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June 16, 2021
 
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National

 

U.S. Water, Power Cyber Networks Are Shockingly Vulnerable to Hacks

When the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was hacked in 2018, it took a mere six hours. Early this year, an intruder lurked in...
 

Biden Regulators Plan Safety Standards for Truck Brakes, Autonomous Vehicles

DETROIT (AP) -- In a reversal from Trump administration policies, U.S. auto safety regulators say they will move to require or set...
 

Investors Ask SEC for More ESG Disclosures as Companies Resist: Analysis

Investor groups have asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for more corporate disclosures on climate change and other...
 

Royal Caribbean Delays Cruise Launch After 8 Crew Test Positive for COVID-19

Royal Caribbean Group said on Wednesday it would delay the inaugural sailing of its Odyssey of the Seas cruise liner by nearly a month...
 

Centene Reserves Additional $1.1 Billion to Settle Pharmacy Disputes

Centene Corp. agreed to pay settlements to Ohio and Mississippi to resolve claims that it inflated pharmacy costs, and the health insurer...
 

USAA to Acquire Insurtech Noblr to Offer Its Members Usage-Based Auto Coverage

Insurer USAA is buying Noblr, an insurtech digital insurer offering behavior-based auto insurance. USAA, a Texas-based insurer focused on...
 

The Insuring Cyber Podcast Episode 9: Returning to the Early Days of Cyber Coverage

With the sophistication of cyber attacks, claims growth, and now, a global pandemic driving an increasing number of businesses toward...
 

Understanding Today's Flood Risks, Upcoming NFIP Changes from Risk Rating 2.0

Flooding is the costliest — and the most common — natural disaster to significantly impact communities across the United States, The PEW...
 

Is Loop the Future of Automobile Insurance?

The annual ATECH Conference in Aruba is promoted as, "Where Tech, Innovation, and Creativity Meet to Become the Future."...
 
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East

 

Maine Eyes Tougher Lead Testing in School Drinking Water

Maine lawmakers want to strengthen lead testing in school drinking water. The Maine Legislature has been considering a proposal to...
 

New Hampshire Set to Increase Penalties for Some DWI Crashes

A New Hampshire bill aimed at strengthening penalties for repeat drunk drivers is headed to the governor's desk. The House on Thursday...
 

People Moves: Jencap's Maher, XS Brokers' Mordarski Promoted; AGCS Hires Two

New York's Jencap Group Promotes Maher to President Jencap Group LLC, a New York-headquartered national wholesale intermediary, has...
 
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Midwest

 

Feds Inspected Illinois Chemical Plant Weeks Before Explosion, Fires

A northern Illinois chemical plant that was rocked by an explosion and massive fires that prompted evacuations was inspected by a federal...
 

Michigan to Insurers: Zero-Dollar Claim Is Not a Loss

Michigan insurance regulators are reminding property/casualty insurers that relying on "zero-dollar claim" in their insureds' loss...
 

People Moves: Simon, Miller Join MJ Insurance; Assurex Global Adds Merola as SVP

MJ Insurance MJ Insurance has hired Jacob Simon as risk transfer specialist and Ryan Miller as employee benefits consultant in the...
 
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Southeast

 

Insurance Agent Turns Guide for Bear Hunters in Mississippi

LIBERTY, Miss. -- On June 2, Tom Lewis left his office at Liberty Insurance Agency to serve as guide for a group of bear hunters. In this...
 

Managed Care Firm Centene to Pay $55.5M to Settle Mississippi Overcharging Claim

JACKSON, Miss. -- A managed care company has agreed to pay Mississippi $55.5 million to settle a lawsuit that accused one of its...
 

Alabama Woman Acquitted of Theft Sues Former Boss Over False Claim for $4M

An Alabama woman who was cleared of theft charges after a former employer accused her of stealing from his wedding venue business is now...
 

South Carolina Insurance Fund Pays $75K to Family of Man Shot by Police

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The family of a South Carolina man who was shot and killed by police who forced their way into his home after he was...
 
