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| | National | | | | Despite the economic challenges from the coronavirus pandemic, the workers' compensation insurance market is likely to report strong... | | | | When the coronavirus pandemic slammed the United States in March, the Detroit Three automakers shut their plants and brought their North... | | | | There were 170 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during the third quarter of 2020 compared to 173 for the same period... | | | | Uber Technologies Inc. was accused in a lawsuit of violating the U.S. Civil Rights Act by firing minority drivers based on how they're... | | | | Goldman Sachs Group Inc. attempted to cover up allegations of workplace sexual misconduct by the bank's global head of litigation, a... | | | | American International Group has disclosed significant leadership changes as well as plans to separate its Life & Retirement business... | | |  The hotel industry was one of the first industries affected when COVID-19 forced the travel industry into standstill, and many predict it... | | |  The latest crop of InsurTechs began appearing in force around 2015, with promises to disrupt the insurance industry and... | | | | More National News » |
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| | East | | | | Five people were hospitalized after a report of chemical exposure at a factory store in Skowhegan that led to the building's evacuation... | | | | The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (THG) has expanded its business in Maryland to include personal lines insurance and appointed a group of... | | | | Independent insurance agency Ensurise LLC has merged with the property and casualty insurance brokerage operations of American Heritage... | | | | More East News » |
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| | Midwest | | | | Dwayne "Dewey" Gantz has joined Merrill, Wis.-based Church Mutual Insurance Co. as senior vice president - Finance, He reports to Kevin... | | | | Growing corn and soybeans will become increasingly challenging for Kansas farmers as the climate warms, according to a recent Kansas... | | | | The Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL) has presented MH Insurance Centre LLC of Marion, Ill., with the IIA of IL Agency... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | Southeast | | | | A property insurer is off the hook for a $200,000 claim against a policy that it canceled, leaving a lawsuit filed against a former... | | | | The highest tides of the year, known as king tides, are here again to flood roads, parks and the occasional home or business. This year,... | | | | A sinkhole that opened earlier this month in a north Florida neighborhood expanded on Thursday, leading officials to urge residents from... | | | | CFC has launched a new product designed to address intellectual property (IP) infringement risks facing buyers undertaking a merger or... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | South Central | | | | Zeta will move into the Gulf of Mexico in the next few hours after making landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula, then regain strength as it... | | | | Residents in the Texas border city of El Paso have been urged to stay home for two weeks as a spike in coronavirus cases overwhelms... | | | | Damage from Hurricanes Laura and Delta has prompted Louisiana to extend the deadline for fisheries' workers and businesses to apply for... | | | | A Travis County, Texas, judge has approved an order placing a Houston-based nonstandard auto insurer into receivership. On Oct. 21,... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | West | | | | Two Oregon wine grape growers have failed to convince a state judge their grapes would be marred by odors from a neighboring marijuana... | | | | Crews tried to beat back two out-of-control wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday that have kept tens of thousands of people out of... | | | | Honda has agreed to a $5 million settlement with Arizona over allegations that it failed to disclose defects in air bags that led to two... | | | | A long-term care facility in Montana has been sued after health officials said its staff was negligent and allowed the coronavirus to... | | | | A judge has given final approval to a $78 million settlement by a medical helicopter company that was sued by its California flight crew... | | | | More West News » |
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| | International | | | | When Captain Will Whatley guides a ship through Arctic waters, he is starkly aware of what can go wrong. Double the manpower is needed to... | | | | Zeta will move into the Gulf of Mexico in the next few hours after making landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula, then regain strength as it... | | | | Typhoon Molave killed at least nine people and left 13 others missing in the Philippines, according to disaster-response officials,... | | | | Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd on Tuesday reported a 7.74% rise in net profit, its first quarterly profit increase in a year, as... | | | | Insurance broker Marsh announced the appointment of Carolina Klint as risk management leader for Continental Europe. Based in Stockholm,... | | | | More International News » |
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| | Research and Webinars | | |  | Businesses choose to work with companies that make them smarter, protect them from risk, and generally, make life easier. Does... | | |  | Boost retention by reaching out at the right time with the right message. Auto insurance consumers are shopping more than ever... | | |  | High net worth individuals and their families --- those with liquid assets of more than $1 million -- have an extensive variety... | | |  | Brokers, help your insureds avoid the most frequently cited violations. OSHA citations. They're rampant, they hide in plain... | | | | More research and webinars » |
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| | Reader Comments | | | | Posted: Wed Oct 21 -- RIOTS....IT'S RIOTS! Jack | | | | Posted: Tue Oct 20 -- I don't see why a NATIONAL health issue should not have a consistent NATIONAL response. It takes leadership to make the hard decisions, even... Caldude | | | | Posted: Fri Oct 23 -- A bad decision from a local trial court judge running for re-election. If you read the decision, you can see commentary from the judge that... Bill | | | | Posted: Wed Oct 21 -- This case is interesting although I do not know the details beyond the article. It appears that the company is financially sound and the... Observor | | | | Posted: Tue Oct 20 -- Electric Car Salesman: "You will love this car! It costs 30% more than a comparable gas-powered car. It runs on electricity from cheap... Craig Winston Cornell | | | | Go To Popular Comments » |
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