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National

 

The $1M Bad Faith Case and the Missed Deadline

Darryl A. Vachon did not accuse Travelers of bad faith in handling his $25,000 uninsured motorist claim until after a jury found he had...
 

Active 2021 Hurricane Season Revealed 'Unsettling' Trends: AIR Worldwide

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season was the third most active on record and the sixth consecutive year of above-average hurricane...
 

EPA to Revisit Bayer Dicamba Herbicide Risks After 3,500 Reports of Crop Damage

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is assessing whether the herbicide dicamba can be sprayed on soybean and cotton plants...
 

People Moves: Petersen Named Head of WTW Broking; Moore Joins Olive.com Board; Kinetic Insurance Names 3 Leaders

Willis Towers Watson Appoints Petersen as Head of Primary Casualty Broking, North America Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced...
 

Ho Ho Homeowners Questions

A consumer contacted me via email with an interesting coverage inquiry: "Two questions, please: "I have an in-home 'business' involving...
 

'Twas Risky Night Before Christmas...an Insurance Holiday Tale

An oldie but goodie rom Insurance Journal's archives: 'Twas the night before Christmas (12:01 a.m. 12/25) and all through the house...
 

Startup Decision Point: Shell Company or De Novo Carrier?

Dealing in the world of venture capitalists doesn't naturally prepare InsurTech leaders for the challenge of dealing...
 
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East

 

Worcester County District Attorney Partners with Insurance Fraud Bureau

The Office of Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. in Worcester, Massachusetts is continuing its partnership with the...
 

People Moves: Promotions at Zurich North America, Cross Insurance; Risk Strategies Hires Bryant

Zurich North America Names Peterson Regional Executive for the East Region Zurich North America has named Andy Peterson as regional...
 

Butler & Messier Insurance Acquires Two Rhode Island Agencies

Butler & Messier Insurance recently acquired two Cranston, Rhode Island, insurance agencies to add to its expanding statewide footprint....
 
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Midwest

 

Window for Michigan Uninsured Drivers to Get Penalty-Free Insurance Ends Dec. 31

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services is reminding uninsured drivers that they have until midnight on Dec. 31, 2021...
 

Kansas Contractor Faces $223K in Penalties for Unsafe Workplace Exposures

A Kansas contractor faces $223,000 in penalties after a U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that...
 

Dec. 15 Winter Storms Across Upper Midwest Classified as Derecho

A line of severe thunderstorms andtornadoesthat swept across the north-central U.S. last week was the result of a serial derecho _ the...
 
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Southeast

 

Comma-tose: Florida Coverage Case Hinged on Punctuation Question

Coverage disputes often hinge on the exact wording of an insurance policy. In a case in federal court in South Florida, the issue came...
 

Voluntary Comp Rates Drop Again in South Carolina; Assigned Risk Multiplier to Rise

Workers' compensation insurance rates for the voluntary market will drop next year in South Carolina, but the loss cost multiplier for...
 

Acrisure Acquires Parts of SUNZ Insurance Operations

Acrisure, a fintech company and insurance broker, has acquired the managing general agency and third-party administrator operations of...
 

People Moving: Reagan Joins Alliant; Mesadieu to Villages in Florida

Alliant Insurance Services, a distributor, announced it has expanded its Florida team with the addition of William "Jib" Reagan as vice...
 
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South Central

 

Texas Pharmacy and Pain Clinic Operators Arrested for Illegally Dispensing Opioid Pills

Three Houston-area pharmacists, a doctor, and a pharmacy technician have been arrested for allegedly running three pharmacies and two...
 

People Moves: Despot Joins Insurance Office of America; Alliant Adds Wightman

Insurance Office of America Adds Chris Despot Insurance Office of America had Chris Despot to its team as a risk management consultant....
 
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West

 

Berkshire's Candymaker Must Face Worker's Suit Over Husband's COVID Death: California Court

A California candymaker must face a lawsuit by an employee who says she caught COVID-19 at work and gave it to her husband, resulting in...
 

Alera Group Acquires Ashbrook-Clevidence in California

Alera Group acquired Ashbrook-Clevidence Inc. in Santa Ana, California. The Ashbrook-Clevidence team will continue serving clients in its...
 

Report: California Workers' Comp Quarterly Written Premium Lowest Since 2012

Written premium for 2020 was $1.9 billion, or 12%, below 2019, and was at its lowest since 2012, a new report out from the Workers'...
 

California Title Rep Banned for Life Following First American's $1M Fine

Title marketing representative Eugene Bleecker agreed to surrender his certificate of registration to market title insurance and accept a...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Insurers Sanlam and Allianz Explore Options for Their African Businesses

JOHANNESBURG - African insurer Sanlam Ltd. said on Wednesday it was exploring "strategic alternatives" with Germany's Allianz SE for...
 

Specialist D&O MGA Banyan Risk Expands Into Canadian Market

Banyan Risk Ltd., the managing general agent (MGA) that launched in Bermuda this year, is expanding its operations into Canada. Banyan,...
 

As Strongest Storm to Hit Philippines in 2021, Typhoon Rai 'Exceeded All Predictions'

SINGAPORE - The rapid intensification that turned this week's Typhoon Rai into the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year...
 

Prosecutors Say Italian Supplier Produced 4,000 Flawed Parts for Boeing Over 5 Years

MILAN - An Italian supplier at the center of recent industrial snags on the 787 Dreamliner airplane produced more than 4,000...
 

Willis Towers Watson Launches Risk and Analytics Model for Trade Credit Insurance

Willis Towers Watson announced it has launched a new risk and analytics model for the trade credit market. The model analyzes clients'...
 

People Moves: Definity's Board Appoints Former Swiss Re Exec Schmid; SCOR Promotes Mumme-Young for Political & Credit Risk; Cathay Pacific's Howell to Marsh Aviation

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Definity Financial Corp., SCOR and Marsh. A summary of these new hires...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

Program Solutions Designed to Serve Agents

This post is part of a series sponsored by The Hanover Insurance Group. The U.S. program market has doubled in size over the past decade,...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Mobile Telematics: The solution to driving your business forward.

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Tapping Into the Growing Home Based Business Market

The world has changed. Work has changed. Growing numbers of people are stepping away from corporate America and setting up home...
 
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EP. 28: Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Cyber Lessons Learned from 2021

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