National News
Ecoroofs, Bioswales, Water Gardens: Cities Get Creative To Tame Stormwater Floods
For more than a century, New Orleans has depended on canals and pumps to get rid of stormwater in a city where about half the land is below sea level. Now the bustling...
Sign Here First: Reopening Businesses Turn to Liability Waivers, Disclaimers
Pandemic-Hit Re/insurers Expect a Costly Hurricane Season – and Rates Are Rising
Coronavirus Could Complicate Hurricane Response, Warns Catastrophe Modeler
Boy Scouts Filing Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Face Deadline Agreed to in Bankruptcy Deal
Investors, Bondholders Sue Occidental Over Anadarko Merger
International News
British Regulator Enlists 8 Insurers in Pandemic Test Case of Business Interruption Cover
Insurers including Hiscox, RSA and QBE will take part in a UK test case to decide whether their policies should pay out millions of pounds to companies hit by the coronavirus...
Pandemic-Hit Re/insurers Expect a Costly Hurricane Season – and Rates Are Rising
Billionaire Del Vecchio Seeks to Raise Stake in Generali’s Biggest Investor, Mediobanca
Italy’s Regulator Asks Insurer Cattolica to Boost Its Capital by $557M on COVID-19 Impact
Pandemic Reinsurance Solution Gains Wide Support from UK Re/Insurance Industry
UK Broker SSL Endeavour Rebrands as Oneglobal Broking
East News
Maryland Attorney General Says Closed Mill is Still Polluting the Potomac
Maryland's attorney general says byproducts from a closed paper mill are continuing to pollute the Potomac River. The Baltimore Sun reports that AG Brian Frosh made the claims...
Fires Set and Stores Damaged in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Protests
Chaos and Destruction as New York City Protest Turns Violent
New Hampshire Man Charged in Scheme that Used Bitcoin to Buy Personal Data
New Lawsuit Filed Against Virginia Tech Over Hazing
Maine’s AK Insurance Joins Satellite Agency Network Group
Midwest News
Mayor Takes Heat for Response as Minneapolis Burns
First-term Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey appeared to be doing everything right. He worked with the city's booming business community and the City Council. He reached out to...
Texas / South Central News
Lexington Insurance Wins Texas Battle of Hurricane Harvey Deductibles
In a case of competing deductibles, a federal appeals court has sided with an insurer and against the owner of two Houston office buildings, holding that a larger windstorm...
Louisiana Lawmakers OK Bills to Limit Virus Lawsuits Against Businesses
Oklahoma Opioid Settlement Money Going to Cities, Counties
Texas Windstorm Insurer Outlines Funding for 2020 Hurricane Season
Unlicensed Louisiana Insurance Producer Told to ‘Cease and Desist’
WSS Hires Easley as Sr. Broker/Underwriter in Texas
Southeast News
Georgia Nursing Home Cited for Delayed Reporting of Virus-Infected Workers
The federal agency that oversees workplace safety said Friday that it had issued its first citation in the U.S. related to the coronavirus outbreak: against a Georgia nursing...
Tennessee to Require COVID-19 Testing at Long-Term Care Facilities
South Carolina Business Owners Assess Damage After Protests
Homeowners Insurtech Openly Expands into Kentucky
Insurance Survey Asks: How Is Pandemic Affecting Your Life, Your Work, Your Industry?
Survey: Florida Residents More Concerned for Hurricane Season Amid Pandemic
West News
California Comp Bureau’s Study on Economic Downturns and Claim Frequency Examines COVID-19 Impact
The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Monday released a study looking at the historic impact of economic downturns on workers' comp claim frequency...
Google Sued by Arizona over ‘Deceptive’ Location Tracking
$125K Settlement for Oregon Man Injured in Police Chase
Arizona Judge Rules Against Releasing Nursing Home COVID-19 Stats
California Approves PG&E Bankruptcy Plan With Oversight, Safety Conditions
Agency Says Asbestos Cleanup Complete in Montana Superfund Site
