News for December 2020
- Christmas Day Bombing Another Dark Day for Nashville Businesses, Residents
- Texas U.S. Attorney: Luxury Jeweler Pays Serviceman in Discrimination Case
- Texas’ Move to Control Coal Ash Pollution Could Mitigate Tougher EPA Rules
- 2 Injured in Fire that Destroyed Southwest Missouri Grocery, Mosque
- 8th Circuit: Late Notice Bars Coverage Under Arkansas District’s ‘Claims-Made’ Policy
- Farms Were the Deadliest Workplaces in Montana Last Year
- 5.7 Earthquake Confirmed 127 Miles Off Oregon Coast
- Washington Ambulance Company Settles Suit With Pregnant Employee
- UK’s M&A Watchdog Emerges from EU’s Shadow with Massive New Powers
- Brexit Ends Britons’ Right to Live and Work in EU – And Travel Insurance Is Essential
- How the NFL Pulled Off Playing During the Pandemic
- American Airlines Resumes Passenger Flights on Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft
- Court Upholds Trump Rule Requiring Hospitals to Disclose Health Insurer Prices
- European Freight Forwarders Reject UK Deliveries on Fears of Post-Brexit Border Chaos
- Russia Expedites Work on Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Before U.S. Tightens Sanctions
- The Hilb Group Acquires New York’s Hiram Cohen & Son Inc.
- Insurance Journal’s Top Cyber Stories of 2020
- Acrobats Hurt in Rhode Island Circus Accident Reach $52.5M Settlement
- New York Reaches Deal on Cleanup at Long Island Aerospace Site
- Rescuers Race to Find Survivors After Croatia’s Worst Earthquake in 140 Years
- How Agents Can Help Floridians Navigate Hurricane Season Aftermath
- 20 Killed in Georgia Traffic Accidents Over Christmas Weekend
- Nebraska Lawsuit: Lincoln Liable in Worker’s Mesothelioma Death
- Kansas Regulators: Recent Wichita Quakes Not Caused by Oil, Gas Activity
- Introducing the 2020 Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame
- Judge Throws Out Apple Copyright Claims Against Security Software Startup Corellium
- Administration Says Railroads Have Met Safety Technology Deadline
- Constellation Affiliated Acquires Coastal Insurance Underwriters, Cybercom of Florida
- UK Insurer Admiral Sells Price Comparison Unit to Zoopla in $685 Million Deal
- Nuro OK’d in California to Charge for Self-Driving Services
- Slew of Cannabis-Related Bills Filed in Advance of 2021 Texas Legislature
- Florida’s Altmaier to Assume NAIC Presidency for 2021
- Sompo Acquires Diversified Crop Insurance, Forms AgriSompo North America
- Drunk Driving Convictions, Related Offenses Down in Wisconsin
- AM Best Upgrades Capital Insurance Group in California
- Cross-Border Workers in Gibraltar to Retain Free Movement with Spain After Brexit
- Earthquake Confirmed in Northern California
- Papadopoulo Promoted to President, Chief Underwriting Officer of Arch Capital Group
- Cyber Attacks Cost Russian Companies and Citizens $49B in 2020: Sberbank
- Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020: International
- U.S. Approves Commercial Drone Flights Over Populated Areas With Tracking
- Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts Trademark Tiff Over Use of ‘Scout’ Part of Recruitment Battle
- Heavily Criticized Pennsylvania Veterans’ Home Sued Over COVID-19 Outbreak
- Former N.Y. Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Unearned Wages
- Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020: East Region
- Ant Group Weighs Forming Holding Company, Regulated Like Traditional Financial Firms
- Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020: Southeast Region
- Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020: Midwest Region
- Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020: South Central Region
- Insurers Not Quitting on Cyber Even as Risks Mount
- Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020- National Region
- Insurance Journal’s Most Popular Topics in 2020: West Region
- How U.S. Government Will Handle COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Claims Is Largely a Secret
- Miami Beach Considers Homeowner Grants to Prepare Property for Sea Rise
- BKS-Partners to Acquire Assets of Tanner, Ballew & Maloof of Atlanta
- California Cleaning Company Owner Charged in $700K Workers’ Comp Scheme
- Christmas Day Blast Rocks Downtown Nashville, Damages Dozens of Buildings
- North Carolina Restaurant Owners, Workers Clash Over COVID Safety
- BP Spill Money to Help Enlarge Louisiana Coast Island, Expand Wildlife Refuge
- Applied Underwriters Hires 3 from AIG to Lead New Fine Art and Collectibles Unit
- Washington Farm Fined $2M for Virus Rule Violations
- Los Angeles Shelving ShakeAlertLA Quake Warning App
- Mink Captured Outside Oregon Farm Tests Positive for Virus
- W. R. Berkley Corp. Launches Special Purpose Reinsurer in Bermuda
- Insurance Journal’s Top 10 (+1) Most Read Stories of 2020- National Region
- After Year’s Best IPO, Lemonade Insider Selling Lockup Expiration May Pressure Stock
- SynchronoSure, American European to Offer General Liability for Small Trucking Firms
- Insurance Journal’s Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2020: East Region
- Philadelphia Insurance Promotes Pottle to Chief Strategic Operations Officer
- Rhode Island’s Providence Mutual Appoints Streton as President, CEO-Elect
- Argo Group Agrees to Sell Its Italian Business
- Insurance Journal’s Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2020: International
- Insurance Journal’s Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2020: Southeast Region
- China Pushes for Restructuring of Ant Group in Latest Blow to Founder Ma
- What Will Brexit Trade Deal Mean for City of London?
- Insurance Journal’s Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2020: Midwest Region
- Wisconsin Appeals Court Upholds $5.5M Award in Fatal Bike Crash
- Flint, Michigan, Joins $641M Deal to Settle Suits over Lead-Tainted Water
- Core Specialty Adds Tokio Marine’s Jacobs to E&O, Professional Liability Team
- Insurance Journal’s Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2020: South Central Region
- Can Insurance-Related Firms Compel Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccination?
- Insuring Cannabis Summit: Talking to Clients About Risk Starts with Education
- Insurance Journal’s Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2020: West Region
- Drug Firms Win Court Bid Halting White House Rule Aimed at Lowering Drug Prices
- 2 Months After Hurricanes, Recovery Elusive for Louisiana Residents
- EU and UK Clinch Narrow Brexit Deal, Just Days Before Transition Period Expires
- Smaller Websites Nervous Over Giant Facebook’s Support for Liability Reform
- Numerous Abuse Lawsuits Filed in Arizona Against Boy Scout Councils
- Seattle Scaling Back Bridge Earthquake Retrofit Work
- California Sues Companies to Recover Costs for Lead Pollution Cleanup
- Captive Re/Insurance MGU, International Re, Partners with Admitted Insurer Cimarron
- Social Inflation Lesson: Not Settling Cost Insurer Millions in Suit by Excess Insurer
- Google Adds Extra Scrutiny of Its Scientists’ Research on ‘Sensitive Topics’
- Chubb Global Markets Promotes Driscoll, Rowley in Professional Indemnity Teams
