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| | National | | | | The magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic as an economic loss events is unprecedented for companies and insurers alike and claims trends and... | | | | The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided on Wednesday as it considered whether to protect Alphabet Inc.'s Google from a long-running... | | | | A U.S. House of Representatives panel looking into abuses of market power by four big technology companies found they used "killer... | | | | General Electric said on Tuesday it has received a notice from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, warning that the company... | | | | Progressive Corp. could soon expand its horizons into life insurance. "We actually are considering that," Chief Executive Officer Tricia... | | | | Markel Corp. said it is creating one center for all of its global property catastrophe (CAT) reinsurance business by closing its Markel... | | | | Specialty insurer AXIS Insurance has hired four experienced underwriters to its U.S. Management Liability team. Christina Segreti, Drew... | | |  It almost goes without saying at this point: Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Ransomware attacks grew by nearly 50... | | | | More National News » |
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| | East | | | | A metal recycler has been fined nearly $3 million for improperly disposing of hazardous waste on its site, the New Hampshire attorney... | | | | A single-engine seaplane skipped twice on the water of Long Island Sound while landing and crashed on top of a concrete pier in Queens,... | | | | Global insurance brokerage Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Bernstein Insurance LLC. Terms of the transaction were... | | | | More East News » |
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| | Midwest | | | | A lawsuit accuses Omaha police of using excessive force when they responded to protests against police brutality and racial injustice in... | | | | A western Michigan company faces a $115,000 fine as part of a proposed consent order with the state over safety concerns tied to the use... | | | | The children of a Tyson Foods worker who died of the coronavirus in April have filed a lawsuit claiming his plant took few safety... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | | | | | | Business Income Insurance Demystified | | | | Business income coverage is arguably one of the most important coverages your commercial clients should have. Get THE book on the subject. | | | | | | | | Insurance Journal's Academy of Insurance | | |
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| | Southeast | | | | All licensed insurance producers and adjusters operating in North Carolina with a continuing education compliance period that ended in... | | | | The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision that allowed a lawsuit to move forward against a Kentucky clerk who was jailed in 2015... | | | | Sealy Nash of Charlotte, N.C. has been appointed as a senior production underwriter at The MEMIC Group, a specialty workers' compensation... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | South Central | | | | Updated Oct 7., 2020, 6:58 AM-- Hurricane Delta weakened to a Category 3 storm just before slamming into the coast of Mexico, but remains... | | | | Houston International Insurance Group Ltd. (HIIG) has hired Jason Rollins to join its Commercial Property group as director of... | | | | Oil and gas workers withdrew en masse from U.S. offshore production facilities and onshore refineries began preparations on Wednesday as... | | | | Three workers were killed on Oct. 5 when a stairwell collapsed inside a high-rise building under construction in Houston, according to... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | West | | | | University of Montana researchers recently received a $21 million government contract, bringing more support and longevity to what has... | | | | Sacramento, Calif.-based Bender Insurance Solutions has named Ramy Abouelezz business development manager. Abouelezz will drive organic... | | | | Newfront Insurance has added a team of insurance brokers who were formerly part of Paramount Insurance in Fresno, Calif. The move... | | | | NFP has acquired Santa Maria & Co. in Walnut Creek, Calif. Craig Santa Maria, a principal and cofounder of the firm, will join NFP as a... | | | | More West News » |
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| | International | | | | The magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic as an economic loss events is unprecedented for companies and insurers alike and claims trends and... | | | | Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of hired hackers, according to... | | | | Britain and the EU are closer to agreement on reciprocal social security rights for their citizens after Brexit, two diplomatic sources... | | | | Updated Oct 7., 2020, 6:58 AM-- Hurricane Delta weakened to a Category 3 storm just before slamming into the coast of Mexico, but remains... | | | | Last month was the world's hottest September on record, with unusually high temperatures recorded off Siberia, in the Middle East, and in... | | | | The international insurance broking group Howden recently announced that it has agreed to acquire A-Plan Group, one of the UK's largest... | | | | Germany's coalition parties have agreed a package of reforms to financial and accounting rules aimed at avoiding another Wirecard... | | | | More International News » |
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| | | | | | | Understanding Business Income | | | | Business income coverage is arguably one of the most important coverages your commercial clients should have. Get THE book on the subject. | | | | | | | | Insurance Journal's Academy of Insurance | | |
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| | Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns | | | | One of the unexpected consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is that I found myself able to watch a live courtroom proceeding from the... | | | | More Blogs » |
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| | Research and Webinars | | |  | Brokers, help your insureds avoid the most frequently cited violations. OSHA citations. They're rampant, they hide in plain... | | |  | Boost retention by reaching out at the right time with the right message. Auto insurance consumers are shopping more than ever... | | |  | High net worth individuals and their families --- those with liquid assets of more than $1 million -- have an extensive variety... | | |  | Modernizing to provide a client digital experience is more important than ever. But why is an exceptional client digital... | | | | More research and webinars » |
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| | New Discussions in the Forums | | | | Posted: Wed Sep 23 -- Hi Wayne, You've gotten one response in the forums thread on MyNewMarkets. It reads: "Anderson and Murison should be able to assist you with... KHoney | | | | Posted: Wed Sep 23 -- I think the ghost policy referred here means a WC policy without, and not expecting any actual employee/payroll. It is simply to meet... wariline | | | | Go To Forums » |
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| | Reader Comments | | | | Posted: Thu Oct 1 -- This is terrible. For all of these massive publicly traded insurers it is a race to the bottom. Everyone wants to trim expenses to... Augustine | | | | Posted: Mon Oct 5 -- It's refreshing to hear such common sense rulings, and affirm that PHYSICAL PROPERTY damage needs to have occurred for the BI to be... John V. | | | | Posted: Wed Sep 30 -- Florida home owners are being hit with 40%-60% rate increases due in large part to the one-way attorney’s fee statute and the courts... Wayne | | | | Posted: Mon Oct 5 -- Where do I start...make insurance companies pay for something not covered. Hmmm...where does that lead. Higher premiums for ALL. Forest for... Jack | | | | Posted: Mon Oct 5 -- So, Repub Gov with same party legislature gleefully supports State of Emergency, while Michigan works to politicize the other party Gov for... Caldude | | | | Go To Popular Comments » |
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