News for April 2022
- California Workers’ Comp Bureau OKs 7.6% Pure Premium Filing
- People Moves: Texas Mutual Names Ziolkowski Regional VP; RHSB Adds Smith, Yoder as Assistant VPs
- Louisiana Man Becomes 37th Defendant Convicted in Operation Sideswipe
- Louisiana Insurers Have Paid or Reserved $12.1B on Ida Claims
- Florida’s Largest, Universal P&C, Sheds Policies, Shows Improved Bottom Line
- Markets/Coverages: Home Insurer Hippo Expands to New York State
- Missouri Recycling Facility Faces Fine of $260K Over OSHA Violations
- Probe Finds Race Discrimination by Minneapolis Police
- Progress Made in Containing Nebraska Wildfire
- Berkshire Investors Nudge for Better Governance, Social Issues as Meeting Looms
- North Carolina AG Sues Contractor for Deceptive AOB Work after Hurricane
- California Increasing Awards in Medical Malpractice Cases
- Purdue Pharma Squares Off With DOJ Over $6 Billion OxyContin Deal
- Musk Loses Bid to End SEC Agreement on Oversight of Tesla Tweets
- TPA’s Quick Denials of First Responders’ Workers’ Comp Claims Draw Penalty
- SEC Sues Brazilian Miner Vale Over ‘False and Misleading’ Claims About Safety of Dams
- Generali’s CEO Survives Leadership Challenge, but Rebels Take Board Seats
- Is AXIS Selling Its Reinsurance Business? Some Say: Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
- People Moves: AXA Reappoints Buberl as CEO; Gosset-Grainville Named Chair
- Markets/Coverages: QBE N.A. Starts Specialty Casualty; Ryan Specialty, Harleysville Team Up; Coalition, Vantage Capacity Partners; Joyn Expands Offerings
- Russia May Be Forced to Cannibalize Half Its Planes for Spare Parts: Kommersant
- EasyJet Cancels Leases on Russia-Owned Jets in Rare Sanctions Anomaly
- Japan Officials Investigate Previous Accidents of Operator of Sunken Japan Tour Boat
- ‘Going and Coming’ Rule Gets a Little More Focused, Florida Court Decides
- Cross Insurance Acquires Humphrey, Byfield Agencies in Coastal Massachusetts
- Former California Insurance Agent Sentenced for Stealing Premiums
- $18M Settlement in Fatal California Lamborghini Crash Involving Teen
- Takeaways from Our Conversation on Cannabis D&O
- Maine’s Long-Time Chamber of Commerce Leader Stepping Down
- ‘Malicious’ Attacks on French Fiber Networks Cause Internet Outages
- 50 Big Corporations Pushing Congress for Clean Energy Tax
- A Different Kind of Guard: Agent Watches NFL Draft With Eye on Protecting Players
- Amazon Urged to Review Emergency Plans in Wake of Deadly Tornado
- Rooftop Solar Boom Continues: Florida Governor Vetoes ‘Net Metering’ Bill
- Argo Group Exploring ‘Strategic Alternatives,’ Including Potential Sale
- U.S. Joins 55 Nations to Set New Global Rules for the Internet
- Reliance Global Acquires Illinois’ Barra & Associates
- New Mexico Sheriff Eyes Safety Measures on ‘Rust’ Film-Set
- People Moves: SBMP Names Brzozowski as Executive Director; Alera Group Promotes Brown to Managing Director
- Louisiana Woman Sentenced to 10 Months for Role in Operation Sideswipe
- New York Giants, Jets Urge Court to Reject Deception Suit
- Global Insurance Rates Continue to Moderate in Q1 – With the Exception of Cyber
- New Hampshire Restaurants Pay $890K to Settle Back Wages Claims
- Mississippi Pharmacist, Now in Florida, Gets 10 Years in $180M Cream Scheme
- Florida Action Against Disney More Complicated Than Lawmakers May Have Known
- New York’s Top Court Overturns $16.5 Million Talcum Powder Cancer Verdict
- Ebix Europe Launches Exposure Management Platform: ExposureHub
