News for March 2017
- West Virginia House Passes Bill to Aid Opioid Addiction Treatment Facilities
- 2 Retired North Carolina Agents Convicted of $11M Insurance Scam Targeting Seniors
- Florida Continues Aggressive Efforts to Stop Zika
- USGS Lowers Seismic Hazard Forecast for Oklahoma in 2017
- Minnesota Better Prepared for Bird Flu, Poultry Producers Say
- Federal Investigators Probing Crash That Killed 13 in Texas
- Esurance Lays Off 30 Workers in South Dakota
- Michigan Senate OKs $5M Loan for Sinkhole; Allots Federal Aid for Flint
- 11 Suits Over 2010 Flood Tossed by Texarkana Judge
- California Road Plan Calls for Boosting Gas Tax, Vehicle Fees
- Homeowners Association at Sinking High-Rise in San Francisco Sues Developer
- New Mexico Gets $50M Tobacco Settlement Payment
- LP Insurance Services in Nevada Adds Holland as Shareholder
- Ryan Specialty Group Agrees to Acquire Assets of New York-Based LoVullo
- Maryland’s Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Reappoints 2 to Board
- Marsh & McLennan Promotes Walsh in New York
- MAPFRE Insurance to Provide Coverage for Massachusetts Rideshare Drivers
- Everest Insurance Expands Inland Marine Team with 3 New Hires
- Governors Report Pedestrian Fatalities Continue to Increase
- Republican Senator Wants Trump to Drop Systemic Risk Case Against MetLife
- Madoff Deals in Locked Safe a Focus of UK Lawsuit Seeking Damages of $66M
- Allianz Insurance Launches Live Video Streaming Platform for Property Claims
- Bermuda Re/Insurers Start to Feel Pressures of Challenging Market: A.M. Best
- Qatar Insurance Subsidiary Reaffirms London Commitment with New HQ
- Fosun ‘Seeking Investors’ for Minority Stake in Reinsurance Unit, Peak Re
- Endurance, with SOMPO as New Owner, Gets A.M. Best Ratings Upgrade
- Duke Energy Sues 30 Insurers Over Carolinas Coal Ash Cleanup Costs
- Artificial Intelligence, IoT Startups Gaining in Global Insurtech Funding
- Alliant Handed Victory over Aon in 1 of 3 ‘Poaching’ Suits
- What Could be Hotter than Phoenix? The Answer Might Just Be Phoenix
- Personal Auto Rate Hikes Not Keeping Up with Losses: Fitch
- 3 Storm Chasers Die in West Texas Crash
- Insurance Trade Group: Illinois Workers’ Comp Bill Unnecessary, ‘Burdensome’
- Texas Businesses Divided on High-Priority Insurance Bill
- Credit Card ‘Skimming’ Devices Found at Louisiana Gas Stations
- Michigan Senate OKs Bill Authorizing Theft Fees on Commercial Trucks
- RLI Promotes McLaughlin to VP, Chief Claim Counsel; Casey to Retire
- Volkswagen Reaches Another Diesel Claims Settlement with 10 States for $157 Million
- Lack of Markings Caused 2016 Fatal California Bus Crash, Report Shows
- The Similarities Between 2 Deadly Oakland Fires Are Striking
- The Hartford Names Tooker as Head of Middle Market Segment
- California City Was Warned About Flood But Failed To Act, Officials Say
- XL Catlin Adds Marlane to Its Environmental Business in California
- Delmarva Petroleum Worker in Delaware Seriously Hurt in Explosion
- First Domestic Run-Off Insurance Carrier Granted License by Rhode Island
