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May 26, 2021
 
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National

 

Congress Studying Federal Reinsurance for Cyberterrorist Attacks

A research arm of Congress is studying the costs of cyber attacks on the U.S. infrastructure and whether the backup provided by the...
 

Biden Administration Working to Boost Cybersecurity of Pipeline Companies

The Biden administration is working with pipeline companies to strengthen protections against cyberattacks following the Colonial...
 

Wolves Get Credit for 24% Drop in Deer-Auto Collisions

Ecologist Rolf Peterson remembers driving remote stretches of road in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and seeing areas strewn with deer...
 

Despite Safety Questions, Tesla Sticks With Autopilot Cameras Without Radar Sensor

Tesla Inc. said on Tuesday its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles will be equipped with cameras and no radar sensor for semi-automated driving...
 

People Moves: Embroker Names 2 Execs; Markel Promotes Castriotta; Kaufmann, McPhail Join WTW; Laufer, Pignataro to AGS Executive Team

Digital commercial lines insurer Embroker announced the appointment of a chief insurance officer and a chief technology officer. Steve...
 

HSB Adds Coverages for Smart Farm Technology, Equipment

HSB, part of Munich Re. has launched HSB Precision Ag insurance, a suite of coverages for evolving farm data risks, technology and...
 

U.S. Says Rules on Pilots' Records Database Being Finalized

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is finalizing rules establishing a long-delayed electronic pilot records database...
 

Surplus Lines Broker, Agent or Both? It's Complicated.

Increasingly, the world of insurance distribution has become highly specialized, utilizing technology and a multitude of parties to reach...
 

Racism in Insurance: How Things Can Change

Move out of your comfort zone. Embrace failure. The two ideas are ever-present in articles telling property/casualty...
 
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East

 

Fire Displaces 50 People from Delaware Apartment Complex

More than 50 people have been displaced by a fire at a Delaware apartment, according to the state fire marshal's office. Officials...
 

Phase One of Autonomous Corridor Project Begins in Maryland City

Drones, robots and self-driving cars were buzzing through downtown Westminster on Thursday for the ribbon-cutting of the first phase of...
 

Maine Lawmaker Sued Over Trees Cut Down on Neighbors' Land

A state lawmaker from Maine is facing a lawsuit from neighbors who say she and her husband cut down thousands of trees from their...
 
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Midwest

 

People Moves: MJ Insurance Adds O'Dell, Becker; Ex-Brit America's Davies Joins Agman

MJ Insurance MJ Insurance has appointed risk management veteran, Emily O'Dell, to Risk Management Client executive at its Indianapolis...
 

Tornado Damages Buildings in Northwest Kansas Town

A tornado caused lots of property damage, but no serious injuries, in the northwestern Kansas town of Selden as strong storms raked the...
 

Michigan Doctor Charged with Felony Insurance Fraud

A West Bloomfield, Mich., physician has been charged with insurance fraud and dispensing prescriptions without a license, the state...
 
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Southeast

 

Atlanta Insurance Agents Look to Expand Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Through Coalition

A group of Atlanta insurance professionals motivated by the racial justice movement in the wake of the murder of George Floyd exactly one...
 

Alabama Prohibits Businesses, Agencies From Requiring Vaccine Passports

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed a bill that prohibited private businesses and public institutions from requiring COVID-19...
 

Investigators Seek Cause of House Boat Explosion on Tennessee River

A woman was killed and a man was injured when a house boat exploded on a Tennessee river Sunday afternoon, according to the state...
 
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South Central

 

People Moves: The Plexus Groupe Adds Stollenwerck as VP; New Leadership at ANCO Insurance

The Plexus Groupe Commercial insurance brokerage and consulting firm, The Plexus Groupe, has named industry veteran John Stollenwerck to...
 

Texas Seeking Insurer Data on Catastrophe Experience in 2020

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has issued a data call for information from certain insurance companies writing property...
 

Assaulted by Passenger, Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Loses 2 Teeth

A flight attendant for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines was assaulted by a passenger and lost two teeth in the attack last weekend,...
 

USDA: February Storms Created Ag Disaster Area in Louisiana Parish

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Rapides Parish, Louisiana, as a primary natural disaster area because of the winter...
 
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West

 

Ex-UCLA Doctor Indicted on 21 Sexual Abuse Counts

A grand jury indicted a former gynecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles on 21 counts of sexual abuse offenses in a case...
 

California Seeing More Wildfires as Drought Intensifies

As California sinks deeper into drought it already has had more than 900 additional wildfires than at this point in 2020, which was a...
 

Technology Upgrades Follow Cyberattack on Alaska Courts

The Alaska court system said it is taking steps aimed at avoiding future cyberattacks, such as upgrading software and "investing in...
 

Western U.S. Wildfires Have Made Insurance for Contractors a Tough Buy

Things look bad with California's ever-sooner wildfire season seemingly approaching and what's shaping up to be a severe drought across...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Many Workers Begin to Return to Offices Transformed by COVID Safety Innovations

Masked, desk-bound and unable to recognize their colleagues in an elevator, people are starting to return to offices in cities around the...
 

Renault-Nissan Shuts South India Plant Until May 30 on COVID Safety Concerns

CHENNAI - Automaker Renault-Nissan will shut its plant in India's southern Tamil Nadu state until May 30, according to an internal note...
 

Ransomware Attack Still Disrupting IT Systems of New Zealand Hospitals

Systems are still down a week after a ransomware attack disrupted the IT network of five hospitals in the New Zealand district of...
 

Finland's Sampo Sells $1.7B Stake in Nordea Bank, as It Moves Ahead with Planned Exit

The biggest shareholder in Nordea Bank Abp offloaded another chunk of its stake as it moves ahead with a planned exit from the Nordic...
 

D&O Specialist MGA, Rising Edge, Launches with 4 Senior Appointments

Rising Edge, a London-based directors and officers (D&O) managing general agent, announced its official launch with the appointment of...
 

Storm Surges Inundate Villages in Eastern India as Cyclone Yaas Moves Inland

BHUBANESWAR, India - Storm surges inundated dozens of villages in eastern India on Wednesday after a powerful cyclone moved inland from...
 

People Moves: Ex-NewRe Executive Cussigh to Peak Re in Zurich; Key Changes at Euler Hermes; Daley Promoted at Sedgwick Australia

This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at Peak Re, the Hong Kong-based reinsurer; Euler Hermes, the Paris...
 

Parametric Insurance Fills Gaps Where Traditional Insurance Falls Short

Although parametric solutions have been generally available since the late 1990s, they have more recently found their way into corporate...
 
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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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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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5 Areas to Assess Loss Controls with Commercial Auto Clients

Loss control is one of the most underutilized services by agents and brokers in the commercial auto industry.  Understanding...
 
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Learn how insurtech is solving common issues for independent agents.

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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