National News for June 2021
- Recreational Vehicle Rental Site Outdoorsy to Expand Its Insurance Division
- Short-Term Rental Firms Move to Tighten Safety for Travelers
- VW to Appeal Court Ruling That Clean Air Act Doesn’t Bar State Suit Over Emissions
- U.S. Goes on Offense to Fight Growing Threat of Cyber Attacks
- Safety Regulator Wants Crashes of Cars with Advanced Tech Reported Within 1 Day
- COVID-19 Vaccines Promise Long Lasting Immunity: Washington University Research
- Wall Street, Tech Firms Fear SEC Climate Disclosure Will Trigger Lawsuits
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Requiring Travel Insurance for Unvaccinated Passengers
- How Technology Can Be Used to Lessen the Damage from Natural Disasters
- Digital E&S Broker Pathpoint Raises $30 Million
- Drug Industry Faces First High-Stakes Opioid Jury Trial
- Lessons from the Pandemic for Workers’ Compensation
- OSHA Announces $21M in Workplace Safety Grants for Nonprofits
- Hot Housing Market Boosts Personal Lines Insurance Shopping But Auto Still Lags
- Businesses, States Reluctant to Require Customers to Show Proof of Vaccine
- Today Is National Insurance Awareness Day
- Microsoft Finds New Breach When Probing Suspected SolarWinds Hackers
- Supreme Court Limits Plaintiff Class in TransUnion ‘Terrorist List’ Case
- Employers See Employee Mental Health as Major Concern
- Biden Stresses Disaster Preparedness as Extreme Weather Exacts Toll
- SEC Looking Into New Climate, Workforce Diversity Disclosure Rules
- Berkshire Hathaway Looks to Be Buying Back More of Its Own Stock
- Bezos’ 2021 Space Odyssey Is a Risk Too Far for Insurers
- Alldredge Named CEO of NAMIC, Succeeding Chamness
- People Moves: Corvus Hires from Zurich, IFG; Cover Genius Grabs Munich’s Brune; Kin Names 6 Execs; Snapsheet Promotes Cohen
- Judge Rejects Spouse’s Wrongful Death Suit Against Airline Over Lax Covid Safety
- Drought Indicators in Western States Flash Warnings of the ‘Big One’
- Some House Republicans Eye Private Sector Plan to Address Climate Change
- How the Return to the Office Is Pushing Even More Women Out of Work
- Allstate CEO Strategy: More Independent Agents But No More ‘Human Modems’
- Gas Station Sues Colonial Pipeline for Gas Crisis From Ransomware Attack
- Latest Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan Increases Victims’ Fund, Drops Insurer’s $650M Offer
- FAA Makes It Easier for Staff Overseeing Manufacturers to Report Safety Concerns
- Honeycomb, Digital MGA for Multi-Family Property Insurance, Launches with $3.3M
- Insurer Begins Accepting Cryptocurrency for Premium Payments
- Insuring Cyber Podcast: How Insurtechs Are Helping Insurers Bridge the Digital Divide
- Like ‘Terminator,’ High-Tech Cyber Crime to ‘Keep Coming’
- Extreme Weather, Repair Woes to Push Property Insurance Higher: Hippo CEO
- Beazley Introduces Digital Map to Navigate Telehealth Regulatory Landscape
- Regulator Objects But Court Clears Bid for $200M From Liquidated Insurer’s Owners
- Supreme Court Adds Check on Patent Tribunal Judges, Giving Director Review Power
- SEC Looking Into Whether Firms Failed to Disclose Effects of SolarWinds Cyber Breach
- People Moves: Liberty Mutual Appoints Key Executives; Langwell Announces Retirement
- Ryan Specialty Group Registers with SEC for IPO
- Assessing Options for Managing the Risks and Insuring Communicable Diseases
- People Moves: Srygley in New C&F Role; Lopez Joins Mosaic; CLARA Names CEO; IronHealth Has New President
- Supreme Court Backs Goldman Sachs Escape from Securities Class Action
- Supreme Court Turns Away Insurers’ Bid Over Obamacare Reimbursements
- Court Grants Florida Bid to Halt CDC Broad Shutdown of Cruise Industry
- FBI Says Don’t Pay Ransom While Tax Advisors Say Payment May Be Tax Deductible
- 7 Major Cyber Insurers Form Company to Coordinate Cyber Analysis, Risk Mitigation
- Scale Underwriting Introduces Social Media Influencer Liability
- Aon-WTW Merger Would Help Boost Industry’s Innovation. Aon CEO Makes the Case.