- Lloyd’s Insurer Lancashire Sees Manageable Russia-Ukraine Losses
- Update: Who’s Who in Generali’s CEO Election Drama
- India’s ONGC Struggles to Ship Russian Oil to Asia as Sanctions Bite: Sources
- Progress Made on Nebraska Wildfires, But High Winds Threaten Efforts
- Exxon Mobil Declares Force Majeure on Its Russian Sakhalin-1 Operations
- Britain Proposes Post-Brexit Relaxation of Solvency II Capital Rules for Insurers
- North Dakota Governor Seeking Federal Help With Damaging Storms
- Judge Rules for Elon Musk in $13 Billion Lawsuit Over Tesla-SolarCity Deal
- Inflation Boosts W.R. Berkley Top Line to Record Level as Exposures Grow
- COVID Again Leading Cause of Work-Related Deaths in Washington
- Compliance in Cannabis Can Be a Painstaking Task
- California Labor Commissioner Cites Car Wash $800K
- Massachusetts Man Sues City Alleging Race Factored in Wrongful Arrest
- Texas Workers’ Comp Division Recognizes Beverage Distributor
- Oklahoma Insurers to be Assessed $150 to Fund Market Assistance Program
- Former Sompo Exec Chang Moves to WTW
- Alabama Auto Shop Owners Design Anti-Theft Cages for Catalytic Converters
- Supreme Court Tackles Case About Praying Football Coach
- Dodgers Pitcher Files Lawsuit Against Sex Abuse Accuser
- ‘SLAPP’ Lawsuits Used by Rich and Powerful to Silence Critics Face EU Crackdown
- Relation Buys Rabon Agency in North Carolina
- Walgreens, Drugmakers Blame Others For San Francisco’s Opioid Crisis
- People Moves: Miller Taps RKH’s Malin, Marsh’s Gil Ramirez for Renewables Team; Chubb’s Haquette to Lead HDI Global’s France Branch Office
- Generali’s Shareholders to Decide CEO Donnet’s Fate at Friday’s AGM
- Maine Legislature Adjourns Without Taking Vote on Tribal Sovereignty
- India Slashes Size of Mega Insurer’s IPO With Issue Opening Next Week
- Virginia AG to Probe NFL’s Commanders Over Financial Wrongdoing Allegations
- U.S. Lawmakers Push Insurers to Stop Underwriting Fossil Fuels
- Lions Versus Gazelles: The Evolution of the Web and Its Risks, Opportunities
- White House Seeks More Power to Counter Use of Drones in U.S.
- Oswald Cos. Acquires Ohio’s Gulick Roberts
- Climate Change Could Put 4% of Global GDP at Risk by 2050: S&P Study
- Qatar Airways Suffers UK Court Setback in Feud With Airbus
- People Moves: Vantage Adds Lea as Vice President; MJ Insurance Names Gates as IT Project Manager
- Blizzard Could Leave North Dakotans Without Power for Days
- People Moves: Specialty Comp Insurance Solutions Promotes Math to President; Polak Retiring as TWIA GM
- Markets & Coverage: Companies Offer Pre-Paid Rides After Accident
- Supreme Court Lets Virginia School Continue Controversial Admissions Policy
- Maryland Officer Won’t Be Prosecuted in Fatal Shooting
- California Cites Agencies, Foster Farms $3.8M for COVID-19 Sick Leave Violations
- Five Days That Could Save the Insurance World: DeSantis Calls Session for May 23-27
- Chubb Posts Record Q1 P/C Underwriting Income
- Louisiana Houses Passes Bill Broadening Loss of Use Coverage Scenarios
- Louisiana Highway Crash Knocks Out Power to 2,000
- Oklahoma Insurance Department Plans Captive & IBT Conference
- Iowa Court Finds No Coverage for COVID Income Loss in 2 Decisions
- National Guard Called Up to Help NW Minnesota Flood Threat
- Ohio’s FirstEnergy Settles Ratepayer Lawsuits for $37M
- Florida Appeals Court: Pre-Suit Notices Required in AOB Cases After July 2019
- People Moves: Quigley Ascot’s Surety Lead; Olson Named Zurich N.A. Head of Programs
- People Moves: Henderson Brothers Promotes 2; Resilience Adds Aon’s Thompson