- DealerPolicy Purchases Insurance Business from Granite State Independent Insurance
- Owner to Rebuild After Upstate New York Sports Dome Collapses Under Snowfall
- Worker Pinned, Seriously Injured While Removing Snow in Massachusetts
- Brexit Trade Deal Talks Enter ‘Final Stages’
- Allianz’ Real Estate Unit Bets on London with Purchase of Office Buildings for $539M
- Data Theft at Defense Firm Leonardo Targeted Details of Military Aircraft: Arrest Warrant
- J.M. Wilson Promotes Gibbons to Sr. Transportation Underwriter in Ohio
- Tennnessee High Court: Presumption Law Protects Agents, Carriers
- Michigan Recovers More than $16.2M for Insurance Consumers
- Judge: Government Must Pay Lower Missouri River Landowners for Flood Damage
- Aon’s Eldredge Named General Counsel at Broker TigerRisk
- Texas Surplus Lines Stamping Office: Fee Decreases on Jan. 1, 2021
- Indiana Lawmakers to Push for Coronavirus Liability Shield
- Masks Help Curb COVID-19’s Spread But May Not be Enough at Close Distances
- Insuring Cannabis Summit: Legal Cannabis Space Moving at Light Speed
- Challenges Facing Healthcare Pros on COVID Vaccine Frontlines: Q&A with Aon Experts
- Walmart Denies U.S. Charges It Fueled Opioid Crisis by Filling ‘Illegitimate Prescriptions’
- Cover Whale Expands Trucking Offering to Include Fleets
- New AAIS Fire Risk Model Approved by Florida Regulator
- Combined Losses from Laura and Delta Top $5B in Louisiana
- Louisiana Virus Rules Dispute Returned to Lower Court
- 2019 Mississippi River Tanker Accident Caused by Poor Management, Miscommunication
- Federal Disaster Aid Approved for Oklahoma Winter Storm Recovery
- Workplace Fatalities Increased By 25% in Texas in 2019
- Ryan Specialty’s Renewables MGU Forms Partnership with Generali
- Mauritius Oil Spill Disaster Caused by Lack of Safety Awareness, Admits Shipowner
- Small Businesses, Lacking Legal Immunity, Fear COVID-19 Liability Lawsuits
- Kilauea Volcano Erupting on Hawaii’s Big Island
- Sompo Acquiring W. Brown & Associates in California
- California COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claim Volume Trending up Again
- Brown & Brown Agrees to Acquire Irish Broker O’Leary Insurances
- New Group Launched for Senior Claims Managers in London Insurance Market
- Legacy Specialist DARAG Completes First Acquisition in Luxembourg
- Brexit Trade Talks in ‘Final Push’ to Resolve Rift over Fishing Rights
- Here’s What’s In the $900 Billion COVID-19 Bill
- Different Federal, State Rules Confuse Employers Seeking COVID Vaccine for Workers
- Viewpoint: How the Northeastern U.S. Private Flood Market Can Close the Coverage Gap
- Thomas Miller Americas Appoints Arralde as Senior Claims Director in New Jersey
- The Hilb Group Acquires New Jersey’s William H. Connolly & Co.
- Babies Born Addicted to Opioids Can Sue Drug Makers: Tennessee High Court
- Florida Market Stabilization Critical to Reducing Citizens’ Exposure: Study
- Florida Investigating Server Hacking Through SolarWinds Software
- J.M. Wilson Promotes Goecker to Branch Manager in Kansas City
- Judge Dismisses Excessive Ticketing Lawsuit Against Georgia City
- Illinois Harley-Davidson Dealer to Pay $193.75K to Settle Harassment, Retaliation Suit
- Michigan’s AF Group Makes Executive Changes in Workers’ Comp Division
- Lockton Adds Marsh’s Urias to Expand Southern California Business
- Insurance M&A Rebound to Continue Into 2021: PwC
- Cybersecurity Firm Transmosis, Cysurance Offer Small Business Subscription
- International Paper Relocates Captive from Vermont to Tennessee
- Walgreens, CVS Lead COVID-19 Vaccination Drive for Nursing Homes
