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| | National | | | | The SPAC boom is overwhelming a key player in the creation of a blank-check companies: insurers. Firms selling directors-and-officers... | | | | Target Corp. has been denied its $138 million insurance claim against ACE (now Chubb) Insurance companies stemming from a 2013 data... | | | | The country's insurance regulators are vowing to prioritize the monitoring of the use of consumer and non-consumer data by companies, the... | | | | Financial holding company Ambac Financial Group has launched Everspan Group, capitalized with more than $100 million, to focus on writing... | | | | U.S. congressional investigators found "dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals" in certain baby foods that could cause neurological... | | | | CFC has upgraded its errors and omissions policy for US-based design and construction contractors to include costs for steps taken by the... | | | | The COVID-19 pandemic is creating varying levels of disruption for writers in the U.S. professional liability insurance market, with many... | | | | Ten years ago, I started asking myself a question: What have you done to attract talent to the insurance industry? "It's... | | | | More National News » |
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| | East | | | | Fire and a partial collapse has demolished at least part of a multistory building on Pittsburgh's South Side built at least 141 years... | | | | The mother of a dead Virginia police informant is alleging in a pair of lawsuits that authorities are responsible for her son's fatal... | | | | A valet at a Boston hospital who was shot in the eye by police as officers confronted a man armed with what they thought was a real gun... | | | | More East News » |
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| | Midwest | | | | Target Corp. has been denied its $138 million insurance claim against ACE (now Chubb) Insurance companies stemming from a 2013 data... | | | | Resilience, which provides insurance coverage and patented cybersecurity tools to protect mid-market companies, has added Kevin McGowan... | | | | Minnesota transportation and public safety officials have launched a traffic enforcement crackdown and awareness campaign amid a spike in... | | | | A South Dakota judge on Feb. 8 struck down a voter-approved constitutional amendment that legalized recreational marijuana after Gov.... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | Southeast | | | | A hacker gained unauthorized entry into a remote access software system shared by workers at a Florida city's water treatment plant in an... | | | | Problems with the operation of a conveyer belt system that transported chicken for freezing appear to be the cause of a liquid nitrogen... | | | | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Ormond Beach, Fla.-based Air-Sur, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in... | | | | Massachusetts-based managing general agent ShoreOne created a new coverage for coastal homeowners to address inadequate flood coverage.... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | South Central | | | | A bill filed in Texas would require business interruption insurance policies to cover losses from a pandemic. Under SB 249, filed by Sen.... | | | | A Texas-based rail products and services company has been cited by federal workplace safety officials for violations that resulted in the... | | | | Jessica Barta has been reappointed as Texas' Injured Employee Public Counsel, a role in which she has served since October 2014. Her... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | West | | | | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with Emerald Kalama Chemical after inspectors say they found hazardous... | | | | Intel is suing a former Oregon employee, alleging he took trade secrets when he left for Microsoft and used the information to gain an... | | | | In a year marred by a pandemic, massive Western U.S. wildfires, civil unrest, and a contentious election, California's surplus lines... | | | | The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has updated the cost impact evaluation of the Medical Treatment... | | | | More West News » |
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| | International | | | | The Bank of England told insurers on Wednesday not to expect any big reduction in capital requirements after Brexit, adding that more... | | | | Efforts to slow the process of global warming focus on the future harms of continuing to burn fossil fuel, but new research released... | | | | Construction of a coal mine that threatened UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's claim to be a world leader in the fight against climate... | | | | Farmers Edge Inc., a firm that uses artificial intelligence to help growers boost crop yields, is seeking to raise about C$100 million... | | | | Facebook is facing a second London High Court class action over allegations it failed to protect the personal details of about one... | | | | Some 40,000 Brazilians are bringing a group-action lawsuit in the Netherlands against Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro over... | | | | Specialist Risk Group (SRG), a London-based specialist insurance broker, has announced the acquisition of a UK trade credit specialist,... | | | | Chubb announced the creation of a new energy team in Chubb Global Markets (CGM) that will underwrite and serve as a center of excellence... | | | | More International News » |
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| | Research and Webinars | | | | | Join Us Wednesday, Feb. 17th, 10 am PT, 1pm ET In today's marketplace, increasing your number of clients, policies sold, and... | | | | | P&C brokers, are you helping your clients navigate their critical areas of risk? Businesses choose to work with brokers that... | | | | | Have you thought about how your insurance agency can be found online? Consumers have been turning to the internet to shop for... | | | | | To succeed and grow in a digital-first world, insurance agencies need to know and use the data in their technology. Agencies... | | | | More research and webinars » |
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| | New Discussions in the Forums | | | | Posted: Wed Feb 10 -- If you're just starting your transition or comparing aggregators, word of advice, review the contracts. "You own the book" has multiple... jdwebb | | | | Go To Forums » |
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| | Reader Comments | | | | Posted: Wed Feb 3 -- Wow ! There has to be at least ten different ways this could have been handled that would be condo friendly, animal friendly, elderly... Questionning | | | | Posted: Thu Feb 4 -- Sorched earth reporting by Bloomberg. To bad IJ amplified the misinformation associating the former mayor to the essence of the story. John | | | | Posted: Wed Feb 3 -- I travel the country for work and generally need to be on the ground to do my job. After a 3 day, 3 state mid-west trip where it was a... Safetyguy | | | | Posted: Wed Feb 3 -- Common core math strikes again....or was it the China virus? Jack | | | | Posted: Thu Feb 4 -- Sitting right here in Charleston myself. Meanwhile Charleston County -FEMA moves beach front homes from VE to AE and even some to X zones... Jack | | | | Go To Popular Comments » |
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