- MassMutual Southern and Northern New England Merge with CFG
- Exxon Dealt a Blow as Texas Judge Sends Climate Suit to New York
- XL Catlin Taps SCOR’s Ennadifi as Senior U/W, Structured Risk Solutions
- Heist of $81M from Bangladesh Bank Blamed on ‘State-Sponsored Attack’
- Bedbugs, Peacocks Among Animal Insurance Claims by Businesses
- AIG Enhances Motor Fleet Claims Service, Harnessing Cloud-Based Technology
- Superyacht Specialist Yachtpod to Underwrite on Castel’s MGA Platform
- Brussels Hopes to Lure Other Finance Firms After Its Success with Lloyd’s
- Lloyd’s Reports £2.1B ($2.6B) Profit for 2016, Unchanged from 2015
- Lloyd’s to Open EU Insurer in Brussels in Preparation for Brexit
- Bird Flu Found in Georgia Farm Chicken Flock
- Dissel to Open First Brightway Insurance Agency in South Carolina
- Judge to Hear Objection to Trump University’s $25 Million Settlement
- Chipotle Blocks One Class Action On Overtime Pay as Another Advances
- Police Report on Uber Self-Driving Car Crash Tells Complex Tale
- Citizens Seeks Florida Agents’ Help Fighting Water Claims Abuse
- Citizens Posts Net Loss of $27M for 2016; Says Water Losses, AOB Abuse to Blame
- Texas Raises Interest, Discount Rate for Workers’ Comp
- Shell Bill Filed in Arkansas Would Allow Alternate Workers’ Comp System
- A.M Best Assigns Rating to ICC Holdings; Affirms Illinois Casualty Ratings
- Proposed Wisconsin Bill Targets Adults Who Host Underage Drinkers
- Little Rock, Arkansas, Now Offers DWI Sobriety Court Option
- Iowa Workers’ Comp Overhaul Bill Sent to Governor
- Alaska Workers’ Comp Reform Has Labor, Businesses Disagreeing
- Self-Driving Car Crash in Arizona A Reminder about Regulation Challenges
- California Girl Struck by Car Could Get $15.9M from Suit
- RightSure Purchases Chaparral Insurance in Arizona
- UK at Risk of Exiting EU on ‘WTO Terms,’ Thereby Opening Legal Minefield
- Markel International’s Trade Credit Team Opens for Business in Canada
- Acappella Syndicate Promotes Quinn and Bellamy in Reinsurance Division
- Pennsylvania Construction Worker Crushed by Safe Deposit Box
- Cyclone Debbie Rips Across Australian State, Leaving ‘War Zone’; AIR Comments
- New York DFS Superintendent Directs Insurers to Submit Disaster Plans
- Brown Thayer Shedd Insurance Agency Hires Garrity in Connecticut
- Anbang Insurance, Kushner End Manhattan Talks as Lawmakers Cite Conflicts
- RMC Group to Open 2 London Offices, Affirming Commitment to UK Market
- Wells Fargo Settles Sham Account Claims for $110 Million
- CEO & Co-Founder of China’s Fosun Resigns for Health Reasons
- Update: UK Begins 2 Years of Complex Talks to Exit European Union
- Drone Maker DJI Offers Operator ID Framework
- Republicans Ask Treasury to End ‘Too Big To Fail’ Process for Non-Banks
- Trump Wants Business Ideas to Spur Government Innovation
- Trump Agriculture Chief Nominee Perdue Vows to Fight for Farmers, Trade, Crop Insurance
- Court Blocks U.S. Suits by Jewish Families Against Palestinian Authority
- Norman-Spencer Agency Starts Nonprofit Division; Will Donate 50% of Profits