- Red Tide Reappears off Florida’s Southwest Coast
- The Hilb Group Acquires Plan Benefit Services of South Carolina
- Wisconsin Dentist Accused of Breaking Teeth in Insurance Fraud Scheme
- Louisiana Private Employer Work Injuries, Illnesses Down Slightly in 2019
- Update: Aon Confirms EU Antitrust Probe of Merger with Willis Towers Watson
- Judge Gives Oklahoma Bars, Restaurants Temporary Curfew Reprieve
- Wichita, Kansas, Records More Quakes, Including Largest in 5 Years
- Through November, Texas Surplus Lines Premium 12% Higher than Last Year
- Washington Drug Chain Settles over Invalid Prescriptions
- Small Earthquake Confirmed Near Colorado-Utah Border
- Montana Requires $285M Cleanup Bond from Coal Company
- Lloyd’s Syndicate Dale and DUAL Launch MGU with Focus on U.S. Property Insurance
- Licensing, Other Changes for Insurance Agents in Virginia to Take Effect Jan. 1
- Bettencourt Approved as New Hampshire Deputy Insurance Commissioner
- Many Nations Close Borders to British Travelers over Fears of New Coronavirus Strain
- Files Raise Questions About Purdue Pharma Family’s Transfer of $10B Over Decade
- UK Broker, Specialist Risk Group, to Be Acquired by Private Equity Firm HGGC
- PM Johnson Faces Deal-Or-No-Deal Choice as EU Balks at UK’s Brexit Demands
- Hanleigh Hires Cremens as Sales Director in Connecticut Office
- JM Wilson Adds Yohn as Assistant Transportation Underwriter in South Carolina
- 49 Georgia Businesses Caught in 5-Person Burglary Ring
- J.M. Wilson Hires Cella, Tokarz as Assistant Underwriters in Illinois
- Outlooks Revised to Negative for Iowa’s United Fire Group, Property/Casualty Subs
- Cyber Experts Race to Secure Networks Following Broad Cyber Attack on U.S.
- Court Allows Dr. Seuss’s Estate to Sue ComicMix Over ‘Star Trek’ Mashup
- Insuring Cannabis Summit: There Were Crop Risks Aplenty in 2020
- Moderna Vaccine Distribution Begins; CDC Urges Priority for Frontline Workers, Elderly
- Suspected Russian Hack of U.S. Government: Espionage or Act of War?
- California Workers’ Comp Written Premium Down 12% over 9 Months of 2020
- Fire Kills 240K Chickens at Florida Farm
- Tornado Causes Damage, Leaves Thousands Without Power in Florida
- Desjadon to Retire from Florida Peninsula; Adkins to Succeed
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Texas Benefits Broker, PIATX
- Worker Dead After Fall at Michigan Sugar Beet Processing Plant
- Michigan’s J.W. Wilson Adds Cole; Promotes 4 in Underwriting Posts
- Oregon Judge Allows Suit Filed by 29 Women to Proceed Against Ex-Doctor
- $1M Settlement in Pricey California Beach Hotel Dispute
- AXA XL Names Marsh’s Barker to Lead Aviation Insurance Business in Canada
- COVID-19 Fuels Abandonment of Ships – and Their Cargoes and Crews
- Federal Court Advances COVID-19 Business Income Suit Despite Virus Exclusion
- From Insurers to Landlords, Retailers to Restaurants, COVID Reshapes Economies
- Willis Towers Watson Partners with Polecat Intelligence on Emerging Risk Analysis
- Brexit Trade Talks Reach Impasse with Both UK and EU Demanding Compromise
- SEC Lawsuit Alleges Biotech Firm, CEO Misled Investors About COVID-19 Tests
- ‘If Not One Thing, It’s Another’: Storm Rolls into Northeast
- Judgment in UK COVID Business Interruption Appeal Will Be Handed Down in January
- S. African Insurer Guardrisk Will Not Challenge Court Ruling on COVID-19 Claims
- AssetSure Hires Karlunas as Vice President, Personal Insurance Practice Leader
- Risk Strategies Acquires New York’s FBA National
- Climate Change Poses Much Greater Existential Risk for the World Than COVID-19
