| | Today's Headlines | | | | October 21, 2020 | | | | Today's Headline Sponsor: AmWINS |
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| | National | | | | This time last year, shoppers on Chicago's Magnificent Mile were waiting for Louis Vuitton to debut its whimsical holiday window... | | | | Banks that facilitated the U.S. government's Paycheck Protection Program at first saw the effort as a small revenue booster with a... | | | | The coronavirus pandemic has put millions of Americans out of work. But many of those still working are fearful, distressed and stretched... | | | | In any development of a cross-border digital currency, it is more important for the United States "to get it right than be first," U.S.... | | | | The Main Street America Group, a U.S. provider of property/casualty insurance through independent agents, has unveiled a new name and... | | | | Burns & Wilcox has launched Cyberman365, a new exclusive product line designed to mitigate personal cyber risks for individuals, families... | | | | Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) announced the appointment of Miles Wuller as executive vice president of RSG Underwriting Managers, the... | | |  Attempts to diversify insurers' executive leadership are often stymied by conservative leadership and cultures, even... | | | | More National News » |
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| | East | | | | The U.S. Department of Labor has executed a region wide corporate settlement agreement with Target Corp. to correct exit access and... | | | | World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired Hampton Insurance Agency LLC of Hampton, Va., on October 1, 2020. Terms of the... | | | | Vouch Insurance, a business insurance platform for startups, has expanded its coverage into New York. The expansion is an effort to bring... | | | | Omaha National, a workers compensation insurance provider serving small and midsize employers, has expanded its coverage into Connecticut... | | | | More East News » |
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| | Midwest | | | | The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation will be sending more than $1.3 billion to Ohio employers over the next week to ease COVID-19's... | | | | North Dakota regulators say an equipment failure at a well near Watford City led to the release of more than 121,000 gallons of oil. The... | | | | One person was killed and another critically injured Friday when a construction truck boom fell near Litchfield, Minn., according to the... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | Southeast | | | | Gov. Bill Lee intends to extend an executive order that allows the majority of Tennessee's counties the option to require face coverings... | | | | A spike in drunk driving cases in an Alabama county has led to speculation that the stresses associated with the coronavirus pandemic may... | | | | An investigation into a cluster of rare eye cancer cases in a North Carolina town has concluded without finding any definitive answers.... | | | | Omaha National, a workers compensation insurance provider serving small and midsize employers, has expanded its coverage into Connecticut... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | South Central | | | | More than 6,500 people are still in temporary shelters after back-to-back hurricanes hit Louisiana, according to the state, but some are... | | | | Texas-based Dell Inc. violated federal law by paying lesser wages to a female IT analyst than it paid to a male employee performing work... | | | | A Louisiana company plans to create a deep underground repository to store up to 80 million tons of carbon gas now released into the air... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | West | | | | Workers' compensation specialist Applied Underwriters is suing California Insurance Department officials to halt a state plan its says... | | | | Mercury Insurance has launched two new programs designed to help Californians better protect their homes and families if they live in... | | | | Electricity may be shut off to 50,000 Northern California utility customers this week to try to prevent power lines from sparking and... | | | | The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday determined the probable cause of a 2019 California dive boat fire and sinking that... | | | | More West News » |
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| | International | | | | Munich Re reports approximately €800 million (US$935 million) in COVID-19-related losses in reinsurance during the third quarter. The... | | | | Mexico's government could absorb some liabilities arising from unexpected side effects of COVID-19 vaccines but is not considering... | | | | Robots will destroy 85 million jobs at mid-sized to large businesses over the next five years as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates... | | | | About half of UK firms are less prepared for Brexit compared to last year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a sign of... | | | | Global broking business, Brokerslink, has continued the expansion of its global network with three new affiliates from Africa, Central... | | | | Hiscox Ltd., the international specialist insurer, announced the appointment of Kathleen Reardon as CEO of Hiscox Re & ILS, subject to... | | | | Chubb announced the appointment ofAlex Forman as casualty manager for the United Kingdom and Ireland (UK&I). In this role, Forman will be... | | | | More International News » |
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| | Research and Webinars | | |  | Let's face it—the distribution channel has treated carriers, agents, and customers well in the past, but the digital world we... | | |  | High net worth individuals and their families --- those with liquid assets of more than $1 million -- have an extensive variety... | | |  | To say that the commercial insurance industry is experiencing a moment of massive, unprecedented transformation would be an... | | |  | The cannabis industry continues to thrive in 2020, creating new products, jobs and businesses - all with insurance... | | | | More research and webinars » |
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| | Reader Comments | | | | Posted: Tue Oct 20 -- The commissioner can take three actions to improve the market. The first action is to allow markets to properly price the market quickly so... Observor | | | | Posted: Tue Oct 20 -- Electric Car Salesman: "You will love this car! It costs 30% more than a comparable gas-powered car. It runs on electricity from cheap... Craig Winston Cornell | | | | Posted: Tue Oct 20 -- I don't see why a NATIONAL health issue should not have a consistent NATIONAL response. It takes leadership to make the hard decisions, even... Caldude | | | | Posted: Mon Oct 19 -- Never trust data used by a politician to make a point or impose control. Mr. Integrity | | | | Posted: Tue Oct 20 -- Why would we prosecute someone for intentionally doing something that could endanger the lives of others? Clearly his liberties are being... Caldude | | | | Go To Popular Comments » |
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