News for December 2019
- Washington Tells Captives for Starbucks, Alaska Air to Stop Insuring Risk
- Former Office Manager Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling $1.2M from Louisiana Business
- 12 New Year’s Resolutions for Insurance Agents
- Operational Changes Coming for 2020 for Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
- Michigan City Ramping Up Enforcement of Ban on Using Handheld Phone While Driving
- POWERS Insurance & Risk Management Adds Pallarito as Personal Lines Manager
- In Midwest, Legal Marijuana Sales May Spark Interstate Tension
- Texas Surplus Lines Association Warns of Fake Email
- Helicopter Tours Criticized After Deadly Hawaii Crash
- Emergency Declaration Extended in Alaska Borough for Flooding
- Will People Use California’s Vastly Expanded Digital Privacy Law?
- Climate Forecast for 2020s Is Warmer, Stormier and More Extreme: Opinion
- Eight Crew Members Kidnapped from Greek Tanker Anchored Near Cameroon
- Program Underwriters Seek ‘New, New’ Spaces While Administrators Embrace Insurtech
- Diet Dr Pepper Is Not Promising Weight Loss, Court Rules
- Puff, Puff, Passed: 2019 Marijuana Laws in Review and 2020 Projections
- Virginia Plant Fire Ruled Accidental, Causes $4M in Damages
- Wawa Facing Lawsuits Over Data Breach at All of Its Stores
- Court Says Airline’s Workers at Newark Airport Can’t Sue as Class in Pay Dispute
- Germany Aims to Thwart African Swine Fever Edging Closer to Borders
- Australia’s Wildfire Crisis Intensifies as Locals, Tourists Seek Refuge on Beaches
- Most Common Workers’ Compensation Medical Provider Fraud Schemes
- Uber, Postmates Sue to Overturn California Gig Worker Law as Unconstitutional
- Fourth Sewer Line in a Month Ruptures in South Florida City
- Jim Beam Fined $600K Over Massive Kentucky Bourbon Spill
- Kentucky Farmer Pleads Guilty in Tobacco Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme
- Texas Insurance Regulators: New Year’s Day Is No. 1 Holiday for Vehicle Thefts
- City of Dallas Dismissed from Suit over Fatal Shooting by Off-Duty Officer
- 2 Workers Die While Cleaning Chemical Tank at Houston-Area Business
- Ohio Doctor Charged in 25 Patient Deaths Sues Hospital for Defamation
- Blast at Beechcraft Plant in Kansas Injures More Than a Dozen People
- Document: Iowa School District Settled Discrimination Suit for More Than $170K
- Venice Floods to Cost St. Mark’s Cathedral at Least $5.5 Million in Damage
- Eight Escape California Warehouse Fire Similar to Ghost Ship Fire
- Judge Overturns $15M Award to Ex-LA Times Columnist
- Allied Names Locher to Lead Winery Insurance Program in Western U.S.