- Two Georgia Women Wanted for Claiming Injuries for Fake Auto Accidents
- Mississippi Long-Term Recovery Agency Back to Work in Tornado-Ravaged Areas
- Florida Court to Hear Lawsuit Against Employer, Wife of Nightclub Shooter
- Allstate Ranks Collin, Smith as Texas’ Stormiest Counties
- 1,700 Pounds of Catfish Recalled From Mississippi Processing Facility
- Liberty Mutual Launches New Builder’s Risk Product
- Jury: Cleveland Indians not Responsible for Fan’s Injuries from Foul Ball
- Alliant Adds Arguelles to Employee Benefits Group in New Orleans
- Slapnicka Joins Holmes Murphy Team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Risk Strategies Co. Acquires Dallas-Based Terrell Insurance Services
- Pipeline Owner: North Dakota Crude Spill Larger than First Estimated
- Colorado State Patrol Crack Down to Increase Driver Safety in Rural Areas
- MassMutual Completes Broker-Dealer Integration
- Trump Moves to Undo Federal Climate Change Policies
- Insured Cat Losses in 2016 Rose 42% at Highest Level Since 2012: Swiss Re
- How Agents Can Deploy Soft Benefits to Win the Talent War
- UK’s Aviva Eyes Sale of Friends Provident Int’l Unit for $500M-$700M: Source
- Massachusetts-Headquartered Rogers & Gray Insurance Hires Rossi
- Citigroup to Seek Bancassurance Distribution Partners in APAC Region: Source
- Student Sues New York’s Columbia University, Alleging Indifference to 2 Rapes
- Fitbit vs. Jawbone Trade Secret Theft Trial in California Moving Forward
- Gross Settles with Allianz’ PIMCO for $81M, Ending Bitter Legal Dispute
- Lloyd’s Shortlists Brussels or Luxembourg as EU HQ: Sources
- Cat 4 Cyclone Debbie Pounds Australia; Insurance Council Declares Catastrophe
- Crackdown on Spring Breakers Leads to Fewer Arrests Along Alabama Coast
- Florida Conditions Ripe For More Wildfires
- How Parents’ Perceptions Can Influence Teens Drivers’ Licensure
- Obamacare Explosion More Like a Slow Burn for Now
- Supreme Court Weighs Where Patents Lawsuits Can Be Filed
- AFL-CIO Chief Vows to Sue If Trump Weakens Overtime Rule
- 1347 Property Insurance Holdings to Expand Into Florida Homeowners Market
- Verhoef Named Director of Employee Benefit Sales at Western Growers
- Gorst & Compass Names Gaines Personal Lines Underwriter in California
- Supreme Court Won’t Hear Record Labels’ Copyright Violation Claims Against Vimeo
- Hailstorms Slam Parts of North Texas
- South Dakota Speeding Tickets Rise Along with 80 mph Limit
- Another Mag 4.0 Quake, 3 Smaller Ones Strike Oklahoma
- 466 Tons of Breaded Chicken Product Recalled by Oklahoma Company
- Uber Resuming Autonomous Car Program After Crash
- New Mexico Lawsuit Challenges County’s Frack Sand Ban
- Montana Lawmakers Table Privatization of $1.6B Workers’ Comp Fund
- John F. Sullivan Jr. Loved the Insurance Business
- Mother And Son in California Sentenced for Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
- Worst Cyclone in 6 Years Set to Pummel Coast of Queensland, Australia
- Opinion: Why Is Zurich Seeking Shareholder Permission to Raise Money?