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South Central

 

Davies to Acquire San Antonio Claims Specialist IAS

UK-based Davies, a specialist professional services and technology business serving insurance and highly regulated markets, has agreed to...
 

People Moves; Platinum Specialty Adds Gilreath; AIG's Connelly to IICF SE Board Chair

Platinum Specialty Underwriters Platinum Specialty Underwriters, an XPT company, has added transportation expert Malcolm Gilreath as vice...
 

Texas Tortilla Factory Fined $218K for Workplace Safety Violations

A San Marcos, Texas-based tortilla manufacturer has been cited for repeat and serious workplace safety violations, and faces penalties of...
 
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West

 

California OKs Farmers and Zesty.ai Wildfire Risk Assessments, Will Bring 30K New Homeowners Policies

California regulators have approved a plan by Farmers Insurance to assess wildfire risk by using a tool that combines artificial...
 

Utah Traffic Deaths Involving Alcohol Doubled During Pandemic

Transportation officials have reported nearly twice as many people died in alcohol-involved crashes on Utah roads last year compared to...
 

Arizona Legislature Holding Special Wildfire Funding Session

The Arizona Legislature will convene in special session this week to consider adding $100 million in funding for fighting wildfires and...
 

New Mexico AG Opposes California's Blocking of California Insurance Company's Redomestication

New Mexico's Attorney General has moved to intervene in a lawsuit in which the California Insurance Co.'s is fighting actions by the...
 

Arizona Settlement Reached with Parents Whose Son Was Killed by Officer

The parents of a man fatally shot five years ago by a Mesa police officer at an Arizona hotel has agreed to settle their legal claims...
 
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Insurance Jobs

 

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International & Reinsurance

 

Credit Suisse Begins Filing Insurance Claims Over Greensill Capital Collapse- FT

Swiss bank Credit Suisse has prepared its first insurance claims on losses stemming from its $10 billion of funds tied to collapsed...
 

COVID Crisis Cuts Global Macro Resilience, Raises Insurance Protection Gap: Swiss Re

The COVID-19 crisis reduced overall global macro resilience - or the ability of societies to absorb shocks - by 18% in 2020 from 2019,...
 

Britain Calls on EU to Open Financial Services Talks, Urging Bloc to Avoid Protectionism

Britain's finance ministry called on the European Union to open talks on financial services, after the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday...
 

A.J. Gallagher Acquires Ontario's Excess Underwriting Co.

Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Markham, Ontario-based Excess Underwriting Co., a property/casualty...
 

PwC to Create 100,000 New Jobs to Help Clients Grappling with ESG Reporting

Accounting firm PwC said on Tuesday it would invest $12 billion over five years to create 100,000 new jobs aimed at helping its clients...
 

Lockton Re Launches Bermuda Office Led by Former Aon Executive Davies

Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of the world's largest privately held independent insurance broker, announced the launch of its...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Discover how to address the emerging risks challenging your nonprofit clients

Discover forward-thinking approaches to address the emerging risks challenging your nonprofit clients and prospects. Nonprofits...
 
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Rethink and improve underwriting and claims processes with data.

This compelling report by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services on the Future of Customer Experience in Insurance addresses...
 
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The Challenges of Insurance for the Cannabis Industry

For brokers to successfully tap into cannabis-related business opportunities and ensure their clients have the right coverage, a...
 
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Drive higher-value outcomes for your commercial auto clients

Video and telematics technology can be a significant benefit to your clients. Understanding the true value of technology...
 
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Addressing Professional Liability Risks for CPA Firms

With today's expanding technology and issues surrounding audits, cybersecurity, regulatory & tax reform challenges as well...
 
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Insurance Journal TV

 
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Cyber experts are saying that the Colonial Pipeline attack, in which ransomware took down...
 
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Florida Insurance Commissioner Optimistic About Property Reforms

It was a busy legislative session for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, with...
 
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