- Typhoon Phanfone Kills at Least 41 in Philippines, Destroys Homes, Crops
- Thousands of Tourists Evacuated as Wildfires Sweep Through Southeast Australia
- The Hilb Group Acquires Rhode Island’s Wickford Insurance Agency
- 18 Sickened After Private Function at Popular New Hampshire Restaurant
- Connecticut City Reaches $625K Settlement in Halfway House Lawsuit
- Financial Services Industry Must Act Faster on Climate Change: Bank of England Chief
- Why Small Business Liability Insurance Must Be Advanced Into the Digital Age
- California ‘Gig’ Worker Law Affects Employers Inside and Outside the State
- China Will Begin in Earnest in 2020 to Open Its Great Financial Wall
- 5 Alabama Construction Workers Injured in Work Site Floor Collapse
- 14 Killed on Georgia Roads Over Christmas Holiday
- Doctor Claims Apple Watch Infringes His Heart Monitoring Technology Patent
- Court Upholds Insurers’ Auto Body Repair Networks Against Racketeering Claim
- Georgia Board Begins Work on State Medical Marijuana Rules
- Tennessee Opens Insurance License Testing Centers in Rural Communities
- Employers Warned of Potential Wage-and-Hour Claims Under New Overtime Rule
- Honeywell to Pay Georgia $4M for Pollution in Coastal Marsh
- Florida City to Pay for ID Monitoring for 60K After Cyberattack
- West Virginia Coal Miner Killed in Beltline Accident
- Texas’ New Surprise Medical Bill Law Goes into Effect on Jan. 1
- Tornado Warning Sirens Failed to Sound Before Deadly Alabama Twister
- Iowa’s Collins Community Credit Union, Coverage Direct Partnering on Launch of Collins Insurance
- Agriculture, Aviation Woes Cited for Lag in Personal Income Growth in Kansas
- New Limits on Lawsuits a Goal for Louisiana Republicans
- California Man Choked Unconscious Can Sue Police, Court Rules
- Former Oregon Officer Sues Officials Claiming Retaliation
- BP Alaska to Pay $125K Over Hazardous Waste Violations
- Wyoming Workplace Deaths Last Year Were Below Long-Term Trend
- Alaska Earthquake Sensors Require More Funding to Maintain
- Danske Bank Sued by International Investors over Money Laundering Scandal
- Extended Deadline for Insurance Journal’s Top P/C Agents
- Congress, FAA Reviewing ‘Disturbing’ Boeing Employee Communications on Safety
- OSHA Reaches Settlement with Meat Supplier Following Safety Violations in N.J.
- Federal Disaster Aid Coming to 18 New York Counties Hit by Storm
- Connecticut City to Pay $5M to Settle Lawsuit Over Fatal School Stabbing
- Piracy Surges Along Southeast Asia’s Straits of Malacca and Singapore
- Plane Operated by Bek Air Crashes in Kazakhstan, Killing 12, Injuring Dozens
- Insured Property Losses for December 2018 Sydney Hailstorms Rise to A$798M: PERILS
- Japan Post’s Insurance Sales Suspended by Regulator; Top Executives Resign
- $584B at Risk From Cat Events in 2020: University of Cambridge Study
- Vetter Named VP, Branch Manager for Erie Insurance in Indiana
- Texas House Committee Hearing on Windstorm Insurance Legislation Set for Jan. 15
- United Airlines Settles Sexual Harassment Claim Over Explicit Internet Posts by Captain
- Why the Worst Case for Climate Change Doesn’t Look Realistic: Viewpoint
- Long-Awaited U.S. Drone Safety Rules Call for Extensive Tracking Network
- Brothers Die After Being Overcome by Fumes in Minnesota Grain Silo
- Louisiana Adds More Jobs Year-Over-Year; Baton Rouge, Hammond MSAs Set Records
- St. Louis Jury Hands Johnson & Johnson a Win in Talc Case
- 3 Sewer Main Breaks in South Florida Neighborhood Cause Stinky Mess
- Semitrailer Crashes Into Florida Landmark in Orlando
- Family of California University Student Sues Fraternity, Saying Hazing Led to Death
- Health Provider in Arizona to Pay $6M Settlement in Breach
- Must Gift Cards Be Available in Braille to Comply with ADA?