- Owners of Diner in New Jersey Admit Setting Fire for Insurance Money
- Vermont Lawmakers Say Businesses Should See $28M Reduction in Expenses
- Uber Tells U.S. Appeals Court in New York Customers Must Arbitrate Disputes
- Insurers, Victims Sue Saudi Arabia Over Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks
- London Keeps Mantle as #1 Finance Center Despite Brexit Uncertainties: Survey
- Caribbean Cat Facility CCRIF Donates $100,000 to Belize to Aid Rainfall Tracking
- Broker THB and CNA Hardy Partner to Provide Global Industrial Cyber Solution
- As China Liberalizes Financial Sector, It Seeks ‘Better Treatment’ Abroad
- China’s Ping An to Invest $100M a Year in Japan in Diversification Bid
- Great American Insurance Group Promotes Kornesczuk
- Kansas Amusement Ride Safety Bill in the Works
- Oklahoma Senate OKs Impaired Driver Accountability Bill
- Officials: Kansas Apartment Blaze Caused $23M to $25M in Damage
- Texas Bill Shielding Landowners from Rock Climbing Injury Lawsuits Advances
- 4 Million Driving Jobs at Risk from Autonomous Vehicles: Report
- How Republicans Can Unravel Obamacare Without Repealing It
- North Carolina Regulator Calls 13.8% Auto Rate Hike Unwarranted
- Alabama Supreme Court: Passenger Injured in Car Chase Can’t Sue City, Police
- The Hanover Launches Professional Liability Risk Management Portal
- Bradenton Insurance of West Florida Partners With Baldwin Risk Partners
- Grandstaff Joins Florida-Based SUNZ as CFO, Executive Vice President
- AIG Executives Hope Meetings Reassure Analysts, Investors
- Uber Halts Autonomous Vehicle Testing After Arizona Accident
- EPIC Acquires The Capacity Group in New Jersey
- Robots Could Steal 32% of Jobs in UK Financial Services by 2030: PwC
- Florida Homes Threatened by Fast-Moving Brush Fire
- Ohio’s Norman-Spencer Agency Adds Nonprofit Division
- Amended Iowa Workers’ Comp Overhaul Advanced to Senate
- Oregon’s 1st Recreational Marijuana Recall Issued after High Pesticide Level
- Writer Sues Disney in California over Animated Film ‘Zootopia’
- $14M Suit Filed by Former Oregon Boy Scouts Claiming Sex Abuse
- Experts Warn of ‘Significant Risk’ from California Dam
- XL Catlin and Startupbootcamp InsurTech Form Partnership
- Trump Ends Negotiations, Demands Vote on Republican Healthcare Bill
- Congress Nullifies Obama Workplace Injury Reporting Rule
- Massachusetts Worker Dies After Being Electrocuted by Live Wires
- Delaware Officials Eye Substance Abuse Insurance Coverage
- Anbang Insurance Reportedly in Talks to Provide Equity for Kushner Tower Project
- How Insurance Markets Could Be Affected If GOP Reduces Essential Benefits
- UK Finance Firms ‘Not Crying Wolf’ in Concerns About Loss of EU Passports
- Ironshore Expands Global M&A Unit with Appointments, Capacity Hike
- PwC Settles Negligence Claim Over MF Global Collapse
- Appeals Court Rules Florida Dairy OK to Label Skim Milk as ‘Skim Milk’
- Mississippi City to Close 6 Train Crossings After Deadly Collision
- Tennessee Lawmakers Reject Bill Shielding Drivers Who Hit Protesters
- Argo Pro Enhances E&O Coverage for Professional Services Firms
- Data Breach May Affect More than 430K in Oklahoma
- New Arkansas Law Expands Where Concealed Guns Allowed
- Texas Senate OKs Ban on Abortion Coverage in Some Insurance Plans
- Texas-Based ProAg to Acquire Iowa’s International Ag Insurance Solutions
- Oswald Cos. Names Sandusky Global Casualty Practice Leader
- Flintstones vs. Jetsons, a Broker Success Story, and How Agencies Can Survive Insurtech
- Magnitude 4.0 Quake and 2 Smaller Temblors Reported in Oklahoma
- Reported Dakota Access Pipeline Vandalism Exposes Risk of Sabotage
- Texas-Based Neiman Marcus to Pay $1.6M in Suit Over 2013 Security Breach
- Trial Over Oklahoma Jail Inmate’s Death Ends in $10M Jury Verdict
