Insurance News from September 29, 2021
National News
Flood Insurance Program Expires Tomorrow Unless Congress Acts
As Democrats and Republicans in Washington continue to haggle over government debt and...
Why This Is Not a ‘Standard’ Hard Market and Other Views on Today’s Insurance Market
‘Once Traffic Goes Away, People Speed.’ Study Analyzes Pandemic’s Fatal Crashes.
3 Largest Opioid Distributors to Pay Native American Tribe $75M to Settle Claims
Workers’ Comp Pays More Than Group Health to Treat Similar Injuries: NCCI Study
International & Reinsurance News
Climate Change Ranks as Top Concern for Insurers, Replacing Pandemic
Climate change has returned to the top of the list of insurers' biggest concerns as the...
CNN Prevents Australians From Accessing Its Facebook Pages, Citing Defamation Risk
Cash-Strapped China Evergrande Sells Bank Stake to Repay Loan
Italian Insurer Cattolica Says Its Board Views Generali Takeover Offer as Fair
Broker BMS Re Launches Operations in Brazil, Led by 2 Former Guy Carpenter Execs
East News
Sotheby’s Must Face New York Claims It Helped Rich Collector Dodge Taxes
Sotheby's must face a lawsuit by New York's attorney general accusing the auction house...
West News
Report Shows Wyoming, Idaho Have ‘Disproportionate Risk’ from Wildfire
Lately, when people say "wildfire," California is probably the first state that comes...
Southeast News
Amid Uncertainty Over Flood Insurance, Florida County Declares Emergency After Unprecedented Rainfall
In what may be a sign of the climate times, a Florida county has declared a local state...
Texas / South Central News
3 Largest Opioid Distributors to Pay Native American Tribe $75M to Settle Claims
The three largest U.S. drug distributors will pay more than $75 million to resolve...
Midwest News
New Electronic Verification System in Illinois IDs 2,700 Uninsured Vehicles
The new electronic automobile insurance verification system in Illinois has identified...