- COVID Vaccine Rollout Spurs Demand for Extra Insurance Coverage
- 4 Georgia Firms Form Southeast-Focused Oakbridge Insurance Agency
- Insuring Cannabis Summit: Industry at Diversity Crossroads
- Hospital Charges Rise Despite Fewer Visits to Emergency Rooms
- Topa Insurance Group in California Names Eyre to Board
- National Labor Board Says Amazon Illegally Fired Protesting Employee
- Openly, High-End Home Insurance MGA, Secures $40M for National Expansion
- Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Expands Accountants Policy Into Georgia
- Origami Risk Tools Track COVID-19 Vaccinations, Outbreaks
- Hammond, Indiana, to Pay $80.75K to Resolve Disability Discrimination Charge
- Iowa Police Chief Sues Law Enforcement Academy Over Toxic Gas Leak in 2018
- 2 Die in Louisiana Salt Mine Ceiling Collapse
- 9 Appeals Court Judges Recuse Themselves in Louisiana Church Sex Abuse Suit
- Lawmakers: Insurance Disputes, Slow Response Hinder Louisiana Storm Recovery
- Report: Despite Pandemic-Driven Emission Redux, We’re Headed to 3-Degrees Warming
- Alabama Eases Licensing Rules for Out-of-State Doctors as Virus Surges
- Oklahoma Housing Agency Faces Federal Race Discrimination Lawsuit
- Alera Group Acquires Todd Associates in Ohio
- Storm Lake, Iowa, Tyson Plant Sued Over Worker’s COVID-19 Death
- Missouri Employers Mutual Names Smith VP, Claims; Expands Executive Team
- OSHA Updates Targeted Workplaces Inspection Program
- Contractors Involved in California Stadium Construction Death Cited
- Lloyd’s Moves to End Insurance and Investments in Coal for Climate Sustainability
- Exxon Argues Massachusetts Climate Fraud Lawsuit Punishes It for Opinion
- First Coronavirus Business Interruption Trial Gets Underway
- Maryland Woman Charged with Insurance Fraud After Setting Fire to Her House
- Canada Reports 20-Year High in Overseas Investment in Insurance M&A
- Shell Fights Landmark Case Alleging Its Climate Change Stance Harms Human Rights
- Solvency II Capital Rules for Insurers Need Changing: EU Watchdog
- South Africa Court Dismisses Insurer Guardrisk’s Appeal in Coronavirus Claims Case
- The Hilb Group Acquires New York’s Moran, Moran, & Dauphin Inc.
- Marshall & Sterling Insurance to Acquire New York’s Jaeger & Flynn Associates
- Japan Post’s Insurance Unit Plans $2.9 Billion Buyback of Shares from Parent
- Citizens to Delay Rate Increases, For Now
- North Carolina Labor Chief Faces Backlash Over Response to New COVID Rules
- Tyson Fires 7 Managers at Iowa Plant Over Betting on COVID-19 Cases
- Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Balian with Wood Gutmann Focuses on the Long-Term
- SCA Appraisal in California Promotes Bewley, Napier
- Cyber Insurers Scale Back as Ransomware Attacks Rise
- New Everest Architects & Engineers Policy Offers PL, Pollution, Cyber Coverage
- Texas Workers’ Compensation System’s Path to Wellness
- Pfizer Vaccine Faces Some Storage, Production, Snowstorm Challenges
- EEOC Releases Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations and Employment Laws
- USI Insurance Acquires Venneberg Insurance in Alaska
- Ribadeau-Dumas to Succeed Kessler as CEO of SCOR
- Innovative Risk Management in Dallas Names 4 New Partners
- QBE Names 4 From Berkshire Hathaway to Financial Lines Team
- Giller Named VP in Tokio Marine HCC’s Cyber, Professional Lines Group in Chicago
- 4 Injured in Explosion, Fire at Iowa School Bus Garage
- Don’t Force Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine: Viewpoint
- How Dominance of One Management Software Became Cyber Liability for U.S.
