National News for March 2017
- Everest Insurance Expands Inland Marine Team with 3 New Hires
 - Governors Report Pedestrian Fatalities Continue to Increase
 - Republican Senator Wants Trump to Drop Systemic Risk Case Against MetLife
 - Artificial Intelligence, IoT Startups Gaining in Global Insurtech Funding
 - Alliant Handed Victory over Aon in 1 of 3 ‘Poaching’ Suits
 - What Could be Hotter than Phoenix? The Answer Might Just Be Phoenix
 - Personal Auto Rate Hikes Not Keeping Up with Losses: Fitch
 - Volkswagen Reaches Another Diesel Claims Settlement with 10 States for $157 Million
 - The Hartford Names Tooker as Head of Middle Market Segment
 - Bedbugs, Peacocks Among Animal Insurance Claims by Businesses
 - Judge to Hear Objection to Trump University’s $25 Million Settlement
 - Chipotle Blocks One Class Action On Overtime Pay as Another Advances
 - Police Report on Uber Self-Driving Car Crash Tells Complex Tale
 - Wells Fargo Settles Sham Account Claims for $110 Million
 - Drone Maker DJI Offers Operator ID Framework
 - Republicans Ask Treasury to End ‘Too Big To Fail’ Process for Non-Banks
 - Trump Wants Business Ideas to Spur Government Innovation
 - Trump Agriculture Chief Nominee Perdue Vows to Fight for Farmers, Trade, Crop Insurance
 - Court Blocks U.S. Suits by Jewish Families Against Palestinian Authority
 - Norman-Spencer Agency Starts Nonprofit Division; Will Donate 50% of Profits
 - Liberty Mutual Launches New Builder’s Risk Product
 - Trump Moves to Undo Federal Climate Change Policies
 - How Agents Can Deploy Soft Benefits to Win the Talent War
 - How Parents’ Perceptions Can Influence Teens Drivers’ Licensure
 - Obamacare Explosion More Like a Slow Burn for Now
 - Supreme Court Weighs Where Patents Lawsuits Can Be Filed
 - AFL-CIO Chief Vows to Sue If Trump Weakens Overtime Rule
 - Supreme Court Won’t Hear Record Labels’ Copyright Violation Claims Against Vimeo
 - Uber Resuming Autonomous Car Program After Crash
 - Insurers, Victims Sue Saudi Arabia Over Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks
 - 4 Million Driving Jobs at Risk from Autonomous Vehicles: Report
 - How Republicans Can Unravel Obamacare Without Repealing It
 - The Hanover Launches Professional Liability Risk Management Portal
 - AIG Executives Hope Meetings Reassure Analysts, Investors
 - Uber Halts Autonomous Vehicle Testing After Arizona Accident
 - Trump Ends Negotiations, Demands Vote on Republican Healthcare Bill
 - Congress Nullifies Obama Workplace Injury Reporting Rule
 - How Insurance Markets Could Be Affected If GOP Reduces Essential Benefits
 - PwC Settles Negligence Claim Over MF Global Collapse
 - Argo Pro Enhances E&O Coverage for Professional Services Firms
 - Academy of Insurance Director Surveys State of Learning
 - White House, Republicans Weigh Benefits Changes to Health Care Bill
 - Now There Is Business Income Insurance for Vendors Booted Off Amazon
 - Trump Labor Secretary Thinks Obama Overtime Rule Needs Review
 - Chubb Introduces Online Workers’ Comp Policy System for Small Business Agents
 - Supreme Court Rules Garment Design Elements Copyrightable
 - Insurance Information Institute Names Palmer as Head of Communications
 - 10 More Facts on How Employee Substance Misuse Impacts Businesses
 - Supreme Court OK with Delay in Bringing Patent Infringement Suits
 - From Fiduciary Rule to Overtime: What to Expect from Trump Labor Nominee Acosta
 - Thunderstorms Just as Costly to Insurers as Hurricanes: Study
 - How Medical Liability Insurers’ $30 Billion ‘Cushion’ Is Also Barrier to Profit
 - Aon Gains Upper Hand in Non-Compete and Poaching Lawsuit vs. Alliant
 - CFC Underwriting Launches Cyber Incident Response App
 - Departing AIG CEO Gets No Bonus But Will Get $5 Million to Stay Until Successor Arrives
 - XL Catlin Names Fischbach to Key Excess & Surplus Insurance Post
