P/C Insurers Pulled Off Underwriting Turnaround
Rare decline in losses and significant premium growth in first 9 months.
Boston’s Great Molasses Flood of 1919
Giant tank with 2.3 million gallons of molasses flattened a neighborhood within seconds.
- Insurance Agents Assured of Trump Pass-Through Tax Break Under Final Treasury Rule
- 2 Markel CATCo Execs Leave After Reserves Inquiry Unveils ‘Personal Relationship’
- $1.4M Batman Comic Collection Stolen from Florida Storage Unit
- Marsh & McLennan Agency to Acquire Bouchard Insurance of Florida
- The Bright Side in a Graying U.S. Workforce: Viewpoint
- Boston Marks the 100th Anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood
- N.J. Congressman Introduces Bill Requiring Rail Safety Probe Notification
- Connecticut Insurance Department Recoups Nearly $8M
- Starkweather & Shepley Selects Burns to Lead Newly Opened Virginia Beach Office
- M&T Insurance Agency Hires Batt in Washington D.C.
- Boston Marks the 100th Anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood
- N.Y. Workers’ Comp Board Launches Virtual Hearings Initiative
- Edison Trying to Shift Blame for California Mudslides
- Alliant in California Forms Partnership with PSP Investments
- Driverless Shuttle Making Debut in Utah State Capitol
- Utah Roadway Deaths Drop for Second Year in a Row
- PG&E Says It Won’t Commit to Paying Settlements With 2015 California Fire Victims
- California OK’s Pot Deliveries into Communities that Ban Sales
- Tornadoes Cause Damage in Alabama, Florida Panhandle
- $1.4M Batman Comic Collection Stolen from Florida Storage Unit
- Marsh & McLennan Agency to Acquire Bouchard Insurance of Florida
- Investigators Probe Gas Leaks at South Carolina Apartment Complex
- Florida Jury Awards Family $500M in Wrongful Death Suit Over Car Shooting
- South Carolina Capitol City Bans Electric Scooters
- BLS Survey Shows Louisiana Workplaces Among the Safest in 2017
- 3.6 Magnitude Quake Strikes Northwestern Oklahoma
- With Shutdown, Oklahoma’s Rural Fire Departments Fear Funding Issues
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Interstate Insurance Underwriters in Louisiana
- Oklahoma Securities Agency’s Computer Files Breached, Firm Says
- ICT: Destructive Weather Took a Break in Texas Last Year
- K2 Insurance Acquires Assets, Operations of Nebraska’s Mid-America Risk Managers
- Ohio’s David Sichko Agency Joins Smith & Leavitt Insurance Services
- South Dakota’s Leavitt Recreation & Hospitality Adds Williams, Jones
- Researchers Looking into How Drones Can Predict Wildfire Spread
- New Suits Filed Over Pain Meds Given to Near-Death Patients in Ohio
- Ohio Hospital: Doc Gave Excessive Pain Meds to Near-Death Patients, Suit Filed
National News
- From Banks to Telecoms, Large Firms Disclose Risks, Opportunities of Climate Change
- 2 Markel CATCo Execs Leave After Reserves Inquiry Unveils ‘Personal Relationship’
- Fund Manager LJM Sues to Find Those Behind Market Volatility Losses
- Insurance Covered $90B of Natural Disaster Losses in 2018, Leaving 60% Protection Gap
- Travelers Grew Q4 Profit Despite California Wildfire, Hurricane Michael Losses
- Corporate Culture, Cyber Risk Are Top of Mind for D&O Underwriters
East News
- N.J. Congressman Introduces Bill Requiring Rail Safety Probe Notification
- Connecticut Insurance Department Recoups Nearly $8M
- Starkweather & Shepley Selects Burns to Lead Newly Opened Virginia Beach Office
- M&T Insurance Agency Hires Batt in Washington D.C.
- Boston Marks the 100th Anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood
- N.Y. Workers’ Comp Board Launches Virtual Hearings Initiative
Midwest News
- K2 Insurance Acquires Assets, Operations of Nebraska’s Mid-America Risk Managers
- Ohio’s David Sichko Agency Joins Smith & Leavitt Insurance Services
- South Dakota’s Leavitt Recreation & Hospitality Adds Williams, Jones
- Researchers Looking into How Drones Can Predict Wildfire Spread
- New Suits Filed Over Pain Meds Given to Near-Death Patients in Ohio
- Ohio Hospital: Doc Gave Excessive Pain Meds to Near-Death Patients, Suit Filed
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Texas / South Central News
- BLS Survey Shows Louisiana Workplaces Among the Safest in 2017
- 3.6 Magnitude Quake Strikes Northwestern Oklahoma
- With Shutdown, Oklahoma’s Rural Fire Departments Fear Funding Issues
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Interstate Insurance Underwriters in Louisiana
- Oklahoma Securities Agency’s Computer Files Breached, Firm Says
- ICT: Destructive Weather Took a Break in Texas Last Year
Southeast News
- Tornadoes Cause Damage in Alabama, Florida Panhandle
- $1.4M Batman Comic Collection Stolen from Florida Storage Unit
- Marsh & McLennan Agency to Acquire Bouchard Insurance of Florida
- Investigators Probe Gas Leaks at South Carolina Apartment Complex
- Florida Jury Awards Family $500M in Wrongful Death Suit Over Car Shooting
- South Carolina Capitol City Bans Electric Scooters
Job Firings Over Marijuana
Researchers say job loss may be an overlooked cost of marijuana use.
West News
- Edison Trying to Shift Blame for California Mudslides
- Alliant in California Forms Partnership with PSP Investments
- Driverless Shuttle Making Debut in Utah State Capitol
- Utah Roadway Deaths Drop for Second Year in a Row
- PG&E Says It Won’t Commit to Paying Settlements With 2015 California Fire Victims
- California OK’s Pot Deliveries into Communities that Ban Sales
International News
- Insurance Covered $90B of Natural Disaster Losses in 2018, Leaving 60% Protection Gap
- Danske Bank Faces Shareholder Lawsuit over Money Laundering Scandal
- PM May Refuses to Rule Out No-Deal Brexit, but Seeks Further EU Concessions
- Warming Oceans Cause Krill to Shift Closer to Antarctica: Scientists
- Legacy Acquirer DARAG Buys Italian Motor Business from DONAU Versicherung
- Drone Travel Chaos at Gatwick Airport Cost EasyJet Nearly $20 Million
- BHSI Offers Transactional Liability Cover in UK & Europe, Appoints Martin from Enstar
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