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November 3, 2021
 
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National

 

Clock Is Ticking for Contractors and Workers Resisting Vaccine Mandates

In Wichita, Kansas, nearly half of the roughly 10,000 employees at aircraft companies Textron Inc. and Spirit AeroSystems remain...
 

Facebook Says It's Removing Facial Recognition System

Facebook Inc. announced on Tuesday it is shutting down its facial recognition system, which automatically identifies users in photos and...
 

Insurtech Lemonade Enters 'Green' Auto Insurance Business

Home, renters and pet insurer Lemonade is deploying its artificial intelligence, behavioral economics and social good mantra with its...
 

Judge Dismisses Chemours Shareholder Suit Over DuPont Spinoff Liabilities

A Delaware judge dismissed a suit by Chemours Co. shareholders alleging directors misled them about the company's financial health and...
 

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Transgender Rights Case

The Supreme Court is declining to wade into a case involving transgender rights and leaving in place a lower court decision against a...
 

CNA Boosts Q3 Profit Despite Catastrophes; Sees 'Favorable' 2022 Ahead

Continued rate hikes helped boost CNA Financial's 2021 third quarter net income, even as the Chicago-based commercial and specialty...
 

Hospitality on the Road to Recovery

The hotel industry has made progress on the road to recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but in total, the sector is still...
 
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East

 

New York DFS Announces New Climate Change Division, Appoints Dr. Chen to Lead

In its latest move to address the effects of climate change, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced a new climate...
 

Investigators Seek Help After Three Fires Set in Maryland

Fire investigators in Maryland are asking the public for help figuring out who set three fires over the weekend at a mobile home park on...
 

Insurer to Pay $625K to Settle Deceptive Practices Claims in Massachusetts

An insurance company has agreed to pay $625,000 to settle allegations that it used deceptive and illegal practices to sell health...
 
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Midwest

 

Indiana County to Pay $100,000 After Fallen Tree Limb Damages Cars

A central Indiana county's commissioners will pay out $100,000 to the owners of four vehicles after a tree limb fell on the courthouse...
 

Missouri Judge Rules in Favor of Insurer in COVID-19 Business-Interruption Claim

A Kansas City jury decided in favor of the insurer in the nation's first jury trail of a lawsuit that sought coverage for...
 
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Southeast

 

Florida Insurers Take Heart From Appeals Court Rejection of Large Attorney Fee

Few things enrage insurers more than what appear to be exorbitant attorney fees, and Florida may be ground-zero on that issue, thanks in...
 

Verisk Acquires Driver Data Company

Verisk Analytics, the global data analytics firm, has acquired North Carolina-based Data Driven Safety to expand its automobile insurance...
 

Kaiser Workers Set to Strike in Georgia This Week

Health care workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities in Georgia have voted to strike over Kaiser's changes in pay and benefits. The United...
 

North Myrtle Beach Moves to Restrict Building in Flood Zones

The city council for the vulnerable coastal city of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has approved new ordinances that aim to encourage...
 

Orion180 Expands Tech Model Into Georgia, SC

Orion 180, a homeowners' insurtech company, has expanded into Georgia and will soon move into South Carolina, the company said this week....
 

SC DOI's New Fraud Bureau Clears First Conviction

The South Carolina Department of Insurance is reminding people that it has taken over responsibility for investigating and prosecuting...
 
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South Central

 

Freeway Insurance Acquires Texas' AutoPartners

Freeway Insurance, a division of Confie, has acquired Texas-based AutoPartners Insurance Agency, Inc, under the Freeway Insurance brand....
 

Inszone Insurance Acquires Texas-Based Ratliff Insurance Agency

Inszone Insurance Services, a national provider of benefits, personal and commercial lines insurance, has acquired Ratliff Insurance...
 
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West

 

Assistant Director in Fatal New Mexico Movie Set Shooting Hopes for Industry Changes

The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed a cinematographer says he hopes the tragedy prompts the film industry...
 

Case Filed by Mother of Washington Man Shot During Protests Dismissed

A judge has dismissed a civil-rights lawsuit filed by the mother of a 19-year-old Seattle man fatally shot during last year's Capitol...
 

Court Rules California Insurance Commissioner Cannot Make State Farm Pay Refunds for Overcharges

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara cannot force insurers to repay consumers when they charge excessive rates, the California...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Banks, Asset Managers, Representing 40% of World's Assets, Vow to Meet Climate Goals

Banks and asset managers representing 40% of the world's financial assets have now pledged to meet the goals set out in the Paris climate...
 

Finnish Insurer Sampo Sees 30% Jump in Profit During Q3

HELSINKI - Finnish insurer Sampo on Wednesday beat expectations with a 30% jump in quarterly core earnings, aided by a strong performance...
 

Hong Kong Insurer FWD Adds Warnings About China Risks in SEC Filings for IPO

Hong Kong-based insurer FWD Group has told U.S. regulators it cannot guarantee that Beijing would not seek to "intervene or influence"...
 

Willis Towers Watson Agrees to Acquire Remaining 51% Stake in WTW India

Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced the signing of an agreement to acquire the remaining 51% shares from Anemone Holdings...
 

Lagos Building Collapse Kills at Least 10; Scores Reported Missing

LAGOS - Rescuers on Tuesday dug through rubble searching for survivors a day after a luxurious high-rise building collapsed while under...
 

Vantage Names AXA XL's Blanco CEO of Insurance

Bermuda-based Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. has appointed Alex Blanco as CEO of Insurance to lead the growth and development of its...
 
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