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1

Carrier Can't Subrogate Against Students Who Caused Dartmouth Dormitory Fire

Mar 11, 2021 -- An insurer that paid $4.5 million to Dartmouth College to restore a dormitory that was damaged by fire can't seek recovery from two students whose negligence started the blaze, the New Hampshire Supreme... read more
 
 
 
 

2

Nordstrom Lawsuit Says Civil Unrest Was a Single Event, Only 1 Deductible Owed

Mar 9, 2021 -- Nordstrom Inc. has filed suit against its insurers, seeking a court declaration that they must treat nationwide civil unrest last spring and summer as a single occurrence rather that separate events... read more
 
 
 
 

3

5th Circuit: Insurer Liable for Harvey Damage Despite 'Creative' Policy Language and 'Legal Gotcha'

Mar 8, 2021 -- While Hurricane Harvey dumped 60 inches of rain on the Houston area in August 2017, the authority that operates the Lake Conroe Dam opened the floodgates to release water at a rate almost equal to the... read more
 
 
 
 

4

Trader Buys $36 Million of Copper and Gets Painted Rocks Instead

Mar 9, 2021 -- Commodities trader Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. struck a deal last summer to buy $36 million of copper from a Turkish supplier. But when the cargoes started arriving in China, all it found were containers... read more
 
 
 
 

5

J.D. Power: Customers Happier Than Ever With Property Claims - if Digital Process Unbroken

Mar 10, 2021 -- More than two-thirds of insurance customers are now digitally transmitting photos or videos when filing property claims, decreasing claim cycle times and helping drive the highest overall satisfaction... read more
 
 
 
 

6

Workers' Compensation and COVID: More Data on Evolving Claims

Mar 9, 2021 -- Workers' compensation insurers aren't getting the large aggregate volumes of COVID-related claims projected during the early months of the pandemic, but different data sources give varying readouts on... read more
 
 
 
 

7

COVID-19 Travel Insurance Becoming a Vacation Staple

Mar 8, 2021 -- COVID-19 insurance policies are increasingly joining passports and sunscreen as vacation staples, creating opportunities for insurers as more countries require mandatory coverage in case visitors fall... read more
 
 
 
 

8

Microsoft Server Hack Has Victims Hustling to Stop Intruders

Mar 10, 2021 -- BOSTON (AP) -- Victims of a massive global hack of Microsoft email server software -- estimated in the tens of thousands by cybersecurity responders -- hustled Monday to shore up infected systems and... read more
 
 
 
 

9

Honda Unveils Its New Level 3 Technology, But How Does It Work?

Mar 9, 2021 -- Honda Motor Co Ltd unveiled on Thursday a limited batch of its flagship Legend sedan this week, becoming the world's first carmaker to sell a vehicle equipped with certified level 3 self-driving... read more
 
 
 
 

10

D&O Insurer Ordered to Pay $12M in Dole Corp. Stockholder Flap

Mar 5, 2021 -- The Delaware Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that RSUI Indemnity Co. must pay $12,321,096 to Dole Corp. toward the cost of a legal settlement with former shareholders who alleged they were cheated out of... read more
 
 
 
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