- Return to Work Delayed by Doctors Ignoring Treatment Guidelines for Back Pain: Study
- What Pandemic Auto Premium Givebacks? Many Customers Unaware, Says J.D. Power
- Supreme Court Dismisses Nestle, Cargill Child Slavery Lawsuit
- U.S. Suit Against Aon-Willis Merger Assigned to Bush Nominee Judge Walton
- Safety Agency Pursuing 30 Investigations Into Tesla Crashes
- Is a Climate Change-Driven ‘Megadrought’ Looming over Parts of U.S.?
- Supreme Court Rejects Latest Republican Challenge to Obamacare
- eMaxx to Offer Warranty Programs for Alternative Energy Projects
- The Two Leading Mobile Telematics Firms Are Now One
- Court Says Google Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Hiding Security Risks
- Half of Cosmetics Contain Toxic PFAS Chemicals
- Studies Find Crash Rates Rise When States Legalize Marijuana; Suggest Link to Alcohol
- Major Reinsurers Look to Exclude Coal from Treaty Policies, as Climate Pressure Grows
- U.S. Justice Department Files Suit to Block Aon’s Purchase of Willis Towers Watson
- USAA to Acquire Insurtech Noblr to Offer Its Members Usage-Based Auto Coverage
- Royal Caribbean Delays Cruise Launch After 8 Crew Test Positive for COVID-19
- U.S. Water, Power Cyber Networks Are Shockingly Vulnerable to Hacks
- Biden Regulators Plan Safety Standards for Truck Brakes, Autonomous Vehicles
- Centene Reserves Additional $1.1 Billion to Settle Pharmacy Disputes
- Investors Ask SEC for More ESG Disclosures as Companies Resist: Analysis
- Supreme Court Could Add Harvard Case on Race in College Admissions to Agenda
- Researchers Find Rideshare Use Linked to Decrease in Collisions and Impaired Driving
- Study Says Earthquakes Are Increasing in U.S. Oil Regions
- Major UK Asset Manager Divests from Insurer AIG over Climate Policies
- Firing of Reporter Sparks Debate Over Social Media Policies, Harassment of Journalists
- Workers’ Compensation Profit Picture Looks Good in Short Term: Fitch
- Insurance Agency Owner’s Suicide Unrelated to Fraud Allegations, Says Firm
- Supreme Court to Weigh LinkedIn’s Use of Anti-Hacking Law to Shield Personal Data
- NFP, Vault Introduce Exclusive Group Excess Liability Program
- U.S. Sending $1 Billion to Farmers Hit by Natural Disasters in 2018-2019
- New OSHA Covid-19 Standard Covers Healthcare Employees Only
- Federal Employees Allowed to Return to Offices Without Vaccinations
- Judge Dismisses Texas Hospital Workers’ Suit Challenging Covid Vaccine Mandate
- Video Game Firm Electronic Arts Reports Data Breach
- FBI Chief Wray Warns Cyber-Attacked Firms Not to Pay Ransoms
- Following Pandemic, Cyber Vaccines Needed to Protect Digital Economy: Viewpoint
- NFL Offering $1 Million for Research Into Opioid Alternatives Including Cannabis
- EPA to Revisit Health Standards for Harmful Soot From Industrial Plants, Cars
- Nationwide Invests in Certificate of Insurance Startup Certificial
- U.S. Chamber Urges U.S., EU to Adopt Data Privacy Shield, Halt Tariffs
- Bell and Clements Launches Intellectual Property Insurance for Law Firms
- Judge Tosses Racial Bias Suit by Black Franchisees Against McDonald’s
- Wall Street in Quandary Over New SPAC Equity Contracts After SEC Crackdown
- Meat Producer JBS Paid $11M in Ransom to Cyber Attackers
- Embroker, with Plan to Become Full-Stack Insurance Carrier, Raises $100M
- Marsh McLennan Black MBA Fellowship Fuses Social Justice, Business Lessons
- People Moves: Safety National Signs O’Grady; MMC’s McMillan Joins AIG Investor Relations
- Unions Divided Over Big Gig Firms’ Lobbying for State Worker Laws, Benefits
- Forgotten Your Passwords? They Soon May Be Lost Altogether – with Insurers’ Help
- Amazon.com Offers Prescriptions Starting at $6; Considers Physical Locations
- Hackers Only Needed a Single Password to Disrupt Colonial Pipeline, CEO Testifies
- New Falcon Risk MGA Targets Financial, Cyber With Argo Pro Ex-President Landi as CEO
- First U.S. Artificial Intelligence Czar Seeks ‘Responsible Use’ of AI Tools
- Amazon CEO Bezos Volunteers for Risky Space Travel Journey in June
- GM Offering Onstar Service to All Drivers Through App; Options Include Insurance
- 50 Investors Urge Ethical Development of Facial Recognition Technology
- Failure of Many ‘Zombie’ Companies Likely to Keep Insurance Rates Rising: Swiss Re
- FBI Recovers Most of Bitcoin Ransom Paid by Colonial Pipeline
- Odie Pet Insurance Agency Raises $3 Million
- Safety Qualms, Slow Demand Hamper J&J Vaccine Rollout in U.S.