- Brexit Trade Negotiations Make Progress but Success Still Isn’t Certain: EU Chief
- Colorado Reports Highest-Selling Year in State for Cannabis
- M4.4 Earthquake Confirmed at Hawaii Island Volcano Area
- Marsh Names Hobson as Affinity Leader, International Division, in Newly Created Role
- UK Insurtech Zego Gets Dutch Broking License, Enabling Post-Brexit Growth in EU
- Virginia City Plants Trees to Slow Flooding Woes
- Freeman Mathis & Gary Hires Santocki as a Partner in its New York City Office
- Tech Firms Form Coalition to Defend Internet Liability Shield Law
- Applied Underwriters Forms EU Subsidiary for Specialty Business in Europe, Middle East
- Italy’s Banco BPM to Acquire Full Control of Insurance Joint Ventures with Cattolica
- Global Natural and Manmade Disasters Cost Insurers US$83B in 2020: Swiss Re
- Insuring Cyber Podcast Episode 4: What to Know About Recent Ransomware Advisories
- Curley Associates Acquires Maine’s Robert L. Haley Agency
- Directors & Officers Risk Landscape Shaped by Insolvencies, COVID, Activism: Allianz
- North Carolina Insurers File for 18.7% Increase on Dwelling Policies
- The Doan Group of Georgia Adds Crowley as VP of Sales & Operations
- Officials Assess Damage from Tornado Touchdown in Alabama
- Neptune Flood Coverage Now Available Nationwide; New Policy System Released
- GEICO’s Massaro Joins BTIS Underwriting Team
- Top Performing Auto Insurers During COVID and What’s Driving Customer Behavior
- Minnesota Senate Passes $216M Virus Aid Package for Businesses, Workers
- Joint Louisiana Insurance Committees to Hear About Hurricane Claims, Pandemic
- Georgia Nonstandard Auto Insurer to Assume Business of Troubled Texas Carrier, ACCC
- MGA Focused on Professional Liability Starts in California
- Vertus, Zurich Expand Deductible Buy-Back Coverage into Alabama, Miss.
- Judge OKs Plan for Settling Hurricane Damage Lawsuits Against Insurers in Louisiana
- Hull & Company Acquires Assets of South & Western General Agency in Texas
- Diessner Promoted to Executive VP at Minnesota’s Kraus-Anderson Insurance
- Florida School District Drops Request for Parkland Parents’ Social Media Posts
- Iowa Insurance Agent Fined $18K, Loses License Over Fraudulent, Dishonest Practices
- Indiana School District Pay $70K to Resolve Disability, Age Discrimination Case
- Wright National Launches Admitted Residential Flood Insurance Product in Texas
- Voter-Approved Mississippi Medical Marijuana Program Threatened by Lawsuit
- Oregon Wildfire Hazardous Waste Cleanup Complete
- RMS Says Insured Losses from 2020 Western U.S. Wildfires $7-$13B
- District Attorney Questions Deutsche Bank, Aon Employees Over Trump Organization
- FDA Appears Close to Approving ‘Highly Effective’ Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
- Vermont Hospital Cyber Attack Cost Estimated at $1.5M a Day
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Pennsylvania’s Premier Brokerage Services
- Boston Insurance Brokerage Hires Gabriel to Healthcare Professional Team
- Legacy Specialist Carrick Specialty Holdings Buys UK-Based Community Re
- Argo Ex-CEO Watson to Pay $450K to SEC for Not Disclosing $5.3M in Personal Perks
- Canada Regulator to Allow Insurers, Banks to Pay Some Special Dividends
- Philadelphia Insurance Promotes Glomb to CEO; O’Leary Continues as Chairman
- Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Authorized in S. Africa to Write Direct Insurance
- Aon’s $30B Bid for Willis Towers Watson Faces EU Probe: Reuters
- Lloyd’s, Insurtech Parsyl Launch Insurance Facility for COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments
- Insurers, Regulators Warn About Safety of Jets Reactivated After Pandemic Storage
- UK Insurer LV= to Sell Savings, Retirement Businesses to Bain Capital for $707M
- German Insurtech Startup Wefox Expects Profitable 2021
- Bipartisan COVID-19 Plan Helps Businesses, Unemployed; Splits State Aid, Liability Shield
- California Seeks Court Help With Investigation of Amazon Coronavirus Policies
- Insurance Office of America Adds Dominguez in Western Region
- CopperPoint in Arizona Adds Fox to Lead Pay as You Go
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