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October 13, 2021
 
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National

 

SEC Looking Into Use of Personal Digital Devices by Financial Professionals: Reuters

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened a broad inquiry into how Wall Street banks are keeping track of employees'...
 

Reluctant Localities Are Being Dragged Into Court to Fix Sidewalks for People With Disabilities

From her Baltimore dining room, Susan Goodlaxson can see her neighbor gardening across the street. But while other neighbors stop to...
 

Federal Law Likely Overrides Texas Ban on Vaccine Mandates

Texas Governor Greg Abbott's ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates will likely be superseded by the Biden administration plan to require shots...
 

Top 10 P/C Insurance Market Conduct Issues

The U.S. insurance industry's top compliance shortcomings relate to claims handling noncompliance, including timeliness, required...
 

Brown & Brown Continues Its Rebranding With Focus on 130 Retail Locations

Florida-based global insurance firm Brown & Brown is rebranding the 130 retail insurance agency locations it has acquired over the years...
 

Lockton Creates Digital Asset Protection Team With Brokers, Attorneys

Insurance broker Lockton Companies announced the formation of special team focused on risk transfer for companies in the evolving...
 

Employees May Not Be Working Inside Office Buildings, But Cyber Criminals Are

The normal bustle inside of many office buildings has come to a halt during the pandemic switch to remote work, but these empty buildings...
 

ESG and the Future of Energy

One area receiving increased scrutiny by underwriters are ESG related issues, or environmental, societal and government requirements,...
 

Carrier Competition Heats Up Over Better Agent Digital Experiences

Agent digital experiences are moving to the forefront of property/casualty insurance carrier tech strategies, according...
 
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East

 

Federal Judges Uphold Status Quo in Rulings on 3 New York COVID Vaccine Mandates

Federal judges issued three different decisions on New York state and city requirements for Covid-19 vaccinations, upholding the status...
 

New Jersey Construction Worker Hurt in Three-Story Fall Down Elevator Shaft

A construction worker was critically injured in a three-story fall down an elevator shaft at a New Jersey construction site, authorities...
 

Johnson & Wales University Sues Insurer Over Pandemic Losses

Johnson & Wales University is suing its insurer over financial losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, alleging the company breached...
 

People Moves: New Hires at NFP, Alliant, RT Specialty

NFP Hires Terracciano to Risk Management and Complex Risk Practice NFP, an insurance broker and consultant that provides...
 
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Midwest

 

Another Wisconsin Parent Sues Over School's Lack of COVID Protocols

Another Wisconsin mother has filed a federal lawsuit over the lack of COVID-19 protocols at her son's school. WEAU-TV reported that Gina...
 

PFAS Contamination Forces Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to Shut Down City's Wells

The city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has shut down almost half its wells due to PFAS contamination. Wisconsin Public Radio reported that...
 

Republican Lawmaker's Bill Would Legalize Marijuana in Ohio

Marijuana would be legalized in Ohio for adults 21 and older under Republican legislation coming in the Ohio House. The bill would...
 

Chicago Meat Plant to Pay $1.1M to Settle Race Discrimination, Retaliation Suit

Federal authorities say a Chicago meat processing company that was charged with unlawfully harassing black employees, rejecting them for...
 

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Ohio's W.P. Dolle

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, headquartered in Rolling Meadows,...
 
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Southeast

 

Ex-SCANA CEO Sentenced to 2 Years in Nukegate

The former CEO of a South Carolina energy company is on his way to prison, after a judge sentenced him to two years behind bars. Kevin...
 

People Moves: Brown & Riding, Columbia Name New Officers

Brown & Riding Focuses on Florida Brown & Riding, which calls itself one of the largest wholesale insurance brokerage firms in the United...
 

Strickland Agency Moves to Input 1 for Payments

Georgia-based Strickland General Agency announced that it had selected Input 1 Payments platform for accepting payments via automated...
 

Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Sentenced to 7 Years

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck to seven years in prison and ordered him to pay $2.6...
 
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South Central

 

Federal Law Likely Overrides Texas Ban on Vaccine Mandates

Texas Governor Greg Abbott's ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates will likely be superseded by the Biden administration plan to require shots...
 

AccuWeather: Texas to See Excessive Rain, Flooding from Hurricane Pamela

Pamela will not only pose significant dangers across Mexico, as it pushes inland after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane...
 

Texas Governor's Vaccine Mandate Ban 'Puts a Big Burden on Employers'

Companies doing business in Texas now face new and complicated challenges after Gov. Greg Abbott this week banned COVID-19 vaccine...
 
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West

 

Legal Fights over California Oil Spill Likely to Last Years

It took little more than 48 hours from the moment a major oil spill was discovered off Southern California until the first lawsuit was...
 

Surging California Winds Spark New Wildfires, Power Outages

Blustery winds still surged through California on Tuesday after downing trees, fanning wildfires and shutting off power to about 21,000...
 

Oregon Doughnuts Workers Fired in Heat Wave Getting Jobs Back

Some workers at Voodoo Doughnuts who were fired during a deadly Pacific Northwest heat wave in June after going on strike are set to get...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Howden to Acquire UK Broker Aston Lark From Goldman Sachs

Howden, the London-based insurance broking group, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Aston Lark from Goldman Sachs Asset...
 

Cryptocurrency Crash 'Plausible Scenario', Regulations Needed: BoE's Cunliffe

A collapse in cryptocurrencies is a "plausible scenario" and rules are needed to regulate the fast-growing sector as a "matter of...
 

China's Anti-Graft Watchdog to Inspect Financial Regulators, State Banks, Insurers

China is inspecting the nation's financial regulators, biggest state-run banks, insurers and bad-debt managers for the first time in six...
 

Typhoon Kompasu Lashes Hong Kong, Forcing Cancellation of Stock Trading

Hong Kong suspended schools and the city's $6.3 trillion stock market canceled trading Wednesday as strong winds and rain from typhoon...
 

Strong Earthquake Jolts Greek Island of Crete, 3 Weeks After Another Temblor

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A strong earthquake jolted the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday, three weeks after another temblor killed a man and...
 

Munich Re's Venture Arm Raises $500M for Fund Focused on Insurtech, Cybersecurity

Munich Re Ventures, the venture capital arm of Munich Re Group, has closed its new $500 million investment fund, with plans to focus, in...
 

RenaissanceRe and Arch Capital Estimate Impact of Q3 Natural Catastrophes

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. estimated losses from certain catastrophe events will have a net negative impact of approximately $725...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

Translating the Top 5 Most Cringeworthy Surety Conversations

This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. As an independent insurance agent, you've probably had an awkward moment...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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State of the Market - Second and Third Quarter, 2021

It goes without saying, the last two years have not been easy. We have experienced some of the hardest market conditions most of...
 
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The MGA's Guide to Producer Licensing and Compliance through Technology

MGAs face regulatory challenges from all directions and insurance laws vary by state, making the management of producer...
 
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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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Rethink Your Agency Operations – 5 Levers for More Business Growth & Profitability

ReSource Pro offers five in-demand solutions for more unique business growth and profitability: Growth Solutions Policy...
 
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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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The Biden Administration is increasingly prioritizing growing ransomware threats as a risk...
 
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