- Vaping Lung Injury Cases Down; Link to Vitamin E Acetate Reinforced
- Workers’ Comp Profits at Risk from Growing Competition, Lower Rates: A.M. Best
- Vietnam-Linked Hackers Steal Intellectual Property from Competitors: Experts
- It’s Not Easy Getting Insurers to Defend in Sexual Harassment Cases
- Vatican Tribunal Processes ‘Tsunami’ of Clergy Sex Abuse Complaints
- Sirius Expands Facultative Cover, Tapping Underwriters from Asia Capital Re
- Japan Post’s Share Sale Faces Delays After Scandals at Insurance Unit: Sources
- New York Tweaks Clean Water Plan as Suppliers Call for More Time
- IICF Raises $1.14M at Annual Benefit Dinner Honoring Markel Corporation
- Massachusetts Auditor Says Revenue Department Needs to Better Protect Data
- Vaught Joins Alliant in Houston as Energy, Marine Advisor
- Ohio Agents Honor Berg of Big ‘I’ with Industry Citation Award
- TSLA, Austin Independent Agents Group Donate Food, Cash to Food Bank
- Underwriters and Insureds Taking Harder Look at Commercial Property Risks
- Police Say City Employee Targeted Co-Worker in Deadly North Carolina Shooting
- Coalition Adds California Consumer Protection Act Endorsement
- Plymouth Rock Assurance Expands Home, Auto Coverage to New York
- Singer Marc Anthony’s Luxury Yacht Goes Up in Flames in Miami
- Notre Dame Fire Reveals Global Safety Lapse Over Dangers of Lead Dust
- AssuredPartners Acquires First Service Insurance Agents & Brokers in California
- California Proposes Major Change on Auto Insurance Group Discounts
- AXA XL, Slice Labs, Microsoft to Offer Cyber Risk Management Tools
- Alabama Town Picks Up the Pieces After EF-2 Tornado
- Family of ‘Walking Dead’ Stuntman Killed in Georgia Accident Awarded $8.6M
- United Airlines Settles Sexual Harassment Suit Filed in Texas for $321K
- Convicted of Workers’ Comp Fraud, Houston Medical Facility Must Repay $30K
- Louisiana Governor Declares Emergency After Severe Weather, Tornadoes
- Ohio Governor Says Distracted Driving Should Be Primary Offense
- Missouri Lawsuit: Bank Mismanaged Estate, Lost Artwork by Thomas Hart Benton
- J.M. Wilson Promotes Frawley to Sr. P/C Underwriter in Illinois
- Cyclist in Oregon Who Sued Over Unsafe Bike Lane Gets $350K Settlement
- Cyber Attack Forces Airline to Cancel Flights in Alaska
- $25M for Girl Who Suffered Brain Damage in California Crash
- Health System in California Pays $575M to Settle Anti-Trust Lawsuit
- GEICO CEO Roberts to Retire End of 2020; Berkshire Hathaway’s Combs to Succeed
- Australia’s Bushfires Destroy Nearly 200 Homes, Claim Another Life
- How High Tech Competition Is Transforming NFL Helmets
- City of London’s Unity Begins Cracking over Brexit Trade Deal: Opinion
- Bipartisan Internet Privacy Proposal Calls for User OK to Share Data But Is Mum on Suits
- The Hartford Joins Insurers Limiting Fossil Fuel Investments, Underwriting
- U.S. Law Firms ‘Hounded’ Relatives of Ethiopian Airlines’ Crash Victims
- Bank of England Enhances Scrutiny of Lloyd’s Whistleblower Systems
- Guy Carpenter Appoints Schepens from Allianz as Benelux CEO
- Venice Hotels Suffer Nearly $34M in Damages from November’s Floods
- Jimcor Agency Hires Emanuel as Brokerage Specialist in Pennsylvania
- Retrial Decision Due Next Year in Triple-Fatal 1995 Pittsburgh Arson
- DuPont Asks Delaware Judge to Toss Chemours Environmental Liabilities Suit
- U.S. E-Cigarette Regulation Has Been Delayed for Years
- Cox Communications Found Liable for $1 Billion for Infringing Music Copyrights
- U.S. Government Backs Bayer in Bid to Overturn Roundup Cancer Verdict
- Tennessee Approves 7% Decrease for Workers’ Comp Rates
- BRP Group to Acquire Lanier Upshaw of Florida
