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June 2, 2021
 
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National

 

Allstate to Acquire Insurer SafeAuto to Merge Into National General Brand

Allstate has agreed to acquire Ohio-based SafeAuto, which offers car insurance that meets the minimum legal requirements in 28 states....
 

From Heat Officers to Mobilization Directors, Specialists Help Cities With Climate Change

Tucson hired a forester. Miami named a heat officer. And Los Angeles appointed a climate emergency mobilization director. Across the...
 

Amazon to Overhaul Warehouse Worker Metric Cited in Injuries

Amazon.com Inc. is overhauling a controversial worker-productivity yardstick that has drawn the ire of warehouse employees who say it...
 

Chasing Yield, Private Equity Firms Nudge Up Risk on Insurers: Analysis

Private equity firms have spent nearly $40 billion buying U.S. insurance companies in recent years, promising to earn higher returns on...
 

Russia-Linked Hacking Group Is Behind JBS Cyber Attack: Sources

A notorious Russia-linked hacking group is behind the cyber attack against JBS SA, according to four people familiar with the assault who...
 

Liberty Mutual to Offer Cybersecurity Assessment to Select Cyber Clients

Liberty Mutual Insurance has partnered with cyber security rating provider SecurityScorecard to offer complimentary cybersecurity...
 

Businesses Sue MLB for Moving All-Star Game to Protest Georgia Voting Law

A conservative group representing small businesses has sued Major League Baseball and its players' union over the decision to move next...
 
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Fitch: Commercial Auto Insurance Business Could Break-Even in 2021

The commercial auto insurance segment posted its best underwriting result in a decade in 2020, thanks to continued big rate increases and a...
 
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Workers Comp Guidance: Dealing With COVID Vaccine Liability When Offices Reopen

As the owner of my own company, a lot of work, research and tension has accompanied our reopening plans. While our team...
 
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East

 

Firetruck Crashes into Philadelphia Building, Leaving Five Injured

Four firefighters and one civilian were injured Thursday when a Philadelphia Fire Department firetruck crashed into a building after a...
 

Pennsylvania Property Owners Encouraged to Purchase Flood Insurance

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman is urging property owners to consider purchasing flood insurance to protect their...
 

Hub International Limited Acquires Assets of Epstein Financial Services LLC

Hub International Limited (Hub), a full-service global insurance broker, has acquired the assets of Epstein Financial Services LLC and...
 
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Midwest

 

Michigan Grocery to Pay $30K to Settle Disability Discrimination Suit

A Michigan grocery store chain denied employee a reasonable accommodation and demoted him due to disability, federal authorities say. The...
 

Fire Damages at Least 17 Semitrailers at Illinois Truck Facility

A fire at a Chicago-area truck service facility has damaged at least 17 semitrailers. The blaze at KDM Truck Service in Addison, Ill.,...
 

Michigan's Top Court: Utility Not Liable in Tree Trimmer's Death

A city-owned utility in Traverse City, Michigan, can't be held responsible for the death of a tree trimmer who had contact with a power...
 
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Southeast

 

Alabama Supreme Court Tosses County Claims Against Abbott Over Opioid Crisis

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Supreme Court sided with Abbott Laboratories on Friday and threw out a lawsuit filed by Mobile County...
 

Mississippi Town Looks to Insurance After Fire Ravages Historic Train Depot, Museum

McCOMB, Miss. -- A massive fire wrecked a Mississippi city's train depot and museum, a beloved restored landmark that dates back to...
 

Businesses Sue MLB for Moving All-Star Game to Protest Georgia Voting Law

A conservative group representing small businesses has sued Major League Baseball and its players' union over the decision to move next...
 
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South Central

 

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires LDJ American Online Benefits Group in Texas

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Addison, Texas-based LDJ American Online Benefits Group LLC (AOBG). Terms of the transaction were...
 

People Moves: Upland Capital Adds Jones; Texas DWC Promotes Craddock ; GeoVera's Garfield Joins HOAIC

Upland Capital Group Dallas-based Upland Capital Group, the excess and surplus (E&S) casualty, property, and specialty insurance provider...
 

Transportation Company to Pay $40K to Settle Race Harassment Lawsuit

A river transportation company will pay $40,000 to resolve a race harassment lawsuit filed in Louisiana, federal authorities say. The...
 
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West

 

Former Pension Boss in New Mexico Sues for Pay Discrimination

The former head of New Mexico's pension system for educators has accused Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and others of denying her...
 

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Confirmed in Alaska

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Alaska's Talkeetna Mountains north of Anchorage Sunday night and smaller tremors continued early Monday,...
 

People Moves: CompWest Names Mohammed Regional Manager, Monarch in California Adds Newsome

CompWest Insurance has named Ibraheem Mohammed regional manager of business development. Mohammed will be responsible for CompWest's...
 

Californians Hit Beaches, Traveled Ahead of Virus Rules Easing

Californians headed to campgrounds, beaches and restaurants over the long holiday weekend as the state prepared to shed some of its...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Russia-Linked Hacking Group Is Behind JBS Cyber Attack: Sources

A notorious Russia-linked hacking group is behind the cyber attack against JBS SA, according to four people familiar with the assault who...
 

Climate Change Protesters Set Off Stink Bomb at Lloyd's of London in Ongoing Activism

Climate change protesters continued their focus on Lloyd's as a major insurer of the fossil fuel industry by setting off a stink bomb in...
 

Broker Howden Launches World's 1st Fully Sustainable Insurer, Parhelion

Howden, the London-based insurance broker, announced it is launching a UK insurer called Parhelion, which it describes as "the world's...
 

Fitch Affirms Intact's Ratings After RSA Acquisition; RSA Subsidiary Upgraded to 'AA-'

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings of Intact Financial Corp.'s insurance subsidiaries at 'AA-' (very...
 

People Moves: Aon's Bonner to TigerRisk; Trivitt Promoted at AXIS, RSA's Birre Julvécourt to BHSI in France

This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at TigerRisk Partners (which is launching a global trade credit,...
 

Banco do Brasil's Insurance Unit BB Seguridade to Get New CEO: Report

SAO PAULO - New management at Brazil's state-controlled Banco do Brasil SA plans to replace the chief executive of insurance holding BB...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

More American Investors Get Comfortable with Cannabis

This post is part of a series sponsored by NutraRisk, an Amwins Specialty. More Americans are showing a growing interest in adding...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Guide to Insuring Emerging Risks Facing Nonprofits

Discover forward-thinking approaches to address the emerging risks challenging your nonprofit clients and prospects. Nonprofits...
 
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Is your agency using predictive analytics to anticipate client needs?

Data and analytics are transforming the insurance industry, and independent agencies have the perfect opportunity to transform...
 
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Rethink and improve underwriting and claims processes with data.

Like most industries, insurance companies are accelerating their ability to improve their customer experience to meet new...
 
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Discover how to connect to carriers interested in writing the cover your clients need quickly.

Historically, it's been difficult for independent agents to profitably place commercial lines, but insurtech is quickly changing...
 
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Businesses choose to work with brokerage firms that make them smarter, protect them from risk, and generally, make life easier....
 
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Insurance Journal TV

 
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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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Flood Insurance a 'Wide Open' Opportunity for Insurers, Agents in North Carolina

North Carolina has been working hard to establish a private flood market after numerous...
 
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