- Welder Sparked Massive Kansas Apartment Fire, Official Says
- Senator: North Dakota Insurance Fund Won’t Pay Claim in Gambling Case
- Bill Requiring Insurance Discounts for Resilient Homes Passes Oklahoma House
- BLS Report Finds New Jersey Fatal Work Injuries Increased in 2015
- Saving Coral Reefs Requires ‘War’ on Global Warming: Study
- Update: EU Weighs Lowering Regulatory Requirements for Fintech Firms
- New York Bridge Inspector Convicted for Falsifying Safety Review
- Academy of Insurance Director Surveys State of Learning
- AIG Seeks Best Drivers in Singapore with New Smartphone App
- Massachusetts-Headquartered Sullivan Insurance Group Hires Deluca
- RiskProNet International Elects Forrester to Board of Directors
- White House, Republicans Weigh Benefits Changes to Health Care Bill
- Now There Is Business Income Insurance for Vendors Booted Off Amazon
- Trump Labor Secretary Thinks Obama Overtime Rule Needs Review
- Neon Launches Marine & Offshore Construction Consortium
- XL Catlin Appoints QBE’s Tuplin as Head of Cyber & TMT, International
- Parliament Reopens After London’s Worst Terror Attack in More Than 10 Years
- Reliance Partners Adds Copeland to Leadership Team in Tennessee
- UNC Health Warns Prenatal Patients of Possible Medical Info Leak
- Chubb Introduces Online Workers’ Comp Policy System for Small Business Agents
- Florida Man Arrested for Setting Car on Fire to Collect Insurance Payout
- Alabama Confirms Bird Flu in 2 Poultry Flocks
- California Congressmen Introduce Earthquake Mitigation Tax Incentives
- Washington Commissioner Supporting Strict Distracted Driving Bills
- Supreme Court Rules Garment Design Elements Copyrightable
- California Workers’ Comp Report Looks at Spinal Fusion Claims
- Bickmore in California Names Sharma Finance Manager
- Insurance Information Institute Names Palmer as Head of Communications
- 10 More Facts on How Employee Substance Misuse Impacts Businesses
- Fatal Allergic Reaction Leads to Suit Against Louisiana Doughnut Shop
- T-Mobile 911 Disruptions in Dallas Offer Cautionary Tale
- California City Seeks to Improve Safety by Scanning License Plates
- 9 Homes Destroyed in Oklahoma Wildfire
- Former County Commissioner in Oregon Counter Sues in Marijuana Case
- Overland Park, Kansas, Apartment Building Fire Ignites Houses
- Travel Businesses in California’s Big Sur Community Reeling After Bridge Closure
- Illinois Places Public Service Insurance Co. into Rehabilitation
- Pinnacol Issues $50M in Workers’ Comp Dividends to Colorado Employers
- Swiss Re Names Mitchell as Head of Property & Specialty Reinsurance
- R&Q Acquires Captive Insurer from Fortune 500 Engine Manufacturer
- Supreme Court OK with Delay in Bringing Patent Infringement Suits
- RSA Begins Trading on London Market Placing Platform, PPL
- Backers of Legal Pot Urge Massachusetts Panel to Hold Off on Changing Law
- From Fiduciary Rule to Overtime: What to Expect from Trump Labor Nominee Acosta
- Virginia Governor Signs Bill Giving $1.55M to Exonerated Man
- Technology Being Blamed for Driving Up Massachusetts Car Insurance Rates
- Thunderstorms Just as Costly to Insurers as Hurricanes: Study
- Higher Arctic Temperatures Likely to Shift Global Weather in 2017: WMO
- Maryland-Based Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company Promotes Adelman
- BHSI Offers Professional Liability, Network Security & Privacy Cover in Canada
- JLT Re Partners with KatRisk to Expand Modeling Capability in Canada
- India’s Bank of Baroda Eyes Sale of Insurer, Asset Management Stakes
- How Medical Liability Insurers’ $30 Billion ‘Cushion’ Is Also Barrier to Profit
- Aon Gains Upper Hand in Non-Compete and Poaching Lawsuit vs. Alliant
- NTSB Expects Report on Fatal Mississippi Bus Crash Within Weeks
