Insurance News from January 16, 2020
National News
Recreational Cannabis Impairs Driving Even When Driver Not High: Harvard Research
Recreational cannabis use affects driving ability even when drivers are not intoxicated...
International & Reinsurance News
U.K. P&C Insurers Face Strong Competition, Claims Inflation: AM Best Report
Market conditions for U.K. non-life insurers were difficult in 2019 as they continued...
Chinese Regulator Gears Up for Opening of Financial Sector – and Foreign Competition
Gemini, Seeing Insurance As Key to Future of Virtual Currency, Starts Own Captive
UK Insurtech Startup battleface Receives Investment from Fintech Ventures Fund
China’s Fosun Considers Sale of German Insurer Frankfurter Leben: Sources
East News
Lawmaker Says Maine Cannabis Needs Bank, Insurance Access
A Maine legislator is calling on the state's legislative body to push the U.S. Congress...
West News
California Refinery Hit With $125K in Safety Violations
Federal officials have fined a Southern California refinery $125,000 for chemical...
Southeast News
Florida Legislative Preview 2020: Industry Calls On Lawmakers to Reform Lawsuit Abuse
The Florida Legislature started its 2020 legislative session this week and lawmakers...
Texas / South Central News
Little Change in Louisiana Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries, Illnesses in 2018
The Louisiana Workforce Commission reports that the incidence rate of work-related...
Midwest News
Michigan Sues 3M, DuPont over ‘Forever’ Chemical Contamination in Water
Michigan on Jan. 14 sued 3M, DuPont and other companies for financial damages from...