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National

 

Two Experts Debunk Some of the Biggest Myths Around Cyber Insurance

Cyber attacks are continuously evolving, and companies that don't stay educated about the space could be caught off guard, experts say....
 

Wall Street Faces $22 Trillion Ticking Carbon Time Bomb

The clock is ticking for banks, insurers and asset managers still providing support to oil, gas and coal producers. It's not just the...
 

Inflation, Loss Severity May Curb Nonstandard Auto Market's Positive Momentum

Players in the U.S. nonstandard auto insurance segment may find that return to pre-pandemic norms, with greater loss-cost pressures along...
 

Ohio Jury Finds Major Pharmacy Chains Fueled Opioid Crisis

A Cleveland jury concluded Walmart Inc., CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. helped create a public-health crisis by...
 

U.S. Gunmakers Claim Mexico's $10B Lawsuit Shows 'Clash of National Values'

Gun makers including Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co. on Monday asked a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit by the Mexican government...
 

Insurtech Startup Kettle Raises $25M to Expand Wildfire Reinsurance Protection

Kettle, the San Francisco-based reinsurance startup that uses artificial intelligence to better protect people from the growing wildfire...
 

Agency E&O Survey: More Agencies See Premiums Rise, Again

According to Insurance Journal's 2021 Agency E&O survey, 58.4% of respondents saw an increase in their E&O renewal premium from 2020 to...
 

Surfing for The Next Agency E&O

Errors & omissions claims against agencies related to the COVID-19 pandemic have not materialized as feared a year ago. Overall, E&O...
 
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East

 

Three Dead, Six Seriously Injured in Baltimore Rowhouse Fire

Three people were killed and six people, including five children, were seriously injured after a fire broke out in an East Baltimore...
 

New York City Aims to Be First to Rein in AI Hiring Tools

Job candidates rarely know when hidden artificial intelligence tools are rejecting their resumes or analyzing their video interviews. But...
 

People Moves: New Chief Claims Officers at Lemonade, IAT Insurance Group

Lemonade Appoints Burgess as Chief Claims Officer Lemonade, the insurance company powered by artificial intelligence, appointed Sean...
 
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Midwest

 

Ohio Jury Finds Major Pharmacy Chains Fueled Opioid Crisis

A Cleveland jury concluded Walmart Inc., CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. helped create a public-health crisis by...
 

Flint, Michigan Home Explosion Kills 1, Leaves 2 Missing

At least one person died and two remained missing following a fire and explosion at a home in Michigan that damaged several adjacent...
 

Minnesota Man Awarded $25 Million in Amputation Lawsuit

Federal jurors say a Twin Cities plastic surgeon is entitled to nearly $25 million because an emergency medical provider declined to fly...
 
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Southeast

 

Georgia High Court Leaves Truck Insurer on the Hook for Accident

If the owner of a trucking company drives one of his company's trucks to a friend's house for free repairs, is that considered a business...
 

North Carolina Homeowners Premiums to Rise 7.9% on Average

North Carolina homeowners will see insurance premiums climb an average of 7.9% next year, but that's much less of an increase that a...
 

Tennessee Governor's Counsel Warned that Anti-Vax Bills Illegal

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's office warned lawmakers that their sprawling bill limiting COVID-19 restrictions would violate federal law that...
 

50 Years Late, Miami Courthouse Gets Inspected after Condo Collapse

The historic courthouse in downtown Miami is set to reopen after an engineering inspection that was spurred by the collapse of a nearby...
 
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South Central

 

Louisiana Lawmakers: Medical Marijuana Expansion Too Slow

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain came under fire Thursday from state lawmakers who complained his regulatory agency was...
 

Louisiana Kicks Off $11 Million Housing Program for Hurricane Laura

Nearly 15 months after Hurricane Laura struck, Louisiana is kicking off $11.3 million in housing repair and rebuilding programs for the...
 
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West

 

Reuters Special Report: Burnout: Firefighter Trauma Rises in Western States

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Miguel Watson wakes to the wind whipping through the trees. The whole night is ahead of him. He lies there and...
 

Washington Paper Mill Fined $140K for Failing to Protect Workers from COVID

A Cowlitz County, Washington, papermaking plant is facing nearly $140,000 in fines after one worker died and more than a dozen machine...
 

Arizona Attorney General Reaches $14.5M Settlement with JUUL

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a settlement with e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. requiring the company to pay $14.5...
 

Study: California Drops to 45th Nation in Highway Conditions

A new study out ranks California's highway system 45th in the nation in overall cost-effectiveness and condition. The Annual Highway...
 

Report: California Workers' Comp Covid Claim Volume Trending Down After Summer Surge

The summer surge of COVID-19 claims that hit the California workers' compensation system in July and August appears to have run its...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Thai Activists' iPhones Targeted by 'State-Sponsored Attackers,' Warns Apple

BANGKOK - Apple Inc. issued on Wednesday alert messages to at least six Thai activists and researchers who have been critical of the...
 

Investor Warburg Cuts Valuation of Ant Group by 15% to Below $200B: Source

HONG KONG - Warburg Pincus, a major global investor in Ant Group, has cut its valuation of the Chinese fintech company by 15% to below...
 

Insurtech Startup Kettle Raises $25M to Expand Wildfire Reinsurance Protection

Kettle, the San Francisco-based reinsurance startup that uses artificial intelligence to better protect people from the growing wildfire...
 

IncubEx, Led by Industry Veteran Eckert, Buys UK Insurtech Platform Insurwave

IncubEx Inc., a Chicago-based company that is chaired by industry veteran Neil Eckert and designs and develops new financial products in...
 

Claims Services Provider McLarens Forms Strategic Alliance With Polish Firm Saltex

McLarens, the Atlanta-based insurance services provider, has entered into a strategic alliance with Saltex, a Polish claims management...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Your Involvement Makes a Difference During Disaster

Your response to a client's disaster is the key to customer satisfaction, retention, and referrals. Insurance providers need a...
 
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Understanding the uninsured: Five opportunities for promising growth.

The protection gap is found anywhere your customer is exposed to a risk that they could insure against but do not. This is a...
 
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Cyber Liability Overview

Cyber liability insurance is still a relatively new coverage, gaining increased visibility in the past decade since its...
 
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Achieving more scalable growth and improving your employee experience

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

 
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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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Lexington's Levinson on Why E&S Is More Relevant Now Than Ever

When Lou Levinson became president and CEO of Lexington Insurance in late 2018, he knew the...
 
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