – from... | | | P&C brokers, are you helping your clients navigate their critical areas of risk? Businesses choose to work with brokers that... | | More research and webinars » |
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| Insurance Journal TV | | | Shares in cannabis companies soared during the trading week ending Feb. 12, spurred in part by... | | | Florida insurance chief David Altmaier has a busy year ahead, and it won't just include... | | Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv » |
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| Reader Comments | | Posted: Thu Feb 18 -- what? blame the transportation department because they can't remove all ice/snow from a highway in winter?! **news flash**: SLOW DOWN when... theOCG | | Posted: Thu Feb 18 -- Not addressing this situation is like saying that when the sun shines there is no reason to fix a leaking roof. Texas residents and business... Hmmmmmm | | Posted: Wed Feb 17 -- So it's not the fault of the non-existent Green New Deal and responsibility should be placed on the leaders of the state? Rosenblatt | | Posted: Fri Feb 19 -- The industry should take greater steps towards stability and solvency.... Tiger88 | | Posted: Fri Feb 19 -- These regulations are really an assault on the middel class and really are short sighted. Many of the professions receiving these discounts... Observor | | Go To Popular Comments » |
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