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February 16, 2022
 
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National

 

Tripwire for Real War? Cyber's 'Fuzzy' Rules of Engagement

President Joe Biden couldn't have been more blunt about the risks of cyberattacks spinning out of control. "If we end up in a war, a real...
 

Most Critical Infrastructure Sectors Haven't Adopted NIST Cybersecurity Framework

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found most of the country's critical infrastructure have yet to take...
 

CDC Proposes Changes in Guidance to Doctors on Opioid Prescriptions

The nation's top public health agency has proposed changing -- and in some instances, softening -- guidelines for U.S. doctors...
 

Rating Upgrades Increase for U.S. P/C Insurers in 2021

Ratings for the U.S. property/casualty industry returned to pre-pandemic levels with some companies strengthening balance sheets and...
 

Markets: WTW Partners With Falvey Cargo on Cyber; Boost and Beach Offer Crypto Wallet Coverage; Umbrella From Distinguished Programs Serves Real Estate, Community Associations

WTW Partners With Falvey Cargo Underwriting for Affirmative Cargo Cyber Coverage Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson is partnering with...
 

Jury Rejects Palin's Libel Claim Against New York Times

A U.S. federal jury on Tuesday ruled against Sarah Palin in her lawsuit accusing the New York Times of defaming her in a 2017 editorial...
 

Report: More Than 1-in-4 Residents Affected by Climate-Related Extreme Weather in 2021

More than four-in-10 U.S. residents live in a county that was struck by climate-related extreme weather last year, while more than 80%...
 

Executive Viewpoint: Five ESG Trends for the Insurance Industry in 2022

During the past year, "ESG" (or Environmental, Social, Governance) became a more familiar acronym in boardrooms,...
 
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East

 

Altman Leaving Pennsylvania Insurance Post to Lead California Health Plan

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman will resign her position Feb. 25. Altman has accepted...
 

Massachusetts City's Pension Fund Lost $3.5M in Email Scam

An employee of Quincy's pension fund wrongly sent $3.5 million in a wire transfer in February 2021 in response to a scam email and the...
 

Accounting Firm Cuts Ties With Trump, Says Financial Statements Are Unreliable

The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump's annual financial statements says the documents, used to secure...
 

District Joins $100M Settlement With Digital Lender BlockFi

The District of Columbia reports that it is part of a $100 million settlement with digital asset lending platform BlockFi Lending. The...
 
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Midwest

 

People Moves: Zurich Adds Martino; Lattner Joins Claro Group

Zurich Names Martino Regional Vice President For Midwest Region of U.S. Middle Market Unit Zurich North America has named Trey Martino as...
 

Indiana Steel Mill to Pay $3 Million, Improve Waste System

A steel company has agreed to pay $3 million and improve the wastewater system at an Indiana mill, more than two years after a discharge...
 

Fatal Fires in St. Louis Expose Vacant Home Risks

Thick smoke billowed from the vacant, crumbling St. Louis house, but Benjamin Polson knew homeless people might be inside taking refuge...
 
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Southeast

 

After Months of Decline, Florida Claims Litigation Rose Sharply in January

Just when insurers saw signs that last year's reform legislation may be having an impact on claims litigation, bad news appeared in the...
 

Florida House Committee Approves Home Hardening Tax Breaks

Florida's chief financial officer is applauding lawmakers for approving a home-hardening measure that could affect homeowners insurance...
 
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South Central

 

People Moves: Madigan Joins Alliant in Arkansas; BXS Adds Breaux in Texas

Alliant Adds James Madigan as Senior Vice President Within Employee Benefits Group Alliant has added James "Jimmy" Madigan as senior vice...
 

Texas Sues Facebook Parent Meta Over Facial Recognition

he Texas Attorney General is suing Facebook parent Meta, saying the company has unlawfully collected biometric data on Texans for...
 

Higginbotham Acquires HR Services Firm WhitneySmith in Texas

Higginbotham has acquired Fort Worth, Texas-based WhitneySmith Company, a provider of HR advisory services. WhitneySmith will expand the...
 
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West

 

Fewer Crashes After Utah Sets Nation's Strictest DUI Law, Study Shows

Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research...
 

Union Pacific Railroad Will Reimburse Arizona City for 2020 Derailment

Union Pacific Railroad will be reimbursing Tempe nearly $482,000 for expenses related to the July 2020 train derailment, according to...
 

California Couple Sentenced in $1M Workers' Comp Fraud Case

Carmen Hall Soruco, 70, and her husband Antonio Soruco, 75, both of Novato, California, were sentenced after pleading guilty to workers'...
 
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International & Reinsurance

 

Crypto Market Risks Should Be Priority for Global Regulators: Financial Stability Board

Risks from the $2.6 trillion crypto market could grow quickly and regulators need pre-prepared measures to bring the sector to heel, the...
 

Generali Activist Investors Urge 'Open Dialog' to Overcome Perceived Growth Issues

Two activist investors in Generali GASI.MI on Tuesday urged Italy's leading insurer to engage in "an open and constructive dialog" to...
 

AXA Consortium in Talks to Buy Stake in Orsted's UK Offshore Wind Farm

Denmark's Orsted A/S is in talks with a consortium that includes AXA SA and a Credit Agricole SA unit to sell a stake in a large wind...
 

Insurtech bolttech Buys Singapore-Based Specialist Broker AVA Insurance

bolttech has completed the acquisition of AVA Insurance Brokers and AVA Insurance Agency, a Singapore-based specialist broker and...
 

Storms With Hurricane Gusts Set to Batter NW Europe, Driving Wind Power Generation

Storms across northwest Europe are set to drive electricity generation from wind farms to records this week in gusty conditions that...
 

AXA Insurance UK Buys Ageas UK's Commercial Business Renewal Rights

AXA Insurance UK announced the acquisition of the renewal rights to Ageas UK's commercial business for an initial consideration of £47.5...
 

Argo Group Completes Sale of Brazilian Business to Spice Private Equity

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based underwriter of specialty insurance products, announced the completion of the...
 

Generali Chairman to Step Down Amid Investor Tensions

The chairman of Italy's biggest insurer Generali said he will not seek another term, adding he regretted current tensions between...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

Preventing Burnout at Your Insurance Agency, Carrier, or MGA/MGU

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. There's no beating around the bush, the past two years have been rough to say the...
 
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Research and Webinars

 
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The Ultimate Tax Savings Guide For Insurance Agents

Tax season is here, and as an insurance agent, there are many unique tax strategies available that will help you maximize your...
 
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4 Agents Share Success Moving Out of Their Comfort Zones

Independent agents and dedicated agents looking to transition to an independent career have a lot to contemplate when...
 
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Three Keys to Differentiating Your Brokerage

In an increasingly crowded and commoditized market, brokers are faced with minimal customer loyalty and look to differentiate...
 
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Risk Management Checklist: Are you helping your clients navigate their critical areas of risk?

Use this tool to keep track of all the areas of risk your clients might be exposed to and ensure you're helping cover them all....
 
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Travelers Ins. Adopts Personalization Strategy to Support the Agent-Policyholder Relationship

Discover how agents can use modern communication tools to personalize their experience at scale. As the face of insurance...
 
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Insurance Journal TV

 
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EP. 31: More Than a Conversation: Cyber, Insurance Pros Say Building Diversity Means Taking Action

The cybersecurity and insurance industries have been talking about prioritizing diversity,...
 
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EP. 41: More M&As, Cannabis 'Frappucinos' on Tap for 2022

New Frontier Data, a producer of cannabis research and intelligence, released its "22 for 22...
 
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