 - Berkshire Hathaway Employee Wins $100K in March Madness Contest
 - How Senate Republicans Are Split Over Obamacare Replacement Bill
 - Risk Management Not Keeping Up with Escalating Risks: Survey
 - Trump Budget Would Eliminate Chemical Safety Board
 - Consumer Group Warns on Trump Budget Cut of Flood Map Funds
 - CNA Adds Data Breach, Network Security Endorsement to Lawyers’ PL Policy
 - U.S., Peabody Energy Agree to $43 Million Environmental Fund; Bankruptcy Plan Approved
 - Reinsurers Seek Higher Returns Through Customized Business
 - Medical Professional Underwriters Weigh Impact of Republican Healthcare Changes
 - Patients’ Pre-Surgery Opioid Use Contributes to Higher Costs, Complications
 - Berkshire Opposes Political Contribution Disclosure, Fossil Fuel Divestment Proposal
 - Ironshore Specialty Adds M&A Transition Coverage for Construction Risks
 - General Star, AmWINS Partner on New Food Delivery Insurance Program
 - Republicans Working to Change Healthcare Bill Before House Vote
 - Insurance Charity Benefits Make-A-Wish, Honors Wells Chief
 - Innovative Coverage Concepts Partners With Chubb on Restaurant Program
 - Uber Seeks to Enforce Employee Arbitration in Waymo Trade Secrets Case
 - Republican Health Care Act Moves Closer to House Vote
 - KKR and Canadian Pension Fund to Acquire Insurance Broker USI in $4.3 Billion Deal
 - Black Pedestrians at Higher Risk Than Whites at Crosswalks from Motorists Not Stopping
 - Thousands of Safer Ethanol Rail Tank Cars Sit Idle: Reuters
 - It Could Be Trump or the Weather, But More People Think Climate Change Is Real
 - W.R. Berkley, Tokio Marine Lead Weather Analytics $17 Million Series B Funding
 - 7 Questions to Ask Cyber Insurance Prospects
 - Court Rules Gay Employees Not Protected Under Civil Rights Law
 - Dummies Taking Hits for Drone Safety
 - Senators Want U.S. to Weigh Food Safety in Acquisitions by Foreign Firms
 - EPA Official Allegedly Aided Monsanto in Fight Against Roundup Cancer Study
 - QBE Launches Privacy, Network Security Coverage for Businesses
 - Personal Trainers Can Now Buy Policies from Next Insurance via Chatbot on Facebook
 - How to Help Hospitality Firms with Business Interruption Claims
 - Ex-CEO of Zenefits Launches Competitor to Former Firm
 - Appliances to Pipelines: Trump Plans Major Rollback of Obama Climate Change Rules
 - White House Weighing Changes to Ryan Health Care Bill
 - AIG Directors Asked CEO Hancock to Resign to Avoid Fight with Icahn: WSJ
 - Everest Introduces New Environmental Policy Form with $10M in Capacity
 - Allianz Promotes Donavan to Global Head of Cyber
 - Take This Lemonade and Startups: Insurers Garner Record High Satisfaction Grades
 - 100 Cities Ranked by Home Fire Risk: The Hartford
 - U.S. Chipmaker Intel to Enter Driverless Car Tech with Acquisition of Mobileye
 - Under Republican Health Plan, 24 Million Could Lose Insurance While Deficit Is Cut $337 Billion: CBO
 - Here is Summary of CBO’s Analysis of Republican Health Care Proposal
 - What’s Been Happening with Commercial Insurance Prices: Willis Towers Watson
 - Alphabet Adds New Patent Infringement Claim to Suit Against Uber
 - Top 10 Highest-Performing Large Commercial Insurers: J.D. Power
 - Automakers Recalled Record 53 Million Vehicles in U.S. in 2016
 - Trump Officials Vow More People Covered, Lower Premiums Under Health Care Bill
 - Young Insurance Agents: Tell Us What You Think
 - House Committees Advance Republican Health Care Plan Despite Critics
 - Technology Is Ultimate Savior of Insurance Industry: Opinion
 - Employers Struggle to Manage Benefits Covering Specialty Drugs
 - 70% of Employers Say Prescription Drug Abuse Affects Workplace
 - How AIG CEO Hancock Ended Up on Way Out
 - AIG CEO Hancock to Depart Under Pressure from Icahn, Other Investors
 - What’s Up with Salaries at Insurance Agencies?
