News for December 2021
- SafePoint to Assume 30K Louisiana Policies From Insolvent Insurers
- Judge Holds Skanska Negligent for Barge Damage During Florida Hurricane
- Great American, Texas-Based Insurtech Assurely to Offer D&O Insurance
- Former Iowa Deputy Gets $500K Settlement in Paternal Leave Dispute
- More Minor Earthquakes Shake Parts of South Carolina
- Roofing Contractors Face $336K in Penalties for Safety Failures, Worker Death
- Retired Virginia Priest Charged With Child Sex Abuse
- China Approves HSBC Acquisition of 100% of Insurer Joint Venture
- Tesla Recalls 475K Vehicles Over Camera, Trunk Safety Issues
- Toxins in Household Products Leave FDA Chasing a Vapor Trail
- Wright National to Acquire Federal Flood Policies of Westfield Insurance
- Trial Begins in January of Alleged Thieves of Dresden Jewelry, Worth $129M
- People Moves: Chubb Promotes 2 Senior Leaders in Canada
- Spain’s Volcanic Eruption Ends but Emergency Remains With Widespread Damage
- Top 10 International Insurance Journal Stories of 2021
- Lighthouse Raises $65M for Debt Refi, Growth of Insurance Carrier
- Top 10 Southeast Insurance Journal Stories of 2021
- Top 10 East Insurance Journal Stories of 2021
- Top 10 National Insurance Journal Stories of 2021
- Top 10 West Insurance Journal Stories of 2021
- Lawsuits, Insurance at Heart of New Mexico Archdiocese’s Bankruptcy Case
- Opioid Scripts Decreased But Fatal Overdoses Increased. Doctors Urge New Approach.
- Top 10 South Central Insurance Journal Stories of 2021
- Top 10 Midwest Insurance Journal Stories of 2021
- Purdue Bankruptcy Judge Extends Sacklers’ Lawsuit Shield Until February
- People Moves: United Valley Promotes Jarnagin and Kilby; ALKEME in California Names Mitilier President of Its MGA
- Greyhound Bus Veered off Utah Highway, 20 Injured
- $525K to Settle Las Vegas Suit over Man Who Was Shot While Running Away
- Miami Court Finds IDS Property Insurance Withheld Data on PIP Cases
- Trean Insurance Group Launches Arkansas E&S Carrier, Benchmark
- Drugmaker Endo Strikes $63 Million Opioid Settlement with Texas
- WSIA’s Diversity, Inclusion Director Sees Industry Progress, Commitment to Change
- Car Makers Like Some Tech Features More Than Car Buyers Do
- Arson Fire Forces 140 to Flee Milwaukee Apartment
- Lawsuit Dismissed Against Chicago Blackhawks in Case Involving Former Coach
- Run-Off Specialist Premia Acquires Navigators Holdings (Europe) from The Hartford
- Video Game Maker Settles California Discrimination Case for $100M
- Machine Learning Improves Lightning Prediction, Leading to Insight on a Key Wildfire Spark
- Massachusetts Care Facility Employers Fail to Comply With OSHA Subpoena
- Choice Financial Group Acquires New Hampshire’s Bernier Insurance Agency
- SiriusPoint Invests in Canadian Digital Life Insurer PolicyMe
- Officials Say Backhoe Driver Damaged New Jersey Homes, Vehicles, Was Shot
- Global COVID-19 Cases at Record High, as Omicron Variant Races Out of Control
- Apple Puts India iPhone Supplier, Foxconn, on Probation for Labor Violations
- Firms Want U.S. to Support EU Proposals to Rein In Big Tech Platforms
- Russian Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Faces Big Hurdles Amid Ukraine Tensions
- Pro Athletes Like the ‘Greek Freak’ Are Going After Trademark Violators
- Found in Space: How Skytek Tracks Supply Chain Risks—and More
- $1 Million in Hermes Handbags Stolen from Florida Store
- Indiana Court Expands Eligibility for Emotional Distress Damages
- Latest Quake in Top Texas Oilfield to Hike Scrutiny of Drilling Waste Injections
- Florida Woman Who Lost Leg After Pedicure Settles for $1.75M
- Study Links Exposure to Formaldehyde at Work to Cognitive Problems Later
- Louisiana Workers’ Comp Rates to Decrease 10.5% in 2022
- Minimum Wage, OT And Workers’ Comp Premium Changes in Washington Starting in 2022
- Aon Offers Last Mile Delivery Insurance Program in Partnership With CarrierHQ
- Family Sues Oil Company After Fatal Louisiana Tank Explosion
- Despite Slow Going, P/C Insurers Still Love Advanced Analytics. Except Maybe Telematics.