- People Moves: Lockton Restructures Int’l Leadership; MGA Arcadian Promotes Barna for Transactional Liability; McGill and Partners Hires DARAG’s Hill for Structured Solutions
- 81% of Flood Insurance Policyholders Will See Rate Increases, Report Says
- Lawsuit in California Says Warnings Were Ignored Before Children’s Slayings
- Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Judge Approves Sale of BSA Warehouse
- A Decade After Murder Conviction, Civil Trial Begins in Death of Virginia Lacrosse Player
- London Market Continues to Benefit From Rising Rates and Other Tailwinds: AM Best
- Rule Aims to Make Florida Electricity 100% Renewable by 2050
- Two-Thirds of Employees Might Seek New Jobs if Forced Back to Office: Global Survey
- Ferrari to Recall 2,222 Cars in China Over Potential Braking Fault
- Generali Investor Deka Will Vote for Current Management, Led by CEO Donnet
- Credit Suisse Investors Push for Faster Climate Action
- Climate Votes Fought by Major Oil Companies Get Key Backing
- Carolina People: Owens Agency Promotes One, NC DOI Elevates Three
- Premiums for Florida Cat Fund to Jump 12% This Year, Report Shows
- Popular Garlic Festival in California Canceled over Insurance, Pandemic
- Worker Died of COVID After Staff Meeting at Washington Business
- Massachusetts Approves 3.5% Workers’ Compensation Rate Decrease
- Drinkable Sunscreen Company Ordered to Pay Texas $42,000
- TWIA Committee to Meet April 27 to Plan Report to Legislature
- Texas Division of Workers’ Comp Seeks Comments on Income Benefits Form
- Kentucky Tornado Survivors Rebuilding With Help of Others
- 1 Dead, At Least 3 Hurt in Nebraska Wildfires
- 3 Defendants Settle in U. of Missouri Hazing Lawsuit
- Strong Storm Rolls Through Kansas, Tears Roofs Off Buildings
- Photos Do Lie: Carolina Authorities Charge Two With Insurance Fraud for Fake Fires
- FedNat Has Until Friday to Submit Improvement Plan, Florida OIR Says
- Emergency Declaration for Multiple New Mexico Wildfires
- U.S. Companies Warn China’s Data Rules Risk Creating ‘Digital Island’
- Parents of Man Killed by Police in Washington File Wrongful Death Suit
- Employee, Customer Die in Fire at Montana Casino
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Ryan Insurance Strategy Consultants in Colorado
- Federal Judge Approves $85 Million Settlement in Zoom Case
- McDonald’s Beats Back Challenge to Settlement With U.S. Labor Agency
- New Vermont Law Permits Lawsuits Seeking Medical Monitoring for Toxic Exposure
- Maine Attorney General Finds 4 Officers Justified in Using Deadly Force in 2 Incidents
- Thorny Issues Face Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Judge
- U.S. Trucking Downturn Foreshadows Possible Economic Gloom
- Air Lease to Write Off Value of 27 Jets Stranded in Russia
- Japan Begins Inquiries Into Missing Tourist Boat, With at Least 11 Dead
- Shell’s Board Faces Personal Liability for Failure to Cut Emissions: Environment Group
- Tech Giants Could Face Billions in Fines Under EU’s New Content Rules
- Climate Change Exacerbates Extreme Weather in Europe: Report
- Britain to Write Rules Forcing Companies to Publish Plans for Net Zero Transition
- Allstate to Increase Magnitude of Auto Rate Hikes in 2022
- Column: Amid Increasing Abuse, Officials Walking Away From Youth Sports
- Maine Court Rules Intertidal Zone Belongs to Beachfront Owners
- The Hartford Partners With Earthwatch on Pollinator Program
- Fla. Supreme Court: Pre-Suit Notices Need Only Be Mailed, Not Received, Before Deadline