- PG&E Creditors Sweet Offer to California Wildfire Victims With $13.5 Billion Upfront
- Minnesota Intensifying Enforcement of New Wage Theft Law
- Company Fined $26K for Fatal Dallas Crane Collapse
- Transgender Woman in Oregon Sues Miss United States of America Pageant
- Insurance Protections Expanded in California Wildfire Areas
- California Earthquake Warning App Sends 1st Public Alert
- Canada Pension Fund OMERS to Buy Stake in Fairfax Run-off Unit, RiverStone UK
- Spending Bills with Flood, Terrorism Insurance Renewals Go to President Trump
- Ascot Appoints Walter as Executive VP and Head of Cyber & Commercial E&O
- Munich Re Group Agrees to Buy Manhattan Skyscraper
- How Car Makers Are Doing with Voluntary Accord to Install Automatic Braking Systems
- Mass. High Court Upholds Consent-to-Settle Clause in Malpractice Policy
- Insured Losses in 2019 Estimated at $56B, Down from $93B Last Year: Swiss Re
- Canadian Lab Test Firm, LifeLabs, Pays Ransom After Data Breach
- Legacy Acquirer DARAG Completes Portfolio Transfer with Germany’s SOVAG
- Deadly Danish Train Accident Caused by Improperly Secured Trailer: Report
- U.K. Business Executives, Economists, Politicians React to New BoE Boss Bailey
- U.K. Names Bailey as Bank of England Chief, Succeeding Carney
- Citizens to Evaluate Policyholder Count as Florida Market Conditions Tighten
- Texas Regulators Want Stiffer Penalty for Owner of Port Neches Plant That Exploded
- Cedar Rapids Proposes $3M Settlement in Suit Over Traffic Camera Ticket Fines
- Louisiana’s Fidelis Group Holdings Promotes 3 in Claims Division
- Reuters Report: Why Big Business Can Count on Courts to Keep Deadly Secrets
- Newly Opened Pothole Damages 30 Cars in Florida
- Greene to Head Ascot Management Liability, Financial Institutions Group in Atlanta
- Allstate to Retire Esurance Brand
- Outlooks for Safeway Insurance Group Members Revised to Stable
- Independent Insurance Agent Group Rep Calling Attention to Climate Change Dangers
- California Department of Insurance Issues Revised Plan of Operation for FAIR Plan
- Massive MJBizCon in Vegas Reveals Coverage Gaps, Little Insurance Understanding
- Texas Insurance Department Adopts Rule on Surprise Medical Billing Waiver
- Some Marijuana Vaping Products Recalled in Michigan
- Former NHL Player Dies of Injuries from Minnesota Workplace Accident
- Opioid Distributors Sued by Michigan AG Under Drug Dealer Law
- High Street Insurance Partners Acquires Michigan’s InPro Insurance Group
- Puget Sound is an Earthquake Hot Zone, New Study Shows
- Oregon Jury Awards Canadian Couple $9M Verdict in Bike Wreck
- California Freelance Journalists Sue Over New State Law
- Report Says Virginia Should Cover Injuries Caused by Repetition
- The Hilb Group Acquires Virginia’s Kerr-Boswell
- Pie Insurance Expands Workers’ Comp Insurance Offering to New Jersey
- Hiscox’s Rubin Joins Liberty Specialty Markets as Head of Terrorism Underwriting
- Supreme Court to Weigh Scope of Religious Shield from Employee Bias Claims
- PG&E, Gov. Newsom Split Over State Takeover Authority
- MS Amlin to Exit U.K. P/C Classes as Part of Underwriting Review
- Airlines Liable for Hot Drink Burns During Flights, EU Court Rules
- S&P Assigns A- Rating to Fidelis Insurance Units; Holding Company at BBB
- Heatwave Gripping Australia Exacerbates Devastating Bushfires
- Chinese Hacking Group Resumes Global Attacks on Companies, Agencies
- Alibaba Unveils Management Changes Including CEO for Ant Financial
- West Texas Insurance Exchange Acquired by Alera Group
- Texas Business Owner Must Pay $50K in Restitution in Work Comp Fraud Case
- Yahr to Retire from Michigan’s J.M. Wilson After 42 Years
