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December 1, 2021
 
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Despite COVID, Comp Claims and Severity Declined in 2020, NCCI Says

The disease known as COVID-19 may have caused wrenching changes around the world, but its effects on workers' compensation claims were...
 

Biden Administration Extends Comment Period on OSHA Vaccine Rule to Jan 19

The Biden administration on Tuesday extended the comment period on its sweeping workplace COVID-19 vaccine rule by 45 days as it seeks...
 

Labor Group Calls for Probe of Amazon's Reporting of Covid Cases at Facilities

Amazon.com Inc. provided "misleading or grossly incomplete" data about the number of Covid-19 infections potentially spread in its U.S....
 

Judge Asks If Opioid Maker Purdue's Owners Abused Bankruptcy to Shield Assets

A U.S. judge on Tuesday questioned whether members of the Sackler family that owned Purdue Pharma abused the bankruptcy system, as she...
 

Amazon's New FleetWise Transfers Vehicle Data to Cloud to Aid Safety, Design

Amazon Web Services has launched a new cloud-based data service that could help automakers remotely diagnose issues in their vehicles to...
 

Judge Tosses $10B Advertising Bias Lawsuit Against McDonald's for Insufficient Evidence

A U.S. judge has dismissed a $10 billion lawsuit against McDonald's Corp. by the media entrepreneur Byron Allen, who accused the...
 

Insurance Technology: Chubb Enhances Cyber; Sompo Teams with Praedicat; Willis, CodeEast Eye Product; FMl Adds Home Help

Chubb Enhances Cyber Risk Service Offerings Chubb has expanded its cyber risk service offerings to further support all commercial clients...
 

High Street Acquires 27 Former Nationwide Agencies

Michigan-based High Street Insurance Partners reported it has acquired 27 former Nationwide exclusive insurance agencies in North...
 

Gamified Underwriting: How Hiscox Is Transforming Training With an 'Underwriter Simulator'

Many business sectors are grappling with growth targets and the need to get the most out of highly skilled employees,...
 
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East

 

Virginia School District Suit Settled Over Treatment of Students with Disabilities

Virginia's largest school district has reached a settlement with parents and advocacy groups over the treatment of students with...
 

New York Seeks Monitor to Oversee Amazon Worker Safety

New York state's attorney general on Tuesday asked a state judge to appoint a monitor to oversee worker safety at an Amazon.com Inc....
 

Risk Strategies Acquires New Jersey's KRA Insurance Agency

Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired full-service brokerage firm KRA...
 

People Moves: Promotions at Erie, Cross Insurance

Erie Insurance Names Leemhuis as Vice President, Corporate Risk Officer Erie Insurance has named Dorothy Leemhuis as the company's next...
 
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Midwest

 

Families of Two Illinois College Students Killed at Astroworld Concert File Lawsuits

The family of two close friends from suburban Chicago who were killed at the Astroworld concert in Houston this month have filed wrongful...
 

Nebraska Garage Fire Destroys More than $1 Million in Vintage Cars, Motorcycles

A garage fire near Denton, Nebraska has caused more than $1 million in damage to several classic cars and motorcycles. The Lincoln...
 

People Moves: Lockton Names Roberts COO of Midwest Operations; Alliant Hires Healey

Lockton Names Brian Roberts COO of Midwest operations Lockton, a privately held insurance brokerage, has named Brian Roberts chief...
 

Indianapolis School District Joins Vaping Lawsuit

Indianapolis Public Schools has become the latest Indiana school district to join a lawsuit that accuses e-cigarette giant Juul Labs of...
 
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Southeast

 

Insurers Taking Note of Big Verdicts, But Trial Lawyers Say Don't Count on Changes

When CVS Pharmacies, just weeks after a Georgia appeals court upheld a $43 million premises liability verdict against the company,...
 

Brightway, Guard Expand in Southeast States

Two insurance companies announced new and expanded operations in the Southeast, including Florida, Mississippi and North Carolina....
 
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South Central

 

Marsh McLennan Acquires Texas-Based Insource

Marsh McLennan Agency, a subsidiary of Marsh, has acquired InSource Insurance Group LLC, an independent agency in Texas. Terms of the...
 

Louisiana Department of Insurance to Hold Second Ida Relief Resource Center

The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) and Sen. Michael Fesi are hosting a second resource center to help constituents after...
 

People Moves: Risk Strategies Appoints Lyons National Education Practice Leader; Waypoint Wholesale Names Nickoles CEO

Risk Strategies Appoints Terry Lyons National Education Practice Leader Risk Strategies, a leading national specialty insurance brokerage...
 
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West

 

Ryan Specialty Acquires Crouse and Associates in California

Ryan Specialty Group acquired transportation specialist Crouse and Associates in San Francisco, California. The Crouse team is now a part...
 

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Acquires D.E.P. in California

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers acquired D.E.P. Insurance Services Inc. in Huntington Beach, California. Terms of the deal were not...
 

Average Price of Washington Workers' Com Going up Slightly in 2022

The Washington Department of Labor & Industries announced a 3.1% increase in the average worker's compensation premium rate for hours...
 

Brightway Insurance Expands into Nevada, Opens More Locations in California

Brightway Insurance opened of 12 new franchise locations in October and November, with new locations in Nevada and California. Richard...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Gallagher Completes $3.25B Purchase of Willis' Treaty Reinsurance Brokerage Business

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has completed the $3.25 billion acquisition of nearly all of the treaty reinsurance brokerage...
 

Finland Battles Malware Attack Spread by Text Messages

Finland is working to stop a flood of text messages of an unknown origin that are spreading malware. The messages with malicious links to...
 

Western Canada Braces for Another Deluge From 'Atmospheric River'

British Columbia, home to Canada's biggest port, is bracing for its most intense deluge after a series of damaging rain storms and...
 

Howden Acquires Specialist Broker Expat Marine in Hong Kong

Howden, the international insurance broker, announced the acquisition of the assets of Expat Marine Ltd. (EML), a specialist insurance...
 

Xenia Buys UK Trade Credit and Surety Broker, Peter Hill Credit & Financial Risks

The credit insurance and surety specialist, Xenia Broking Group, announced it has acquired Peter Hill Credit & Financial Risks Ltd.,...
 

People Moves: WTW Names Marsh's Monaghan GB Transportation Leader; Sethu Leads Sustainability & ESG at MS Amlin; Howden's Levett Is Head of Mkt. Mgmt. at Miller

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson, and two new roles at MS Amlin and broker Miller....
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Agent Involvement Makes a Difference During Disaster

Your response to a client's disaster is the key to customer satisfaction, retention, and referrals.  Playing a role in your...
 
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EP. 28: Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Cyber Lessons Learned from 2021

The year is coming to an end and cyber insurers as well as their clients may be reflecting on...
 
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People, products, relationships, and clients. Those are the areas that Amwins Group focuses on...
 
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