- Infowars Bankruptcy May Be Abuse of Court System, Justice Department Says
- Chicago Electric Company Settles $315,000 Disability Discrimination Suit
- 2 More Sentenced in Operation Sideswipe
- FEMA Invites Public to Comment on Johnson County, Texas Flood Maps
- Zamboni Driver Fired for Urinating in Drain Sues NHL’s Red Wings
- California to Keep Workplace Pandemic Rules Through 2022
- People Moves: Estée Lauder’s Burrell Joins GEICO; Olson Heads Zurich Programs; Hudnall Leads Donegal Commercial Lines
- Last Stockpile of Chemical Nerve Agent Destroyed in Kentucky
- South Carolina Insurance Fund Pays Out $275,000 in Citadel Sexual Abuse Case
- People Moves: Lloyd’s Names Hernandez Mkt. Dev. Mgr., Central America; Chaucer Taps Argenta’s Sheppard for Renewables; H.W. Kaufman Promotes Kaufman Davis
- OSHA Cites Roofing Firm as ‘Severe Violator’ of Worker Safety Rules
- Ending Collateral Requirements for Non-U.S. Reinsurers – It’s Been a Long Time Coming
- ESG, Invasion of Ukraine Focus of Marsh McLennan Earnings Call
- Australia’s Westpac Banking Fined A$113M for Multiple Compliance Breaches
- Major Generali Investor Norges Backs Reappointment of CEO Donnet
- India Halves Fundraising Goal to $3.9B for Life Insurance Corp.’s IPO: Source
- Auto Insurance Industry to New York: Get Rid of Photo Inspection Requirement
- Canada’s Housing Downturn Among Biggest Financial System Risks, Regulator Warns
- UK Seizes Funds Linked to $150M Fraud From Fintech Firm QPay
- Civil Cases Loom Over QB Watson as He Reports to NFL’s Browns
- Obama Relatives Sue Wisconsin School Alleging Racial Bias
- Tesla Insurance Turning ‘Nightmare’ Claims Experience Into ‘Dream’: Musk
- Federal Court in Delaware Requiring Disclosure of Litigation Funding Agreements
- Insurer Jumped Gun with Appeal on CBD Plant Fire Claim, Appeals Court Finds
- CSAA in California Outlines Carbon Reduction and Climate Commitments in ESG Report
- Worn Tires a Factor In California Bus Crash, Investigation Shows
- Former eBay Executive to Plead Guilty to Cyberstalking Massachusetts Couple
- Feds Accuse Virginia Towing Firm of Illegally Selling Military Service Members’ Cars
- California School District Settles Sex Abuse Suits for $13M
- Impounded Russian Tanker to Be Released by Greece Amid Confusion Over Sanctions
- Massachusetts: First State Top Court Gives Industry a Win in Covid-19 Claims Case
- Illinois Contractor Faces $360,000 in Penalties Over OSHA Violations
- Wisconsin Marijuana Legalization Proponents Get to Make Case
- Aspen Becomes 17th Insurer to Stop Insuring Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline
- People Moves: United Fire Group Appoints Martin as CFO; AmericanAg Adds Colton as General Counsel
- Judge Rejects ‘Gag Order’ for Elon Musk
- ‘Deceptive’ Denial, Conflicting Policy Wording Costs Philadelphia Indemnity in Court
- People Moves: EPIC Adds Ponter in Houston; Goosehead Promotes 10 Managing Directors
- AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Old Glory Insurance Company
- Small Businesses Are Burning Out: Survey
- Risk Strategies Acquires Texas’ Advisor Brokerage Services
- Jury Awards $1.5M to Family in California Mistaken Body ID Case
- New Mexico Safety Arm Finds Rust Production Showed ‘Plain Indifference’ on Set
- Risky Driving Increases as Sleep Apnea Worsens
- Alabama Man Charged with Fraud After Hummer Found Buried
- South Carolina Ban on ‘Squatting’ Vehicles Inches Closer, But Time Running Out
- Largest Public Pension Fund to Vote to Replace Buffett as Berkshire Chairman