- Louisiana Transportation Department to Implement New Roadwork Safety Measures
- Industry Balks at Trump Rule to Let States Import Drugs from Canada
- Neptune Flood of Florida Hires Eckstein as Executive Director
- Kim Kardashian West Sues Alabama Doctor over ‘Vampire Facial’
- Chubb Launches Financial Institution Fidelity Bond for Asset Managers
- 4 Dead After Storms Leave ‘Trail of Destruction’ Across the South
- Uber Settles Sexual Harassment Claims in $4.4M Deal with EEOC
- Court Nixes Obamacare Mandate But Punts on What That Means for the Law
- Top 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2019: U.S. Chamber
- SafeWaters Underwriting Managers to Underwrite Yacht Insurance with Nationwide
- Train Worker Killed in West Virginia Derailment
- Construction Company Put on Probation for Fatal South Dakota Building Collapse
- Ohio Supreme Court: ‘Dangerous Dog’ Label Not Needed for Prosecution
- Oklahoma Appeals Judge’s $465M Order in Opioid Lawsuit
- Louisiana’s Fidelis Group Holdings Changes Management Structure
- 4 Dead, Including 1 in Louisiana, as Twisters, Storms Batter the South
- West Virginia Labor Report Finds 500 Violations of State Jobs Act
- Report: California Worker’s Comp Written Premium Decreases Escalated in 2019
- California AG Releases Title and Summary for Initiative to Protect Consumer Privacy Campaign
- Inszone Insurance Acquires James Swiniuch Agency in Arizona
- Vermont Bar Owners Settle Lawsuit with Woman Injured in Shooting
- The Philadelphia Contributionship Hires Greenfield as President and CEO
- Starr Taps Swiss Re’s Nawrath as Underwriting Chief for New Aviation Unit in Germany
- Penn National Insurance Announces Executive Leadership Successions
- British Accountants Under Pressure to Do More to Detect Fraud at Companies
- Holiday Parties for Health, Liability-Conscious Wall Street Firms Feature Smoothies, Yoga
- CBS-TV Sued by Producer of ’60 Minutes’ Alleging Gender Bias and Retaliation
- Irish Plane Lessor Seeks $185M from Boeing for 737 MAX-Related Losses
- Bankruptcy Judge Approves $13.5B PG&E Deal with California Wildfire Victims
- Cigna Sells Group Disability Insurance Business to New York Life in $6.3 Billion Deal
- Zaffino Assumes Added Role of President at AIG
- UK Financial Services Sector Remains Resilient Ahead of Brexit: Research
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Canada’s SBW Employee Benefits
- Wisconsin’s SECURA Insurance Promotes Thiel, Heyroth
- W.R. Berkley Corp. Forms Captive Insurer in North Carolina
- Brown & Brown Acquires Insurance Management Group of South Carolina
- United Valley Insurance Services in California Adds Burnett
- Hotel Chains Sued for Ignoring Warning Signs of Sex Trafficking on Premises
- California and PG&E Reach $1.7B Deal on Wildfire Penalties
- Judge Rules U.S. Army Engineers May Be Liable for Hurricane Harvey Floods
- Personal Auto Insurance Underwriting Performance Has Likely Peaked: Fitch
- Zurich Partners with Insurtech Vindati on Motor Truck Cargo Program
- Florida City Faces $1M Ransom by Hackers
- Georgia Governor Issues Emergency Order After Flooding at Atlanta Hospital
- Weinstein Deal Seen as ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Companies But Punishing to Some Victims
- CopperPoint Completes Acquisition of Alaska National, AM Best Upgrades Rating
- PG&E Takes California Governor out of $13.5B Wildfire Deal
- Weather-Related Crashes Blamed on 5 Deaths in Missouri, Kansas
- Another Cyberattack Attempt in Louisiana: Sheriff’s Offices
- Magnitude 3.6 Quake Reported in Oklahoma
- Autonomous Cars Could Worsen Gridlock. Smart Intersections Could Help.
