Allstate’s Growth Plan Includes Shift in Agent Commissions
Insurer also plans to boost its advertising spend.
Gaining Risk Manager Seat at Technology’s Table
RIMS President Langone sees risk management as part of strategy for tech firms.
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- Coronavirus Raises Insurance Questions But Catastrophe-Tested Insurers Are Prepared
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- Update: AXA Appoints Chubb’s Gunter as CEO of AXA XL, Replacing Hendrick
- Danske Bank Ex-CEO Faces $387M Lawsuit over Money Laundering Scandal
- James River Accuses 52 South Carolina Residents of Faking Uber Accidents
- Man Arrested in Series of Burlington Fires Causing About $74K in Damage
- Vermont Reaches Settlement with Nursing Homes After Fatality
- Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Involving Firefighter Deaths in Delaware
- Insurtech Startup Blackboard Insurance Receives Approval in Virginia
- Hold the Phone: Massachusetts’ Hands-Free Driving Law to Take Effect
- Mortgage Company Staffer in New Jersey Who Stole $2M Gets Prison Term
- Colorado Excessive Force Lawsuit Settled for $125K
- National Insurance Crime Bureau Says Arizona Leads Nation in Auto Glass Claims
- California FAIR Plan Can Offer Only Fire Insurance, Judge Says
- Black Woman, County Settle New Mexico Profiling Lawsuit for $100K
- Parents of Oregon Man Who Died in Fire File $6M Suit
- New Mexico AG Sues Google for Collecting Personal Data of School Children
- 4 Arrested in $230K Staged Accident Scheme in Florida
- James River Accuses 52 South Carolina Residents of Faking Uber Accidents
- Kentucky House Clears the Way for Legalizing Medical Marijuana
- Tennessee Licenses 200th Captive Insurance Company
- Fort Lauderdale Fined $1.8M by Florida Officials After Multiple Sewage Spills
- Medical Marijuana Bill Clears Alabama Senate Committee
- Judge Rules Army Corps Not Responsible for Harvey Flooding Damage
- Amerisafe in Louisiana Reports 4Q Earnings of $34M
- Viewpoint: 4 Things Insurance Firms Can Do to Improve Efficiency, Data Use
- Ex-Student, University of Arkansas, Settle Rape Lawsuit
- Suit Against Army Corps for Post-Harvey Flooding Dismissed by Federal Judge
- Texas Windstorm Insurer Sets Funding at $4.2 Billion for 2020 Cat Year
- Illinois Parents Allege Daughter, 6, Was Sexually Assaulted At Recess
- State Auto Financial in Ohio Reports 4Q Net Income of $32.7M
- Minnesota Governor Wants $30M to Replenish State Disaster Aid Fund
- Ohio Megachurch Ex-Pastor Settles Lawsuit Alleging Sex Abuse
- Missouri School District Sued for $2.4M Over Girl’s Arrest
- Nebraska Theater Bar Could Lose License for Serving Tainted Drinks
National News
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- Berkshire Hathaway P/C Insurance Profit Down in 2019
- Buffett Says Combs Likely to Head GEICO Only Temporarily
- Lawmakers to Introduce Bipartisan Bill Aimed at Internet Firms’ Liability Shield
- Examining the Higher Death Rate for Older Workers: Viewpoint
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East News
- Man Arrested in Series of Burlington Fires Causing About $74K in Damage
- Vermont Reaches Settlement with Nursing Homes After Fatality
- Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Involving Firefighter Deaths in Delaware
- Insurtech Startup Blackboard Insurance Receives Approval in Virginia
- Hold the Phone: Massachusetts’ Hands-Free Driving Law to Take Effect
- Mortgage Company Staffer in New Jersey Who Stole $2M Gets Prison Term
Midwest News
- Illinois Parents Allege Daughter, 6, Was Sexually Assaulted At Recess
- State Auto Financial in Ohio Reports 4Q Net Income of $32.7M
- Minnesota Governor Wants $30M to Replenish State Disaster Aid Fund
- Ohio Megachurch Ex-Pastor Settles Lawsuit Alleging Sex Abuse
- Missouri School District Sued for $2.4M Over Girl’s Arrest
- Nebraska Theater Bar Could Lose License for Serving Tainted Drinks
How Comparing Prices Lowers Drug Costs
Favors lowest prices to patients over highest rebates to benefit managers.
Texas / South Central News
- Judge Rules Army Corps Not Responsible for Harvey Flooding Damage
- Amerisafe in Louisiana Reports 4Q Earnings of $34M
- Viewpoint: 4 Things Insurance Firms Can Do to Improve Efficiency, Data Use
- Ex-Student, University of Arkansas, Settle Rape Lawsuit
- Suit Against Army Corps for Post-Harvey Flooding Dismissed by Federal Judge
- Texas Windstorm Insurer Sets Funding at $4.2 Billion for 2020 Cat Year
Southeast News
- 4 Arrested in $230K Staged Accident Scheme in Florida
- James River Accuses 52 South Carolina Residents of Faking Uber Accidents
- Kentucky House Clears the Way for Legalizing Medical Marijuana
- Tennessee Licenses 200th Captive Insurance Company
- Fort Lauderdale Fined $1.8M by Florida Officials After Multiple Sewage Spills
- Medical Marijuana Bill Clears Alabama Senate Committee
UK, EU Still at Odds Over Market Access
Britain left the EU last month. Its financial firms will lose privileged access to EU customers.
West News
- Colorado Excessive Force Lawsuit Settled for $125K
- National Insurance Crime Bureau Says Arizona Leads Nation in Auto Glass Claims
- California FAIR Plan Can Offer Only Fire Insurance, Judge Says
- Black Woman, County Settle New Mexico Profiling Lawsuit for $100K
- Parents of Oregon Man Who Died in Fire File $6M Suit
- New Mexico AG Sues Google for Collecting Personal Data of School Children
International News
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- Australia Regulator Seeks to Understand Financial Risks of Climate Change
- Saudi Arabia’s Regulator Plans to Raise Capital Requirements for Insurers
- Danske Bank Ex-CEO Faces $387M Lawsuit over Money Laundering Scandal
- Korean Re to Open Office in Bogota, Colombia, for Latin America Growth
- Aon Names Andersen President, While Former Co-President O’Connor Exits
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