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April 28, 2022
 
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National

 

A Different Kind of Guard: Agent Watches NFL Draft With Eye on Protecting Players

Like millions of Americans, Timothy Radcliffe will be glued to the NFL Draft the next couple days. Radcliffe's interest in the draft...
 

Amazon Urged to Review Emergency Plans in Wake of Deadly Tornado

Amazon.com Inc. should better prepare workers for extreme weather events, according to federal regulators who investigated a deadly...
 

U.S. Joins 55 Nations to Set New Global Rules for the Internet

The United States and 55 other nations on Thursday signed a political commitment to push rules for the internet that are underpinned by...
 

Global Insurance Rates Continue to Moderate in Q1 - With the Exception of Cyber

Global commercial insurance prices rose 11% in the first quarter of 2022, marking the fifth consecutive reduction in rate increase since...
 

Judge Rules for Elon Musk in $13 Billion Lawsuit Over Tesla-SolarCity Deal

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk did not unjustly enrich himself when he guided the electric vehicle maker in 2016 to acquire...
 

Inflation Boosts W.R. Berkley Top Line to Record Level as Exposures Grow

While investment analysts continue to track commercial insurance rate hikes for property/casualty insurance carriers, exposure growth was...
 

Reimagining Restaurants and Risk

Supply shortages, rising inflation, higher food costs and labor shortages, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, are challenging the food...
 

Who Owns Tesla Performance Data?

At the end of an interview with the founder of Quantiv Risk, an InsurTech that helps carriers make sense of performance...
 
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East

 

New York's Top Court Overturns $16.5 Million Talcum Powder Cancer Verdict

The New York Court of Appeals has nixed a $16.5 million jury verdict won by the estate of a woman who died from cancer that she claimed...
 

Massachusetts Man Sues City Alleging Race Factored in Wrongful Arrest

A Massachusetts man said in a lawsuit filed Monday that he was wrongfully charged with murder based on his race and what his attorneys...
 

New York Giants, Jets Urge Court to Reject Deception Suit

Attorneys for the New York Giants and Jets teams have asked the court to dismiss with prejudice the amended complaint from two fans upset...
 

New Hampshire Restaurants Pay $890K to Settle Back Wages Claims

Two New Hampshire restaurants in Derry and Londonderry and their owner have agreed to pay $890,169 to 63 employees to resolve numerous...
 
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Midwest

 

Reliance Global Acquires Illinois' Barra & Associates

Reliance Global Group, Inc. acquired Schaumburg, Illinois-based Barra & Associates a provider of both personal and commercial insurance...
 

Progress Made on Nebraska Wildfires, But High Winds Threaten Efforts

Fire crews took advantage of a break in the weather in their battle to contain large fires in the West and Plains states, but fear the...
 

North Dakota Governor Seeking Federal Help With Damaging Storms

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum plans to ask for federal help in dealing with damaging floods and a severe winter storm that left thousands...
 
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Southeast

 

Florida Action Against Disney More Complicated Than Lawmakers May Have Known

That plan to strip the Disney Corp. of its special municipality status in Florida? It's more complicated than many Florida officials may...
 

Rooftop Solar Boom Continues: Florida Governor Vetoes 'Net Metering' Bill

A boom in rooftop solar panels in Florida is likely to continue after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have essentially barred...
 

Mississippi Pharmacist, Now in Florida, Gets 10 Years in $180M Cream Scheme

Federal prosecutors say a former Mississippi pharmacist has been sentenced to the maximum 10 years in prison for a $180 million health...
 
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South Central

 

People Moves: SBMP Names Brzozowski as Executive Director; Alera Group Promotes Brown to Managing Director

SBMP Hires Jim Brzozowski as Executive Director SBMP Insurance Group has hired Jim Brzozowski to serve as executive director. Brzozowski...
 

Louisiana Woman Sentenced to 10 Months for Role in Operation Sideswipe

United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that Donisha Lee,age 32, of Harvey, Louisiana, was sentenced for Conspiracy to...
 
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West

 

Compliance in Cannabis Can Be a Painstaking Task

Editor's note: This story is based an Insurance Journal webinar, which is available on-demand. A longer version of this article is set to...
 

New Mexico Sheriff Eyes Safety Measures on 'Rust' Film-Set

The New Mexico sheriff investigating the fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin described complacency,...
 

COVID Again Leading Cause of Work-Related Deaths in Washington

COVID-19 was the leading cause of work-related fatalities in Washington for the second straight year, accounting for one-fourth of the...
 

California Labor Commissioner Cites Car Wash $800K

The California Labor Commissioner's Office cited Torrance Car Wash more than $800,000 for wage theft violations affecting 35 workers,...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Global Insurance Rates Continue to Moderate in Q1 - With the Exception of Cyber

Global commercial insurance prices rose 11% in the first quarter of 2022, marking the fifth consecutive reduction in rate increase since...
 

Britain Proposes Post-Brexit Relaxation of Solvency II Capital Rules for Insurers

Britain launched public consultation on Thursday for a post-Brexit relaxation of capital rules for insurers, in a step the government...
 

Argo Group Exploring 'Strategic Alternatives,' Including Potential Sale

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based re/insurer, announced that its board of directors has initiated an exploration...
 

India's ONGC Struggles to Ship Russian Oil to Asia as Sanctions Bite: Sources

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) is struggling to find a vessel to ship 700,000 barrels of crude from Russia's Far East, in a...
 

Update: Who's Who in Generali's CEO Election Drama

Philippe Donnet, who has been CEO at Europe's third-largest insurer since 2016, is running for reappointment with the backing of...
 

Exxon Mobil Declares Force Majeure on Its Russian Sakhalin-1 Operations

Exxon Mobil Corp. said on Wednesday its Russian unit Exxon Neftegas Ltd. has declared force majeure for its Sakhalin-1 operations due to...
 

Lloyd's Insurer Lancashire Sees Manageable Russia-Ukraine Losses

Shares in Lloyd's of London insurer Lancashire jumped nearly 10% on Thursday as it estimated net losses in Ukraine at around $20-30...
 

Ebix Europe Launches Exposure Management Platform: ExposureHub

London market reform technology specialist Ebix Europe announced the launch of its new platform, ExposureHub, for re/insurance exposure...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

I Don't Blame Vyrd. I Blame the System.

I had planned to write and try and answer the question, how can Demotech give a brand-new company (Florida newcomer, Vyrd Insurance) an A...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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How to Grow Your Business with E&S Lines

It's shaping up to be the best E&S lines market in U.S. history. Are you realizing the benefits? In this whitepaper, we'll...
 
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Calling All Retail Agents Providing Collision, DOL, or Physical Damage Insurance: This Research Is for You

Entering into another year of unpredictability in the global supply chain, the shortage of automobile semiconductor chips —...
 
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See How Marketing Tech Can Make Communication with Clients Easy

Hear from Nationwide and Salesforce about innovative strategies and processes to personalize the customer experience. Owning...
 
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The New Era of Work: How Benefit Providers Can Evolve to Meet Employee Expectations

In a new report, Beyond Burnout—Redefining a New Era in the Work Place, Cake & Arrow gets to the heart of how people's...
 
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Prevent Regulatory Violations Before They Occur

Wasting time on repetitive producer management tasks is limiting your ability to grow quickly. Read this whitepaper from...
 
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Insurance Journal TV

 
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EP. 46: You've Heard it Before, So Here it is Again: D&O is a Tough Pill for Cannabis

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EP. 35: Creating Harmony: What Cyber, Insurance Pros Can Learn from Music

Music may not be the first thing that comes to mind when considering the cybersecurity and...
 
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