- Hilb Group Acquires Vermont’s Paige & Campbell and Taylor Palmer Agencies
- SIAA Acquires Rogue Risk, Expands Digital Footprint
- People Moves: Miller Taps WTW’s Power, Besso’s Harvey for Professional Risks; Arch Insurance Int’l Appoints Underwriters Barattini and Smith
- Zurich’s Liès Named Chair of Insurance Development Forum’s Steering Committee
- Claims Inflation, Weakening Price Momentum Could Hit Reinsurer, London Mkt Profits
- U.S. Companies Warn China’s Data Rules Risk Creating ‘Digital Island’
- Medical Gear Deliveries to Russia Hit by Sanctions-Related Insurance, Transport Hurdles
- UK Car Insurance Premiums Reached 18-Month High in 1st Quarter: Survey
- Insured Losses From Eastern Australia Floods Estimated at A$4B: PERILS
- U.S. Justice Department Appeals Transportation Mask Ruling
- Florida Agents Must Return $4M in Unearned Commissions From Insolvent Gulfstream
- Ex-Legislative Equity Officer Files Oregon Suit for $1.2M
- Judge Approves $34M Settlement Over PFOA Contamination of Vermont Community
- New York Times Sues Defamation Plaintiff Under Expanded Anti-SLAPP Law
- California Workers’ Comp Committee OKs 7.6% Pure Premium Filing
- Department of Labor Eyeing Arizona OSHA Plan After ‘Pattern of Failures’
- Explosion at Coking Coal Mine in Poland Kills at Least 5 People
- Sensors Had Been Adjusted on Thrill Ride Where Teen Fell to Death, Report Says
- Residents Given ‘All-Clear’ After Louisiana Chemical Leak
- Astroworld Task Force Presents Findings
- SureTec Pays Bond on Atlanta Official Accused of $100,000 in Credit Card Charges
- Innovation Boosts Carrier Top Lines: AM Best
- Higginbotham Buys Lyon Fry Cadden in Alabama
- Dairy Processor to Pay $79,000 Over Disability Discrimination Suit at Michigan Location
- 3 Louisiana Black Churches Rebuilding After 2019 Arson
- California Trying to Reduce Flood Risk Along Rivers
- New Jersey Diocese Reaches $87.5M Settlement with Sex Abuse Claimants
- Reducing Inequality, Hiking Minimum Wage Could Boost U.S. Economy: White House
- Insurtech Funding Levels Come Crashing Down in Q1
- Labor Board Judge Rules Amazon Must Reinstate Fired Warehouse Worker
- UK Regulator Sets Diversity Targets for Top Executives, Boards
- IMF Sees No ‘Bounce Back’ for Russia Economy, Expects More Damage if Sanctions Escalate
- Global Executives Want to Ditch Work From Home but Few Follow Their Own Advice
- Deliveroo Found Guilty, Fined for Abusing Riders’ Rights in France
- ‘Zero-Day’ Hacks Hit Record in 2021, Google Researchers Say
- Travelers CEO Schnitzer: Loss Costs ‘Challenging as Ever to Predict’
- Florida’s Harbour Agency Joins Renaissance Alliance
- Hospital Must Turn Over Info on Famous Cardiologist, Appeals Court Says
- J&J Settles West Virginia Opioid Suit for $99 Million
- People Moves: Lockton Names Franze Senior Vice President; Gorst & Compass Adds Peterson in Pacific Northwest
- NFL’s Washington Commanders Deny Financial, Workplace Misconduct Allegations
- Virginia Woman Bitten by Snake Endures Complex Disability, Financial, Legal Effects
- Former California Insurance Agent Arraigned for Stealing Premiums
- Coaching Youth Hockey Bonds Insurance Pros On & Off The Rink
- RMS Promotes Steel to General Manager, Succeeding White
- State Farm Awards ICT $40,000 Grant to Promote Education Programs in Texas
- Gulf Coast, Mississippi River Regions Eager for Flood Funding
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Illinois’ G.A. Mavon & Mavco
- Special Florida Insurance Session Welcomed, but Will It Come Soon Enough?
- AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Michigan’s Manufacturing Technology Mutual
- LaBranche to Succeed Roth as RIMS CEO
- SEC Chief Expects ‘Fair Number’ of Large Companies to Disclose Scope 3 Data in Climate Rule
- People Moves: Risk Strategies Adds deRosa, Massi; Frederick Mutual Promotes Price, White; MEMIC HIres 3 Underwriters
- Berkshire’s Bid For Alleghany Moves Forward After ‘Go-Shop’ Period Comes Up Empty
- 12,000 Gallons of Petroleum Products Spilled in Oregon Fire
- New Jersey to Begin Sales of Recreational Cannabis on April 21
- California Judge Rules 5 Officers Wrongly Fired
- Injured Participant in Las Vegas Trick Loses Lawsuit Appeal
- Insurance Journal Announces New Online Charity Portal
- Swiss Re Secures $1.15B Stop-Loss Protection to Support Reinsurance Growth
- Insurer Travelers’ Profit Beats on Lower Catastrophe Losses
- People Moves: TigerRisk Taps RenRe’s Everdell to Lead Casualty; HUB Promotes Chandani for Hospitality Specialty; Fidelis Names Brindle as Head of Sustainability
- UK CFOs Expect High Inflation to Cut Profit Margins: Deloitte Survey
- Oil Firms, Including ExxonMobil, Obtain Injunctions to Stop UK Climate Protests
- Update: Greece Seizes Russian Crude Oil Tanker as Part of EU Sanctions
- More than $900M in Auto Insurance Refunds Returned to Eligible Michiganders
- Lake Charles, Louisiana Starts Program for 2020 Hurricane Home Repairs
- Kin Closes $175M Private Placement Cat Bond Transaction
- U.S. Ties North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus to Huge Cryptocurrency Theft
- Everest Re Announces Death of Chief Risk Officer Mango
- U.S. Will No Longer Enforce Mask Mandate on Airplanes, Trains After Court Ruling
- He Didn’t Want a Birthday Party at Work, Wins $450,000 in Court
- Federal Judge Certifies Class Action vs. PGAC on Auto Policy Fees
- Delta Airlines Ends Surcharge on Unvaccinated Workers
- Maryland Authorizes Remote Rather Than On-Site Reviews of MGAs
- Container Ship Stuck for a Month in Chesapeake Bay Finally Refloated
- Online Marketplace Letgo Sued Following Colorado Slayings
- California Insurance Commissioner Launches Report and Site Outlining Insurer Fossil Fuel Investments
- Jury Convicts Massachusetts Agency Owner Quinn of Stealing Disability Benefits
- Indiana Family Appeals After Wrongful Death Suit Tossed
- People Moves: Dunbar Joins CAC Specialty as VP in Houston; Alliant Adds Mahoney in Dallas
- UK’s Flood Re Launches Scheme to Help Homowners Raise Resilience Against Floods
- Texas Metal Fabricator Cited for Exposing Employees to Hazards
- Ohio State Settles More Lawsuits Over Sex Abuse by Team Doctor
- Demotech Downgrades FedNat Rating, Just as Florida Guv Calls Special Session
- UK Homebuilders Commit More Than £2B to Fix Fire Safety Issues
- Natural Disasters Cost Global Economy $32B in Q1, With Only $14B Insured: Aon
- Markets/Coverages: Brownyard’s Library Program; Core Specialty’s Equine Unit; Skyward’s Cannabis Bonds; Roamly’s Travel
- Lawsuit Challenges Reinstatement of Philadelphia’s Mask Mandate
- Flight Attendants Settle Discrimination Suit with Colorado-based Frontier
- Earthquakes Recorded Near Long-Dormant Alaska Volcano
- Fire That Destroyed Washington Businesses Ruled Arson
- How Warren Buffett Does a Deal: Alleghany Merger Backstory
- SCOR Warns of Ukraine Conflict Impact on Q1 2022 Results
- ATV Is Not a Farm Vehicle Covered Under Homeowner’s Policy, Virginia Court Rules
- Infowars Files for Bankruptcy Amid Sandy Hook Lawsuits
- Amazon CEO Jassy Says He Wants to Improve Warehouse Safety
- Crypto Firms Being Targeted by North Korea Hackers, Warns DeFiance Capital Founder
- Louisiana Proposes Fines Against 5 Insurers for Alleged Improper Activity After 2020 Storms
- Indiana Travel Agent Sentenced For Wire Fraud
- Future Liability Releases at Center of Boy Scouts Bankruptcy
- Physical Therapists, Others Charged in Miami PIP Fraud Scheme
- King Brokerage Acquires Ameriway in NE Florida
- Maine Lawmakers Advance Bill Granting Tribes Sovereignty
- $400K Settlement for People Hurt by Damaged Sidewalks in California
- California Plan Would Triple Sale of Electric Cars by 2026
- Georgia Insurance Owner Sentenced for Bankruptcy Violations
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