- Western Kansas Ranches Face Long Recovery after Wildfires
- NWS Says December Storm Spawned 8 Tornadoes Across Wisconsin
- Gallagher Acquires Five Points in Tennessee
- Nebraska Food Company, Insurer Sue for $423K over Spoiled Bacon Shipment
- Florida Ringleader Sentenced After Security First Audit Uncovers Fraud
- Major Storm Dumped Snow, Closed Mountain Routes in California
- Earthquake Confirmed in Submerged Volcano South of Hawaii
- Uber Driver Charged with Raping Passenger During Las Vegas Ride
- New Mexico Should Brace For Worsening Drought, Forecasters Say
- Complaints of Hyundai-Kia Engine Fires Trigger Safety Probe
- Man Gets Prison Term After Pleading Guilty to New Hampshire Diner Fire
- Boy Dies in Maryland Fire That Damaged 16 Apartments
- Germanna Community College Launches First High School Cybersecurity Class
- Bird Flu Kills Thousands of Migratory Cranes in Israel; No Human Transmission Reported
- Businesses Can Expect to Spend $13.5 Billion on Repairs Due to Flooding in 2022
- Global Shipping Industry Faces Growing Pressure to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Neighbors Sue Exxon Over Homes Damaged by Texas Refinery Fire
- Brazil’s Dams Monitored for Risk of Bursting After Heavy Rains Kill at Least 18
- Sunken Ship’s Captain and 1st Officer Sentenced to 20 Months in Mauritian Prison
- Record Snowfall Disrupts Train, Air Travel in Western Japan
- Vienna Insurance Agrees to Share Ownership of Hungary Unit to Save Aegon Deal
- $9,000 an Hour for Comp Attorney Fee Has Tongues Wagging in Florida
- Employers and Employees: How to Avoid a Burnout Crisis
- Study Finds Pandemic Lockdowns Only Work for a Limited Time
- Contractor Dies in Fall at Illinois Caterpillar Foundry
- Minnesota Medical Device Company to Pay S.D. $400K in Kickback Settlement
- Serial Arsonist Strikes Small Missouri Town 20 Times
- Fire at Texas ExxonMobil Refinery Injures 4
- Congressional Panel to Investigate Astroworld Concert
- Federal Relief Funding Available in Five Arkansas Counties Following Tornadoes
- Workplace Fatalities Fell 10.7% During Pandemic in 2020 But Severe Illness Cases Rose
- New Orleans-Based Oil Company Agrees to $475M Settlement over Oil Spill
- $100K for Protest Lawsuit Settlement in Oregon Approved
- $4M Settlement in Washington Foster Abuse Case
- Hallmark Financial Cancels Plans for Specialty Insurance Spinoff and IPO
- Australia’s Adani Coal Mine Nears 1st Shipment, Despite Climate Activists’ Campaign
- Capital One Cyber Settlement to Cost $190 Million
- Canopius Completes Loss Portfolio Transfer Agreement With Legacy Acquirer Riverstone
- UK Broker Ardonagh to Acquire Portugal’s MDS Group
- Marsh Increases Shareholding in Marsh India from 49% to 92%
- Lloyd’s Asia Launches Renewable Energy Consortium
- New Hampshire Restaurant Fined After Fatal Crash by Intoxicated Customer
- People Moves: DealerPolicy Hires Super, Cross Insurance Promotes Burton
- New York Man Charged with Insurance Fraud in Stolen Tractor Scheme
- This Year’s 10 Worst Climate Disasters Cost $170 Billion: Study
- Italian Judge Drops Case Against Unipol CEO Over Merger With Insurer Fondiaria
- Did Builder Groups Block Insurance Industry Move to Require More Storm Shelters?
- King Insurance Acquires Three More Agencies
- Supreme Court to Take Up COVID Mandate Jan. 7
- Takeaways from Our Conversation on Insuring Cannabis in 2022
- People Moves: Alliant Names Walter Vice President; Foresight in California Promotes Bruce and Lachowski
- Unions Say Meat Plants Relaxed COVID-19 Safety Measures After Outbreaks
- As Charleston Seawall Looms, Some Seek More Natural Methods
- World Insurance Associates Acquires Total Coverage Insurance in Texas
- Window for Michigan Uninsured Drivers to Get Penalty-Free Insurance Ends Dec. 31
- Voluntary Comp Rates Drop Again in South Carolina; Assigned Risk Multiplier to Rise
- Specialist D&O MGA Banyan Risk Expands Into Canadian Market
- Alera Group Acquires Ashbrook-Clevidence in California
- Texas Pharmacy and Pain Clinic Operators Arrested for Illegally Dispensing Opioid Pills
- People Moves: Promotions at Zurich North America, Cross Insurance; Risk Strategies Hires Bryant
- Worcester County District Attorney Partners with Insurance Fraud Bureau
- Kansas Contractor Faces $223K in Penalties for Unsafe Workplace Exposures
- People Moving: Reagan, Grosso Join Alliant; Mesadieu to Villages in Florida
- Butler & Messier Insurance Acquires Two Rhode Island Agencies
- People Moves: Petersen Named Head of WTW Broking; Moore Joins Olive.com Board; Kinetic Insurance Names 3 Leaders
- Acrisure Acquires Parts of SUNZ Insurance Operations
- Prosecutors Say Italian Supplier Produced 4,000 Flawed Parts for Boeing Over 5 Years
