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December 8, 2021
 
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National

 

Jeep, Dodge, Fiat Automaker Stellantis Plans Usage-Based Insurance Offering

Automaker Stellantis rolled out its software strategy on Tuesday including a 2030 target of 20 billion euros ($22.5 billion) in annual...
 

How Big Tech Is Faring in U.S. Lawsuits and Probes

Big Tech platforms Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, and Google have been hit with a series of antitrust lawsuits by the...
 

Whistleblower Claim Prompts SEC Probe of Tesla Over Solar Panel Fire Risks

The U.S. securities regulator has opened an investigation into Tesla Inc. over a whistleblower complaint that the company failed to...
 

Chewy Chases Share of Growing Pet Insurance Market With Trupanion

E-commerce pet products company Chewy plans to begin selling pet health insurance plans from pet insurer Trupanion to its 20 million...
 

Goosehead Insurance to Enter Life Insurance Market with Ethos

Independent personal lines insurance agency, Goosehead Insurance Inc., has enter into the life insurance space through an alliance with...
 

U.S. Trucking Sector Struggles with Rising Rates, Driver Shortage

U.S. commercial auto insurers continue to face disruptions on their road to profitability due to inflation and the spotty post-pandemic...
 

Sponsored: How Insurers Can Better Prepare for Wildfire

Nine of the 20 largest wildfires in California have occurred since 2020, including four so far in 2021. Five of the 19 largest wildfires in Oregon and three ...
 

Recoop Disaster Policy Vows Quick Cash to Homeowners, Renters

Homeowners in 37 states now have access to a parametric-like multi-peril disaster insurance product designed to deliver quick cash in the...
 

5 Tips to Help You Retain Talent During 'The Great Resignation'

The talent war is about to get fiercer thanks to "The Great Resignation." Millions of U.S. workers have quit their jobs,...
 
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East

 

Connecticut Town Settles Housing Lawsuit Over Group Home Denial

The town of Wolcott, Connecticut, said Monday it has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit filed after it failed to allow a group home for...
 

Former Pharma Executive in New Jersey Charged With Embezzling Millions

A former executive and owner of a pharmaceutical company embezzled millions of dollars from his company to use for personal expenses, the...
 

Maryland Homeowner Tries to Smoke Out Snakes, Burns Down House

A Maryland home was accidentally burned to the ground by an owner trying to get rid of a snake infestation, officials said. The homeowner...
 
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Midwest

 

Michigan Drivers to Receive $400 Refund Per Vehicle

All Michigan drivers with auto insurance will receive a $400 per-vehicle refund next year. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state regulators...
 

Iowa to Pay $1.9 Million to Settle Religious, Speech Rights Cases

A state panel agreed Monday to spend nearly $2 million to settle two federal lawsuits brought against the University of Iowa in 2017...
 
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Southeast

 

Injury is Compensable When It's an 'Accident,' Carolina Appeals Court Rules

A nurse who injured herself while trying to move a 350-pound patient is owed workers' compensation benefits, the North Carolina Court of...
 

City's Approval of High-Rise Next to Surfside Condo Under Scrutiny

The role that city officials played in allowing a luxury condominium to be built next door to the now-collapsed Champlain Towers building...
 

Florida Jury Awards $100 Million in Bitcoin Trial; Defense Calls it a Big Win

Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, prevailed in a civil trial verdict Monday against the family...
 

Buckle, Amwins form MGA to Offer Auto to Gig Workers

Buckle, a technology-based financial services company, has entered into a managing general agency agreement with Amwins Specialty Auto to...
 
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South Central

 

Texas Surplus Lines Premiums Hits $685.5 Million in November

Texas surplus lines premiums amounted to $685.5 million in November, according to the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas. Surplus...
 

Hub Acquires Louisiana's Gregory Benefits & Consulting

Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, has acquired the insurance brokerage assets of...
 

BRP Group Acquires Texas-Based Arcana

BRP Group, Inc. announced that Millennial Specialty Insurance, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of BRP Group, has acquired substantially all...
 
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West

 

Hawaii Recouping from Large Storm Amid Lingering Flood Threats

A slow-moving storm that knocked out power, swamped dozens of homes and sent creeks and streams surging had mostly passed over Hawaii on...
 

Former Oregon Capitol Official Threatens to Sue

A former Oregon official who was tasked with fielding harassment complaints in the state Capitol before resigning in June says he was...
 

Residents of Alaska Town Gather to Remember Landslide Victims

Residents gathered in Haines to remember the two people killed by a landslide last year. The ceremony, held Saturday, honored...
 

Arthur J. Gallagher to Pay $40K to Settle Colorado Religious Discrimination Suit

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. will pay $40,000 to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Life Soon Will Get a Lot Harder for Companies That Fail ESG Tests: Top Stock Owner

The chief executive of the world's largest stock owner says life is about to get a lot harder for companies that fail environmental,...
 

Allianz to Raise Dividends by 5% Each Year From 2021

German financial services company Allianz said on Friday it would increase dividends by 5% each year from 2021 as it raised mid-term...
 

Renault's Zoe Electric Model Gets Zero-Star Safety Rating From Europe Safety Agency

French carmaker Renault on Wednesday received a blow for its popular Zoe electric model, as the European New Car Assessment Programme...
 

Filhet-Allard Maritime Buys Majority Stake in Marine Specialist Latitude Brokers

Filhet-Allard Maritime, the France-based insurance broker for the commodities trading, shipping and industrial markets, has acquired a...
 

Malaysia's Malene Insurance Brokers Renamed Howden Takaful Brokers

Howden, the London-based international insurance broker, announced that further to its merger with Malene Insurance Brokers in February...
 

Argenta Syndicate Management to Withdraw from Lloyd's China Platform

Argenta Syndicate Management Ltd. (ASML), a subsidiary of Argenta Holdings Ltd., announced it will cease underwriting all new and renewal...
 

WTW Hires AIG's Dasan for Construction, Natural Resources; Bogardus Named Chubb's President for Singapore; AXA XL's Muzeya Joins Mosaic as Financial Institutions U/W

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson, Chubb and Mosaic Insurance. A summary of these...
 

BE Group Takes Fresh Look at Buying $10 Billion Insurer Ageas

BE Group, an investor group fronted by former financial services dealmakers, is exploring the feasibility of a fresh pursuit of Belgian...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

How to Get Your First Bond, Part 2

This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. This two-part article is addressed to construction contractors who are...
 

MGAs/MGUs Tackle Risk Considerations in Becoming Carriers

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. As managing general agents (MGAs) and managing general underwriters (MGUs) examine...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Businesses rely on their agents and brokers to understand the risks they face and to make recommendations on how to best protect...
 
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The MGA's Guide to Producer Licensing and Compliance through Technology

MGAs face regulatory challenges from all directions and insurance laws vary by state, making the management of producer...
 
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How to improve your employee experience in the hybrid workplace

Discover how your company can attract and retain top talent and manage growth with technology that simplifies office space...
 
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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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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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Insurance Journal TV

 
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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 & More: Amwins' President James Drinkwater

People, products, relationships, and clients. Those are the areas that Amwins Group focuses on...
 
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