Court Allows Dr. Seuss’s Estate to Sue ComicMix Over ‘Star Trek’ Mashup December 21, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Dr. Seuss’s estate may sue the publisher of a “Star Trek”-themed “mash-up” of the famed children’s author’s final book because...
Insuring Cannabis Summit: There Were Crop Risks Aplenty in 2020 December 21, 2020 By Don Jergler Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring...
Moderna Vaccine Distribution Begins; CDC Urges Priority for Frontline Workers, Elderly December 21, 2020 By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Carl O'Donnell An advisory panel on Sunday recommended U.S. frontline essential workers and people 75 and older should be next in line...
Suspected Russian Hack of U.S. Government: Espionage or Act of War? December 21, 2020 By Jan Wolfe and Brendan Pierson The suspected Russian hack of U.S. government agencies has led to heated rhetoric from lawmakers, with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin...
Workers With Second Jobs May Be Factor in Nursing Home COVID Risk: Study December 21, 2020 Nurses and other long-term care workers in nursing homes who hold multiple jobs may be one of the factors contributing...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Rates Rise Again Q3; Showing Signs of Stability December 21, 2020 For the second quarter in a row, U.S. commercial lines insurers enjoyed average rate hikes that neared 10% but the...
The Other New Normal: Wildfires from a Winery Insurer’s Perspective December 21, 2020 By Larry Chasin Arriving on the scene after a wildfire has ravaged an area is never easy. One can only imagine what experiencing...
The Gig Economy’s Auto Insurance Market and Surplus Lines December 21, 2020 By Zachary Lerner Automobile insurance looks very different today than it did a generation ago. The means by which people (and goods) travel...
Teaming Up for the Greater Good; How Two Indiana-based Competitors Joined Forces to Help Their Community December 21, 2020 By Andrea Wells For more than 50 years, two independent agencies, Gregory & Appel and MJ Insurance, have battled each other for the...
Sales Management & Producer Goals During COVID-19 December 21, 2020 By Catherine Oak Every insurance agency client we have today is seeing producers struggling with new production because of COVID-19 restrictions. They are...