- People Moves: Allstate’s Chauhan Heads Zurich NA Strategy; AGCS Expands Executive Team With Laufer, Pignataro
- Plaintiffs Seek ISO Files on Virus Exclusion to Back Business Interruption Claims
- Supreme Court’s Upcoming 23 Rulings to Touch on Business, Religion, Voting, Students
- Top Aviation Safety Official to Leave FAA
- Washington Debates What to Do About Ransomware Payments, Cyber Reporting
- Ascot, Highland to Offer U.S. Builders Risk Program
- Insurers Must Totally Reassess Approach to ‘Grim’ Cyber Insurance Market: AM Best
- P/C Insurers’ Underwriting Income Fell 53% in First Quarter: AM Best
- $6.4 Billion Suit Claims Bristol-Myers Delayed Cancer Drug to Avoid Shareholder Payment
- National Security Chief Warns Firms to Boost Cybersecurity as Ransomware Surges
- Despite Less Driving During 2020 Pandemic, Traffic Deaths Were Highest In 13 Years
- U.S. Insurers Lag Euro Counterparts in Climate Rating Report
- Kin Insurance Funding Tops $69 Million as Pro Golfer McIlroy Joins Investors
- Insurance Journal’s Agency Partnership News Wrap-Up
- People Moves: Hippo Adds Executives from Chubb, AIG, Tower Hill, Weston; Hub Names Rutt to Lead Cannabis
- Supreme Court Rejects Government’s Reading of Computer Fraud Law in Police Case
- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty to Offer Social Engineering Prevention Program
- Aon to Sell U.S. Retirement, Retiree Health Units for $1.4B to Smooth WTW Acquisition
- GOP Opposes Weakening Liability Shield for Police Officers
- Groups Oppose Key Spectrum Shift From Auto Safety to Wireless Devices
- Insuring Cyber: Lacewell on How New York Became a Leader in Cyber Regulation
- Chasing Yield, Private Equity Firms Nudge Up Risk on Insurers: Analysis
- Amazon to Overhaul Warehouse Worker Metric Cited in Injuries
- Allstate to Acquire Insurer SafeAuto to Merge Into National General Brand
- Russia-Linked Hacking Group Is Behind JBS Cyber Attack: Sources
- Liberty Mutual to Offer Cybersecurity Assessment to Select Cyber Clients
- From Heat Officers to Mobilization Directors, Specialists Help Cities With Climate Change
- Businesses Sue MLB for Moving All-Star Game to Protest Georgia Voting Law
- Tesla Loses Top Safety Rankings From IIHS, Consumer Reports
- Judge OKs Class Action Status for Suit by Women Employees Suing Google
- Supreme Court Denies Johnson & Johnson Appeal of $2B Talc Products Verdict
- Biden Backs States Against Manufacturers Over Prescription Drug Imports From Canada
- Workers’ Comp Insurer SUNZ Expands into 13 Additional States
- U.S. Updates Guidance on COVID Vaccine Mandates, Incentives, Privacy in Workplace
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