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Today's Headlines
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September 4, 2020 |
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A First For Insurance
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National
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As insurers brace for an expensive natural-disaster season because of storms and wildfires ravaging parts of the United States, the novel... |
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Safety features such as automatic emergency braking and forward collision warnings could prevent more than 40% of crashes in which semis... |
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U.S. equity investors are demanding higher risk premiums to compensate for rising cyber threats as the coronavirus pandemic pushes more... |
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Tyson Foods is planning to open medical clinics at several of its U.S. plants to improve the health of its workers and better protect... |
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New York-based investment firm The Carlyle Group led a $150 million investment for Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group, the... |
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Contact tracing apps can sharply reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus even when only a few people use them, a study published on... |
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The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak has been devastating for the global economy, and with many countries in extended... |
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East
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A man was found dead after a predawn fire in a western Pennsylvania tavern, authorities said. Fire crews were called just before 6 a.m.... |
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Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the insurance brokerage assets of Rockville Insurance Agency... |
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Erie Insurance has appointed Jamie Neumaier as chief information security officer (CISO), effective September 10. He will continue to... |
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Auto insurer GEICO recently named a new officer and promoted two others. Jonathan Shafner was promoted to vice president and general... |
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Midwest
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Some commercial property owners whose businesses were torched by rioters are learning that they don't have enough insurance to clear away... |
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Indianapolis-based MJ Insurance has expanded its Commercial Insurance + Risk Management department with the addition of risk transfer... |
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In late August, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) issued a round of COVID-19 "general duty" citations,... |
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On Sunday night, Aug. 9, Bill Gallus said nobody was talking about severe storms - or even rain - hitting central Iowa over the next five... |
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Southeast
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A federal judge in Florida has dismissed a suit for business interruption insurance payments by a Florida dentist who claimed the damages... |
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The downward trend for Florida workers' compensation rates is set to continue next year thanks to favorable loss experiences from policy... |
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Three people doing maintenance work at an Orlando Utility Company power plant were taken to a hospital Wednesday morning after they came... |
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Starting Friday, North Carolina will reopen more businesses under a so-called Phase 2.5. The directive announced Tuesday by Democratic... |
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South Central
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Chicago-based global insurance brokerage HUB International Limited (Hub) has acquired the assets of Hollis Companies L.L.C. (Hollis... |
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First United Insurance in Durant, Oklahoma, has added Erick Johnson as vice president and insurance commercial lines producer. Johnson... |
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A Louisiana woman facing eviction from her apartment has been accused of setting the 25-unit complex on fire, leaving a dog dead and 26... |
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West
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Nine days after the scuba boat Conception went down in flames with 34 people trapped below deck in one of the deadliest disasters in... |
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The mother of an unarmed Wyoming man killed by a sheriff's deputy after a traffic stop has filed a lawsuit alleging excessive use of... |
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Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Inc. has added Erick Mortenson as a consulting actuary in the Denver, Colo., area. Mortenson comes from... |
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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a notice to all California property/casualty insurance companies urging them to... |
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International
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A crewman from a cattle ship that capsized enroute from New Zealand to China has died after being pulled unconscious from water by the... |
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Sri Lanka began towing a fully loaded supertanker that had caught fire off its east coast after it began drifting towards land, a... |
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China has offered experimental coronavirus vaccines to aviation industry workers, according to a regulatory notice seen by Reuters, in a... |
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The chances of Britain leaving the European Union without a trade deal have risen sharply as negotiations have been threatened by... |
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Federal prosecutors in Brazil's Minas Gerais state are seeking a court order for miner Vale SA to replace executives they accuse of... |
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Zurich Insurance Group is launching a new unit to expand digital services platform worldwide. The company has also appointed several new... |
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
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Insurance learning should be an ongoing part of every insurance professional's life. Many of us have licenses that require us to attend... |
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Research and Webinars
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Three out of five independent insurance agents have tried buying online leads and stopped within 45 days.... |
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To say that the commercial insurance industry is experiencing a moment of massive, unprecedented transformation would be an... |
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Brokers, help your insureds avoid the most frequently cited violations. OSHA citations. They're rampant, they hide in plain... |
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The past several years have seen increasingly severe flooding and wildfires... |
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Insurance Journal TV
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For 22 years, the Florida Association of Insurance Agents has been led by Jeff Grady,... |
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The world is in the midst of a record pandemic. The U.S. is facing an economic downturn and a... |
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Reader Comments
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Posted: Wed Sep 2 -- I have no idea of the merits of this case. But I am certain it is the leading edge of a tsunami of similar lawsuits to follow. Corporate... Craig Cornell |
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Posted: Fri Aug 28 -- So, so many things to say, but I'll simply say one. I can point to a 2nd row Folly Beach SC home where the property was moved from a VE to... JACK |
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Posted: Mon Aug 31 -- The shooter was a seriously disturbed individual who was kicked out of his junior college for his disturbing behavior. Oh yeah, he also... Craig Winston Cornell |
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Posted: Thu Sep 3 -- Im guessing it about discrediting Trump. Seems he has stood tall and done the best possible job he could have done.At the end of Jan when he... FFA |
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Posted: Fri Aug 28 -- Wait, what? Why would Black farmers be hurt more than any other farmers? Is EVERYTHING a sign of systemic racism? Is Roundup racist? I am... Craig Winston Cornell |
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