 - Weather Events in U.S., Australia Cost Insurers $1B+ in February: Aon
 - Judge Dismisses Shareholder Lawsuit Against Chipotle
 - Hartford’s Swift Re-Elected as AIA Chairman
 - WikiLeaks Documents Shows CIA Worried About Connected Vehicle Cybersecurity
 - Trump University Settlement May Not Be Done Deal After All
 - AmWINS Elects Cooper as Vice Chairman of Board
 - Wholesale Broker Groups NAPSLO, AAMGA Merging to Form WSIA
 - Trump Backs Republican Health Plan Blasted by Conservatives
 - Insurance Agents Can Help Nonprofits Deal with Changes Ahead
 - Stressed? Unfocused? Pop a Marijuana Mint and Get Back to Work
 - Insurers, Hospitals Worry Republican Plan Makes Insurance Less Affordable
 - Why Allowing Health Insurance Sales Across State Lines Won’t Help
 - Here Is a Section-by-Section Summary of Republicans’ Health Care Act
 - CNA Names Chubb’s Trimuel to New Diversity Officer Post
 - Fasano Out, Gallo In as AIG’s Chief Information Officer
 - Federal Contractor Disclosure Rule Next on Trump Chopping Block
 - Humans to Blame for More Than 80% of U.S. Wildfires
 - House Republicans Unwrap Long-Awaited Obamacare Replacement Bill
 - Researchers Claim High Accuracy in Understanding Terrorists’ Next Moves
 - CoreLogic Names Martell CEO After Unexpected Passing of Nallathambi
 - Progressive’s Flo Returns to Grab Business as Competitors Raise Rates
 - Judge Clears Hartford Investment Unit in Excess Fees Case
 - Consumer Reports to Add Cyber Security, Privacy to Product Rankings
 - Why Workers’ Compensation Is Especially Needed Now: Report from WCRI Conference
 - Liberty Mutual’s Q4 Net Income Takes a Hit from Auto Liability Losses
 - PwC’s Oscars Screw-Up Could Risk Defense at MF Global Malpractice Trial
 - XL Catlin & PGU to Offer EPLI Cover for Public Officials, Educators & Police
 - Confusing, Costly Cyber Policies Create Obstacles to Market Growth: Deloitte
 - Whistleblower Loses Out on $864M Moody’s Ratings Settlement
 - Ironshore Adds Endorsement to Address On-Campus Violence, Natural Disasters
 - Workers’ Compensation Could Pay If Obamacare Replacement Falls Short
 - Nationwide Says Extreme Weather Brings Bigger Claims, Need for Disaster Plans
 - Trump’s ‘America First’ Trade Policy Overlooks America’s Exports of Services
 - Court Throws Out $530 Million Smartflash Patent Verdict Against Apple
 - Judge Dismisses 15-Year Case Against UBS Over Enron Collapse
 - XL Catlin Launches Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion Endorsement for Aviation Program
 - Labor Department Seeks to Delay Broker Fiduciary Rule for 60 Days for Review
 - On-Demand Homeshare Insurer Slice Enters 5 More States
 - Argo’s Carr to Head U.S. Cyber Insurance Unit for Brit Global Specialty
 - Effective Cybersecurity Strategy Rests on People, Not Just Technology
 - House Republicans’ Report Hits ‘Too Big to Fail’ Designation Process
 - State Farm Lost $7 Billion on Auto in 2016
 - Zurich, Deloitte Partner on Cyber Risk Services for Clients
 
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