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| | National | | | | California is on fire. Already this year, thousands of people have lost their homes, and communities are struggling to figure out how to... | | | | Insurance technology firm Bold Penguin has acquired RiskGenius in a deal that the two commercial lines insurtechs said will help grow... | | | | Allianz SE, Europe's largest insurer, is bracing for a flood of claims after movie and television studios were forced to curtail... | | | | Root, Inc., the parent company of Root Insurance Co., has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for... | | | | A U.S. judge on Monday ordered Cisco Systems Inc. to pay $1.9 billion to a Virginia company that accused it of copying its cybersecurity... | | | | A new carrier has joined the rideshare insurance market, offering coverage to Lyft drivers in 11 states. At the same time, ridesharing... | | | | When house hunting, the price of homeowners insurance probably isn't top of mind. But homes with hidden risks can make getting coverage... | | |  Nearly 60 percent of mid-sized businesses said crisis management remains a top unmet need in terms of reducing risk exposure. At the same... | | |  The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak has been devastating for the global economy, and with many countries in extended... | | | | More National News » |
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| | Featured Events | | |  | October 20 / virtual | | |  | October 26 / Virtual | | |
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| | East | | | | State regulators repeatedly failed to properly oversee a poorly maintained stretch limousine with corroded brakes that hurtled down a... | | | | Global insurance brokerage Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of WFG Benefits Inc. Terms of the transaction were not... | | | | World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired Paul Global Benefits Inc. (PGB) of Syosset, N.Y., on September 1, 2020. Terms of the... | | | | More East News » |
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| | | | | | | A First For Insurance | | | | The cloud-native technologies used by Netflix, Google and Apple now offer insurance carriers the same promise of digital freedom and more. Join us live. | | | | | | | | EIS | | |
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| | Midwest | | | | First MainStreet Insurance L.C. (FMSI), an affiliate of TrueNorth Companies L.C., has acquired two Iowa agencies: Brummel Madsen... | | | | Chuck Fillizola has joined Naperville, Ill.-based Instec as president and chief revenue officer. In this newly created position, he will... | | | | DOXA Insurance Holdings, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has added Stu Holloway as vice president and southeastern region sales director and... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | | | | | | Two ACORD Events | | | | ACORD is excited to announce two virtual events for our members this October: ACORD Industry First and ACORD Connect. | | | | | | | | ACORD | | |
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| | Southeast | | | | 10/06/2020 09:09 AM-- Hurricane Delta, the 25th named Atlantic storm this year, is moving toward the Gulf of Mexico and expected to take... | | | | The state of South Carolina is aiming to foster new flood insurance coverage options through the enactment of the South Carolina Private... | | | | Alabama's beaches have reopened, but the state's coast has hardly recovered fully from the effects of Hurricane Sally last month.... | | | | Cypress Property & Casualty Insurance Co. has promoted Jay Rine to president and new hire, Trevor Hillier will assume the role chief... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | South Central | | | | The stamping fee for recording surplus lines insurance policies in Texas will drop from the current rate of 0.15% of gross premium to... | | | | The Woodlands, Texas-based TWFG Insurance, has opened a new branch in Houston: TWFG Casey Cato Insurance. Owner Casey Caso, an... | | | | Energy companies on Monday began evacuating offshore oil platforms as the 25th named storm of the year formed in the Caribbean and was... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | | | | | | Safety is the Recipe for Dividends | | | | By serving up safety, members of the Texas Restaurant Association Safety Group are eligible for dividends, discounts and more. | | | | | | | | Texas Mutual Insurance Company | | |
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| | West | | | | California is on fire. Already this year, thousands of people have lost their homes, and communities are struggling to figure out how to... | | | | The mother of an autistic teenager who died in a golf cart crash at a Southern California high school will receive $7.5 million in a... | | | | The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed an Alaska airplane pilot involved in a fatal crash had a blood-alcohol level more than... | | | | WCF Insurance has promoted Laura Stireman to Utah regional vice president. Stireman and her team Kevin McGee, Randah Urbina, and Tovik... | | | | Written workers' compensation premium in California for the first two quarters of 2020 was 11% below that for the first two quarters of... | | | | Wholesale Trading Insurance Services LLC and its parent company, Jencap, LLC, have agreed to acquire privately held Landmark E&S... | | | | More West News » |
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| | International | | | | Allianz CEO Oliver Baete said on Tuesday that European governments needed to be careful about spending record amounts on the COVID-19... | | | | It's been said that necessity is the mother of invention. That proverb was illustrated perfectly during the insurance industry's... | | | | The European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday that unrestrained mass surveillance of phone and internet data is unlawful, in a move... | | | | Hub International Ltd., a Chicago-based global insurance broker, announced it has acquired Canadian benefits firm, Clearpoint, which... | | | | More International News » |
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| | Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns | | | | One of the unexpected consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is that I found myself able to watch a live courtroom proceeding from the... | | | | More Blogs » |
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| | Research and Webinars | | |  | Let's face it—the distribution channel has treated carriers, agents, and customers well in the past, but the digital world we... | | |  | To say that the commercial insurance industry is experiencing a moment of massive, unprecedented transformation would be an... | | |  | Brokers, help your insureds avoid the most frequently cited violations. OSHA citations. They're rampant, they hide in plain... | | |  | Boost retention by reaching out at the right time with the right message. Auto insurance consumers are shopping more than ever... | | | | More research and webinars » |
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| | Insurance Journal TV | | |  | Remember the infamous McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit from the 1990s? If blazing java on a... | | |  | George Woods, a senior exec with Guy Carpenter, is an intriguing guest. He's knowledgeable... | | | | Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv » |
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| | New Discussions in the Forums | | | | Posted: Wed Sep 23 -- Hi Wayne, You've gotten one response in the forums thread on MyNewMarkets. It reads: "Anderson and Murison should be able to assist you with... KHoney | | | | Posted: Wed Sep 23 -- I think the ghost policy referred here means a WC policy without, and not expecting any actual employee/payroll. It is simply to meet... wariline | | | | Go To Forums » |
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| | Reader Comments | | | | Posted: Thu Oct 1 -- This is terrible. For all of these massive publicly traded insurers it is a race to the bottom. Everyone wants to trim expenses to... Augustine | | | | Posted: Wed Sep 30 -- Florida home owners are being hit with 40%-60% rate increases due in large part to the one-way attorney’s fee statute and the courts... Wayne | | | | Posted: Mon Oct 5 -- It's refreshing to hear such common sense rulings, and affirm that PHYSICAL PROPERTY damage needs to have occurred for the BI to be... John V. | | | | Posted: Tue Sep 29 -- No such thing as an accidental discharge. They are negligent discharges. In this case it was an incredibly stupid, criminal, negligent... Texkraut | | | | Posted: Mon Oct 5 -- Where do I start...make insurance companies pay for something not covered. Hmmm...where does that lead. Higher premiums for ALL. Forest for... Jack | | | | Go To Popular Comments » |
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