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- Generali Proposes Candidates for New Board as Battle Rages On With Leading Investors
- Howden Acquires Italy’s Tower SpA
- UK Hospitality Groups Are Back in Court With Insurers Over Lockdown Losses
- Florida Rate Hearing Highlights Southern Fidelity’s Dire Position, Lack of Action on Senate Bill
- Russian-Backed Actors Targeting Canada’s Infrastructure, Intelligence Agency Warns
- Nearly 8-in-10 Executives Believe World Is at ‘Climate Change Tipping Point’
- New Hampshire Opioid Trial Against Johnson & Johnson Delayed Until September
- Maine College Settles with Female Coaches on Pay, Treatment
- 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
- 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
- Florida Rate Hearing Highlights Southern Fidelity’s Dire Position, Lack of Action on Senate Bill
- 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
- Tulane Medical School Racial Discrimination Suit Settled
- 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
- VW Pays $3.5M to Settle Diesel Emissions Claims with Ohio
- Church Victims Push Nebraska Lawmakers to Expand Lawsuit Window
- 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
National News
- Sarah Palin’s Defamation Trial Against New York Times Opens
- Ford Motor, ADT $105M Joint Venture Targets Vehicle Security Systems
- 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
- Construction Industry Faces ‘New Age’ Risks Along with Strong Growth Outlook
East News
- New Hampshire Opioid Trial Against Johnson & Johnson Delayed Until September
- Maine College Settles with Female Coaches on Pay, Treatment
- 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
Midwest News
- VW Pays $3.5M to Settle Diesel Emissions Claims with Ohio
- Church Victims Push Nebraska Lawmakers to Expand Lawsuit Window
- 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
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
- Tulane Medical School Racial Discrimination Suit Settled
- 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
Southeast News
- Florida Rate Hearing Highlights Southern Fidelity’s Dire Position, Lack of Action on Senate Bill
- 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
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
- Generali Proposes Candidates for New Board as Battle Rages On With Leading Investors
- Aviva Broadens Sustainable Investments to Include Biodiversity, Human Rights
- Howden Acquires Italy’s Tower SpA
- Operator of Japan’s Crippled Fukushima Nuclear Plant Face Another Setback in Clean-up
- UK Hospitality Groups Are Back in Court With Insurers Over Lockdown Losses
- Shell Appeals $2 Billion Court Judgment in Nigerian Oil-Spill Case
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
Ransomware has become a scourge on nearly every facet of our lives, and it's a prime example of the vulnerabilities that are emerging as our digital and our physical infrastructure increasingly converge.
More QuotesJen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Insurance Top Gainers/Losers
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | KNSL | $189.18 | +2.21% |
| Ryan Specialty Group Holdings, Inc. | RYAN | $36.88 | +1.29% |
| Donegal Group Inc. | DGIC.A | $14.35 | +1.13% |
| The Progressive Corporation | PGR | $108.02 | +0.79% |
| Goosehead Insurance, Inc | GSHD | $92.50 | +0.54% |
| Company | Symbol | Close | 1 Day Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| FG Financial Group, Inc. | FGF | $3.12 | -10.09% |
| Lemonade, Inc. | LMND | $29.21 | -7.56% |
| Reliance Global Group, Inc. | RELI | $6.71 | -5.49% |
| Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. | HALL | $4.24 | -3.64% |
| Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | UVE | $17.39 | -3.23% |
