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National

 

JPMorgan Beats Insurers in Appeal Over $140M Bear Stearns Settlement

New York's highest court ruled on Tuesday that JPMorgan Chase & Co. is entitled to insurance coverage for $140 million of a U.S....
 

U.S. Asks Appeals Court to Lift Stay on COVID Vaccine Mandate or Allow Mask Rule

The U.S. government asked a federal appeals court to immediately lift a court-ordered stay on a sweeping workplace COVID-19 vaccine rule...
 

U.S. Climate Pledge to Be Tested in Senate

After talking the climate talk at U.N. negotiations in Scotland, the Biden administration now tests whether a divided United States can...
 

Brokers Report Cyber Insurers Requiring Security Steps Along With Higher Premiums

Insurers are continuing to take a hard line on underwriting and pricing cyber coverage. While commercial lines prices overall rose 8.9%...
 

Renominated Federal Reserve Chair Powell Committed to Addressing Climate Risk

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored his commitment to putting climate change at the center of the central bank's...
 

Talcum Cancer Victims Rebuff J&J's Push for Settlement Talks

Johnson & Johnson will likely have to wait until next year before it can restart negotiations to resolve 38,000 lawsuits filed by people...
 

Middle Market Firms Miss Out on Agents as Risk Management Resource: Survey

Many middle market companies are failing to use a key risk management resource: their insurance agents and brokers. According to a survey...
 

Surfing for The Next Agency E&O

Errors & omissions claims against agencies related to the COVID-19 pandemic have not materialized as feared a year ago. Overall, E&O...
 

Underwriting Insights: The Benefits of Man Plus Machine in a Digital World

Long before the pandemic, many insurance providers sought ways to use technology to meet the demand for faster...
 
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East

 

Police Arrest Suspect in Shootings at Three Baltimore County Buildings

A person arrested early Sunday on suspicion of firing a gun at three buildings in Baltimore County appeared to be having a mental health...
 

Trial of Ex-Teacher in Massachusetts Charged with Assault on Student to Start

A former Massachusetts middle school teacher accused of inappropriately touching a student is scheduled to go on trial Monday. Jeffrey...
 

People Moves: New Hires at Risk Strategies, NFP, Ames & Gough

Risk Strategies Hires Murphy to Private Client Services Division Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk...
 
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Midwest

 

Indiana Push for Marijuana Legalization Faces GOP Opposition

A renewed push for Indiana to join more than two-thirds of states with some form of legalized marijuana use appears to face the same...
 

Des Moines, Iowa Officials to Investigate Pungent Odor from Pork Plants

Parts of downtown Des Moines have been so transformed in the past decade by new apartments, trendy shops and microbreweries, it's...
 

Alera Acquires Michigan's Becker Insurance Agency

Alera Group, an independent, national insurance and wealth management firm, has acquired Becker Insurance Agency, P.C., an independent...
 
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Southeast

 

Alabama Agents Vow to Fight Tax Breaks That Mostly Benefit Two Carriers

Independent insurance agents in Alabama are trying again to crack open what they say is the state's "good ol' boy" system and end three...
 

Judge Strikes Florida Tribe's Plan for Casinos, Sports Betting

A federal judge has struck down a plan to give the Seminole Tribe of Florida a monopoly on sports betting and to expand two of the...
 

Warrants Issued for Woman After False Claims Filed in Georgia

Georgia authorities are searching for a Virginia woman wanted for insurance fraud after she allegedly filed false claims on personal...
 

Reliance Expands Auto Quote Platform to Tennessee

Reliance Global Group, which utilizes artificial intelligence and data mining to assist agents in writing auto insurance policies,...
 
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South Central

 

Louisiana's Entergy Owes up to $4.4 Billion for Ida Storm Restoration

Entergy Louisiana told utility regulators last week that it owes up to $4.4 billion for getting the lights back on after a string of...
 

Southwest Airlines Worker Fatally Shot at El Paso Airport Parking Lot

Police on Sunday, Nov. 21 continued investigating the death of a Southwest Airlines worker who was shot near an employee parking lot at...
 
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West

 

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Real Estate Insurance Solutions in Utah

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Park City, Utah-based Real Estate Insurance Solutions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Chris...
 

Alera Group Acquires Schwartz Insurance Agency in Arizona

Alera Group acquired Schwartz Insurance Agency in an Arizona. Schwartz Insurance will expand Alera Group's footprint in Arizona. Schwartz...
 

DoorDash Paying $5M in San Francisco Worker Misclassification Probe

Delivery company DoorDash Inc. is paying more than $5 million to settle an investigation by San Francisco into alleged labor law...
 

ALKEME Acquires H&S Insurance Services in California

ALKEME acquired H&S Insurance Services in Moorpark, California. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. H&S operates in 50 states,...
 

Homeowners of America Introduces Services in Oregon

Homeowners of America launched its service in Oregon. Oregon marks HOA's 11th state of operation HOA is a property/casualty insurance...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Generali in Preliminary Talks to Buy Credit Agricole Subsidiary La Medicale

Assicurazioni Generali SpA is in early talks on a possible takeover of Credit Agricole subsidiary La Medicale, as part of plans to expand...
 

Generali Investor De Agostini to Sell Stake, But Will Vote at AGM

Italian publisher Gruppo De Agostini said on Monday it had started the process to sell its 1.44% stake in Generali but would still be in...
 

Uber UK Accused of Undermining Court Ruling on Worker Rights

Nine months after the UK Supreme Court made a crucial decision that effectively forced Uber Technologies Inc. to provide worker rights...
 

Australia's Weather Bureau Declares La Niña for 2nd Consecutive Year

Australia's weather bureau said on Tuesday a La Niña weather phenomenon had developed in the Pacific Ocean for the second year in a row...
 

Guyana Weighs Raising Requirements for Insurance Cover for Oil Spills: Official

Guyana is getting ready to raise requirements on oil operators to protect the nation against spills and future removal costs of...
 

Guy Carpenter and Marsh to Combine South Africa Facultative Reinsurance Businesses

Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter and insurance broker Marsh, both businesses of Marsh McLennan, said they are combining their South...
 

People Moves: Mosaic Launches London M&A Team, Hiring From Liberty Mutual, AIG; BHSI Promotes 2 in UK; Marsh's Dubreuil to MGA Alta Signa in Brussels

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Mosaic Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance and MGA Alta...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

Five ways to help small businesses get ahead of holiday risks

This post is part of a series sponsored by The Hanover Insurance Group. The holiday season has arrived, which, among other things, means...
 

Managing Broker Relationships for Carriers and MGAs/MGUs

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. The sales role is the lifeblood of insurance, and with a complex pipeline of...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Businesses rely on their agents and brokers to understand the risks they face and to make recommendations on how to best protect...
 
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Influence Restoration Services for Better Results

Your response to a client's disaster is the key to customer satisfaction, retention, and referrals. Insurance providers need a...
 
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Achieving more scalable growth and improving your employee experience

Discover how your company can attract and retain top talent and manage growth with technology that simplifies office space...
 
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AmTrust 2021 Contractor Risk Report

The AmTrust 2021 Contractor Risk Report provides insights into the unique risks artisan contractors face, along with tips to...
 
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Mobile Telematics: The solution to driving your business forward.

Are you still using Credit Score to assess risk? Move beyond legacy methods of assessing risk with proven insurance solutions...
 
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People, Products, Relationships & More: Amwins' President James Drinkwater

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Lexington's Levinson on Why E&S Is More Relevant Now Than Ever

When Lou Levinson became president and CEO of Lexington Insurance in late 2018, he knew the...
 
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