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- Travelers Sets Some Records with Q4 Results
- Mother Sues Meta, Snap Over Social Media ‘Addicted’ Daughter’s Suicide
- Cause of Death Released for Mother, Son Fall at Petco Park in California
- QBE Alleges Poaching of Aviation Team; Applied Underwriters Denies Wrongdoing
- Florida OIR To Hold Hearings Friday on Big Rate Increases for Three Carriers
- Allstate Buys Downtown Chicago Office Building After Selling Northbrook Campus
- Relation Insurance Acquires Ginsberg Agency in New York
- Pennsylvania Senate Passes Ransomware, Data Breach Bills
- Recent Storm Caused More Erosion to New Jersey Beach
- Connecticut Offers Training for Insurance Brokers for Underserved Cities
- New Jersey Governor Signs Auto Insurance Bad Faith Bill Into Law
- Former New York Post Editor Alleges Harassment, Retaliation
- California Commissioner OKs FAIR Plan Coverage Options for Farms and Ag Businesses
- Cause of Death Released for Mother, Son Fall at Petco Park in California
- School District in California to Pay $14.7M in Teacher Sex Abuse Case
- Former California Insurance Agent Sentenced in Theft and Embezzlement Scheme
- Woman Missing in Colorado Wildfire Was Last Seen Trying to Save Dogs
- PURE Launches Insurance Services in Idaho
- Mississippi Supreme Court Finds Assault at Job Covered by Workers’ Comp
- Mississippi Moves Closer to Medical Marijuana
- People Moves: Wright Flood Names LaTour VP; Two Elevated at Skyward
- Florida Senate Votes to Keep Insurers’ Fraud Reports Exempt from Open Records
- Appeals Court Clears The Hartford on Most BP Oil Spill Cleanup Workers’ Injury Claims
- Tennessee Jury Awards $9 Million to Man Who Sipped Cleaning Fluid at Restaurant
- Corps to Receive $2 Billion for Louisiana Flood Protection
- Texas AG Sues Google Over Local Radio Ads for Its Smartphones
- Appeals Court Clears The Hartford on Most BP Oil Spill Cleanup Workers’ Injury Claims
- Texas Rolling Pines Wildfire 70% Contained, Some Evacuations Lifted
- Alera Group Acquires Texas-Based Heritage Risk Management
- Louisiana Food Preparer Settles $67K Racial Harassment Suit
- Indiana Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Prevent Catalytic Converter Thefts
- Latest Michigan School Sex Abuse Case One of a Number
- Ohio’s battleface Adds Vacation Rental Damage Insurance
- Allstate Buys Downtown Chicago Office Building After Selling Northbrook Campus
- Group Delivers Whistleblower Documents on Wisconsin Clergy Abuse
- U. of Michigan Reaches $490M Settlement Over Sexual Abuse
National News
- Consumer Reports, Insurance Safety Institute to Rate Vehicle Driver Automation Systems
- Mother Sues Meta, Snap Over Social Media ‘Addicted’ Daughter’s Suicide
- Two Oil Tankers Lose Safety Certification Over Claims They Violated Iran Sanctions
- 450 Scientists Accuse Major Ad/PR Firms of Spreading Climate Disinformation
- QBE Alleges Poaching of Aviation Team; Applied Underwriters Denies Wrongdoing
- American Financial Buys Artificial Intelligence Company Verikai
East News
- Relation Insurance Acquires Ginsberg Agency in New York
- Pennsylvania Senate Passes Ransomware, Data Breach Bills
- Recent Storm Caused More Erosion to New Jersey Beach
- Connecticut Offers Training for Insurance Brokers for Underserved Cities
- New Jersey Governor Signs Auto Insurance Bad Faith Bill Into Law
- Former New York Post Editor Alleges Harassment, Retaliation
Midwest News
- Indiana Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Prevent Catalytic Converter Thefts
- Latest Michigan School Sex Abuse Case One of a Number
- Ohio’s battleface Adds Vacation Rental Damage Insurance
- Allstate Buys Downtown Chicago Office Building After Selling Northbrook Campus
- Group Delivers Whistleblower Documents on Wisconsin Clergy Abuse
- U. of Michigan Reaches $490M Settlement Over Sexual Abuse
Reinsurers’ Outlook Better Than Primary Insurers’
Fitch gives P/C insurance a “neutral outlook” compared to an “improving outlook” for reinsurers.
