Insurance News from May 28, 2021
National News
Cyber Insurers Seeing Surge in Interest by Energy Companies Since Pipeline Attack
U.S. energy companies are scrambling to buy more cyber insurance after this month's...
COVID Takes Big Bite from Multiline Insurers’ Earnings, in ‘Manageable’ Event: S&P
Internet Groups Warn Against Including Liability Shield in Trade Deals
Attorney Dershowitz Files $80 Million Defamation Suit Against Netflix
Inspector General Finds Trump EPA Officials Improperly Influenced Dicamba Approval
International & Reinsurance News
COVID Takes Big Bite from Multiline Insurers’ Earnings, in ‘Manageable’ Event: S&P
The COVID-19 crisis cost 16 global multiline insurers about $8 billion in 2020,...
French Regulator Dismisses Covéa Market Abuse Charges Filed Against SCOR’s Kessler
Suez Canal Blames Container Ship’s Grounding on Its High Speed, Size of Rudder
Australia Weighs Capping Fees for Litigation Funders, Lawyers as Class Actions Surge
India Oil Giant Under Fire for Offshore Disaster During Cyclone Tauktae
East News
Pennsylvania Drops Legal Action Against Restaurants Over Pandemic
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has dropped its legal action against more than 40...
West News
CWCI: California Workers’ Comp Direct Written Premium Fell 11.4% in 2020
Total direct written premium in the California workers' compensation system fell by...
Southeast News
Internet Groups’ Lawsuit Claims Florida Social Media Law Is Unconstitutional
Two tech trade groups filed a lawsuit against Florida on Thursday over a new law that...
Texas / South Central News
Experts Say Texas Is Missing Chance to Avert Deadly Blackouts
Elzie Ford lost power in his freezing home for nearly a week during February's...
Midwest News
Critics Decry New North Dakota Asbestos Law; Urge Screenings
Labor unions and veterans groups are urging North Dakotans who may have been exposed to...