- BSA in Tennessee Promotes Wall To Medical Only-Claims Rep
- CFC Underwriting Launches Cyber Incident Response App
- Airbnb at Odds with Miami Mayor Over Homesharing Regulations
- South Carolina County Looks to Stem Rising Emergency Vehicle Insurance Costs
- Missouri’s Millennium Brokers Joins Insurance Agency Alliance
- Departing AIG CEO Gets No Bonus But Will Get $5 Million to Stay Until Successor Arrives
- California May Exit Federal Flood Program, According to Reports
- Louisiana Flood Board’s Suit Against Oil Companies Still Alive
- J.M. Wilson Adds Mahaffey as Assistant Underwriter in Ohio
- Study Finds Safety Benefits in Chicago’s Red-Light Camera Program
- Lack of Comma Sense Ignites Debate After Ruling in $10M Suit
- Wildfire Destroys Homes near Nebraska’s Lake McConaughy
- Review: Big Decrease in Accidents at Central Texas Train Crossings
- The Hilb Group Acquires New Jersey-Based American Truck Insurance Exchange
- California Workers Comp Medical Review Volume Hit a Record in 2016
- CDI Issues Directive on New Workers’ Comp Law Pertaining to Excluded Employees
- Hannover Re to Acquire Lloyd’s Syndicate Argenta
- XL Catlin Names Fischbach to Key Excess & Surplus Insurance Post
- Berkshire Hathaway Employee Wins $100K in March Madness Contest
- How Senate Republicans Are Split Over Obamacare Replacement Bill
- Fire That Did $100K in Damage to Delaware Jewelry Store Was Accidental
- Penn State Ex-President Heads to Trial in Sandusky Scandal
- Risk Management Not Keeping Up with Escalating Risks: Survey
- Vandals Contaminated Pennsylvania Mobile Home Park’s Water System
- Trump Budget Would Eliminate Chemical Safety Board
- European Reinsurance Buying Continues to Increase But Demand for Cover Slows: A.M. Best
- Half of Global Insurance Premium Growth Tied to China: Allianz Research
- Consumer Group Warns on Trump Budget Cut of Flood Map Funds
- Police Investigate Alabama Mosque Burglaries
- Disney to Pay $3.8M in Back Wages to Florida Workers
- CNA Adds Data Breach, Network Security Endorsement to Lawyers’ PL Policy
- Tennessee Sees Improvement in Number of Insurance Consumer Complaints in 2016
- Medicaid Changes Could Have Sweeping Impact in Louisiana
- Fire Forces Evacuations near Downtown Boulder, Colorado
- Louisiana Starts Over in Search for Flood Program Management Firm
- Des Moines Water Works Suit Over Agricultural Drainage Pollution Dismissed
- Los Angeles Prosecutors Refile Charges in $150M Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
- Convicted Ohio Burglar Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud
- Insurance Rates to Drop with Oklahoma City Fire Department’s Top Rating
- Nebraska Among States Hardest-Hit by GOP Health Care Bill
- Colorado Insurance Agents Association Rebrands as a Trusted Choice Organization
- Carlton, Lindsey Named Partners at Texas-Based Hotchkiss Insurance
- Federal Flood Insurance Rates Expected to Rise in Houston Area
- Seattle Law Allowing Driver Unionization Survives Uber Legal Attack
- Travelers Notes Impact of Cut in UK Discount Rate for Lump Sum Payouts
- U.S., Peabody Energy Agree to $43 Million Environmental Fund; Bankruptcy Plan Approved
- Last Shareholder Group in Settlement Talks with RBS; Litigation Insurance an Issue
- China’s Anbang Insurance Bullish on Investing in Europe
- Bank of England to Focus on Insurance Consumer Protections
- Reinsurers Seek Higher Returns Through Customized Business
- Cashier Admits Stealing $13M at Pennsylvania Monuments Firm
- Connecticut Dental Practice Manager Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
- New York Insurance Broker Sentenced in $1M Fraud Scheme
- Hub Acquires Portland’s BCI Group and Plus Point Services
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