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Cigna's CEO and Board Sued for 'Black-Ops-Style' Tactics to Kill Merger with Anthem

Cigna Corp.'s chief executive officer and board used "black-ops-style" tactics in a covert campaign to "blow up" a $48 billion merger...
 

Zywave Acquires Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC)

Insurance technology provider Zywave announced the acquisition of Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC), a leading provider of...
 

Usage-Based Insurer Metromile to Become Public Company

Metromile Inc., the pay-per-mile auto insurer, has reached a deal to go public by merging with Insu Acquisition Corp. II (Insu II), a...
 

Carnival's Princess Cruise Lines Must Face Passengers' COVID-19 Lawsuit

Carnival Corp.'s Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. failed to persuade a judge to dismiss negligence claims by 17 passengers who allege they...
 

COVID Passports Could Speed Up Revival of International Travel

Global airline lobby IATA is working on a mobile app that will help travelers demonstrate their coronavirus-free status, joining a push...
 

States Prepare Second Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google for December

A bipartisan group of U.S. states plans to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google as early as next month, according to two people...
 

Thanksgiving Fowl Play? No Problem. Whole Foods, Progressive Offer 'Turkey Insurance'

It's clear that insurance touches many aspects of people's lives. The holiday season alone can present all kinds of insurance risks....
 

Pandemic Has Little Impact on Agency M&A Activity: Report

There were 170 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during the third quarter of 2020 compared to 173 for the same period in...
 

Insurance Industry Ripe for Human-Centered Innovation

The key to innovation in the insurance industry is "outside-in" thinking, according to an executive from Nationwide, who...
 
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East

 

Best Agency to Work For East: Deland, Gibson Insurance

At Deland, Gibson Insurance, being a lifelong learner isn't just a hobby, it's part of the agency's core values held by all employees....
 

Former Virginia Attorney Indicted on Multiple Fraud Charges

A federal grand jury has indicted a former Virginia attorney on charges that she defrauded elderly clients out of money which she used to...
 

COVID-19-Related Data Breach Affects Thousands in Delaware

Public health officials in Delaware on Sunday disclosed that the personal information of thousands of people who were tested for the...
 
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Midwest

 

Minnesota Fraud Bureau: Insurance Fraud Referrals Up in 2019 but not for Agents

While Minnesota insurance regulators saw an uptick in the number of fraud case referrals during 2019, agent and broker fraud referrals...
 

Best Agency to Work For Midwest: DSP Insurance Services

Always do what's best for the customer. That's one of the guiding principles at Schaumburg, Ill.-based DSP Insurance Services that...
 

Finnis Named a Central Region VP at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has named Lauren Finnis vice president, Customer & Broker Engagement, for the Central...
 
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Southeast

 

Best Agency to Work For Southeast: Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance

Opportunities for growth, a team-oriented culture and unwavering support during an unprecedented situation are just some of the reasons...
 

Pork Producer Smithfield Settles Nuisance Lawsuits in N.C. as Court Affirms Verdict

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a 2018 jury verdict that led to awarding monetary damages to neighbors of a North Carolina...
 

Alabama Insurance Department Launches New Website

The Alabama Department of Insurance (ALDOI) has launched a newly designed website that features a new layout and simplified navigation...
 
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South Central

 

Best Agency to Work For South Central: INSURICA

With nearly six hundred employees and annual revenues of $115 million, Oklahoma City-based INSURICA may be a large agency with offices...
 

Louisiana Virus Aid Funds Run Low with Small Business, Local Requests Unmet

Louisiana will run out of federal coronavirus money before it pays out grants to all eligible small businesses and local government...
 

Louisiana Ag Commissioner Pushing Farmers, Ranchers to Apply for Virus Aid

Louisiana's agriculture commissioner is urging the state's farmers and ranchers to turn in their applications for federal coronavirus...
 
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West

 

Best Agency to Work For West: Liberty Company Insurance Brokers

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Inc. in Woodland Hills, Calif., offered the perfect Hollywood ending for founder Bill Johnson....
 

Colorado Outfitter Sues Former Guide, Claims 'Trade Secrets'

Stephen Bass approached Andy Sovick last year with a plan for writing a guide to snowmobile-access skiing around one of the most popular...
 

Eberl in Colorado Names Morris Vice President of Sales

Lakewood, Colo.-based Eberl Claims Service has named Phillip Morris vice president of sales. Morris has more than 14 years of sales,...
 

California Electrician Arraigned in $63K Workers' Comp Scheme

Mark Redheffer, 48, of Fontana, Calif., was arraigned on felony counts of insurance fraud and attempted perjury after allegedly lying and...
 
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International

 

No-Deal Brexit Would Cause More Damage to UK than COVID: BoE's Bailey

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday a no-deal Brexit would cause longer-term damage to Britain's economy than the...
 

Coal Financing Drying Up as More Countries Target Zero Carbon Emissions

TOKYO - Financing for coal projects is drying up at ever increasing rates as more countries target zero carbon emissions amid an energy...
 

COVID Passports Could Speed Up Revival of International Travel

Global airline lobby IATA is working on a mobile app that will help travelers demonstrate their coronavirus-free status, joining a push...
 

UK Insurer Aviva Sells Stake in Italian Life Unit for $475 Million

Aviva Plc is selling its stake in its Italian life insurance joint venture for about 400 million euros ($475 million) as Chief Executive...
 

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Hires Allianz' Baacke as Head of Risk Engineering Services

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions appoints Tina Baacke as global head Risk Engineering Services, effective Jan. 1, 2021. In this role, Baacke...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

4 Items to Look at When Choosing Health Benefits

It's that time of year again. No, not the holiday season, although some of us will be able to gather this year for something close to our...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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Discover All the Inherent Risks of a High Net Worth Individual

High net worth individuals and their families --- those with liquid assets of more than $1 million -- have an extensive variety...
 
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Independent agencies today face an increasingly commoditized market, with new competitors constantly on the rise, and technology...
 
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Reader Comments

 

Allstate Hires Only Banks Owned by Minorities, Women, Veterans for Big Bond Sale

Posted: Fri Nov 20 -- Alternate Headline: "White Males Targeted for Exclusion. But That's Not Discrimination." Craig Winston Cornell
 

Starr's Greenberg Sees Opportunity for Fresh Start for U.S.-China Relations Under Biden

Posted: Thu Nov 19 -- China is out to clean our clock. They and their incredibly oppressive regime want to rule the world. Why would we want to do business with... Dave
 

Pfizer Reports 95% Success Rate in COVID-19 Vaccine Final Trial

Posted: Wed Nov 18 -- Anyone who starts off their comment with "All you Libs out there", should get back to work instead of commenting on stories on the internet. Bossman
 

Zurich Insurance in Talks to Acquire MetLife Unit for $4 Billion

Posted: Mon Nov 23 -- So glad I am on the short end of my career with Farmers, they have cut our commissions twice now in order to force us to sell more Life,... Bond
 

World Encouraged by Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines' Success in Trials

Posted: Tue Nov 17 -- Telling I've only seen myself, Jon and Interested wish your family well. Also telling that Polar showed no empathy and rather questioned... Rosenblatt
 
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