| | Today's Headlines | | | | October 12, 2021 | | | | Today's Headline Sponsor: Safety National |
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| | National | | | | Through the end of September, there have been 18 weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each across the... | | | | The U.S. property insurance market is accumulating cyber exposures that could result in $12.5 billion in non-physical damage losses and... | | | | China has won the artificial intelligence battle with the United States and is heading towards global dominance because of its... | | | | Royal Philips NV will face more than 100 U.S. lawsuits gathered in a Pennsylvania court over its recall of more than 3 million devices... | | | | It's no secret that cyber insurance rates keep rising into the stratosphere. But the U.S. government can take specific actions to help... | | | | Karen Baldridge rolled up her sleeve to get her covid-19 booster vaccine. "I'm trying to baby myself and (am) doing everything that I can... | | | | London-based DUAL, the underwriting arm of Howden Group Holdings, reports it has completed the acquisition of Align Financial Holdings... | | |  One area receiving increased scrutiny by underwriters are ESG related issues, or environmental, societal and government requirements,... | | |  Neglected no more. Independent agents are feeling the love from property/casualty insurance carriers--and the scores... | | | | More National News » |
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| | East | | | | Authorities are investigating whether two suspicious fires in Vermont are connected. One of the fires happened Saturday at an auto repair... | | | | SECURA Insurance has begun offering its specialty lines products in Pennsylvania. For the initial launch, the company is partnering... | | | | Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, acquired the assets of Safe Harbour Group Ltd. Terms... | | | | More East News » |
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| | Midwest | | | | Fourteen people have been charged in conjunction with an insurance fraud and theft scheme uncovered by a joint investigation by the... | | | | McNally Named President of Amynta Dealer Solutions Amynta Group, a provider of property/casualty and warranty protection products and... | | | | A parent has sued a southeastern Wisconsin school district after her son contracted COVID-19 from a classmate. The Milwaukee Journal... | | | | Severe storms brought suspected tornadoes and baseball-sized hail to parts of Oklahoma, but there were no reports Monday of deaths or... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | Southeast | | | | Despite the collapse of a condominium building in June and the growing threat of rising sea levels, condo sales in South Florida have... | | | | The Alabama Department of Insurance will hold a hearing Nov. 16 on a proposed, significant decrease in workers' compensation loss costs... | | | | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s wholesale brokerage, binding authority and programs division known as Risk Placement Services has acquired... | | | | Thanks to the continuing shortage and price levels of some types of framing lumber, the North Carolina Department of Insurance hopes to... | | | | SIU Names David Green Practice Leader for Professional Lines Georgia-based Southern Insurance Underwriters has named David Green its new... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | South Central | | | | Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, responding to what he called "bullying" by the Biden Administration, on Oct. 11 barred all COVID-19... | | | | U.S. senators on Oct. 6 promoted a federal hurricane system's performance in New Orleans during Hurricane Ida, but noted that other... | | | | Severe storms brought suspected tornadoes and baseball-sized hail to parts of Oklahoma, but there were no reports Monday of deaths or... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | West | | | | A Southern California beach that was closed more than a week ago because of a leak of crude oil from an undersea pipeline reopened on... | | | | Two strong earthquakes struck off the coast of the Big Island in Hawaii on Sunday, rattling residents and causing items to fall off... | | | | An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 struck early Monday off the coast of Alaska, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The... | | | | Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Jerry Baird Insurance Agency and Baird Crop Insurance Agency. Terms of the deal were not... | | | | More West News » |
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| | International & Reinsurance | | | | The aftermath of Hurricane Irma has left deep scars in the tiny island nations that were in the path of the Category Five storm just... | | | | Financial services groups responsible for more than $90 trillion in assets on Monday called for the leaders of the world's largest... | | | | FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - More than 130 countries have forged a deal on sweeping changes in how big global companies are taxed. The goal:... | | | | HONG KONG - China Evergrande Group on Tuesday missed its third round of bond payments in three weeks, intensifying market fears over... | | | | Apollo Group Holdings Ltd., the largest independent, management-owned business at Lloyd's, announced it has agreed a $90 million... | | | | Howden, the London-based international insurance broker, announced the acquisition of Oslo-based retail broker Aneco Forsikringsmegling... | | | | Rokstone, the London-based speciality re/insurance managing general agency, has launched a new terrorism facility with "A"-rated capacity... | | | | This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurer SiriusPoint, insurer HDI Global, and Lloyd's broker Besso.... | | | | More International & Reinsurance News » |
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| | Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns | | | | You may have heard and even laughed about GEICO being sued by a Missouri woman who contracted a sexually transmitted disease (STD) as a... | | | | This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. The insurance industry's "talent crisis" has received no lack of coverage in recent... | | | | More Blogs » |
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| | Research and Webinars | | |  | With increased demand for new homes and building materials, the industry faces challenges finding skilled workers to do the job.... | | |  | Are you still using Credit Score to assess risk? Move beyond legacy methods of assessing risk with proven insurance solutions... | | |  | Your response to a client's disaster is the key to customer satisfaction, retention, and referrals. Insurance providers need a... | | |  | Businesses rely on their agents and brokers to understand the risks they face and to make recommendations on how to best protect... | | |  | The world has changed. Work has changed. Growing numbers of people are stepping away from corporate America and setting up home... | | | | More research and webinars » |
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| | Insurance Journal TV | | |  | It may not come as much of a surprise to those who know about insurance and cannabis that the... | | |  | The Biden Administration is increasingly prioritizing growing ransomware threats as a risk... | | | | Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv » |
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