- Government Spending Bill Includes Flood, TRIA Renewals and Obamacare Taxes Repeal
- SAN Group Hires Blatchley as Agency Development Field Specialist
- Dartmouth Student Lawsuit Settled Over Baseball Injury
- Delaware Attorney General Loses Appeal Bid in Opioid Lawsuit
- Large New Jersey Hospital System Says It Was Hit by Ransomware Attack
- British Watchdog FCA Probes Data Sharing in Financial Services
- Pirates Attack Oil Tanker in West Africa, Kidnapping Another Crew
- Ed Bermuda Taps Simons from Marsh as Head of Business Development
- New UK Broker McGill & Partners Grows Rapidly in First 6 Months of Trading
- There’s a 60,000-Year-Old Method to Help Battle Australia’s Bushfires
- Steel Mill Sued over Chemical Spill in Indiana Lake
- Alliant Insurance Services Acquires TCOR Management in Texas
- HDI Global Insurance in Chicago Names Cao as VP, Actuary
- Bayer Asks Appeals Court to Toss $25 Million Roundup Cancer Verdict
- Uber Gains in California Driver Classification But Case Isn’t Closed
- Cannabis Risk Management Group Plans to Offer Insurance Program
- Chief Says SEC Will Not Cap Whistleblower Awards
- Florida Auto Insurer Windhaven Placed Into Rehabilitation
- Bermuda Gains Reciprocal Status With U.S. Starting in 2020
- California Business Owner Nailed for Workers’ Comp Fraud to Pay $944K to Insurer
- CSAA Insurance in California Names Hecht, Huebner Executive Vice President
- Burns & Wilcox Names Clark Managing Director in Colorado
- Catholic Church Abuse Allegations Being Raised in Japan
- Judge Puts Hold on Enforcement of Arkansas’ Meat-Labeling Law
- USDA Designates Some Louisiana Parishes as Natural Disaster Areas
- USI Insurance Services Acquires Nebraska’s Marcotte Insurance Agency.
- Officials: Recent Cyberattack on New Orleans City Computers Was ‘Minimal’
- Boat Safety Law Proposed in Wake of California Fire That Killed 34
- As California Thins Forests to Limit Wildfire Risk, Some Resist
- Wyoming Hospital Boosts Security, Issues Notifications After Breach
- Jupiter Receives $1M Grant to Accelerate California Fire Control Efforts
- Liberty Mutual to Limit Coal Underwriting, Investments; Names First Sustainability Officer
- Surprise Medical Bill Moving in Congress Could Help Insurers As Well as Patients
- Alphabet Seeks to Settle Investor Suits Over Google Sex Harassment Claims
- Federal Safety Agency Starts 12th Probe Into Tesla Crashes
- Another Industrial Tragedy in Bangladesh as Fire at Plastics Factory Kills 13
- Building Relationships Key to Success for USG’s Kessel
- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants Hires Presutti to New York Operations
- Bankrupt Philadelphia Refinery Expects Second Insurance Payment
- Hunt for Survivors Underway After Earthquake Hits Philippines Island Trade Building
- Uber Appeals Denial of License in London
- Hong Kong Financial Firms Fear Potential Beijing Interference in Contracts
- Regulator Weighs Halting Japan Post Insurance Sales – Nikkei
- J.M. Wilson Hires Kirby as P/C Technician in Michigan
- A Passion for Learning Is Driving Force for J.M. Wilson’s Galecka
- Tropical Storm Imelda: Another Unique Weather Event
- Judge Approves $103M Settlement for Florida Bridge Collapse Victims
- Sugar Crash: Truck Hauling 35K Pounds of M&Ms Overturns in Tennessee
- Crews Drain 320K Gallons of Fuel from Overturned Ship in Georgia Port
- Tornado Causes Minor Damage in Florida
- New Orleans City Government Hit by Cyber Attack; Recovery Underway
- EU Top Court to Hear Privacy Issues of Tech Firms’ Personal Data Transfers
- California Governor Rejects PG&E Bankruptcy Plan as Not Satisfying Wildfire Law
- U.S.- China Phase One Trade Pact Promises Improved IP Protections, Insurance Markets Access
- FAIR Plan Asks Court to Stop California Insurance Commissioner’s Order
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