Texas / South Central News
- Corps to Receive $2 Billion for Louisiana Flood Protection
- Texas AG Sues Google Over Local Radio Ads for Its Smartphones
- Appeals Court Clears The Hartford on Most BP Oil Spill Cleanup Workers’ Injury Claims
- Texas Rolling Pines Wildfire 70% Contained, Some Evacuations Lifted
- Alera Group Acquires Texas-Based Heritage Risk Management
- Louisiana Food Preparer Settles $67K Racial Harassment Suit
Southeast News
- Mississippi Supreme Court Finds Assault at Job Covered by Workers’ Comp
- Mississippi Moves Closer to Medical Marijuana
- People Moves: Wright Flood Names LaTour VP; Two Elevated at Skyward
- Florida Senate Votes to Keep Insurers’ Fraud Reports Exempt from Open Records
- Appeals Court Clears The Hartford on Most BP Oil Spill Cleanup Workers’ Injury Claims
- Tennessee Jury Awards $9 Million to Man Who Sipped Cleaning Fluid at Restaurant
Survivors of Deadly Bronx Fire File Suit
The suit alleges landlords knew of safety issues.
West News
- California Commissioner OKs FAIR Plan Coverage Options for Farms and Ag Businesses
- Cause of Death Released for Mother, Son Fall at Petco Park in California
- School District in California to Pay $14.7M in Teacher Sex Abuse Case
- Former California Insurance Agent Sentenced in Theft and Embezzlement Scheme
- Woman Missing in Colorado Wildfire Was Last Seen Trying to Save Dogs
- PURE Launches Insurance Services in Idaho
International & Reinsurance News
- UK Hospitality Groups Are Back in Court With Insurers Over Lockdown Losses
- Shell Appeals $2 Billion Court Judgment in Nigerian Oil-Spill Case
- Data of 515,000 People at Risk After ‘Sophisticated’ Hack of Red Cross
- Russian-Backed Actors Targeting Canada’s Infrastructure, Intelligence Agency Warns
- People Should Get Back to Office, Learn to Live With Coronavirus: UK Business Minister
- Aspen Expands Agreement to Provide Capacity for Ryan Specialty’s MGU Portfolio
- People Moves: Muñiz Named GC&C’s Head of Construction & Green Energy; Gallagher Re Hires Hiscox’s Kim for Cyber; Chubb Promotes Kropp to Global Head of Operations/Tech
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- Is Coverage Possible When You Accidentally Burn Down Your House?
- Self-Driving Trucks: Looking at the Risks
- The Relationship between You, Your Agent and Your Surety
- New Jersey Bill That Could Recreate Car Insurance Crisis of Early 2000s is Headed for Gov. Murphy’s Desk
- Insurance Industry Predictions for 2022
- Insurance Issues in 2022 – What to Expect
Quote of Note
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCI Group, Inc. | HCI | $67.57 | +3.51% |
| The Travelers Companies, Inc. | TRV | $165.18 | +3.19% |
| FG Financial Group, Inc. | FGF | $3.47 | +2.06% |
| Goosehead Insurance, Inc | GSHD | $92.00 | +1.56% |
| Kingstone Companies, Inc. | KINS | $5.40 | +1.31% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliance Global Group, Inc. | RELI | $7.10 | -11.25% |
| Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | KNSL | $185.09 | -2.11% |
| Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | UVE | $17.97 | -1.96% |
| Palomar Holdings, Inc. | PLMR | $46.58 | -1.94% |
| Mercury General Corporation | MCY | $52.35 | -1.87% |
