December 2, 2024 Programs Directory, Winter Edition E&O Editorial Panel Discussion

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In this Issue

• Features
  Smithfield to Pay $2M in Minnesota Child Labor Violation Settlement
  Smithfield Foods, one of the nation's largest meat processors, has...
• Features
  Minnesota County to Pay $3.4M to Settle Suit Over Detainee’s Death
  Minnesota's most populous county will pay $3.4 million to settle a...
• Features
  Missouri Farmer Who Stars in TV Series Admits to Crop Insurance Fraud
  A Missouri farmer who appears in a reality TV show about his family's...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  Talent, Again
  It's no surprise to independent agencies that talent, quality talent,...
• Features
  Progressive to End Offering Dwelling Fire Insurance
  Progressive said it will stop offering dwelling fire insurance, with...
• Features
  Safeco to Take Personal Lines Renewal Business of Main Street America
  Liberty Mutual's Safeco Insurance has agreed to take the personal...
• Features
  2024 More of the Same in Commercial Auto Segment After $5B Net Loss in 2023
  After the U.S. commercial auto insurance segment sustained a $5...
• Features
  Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden Overtime Pay Rule
  A federal judge in Texas permanently blocked a Biden administration...
• Features
  Verisk: A Shift to More EVs on The Road Could Have Far-Reaching Impacts
  What emerging risks could electric vehicles present as they become...
• Features
  US High Court Declines Appeal, Upholds Coverage Ruling on Treated Wood
  Insurance carriers may want to examine policy language -- and what...
• Features
  US Product Recalls on Pace to Hit 6-Year High: Report
  If the pace of product recalls continues in the fourth quarter, the...
• Features
  Flood Adaptation Preferable to Post-Disaster Rebuilding – And It Helps With Insurability
  Economic losses caused by natural catastrophes reached an estimated...
• Features
  Insurance and Shrinkflation: Caveat Emptor!
  Everyone is familiar with the significant price increases of many...
• Features
  Industry Trends to Exploit for 2025 – Part One
  Agency owners must observe and learn about significant new trends in...
• Features
  5 Ways to Prepare for the End of the Hard Market
  For a long time, the hard market has made it difficult for agents to...
• People & Places
  People & Places
  National Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan headquartered in New...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  National Vertafore, Surefyre Insurance software-as-a-service provider...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  CO2 Highs "We don't see a sign of fossil fuel emissions peaking in...