Recent Insurance Industry News

Consumer Reports, Insurance Safety Institute to Rate Vehicle Driver Automation Systems

• Mother Sues Meta, Snap Over Social Media ‘Addicted’ Daughter’s Suicide

• Two Oil Tankers Lose Safety Certification Over Claims They Violated Iran Sanctions

• 450 Scientists Accuse Major Ad/PR Firms of Spreading Climate Disinformation

• QBE Alleges Poaching of Aviation Team; Applied Underwriters Denies Wrongdoing

• American Financial Buys Artificial Intelligence Company Verikai

UK Hospitality Groups Are Back in Court With Insurers Over Lockdown Losses

• Shell Appeals $2 Billion Court Judgment in Nigerian Oil-Spill Case

• Data of 515,000 People at Risk After ‘Sophisticated’ Hack of Red Cross

• Russian-Backed Actors Targeting Canada’s Infrastructure, Intelligence Agency Warns

• People Should Get Back to Office, Learn to Live With Coronavirus: UK Business Minister

• Aspen Expands Agreement to Provide Capacity for Ryan Specialty’s MGU Portfolio

Relation Insurance Acquires Ginsberg Agency in New York

• Pennsylvania Senate Passes Ransomware, Data Breach Bills

• Recent Storm Caused More Erosion to New Jersey Beach

• Connecticut Offers Training for Insurance Brokers for Underserved Cities

• New Jersey Governor Signs Auto Insurance Bad Faith Bill Into Law

• Former New York Post Editor Alleges Harassment, Retaliation

Indiana Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Prevent Catalytic Converter Thefts

• Latest Michigan School Sex Abuse Case One of a Number

• Ohio’s battleface Adds Vacation Rental Damage Insurance

• Allstate Buys Downtown Chicago Office Building After Selling Northbrook Campus

• Group Delivers Whistleblower Documents on Wisconsin Clergy Abuse

• U. of Michigan Reaches $490M Settlement Over Sexual Abuse

Corps to Receive $2 Billion for Louisiana Flood Protection

• Texas AG Sues Google Over Local Radio Ads for Its Smartphones

• Appeals Court Clears The Hartford on Most BP Oil Spill Cleanup Workers’ Injury Claims

• Texas Rolling Pines Wildfire 70% Contained, Some Evacuations Lifted

• Alera Group Acquires Texas-Based Heritage Risk Management

• Louisiana Food Preparer Settles $67K Racial Harassment Suit

Mississippi Supreme Court Finds Assault at Job Covered by Workers’ Comp

• Mississippi Moves Closer to Medical Marijuana

• People Moves: Wright Flood Names LaTour VP; Two Elevated at Skyward

• Florida Senate Votes to Keep Insurers’ Fraud Reports Exempt from Open Records

• Appeals Court Clears The Hartford on Most BP Oil Spill Cleanup Workers’ Injury Claims

• Tennessee Jury Awards $9 Million to Man Who Sipped Cleaning Fluid at Restaurant

California Commissioner OKs FAIR Plan Coverage Options for Farms and Ag Businesses

• Cause of Death Released for Mother, Son Fall at Petco Park in California

• School District in California to Pay $14.7M in Teacher Sex Abuse Case

• Former California Insurance Agent Sentenced in Theft and Embezzlement Scheme

• Woman Missing in Colorado Wildfire Was Last Seen Trying to Save Dogs

• PURE Launches Insurance Services in Idaho