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National

 

Judge Finds Drugmakers Not Liable in First Trial Win in Opioid Litigation

A California judge on Monday said he would rule against several large counties that accused four drugmakers of fueling the U.S. opioid...
 

Searching for Realistic Ideas That Could Help Tame Big Tech

Break up Big Tech? How about shrinking the tech companies' shield against liability in cases where the content they push to users causes...
 

Where U.S. Insurers Are in Integrating Environmental, Social, Governance Issues

U.S. insurers are increasingly listening to demands from stakeholders that they use social, environmental and governance factors in their...
 

FAA Raises Aviation Safety Concerns Over 5G Network Plan

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised significant concerns about a plan to use spectrum for 5G wireless networks on...
 

Investor Research Firm ISS to Acquire Discovery Data

Corporate governance and investor data firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. said it has agreed to acquire Discovery Data, Inc.,...
 

AIG Completes Sale of Stake in Life & Retirement Unit to Blackstone

American International Group and Blackstone said they have closed on the previously disclosed transaction for Blackstone to acquire a...
 

Insurance Industry Keeping Up With an Energy Market in Transition

Last year was a wild one for the energy sector. There were, of course, COVID-19 related issues. The sector also dealt with continuing...
 

Hospitality on the Road to Recovery

The hotel industry has made progress on the road to recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but in total, the sector is still...
 

Liberty Mutual Executive Viewpoint: Time to Team Up for Climate Resiliency

Climate change is a critical conversation for the financial services sector, and in particular, the insurance industry....
 
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East

 

Proposed Mass. Bill Limits Auto Claims Investigations, Shifts Payments to Insurers

A proposed bill was heard last month in the Massachusetts legislature that aims to place a time limit on auto insurance claims...
 

Massachusetts Health Network Hacked; Patient Information Exposed

A Worcester, Massachusetts, health care network says someone hacked into its employee email system, potentially exposing the personal...
 

Connecticut Woman Accused of Theft, Convincing Spouse He Had Alzheimer's

A Connecticut woman has been charged with larceny after police say she stole nearly $600,000 from her husband and convinced him he had...
 

People Moves: New Hires at RT Specialty, Optisure Risk Partners

Koch Joins Environmental and Construction Professional Practice at RT Specialty Jenna Koch joined the environmental and construction...
 
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Midwest

 

Mount Logan Capital Completes Acquisition of Nebraska's Ability

Mount Logan Capital Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of 100% of the equity of Omaha, Nebraska-based Ability...
 

Family of Topeka, Kansas Man Killed by Police Sue for $10M

The family of a man who was fatally shot by two Topeka police officers in September 2017 has filed a federal lawsuit against the city...
 

Jury Awards $25M to Chicago Man in Wrongful Murder Conviction

A federal jury on Friday awarded more than $25 million to a man who sued the city of Chicago and two police detectives after being...
 

Whitmer: Michigan Drivers Should Be Reimbursed for $5B Surplus

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called on the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) to return surplus funds to insured drivers...
 
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Southeast

 

Court Suspends Attorney For Failing to Disclose Work for Insurance Company

The Florida Supreme Court has suspended an attorney for 45 days after he failed to disclose his insurance connection to the widow of a...
 

Gate Causes Accident But Insurer Off the Hook, Court Rules

The family of a driver who was killed when a sawmill's gate swung into the road is not due $900,000 in damages from an insurance company,...
 

Federal Court Finds 27 Months is Too Late to File Irma Claim

If the insurance policy calls for "prompt notice" of property damage after a storm, the policyholder cannot wait two years to file a...
 

7 Arrested for Failing to Report $40 Million in Payroll and Shirking Workers' Comp

Seven Florida residents have been charged with under-reporting payroll by $40 million in order to avoid workers' compensation premiums,...
 
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South Central

 

Corpus Christi Holiday Inn Express Fined $30,000 in Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Awon Phie LLC, doing business as Holiday Inn Express North Padre Island in Corpus Christi, Texas, will pay $30,000 and furnish...
 
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West

 

Judge Finds Drugmakers Not Liable in First Trial Win in Opioid Litigation

A California judge on Monday said he would rule against several large counties that accused four drugmakers of fueling the U.S. opioid...
 

PCF in Utah Completes Management-Led Buyout from Sponsor HGGC

PCF Insurance Services completed a management and partner-led buyout of PCF from financial sponsor HGGC, which values the business at...
 

One80 Intermediaries Acquires Hill Program Managers in Colorado

One80 Intermediaries acquired Hill Program Managers LLC, a Denver, Colo.-based program manager for commercial lines insurance. Terms of...
 

Company Pays $3.5M Settlement in California Illegal Gambling Lawsuit

A company that made and operated casino-style games used for illegal gambling will pay $3.5 million and permanently stop its California...
 

California Labor Shortage Compounding Complex Agriculture Landscape for Insurance Pros

The labor shortage in California has hit the agriculture industry particularly hard, creating a tougher environment all around -...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Leaders at COP26 Climate Conference Pledge to Cut Methane and Save Forests

GLASGOW - Leaders at the COP26 global climate conference in Glasgow have pledged to stop deforestation by the end of the decade and slash...
 

Berkshire Hathaway, Other Foreign Firms to See Payoffs From India's Fintech Revolution

China's transformation from a financial-technology backwater into a $46 trillion-a-year global leader in digital payments left most...
 

Russia Tech Giant Yandex Uses AI to Reward Safe Drivers With Insurance Discounts

Russian tech giant Yandex plans to reward responsible drivers on its car-sharing platform with cheaper insurance this year, it told...
 

Norway Faces Hard Choices After Wind Turbines Ruled Threat to Reindeer Herder Rights

OSLO - Norway faces hard choices over the future of two major wind farms stripped of their licenses for jeopardizing the way of life of...
 

Insurer Hiscox Sets Aside $150M for Hurricane Ida, European Flood Losses

Hiscox has set aside $150 million to cover losses linked to Hurricane Ida and floods in Europe, the insurer said, above analysts'...
 

WTW's Smith to Lead Chaucer's Marine Specialty Division; NFP Names Beauchamp VP Commercial Lines; Insurtech BOXX Hires Steptoe as Global Chief Product Officer

This edition of International People Moves details appointments in at insurer Chaucer (in the UK), the broker NFP (in Quebec) and the...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Reducing Workers' Compensation Risks in the Construction Industry

With increased demand for new homes and building materials, the industry faces challenges finding skilled workers to do the job....
 
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Understanding the uninsured: Five opportunities for promising growth.

The protection gap is found anywhere your customer is exposed to a risk that they could insure against but do not. This is a...
 
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