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National

 

How to Manage Social Media Liability in the Workplace: RIMS

"I remember when the worst thing you had to worry about at work was a misdirected reply-to-all on an email." Joann Lytle, a partner with...
 

Three Disasters Show Gaps in Infrastructure Plan

Three times this year, major pieces of U.S. infrastructure have failed: first the Texas power grid, then the East Coast's main gasoline...
 

White House Boosts Spending for Disaster, Extreme Weather Preparations

The United States will double its spending to $1 billion on preparations for extreme weather and other natural disasters as part of the...
 

Crypto Insurer Evertas Raises $5.8M in Seed Funding

Evertas, a cryptoasset insurance company, said it has raised nearly $5.8 million in seed funding, which it will use to accelerate product...
 

The Highs, Low of Agency Q1 Profitability and the Post-Pandemic Path Forward: Reagan

Insurance agencies reported a couple of highs and a low in first quarter profitability results, according to the latest Reagan Consulting...
 

Online Boating Marketplace Boatim Adds Insurance with Marine Broker Partner AMI

Boatim Inc., a company offering digital boating products and services, has launched an online boat insurance offering for U.S. customers....
 

Insurance Techknowledgy: Vertafore Unleashes Analytics for Agencies; MGA Mile Auto Raises $10.3M, Partners With Ford

Insurance agency technology firm Vertafore has released a product it says puts the power of data and analytics into the hands of...
 

Surplus Lines Broker, Agent or Both? It's Complicated.

Increasingly, the world of insurance distribution has become highly specialized, utilizing technology and a multitude of parties to reach...
 

Value Creators and Destroyers: Evaluating The Top 100 Carriers

In the wake of current events, industries and economies worldwide are scrutinized daily. How have they weathered the...
 
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East

 

Worker Falls to Death at Queens Building Under Construction

A worker fell to his death from a scaffold at a building under construction in Queens, officials said. Diego Lliguicota, 32, fell from a...
 

To Protect a Community from Climate Change, New York is Elevating a Park

Superstorm Sandy flooded lower Manhattan in 2012 with nearly 5 feet (1.5 m) of water, swamping the city's subway and destroying homes and...
 

People Moves: Hub Hires Howard; Prime to Starkweather & Shepley; The Hilb Group Adds Grant

Hub International Northeast Hires Howard in New Jersey Hub International Northeast, a global insurance brokerage firm, has hired Arthur...
 
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Midwest

 

It Doesn't Take a Hurricane to Cause a Flood

Flooding is the costliest -- and the most common -- natural disaster to significantly impact communities across the United States, The...
 

Fire Site in UP Michigan Town Being Treated as a Crime Scene

State and federal authorities are pitching in as investigators try to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed three buildings in the...
 

Judge Rejects State's Argument in South Dakota Sinkhole Case

A judge has rejected the state of South Dakota's argument that homeowners in a Black Hawk neighborhood lack legal standing to seek...
 

Iowa DHS Employee Awarded $790K in Sex Harassment Suit

A jury has awarded an Iowa Department of Human Services employee $790,000 in damages in her lawsuit accusing the department of fostering...
 

Owners Will Rebuild Iowa Grain Elevator Following Explosion

A dust explosion at a central Iowa grain elevator earlier this month should not affect storage capacity or operations during this fall's...
 
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Southeast

 

Florida High Court Adopts Federal Summary Judgment Standard with Amendment

The Florida Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion last month further amending the federal summary judgment standard it officially...
 

Homeowner Seeks $5M in Lawsuit Over 'Rotten Egg' Smell from S.C. Mill

A pulp and paper mill in South Carolina emits fumes that smells like rotten eggs and which nearby residents say have caused headaches and...
 

Louisville Welcomes Justice Dept. Investigation of City's Policing

For the people marching in the streets for more than a year after the killing of Breonna Taylor, a wide-ranging new federal investigation...
 
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South Central

 

It Doesn't Take a Hurricane to Cause a Flood

Flooding is the costliest -- and the most common -- natural disaster to significantly impact communities across the United States, The...
 

Texas Rehab Center to Pay $146.6K to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

A Dallas rehabilitation facility will pay $146,613 to settle charges that it unlawfully fired an employee because of her need for...
 

Ban on Handheld Phone Use While Driving Passes Louisiana House

Louisiana drivers would have to use a handsfree device or put their cellphones on speaker mode to talk on the phone while driving or risk...
 
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West

 

Former Washington Logger Charged in Nearly $300K Workers' Comp Scam

A Cowlitz County, Wash., man stands accused of faking injuries to collect nearly $300,000 in workers' compensation benefits. James Joseph...
 

California Aiming to Ease Virus Rules for Workers in Mid-June

California workforce regulators will aim for a mid-June easing of workplace mask and social distancing requirements to conform with a...
 

Earthquake Hits Beneath South Flank of Hawaii Volcano

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Sunday beneath the south flank of Kilauea Volcano on the island of Hawaii, the U.S. Geological Survey's...
 

California's Harsh EPLI Landscape Made Worse by COVID

It's common knowledge that the employee practices liability insurance arena nationwide has been unfriendly to buyers. Earlier this year,...
 

Cal/OSHA Cites Foster Farms, Staffing Agencies for COVID-19 Violations

Cal/OSHA has cited Foster Poultry Farms Inc. in Livingston, Calif., and four staffing agencies for not protecting workers from COVID-19....
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Impending Dutch Court Decision to Test Shell's Responsibility for Climate Change

A Dutch court verdict against Royal Dutch Shell Plc will determine whether it has a legal responsibility for climate change, in a case...
 

Renault-Nissan, Hyundai Face Factory Closures in India over Workers' COVID-19 Fears

CHENNAI, India - Automakers Renault, its alliance partner Nissan Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. face temporary factory closures in India...
 

Swedish Tech Start-up Haidrun Launches Blockchain Platform Targeted at Re/Insurers

Swedish tech start-up Haidrun has launched an enterprise blockchain platform targeted at insurers and reinsurers. Haidrun's private...
 

Generali Opens Representative Office in Brussels to Build Access to EU Decision-Makers

Italian insurer Generali has opened a representative office in Brussels to strengthen public affairs activities with the European Union....
 

Industry Veteran Charman to Retire from Sompo Int'l, Succeeded by Zurich's Shea

Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property/casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced that...
 

People Moves: AFL's Ralf to Ballantyne; Arab Insurance Group's Albaharna to Trust Re; Hunt Promoted at Chaucer as Lines Plans to Retire

This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at Ballantyne Brokers; Bahrain's Trust International Insurance and...
 

Egypt Court Rejects Appeal to Release Giant Container Ship Seized by Suez Authority

An Egyptian court rejected an appeal by the owner of a giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal to allow it to leave the country,...
 
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Video and telematics technology can be a significant benefit to your clients. Understanding the true value of technology...
 
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Like most industries, insurance companies are accelerating their ability to improve their customer experience to meet new...
 
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Discover ways to help your commercial auto clients control losses

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