- EPA to Revisit Bayer Dicamba Herbicide Risks After 3,500 Reports of Crop Damage
- People Moves: Definity’s Board Appoints Former Swiss Re Exec Schmid; SCOR Promotes Mumme-Young for Political & Credit Risk; Cathay Pacific’s Howell to Marsh Aviation
- Berkshire’s Candymaker Must Face Worker’s Suit Over Husband’s COVID Death: California Court
- Willis Towers Watson Launches Risk and Analytics Model for Trade Credit Insurance
- As Strongest Storm to Hit Philippines in 2021, Typhoon Rai ‘Exceeded All Predictions’
- Insurers Sanlam and Allianz Explore Options for Their African Businesses
- People Moves: Despot Joins Insurance Office of America; Alliant Adds Wightman
- Dec. 15 Winter Storms Across Upper Midwest Classified as Derecho
- Comma-tose: Florida Coverage Case Hinged on Punctuation Question
- The $1M Bad Faith Case and the Missed Deadline
- Active 2021 Hurricane Season Revealed ‘Unsettling’ Trends: AIR Worldwide
- California Title Rep Banned for Life Following First American’s $1M Fine
- Report: California Workers’ Comp Quarterly Written Premium Lowest Since 2012
- Officials: Astroworld Victims Died from Compression Asphyxia
- Fire Truck Tire Explosion Kills Louisiana Firefighter
- Indiana Bank Settles Housing Loan Discrimination Suit
- Ohio Car Dealership to Pay $390K over Age Discrimination Suit
- Private Equity Firm Kelso Invests in ReSource Pro, Takes Majority Interest
- A Month After Washington Floods, Slow Return to Normal
- California Attorney Suing Walmart for Illegal Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- National African American Insurance Association Charters 3 New Chapters
- Cyber Disruptions of Infrastructure Networks Can Cost Millions in a Day
- Title Insurer Stewart Acquires Midwest, Florida Title Firms
- Nephila Capital’s New Syndicate 2358 Funded by Lloyd’s-Sponsored Investment Vehicle
- Georgia Man Wanted for Deliberately Damaging Roof During Inspection
- Florida Man Sentenced for Starting Fires Behind Tampa Publix
- French Mining Group Eramet Identifies Potential $50.8M Financial Fraud
- Tornadoes Have Pushed Insurers’ Weather Claims Above $105B for 2021
- COVID-19 to Cut UK Life Expectancy by 9 Months: RBC Analysts
- Man Charged with Arson in Fire That Destroyed House, Damaged Three Others
- Connecticut Governor Signs Sweeping Order on Climate Change, Pollution
- Two Rhode Island Contractors Face $75K in Penalties for Worksite Cave-In Risks
- UK Businesses Brace for Great British Resignation in 2022
- Global M&A Activity Shatters Records, Topping $5 Trillion in 2021
- FWD Group Withdraws U.S. IPO Plan, Pivoting Instead to Hong Kong
- New Kid on Block Will Use Tech, Rapid Repair Networks to Survive Florida Market
- Insurer Can Keep Using its Own Repair Contractor, Florida Appeals Court Finds
- Medical Boards Under Pressure to Discipline Doctors Pushing False Covid-19 Claims
- Ransomware Attacks Not High-Profile or Front Page News But Still Happening Frequently
- Regulators Warn of Climate Change, Stablecoins as Systemic Financial Risks
- AM Best Revised Outlooks to Positive for Aspire General in California
- California DOI: Insurers Non-Renewed Fewer Homeowners in 2020, FAIR Plan Policies Increased
- People Moves: Chubb Changes Commercial P/C Leadership; BHSI Promotes Meyer in Life Sciences; AIG Adds Hunter to ESG; J.D. Power Hires Ellingsworth
- Texas Deputy Insurance Commissioner Receives Robert Dineen Award from NAIC
- McDonald’s to Pay Black Store Owner $33.5 Million in Bias Suit
- Fatal Texas Plane Crash Likely Clipped Treetops
- Arkansas Flooring Manufacturer Faces $204K in Proposed Fines for Unsafe Workplace
- Indiana Lawmakers Consider Vaccine Limits as COVID Surges
- Vaccinated California Employees Face Workplace Restrictions
- Lawsuit Filed in April Custody Death of Northern California Man
- Southern California Edison Faces $550M in Penalties for 5 Wildfires
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Bradawn Insurance Services in California
- EPA Releases $1 Billion to Clean Up Toxic Waste Sites in 24 States
- Infrastructure Investment Package Expected to Boost Surety Market: AM Best
- UK Brokerage Insurtech Eyes U.S. Expansion After $7.9M Capital Raise
- Record Rainfall, Floods Across Globe Generate Billions in Economic Damages: Aon
- Pro MGA Solutions Provides MGA Incubator Platform for Tierra Underwriting Ltd.
- Two Ex-Maryland Players Reach Settlement to Football Lawsuit
- Everest Re Extends President and CEO Andrade’s Employment Agreement
- The Hilb Group Acquires Charles Newman Co., Builds on New York Presence
- New York Contractor Faces $244K in Penalties for Exposing Workers to Fall Risks
- Typhoon Rai Leaves Trail of Destruction in Southeast Asia, Killing More Than 200
- Insurer Storebrand to Buy Norwegian Pensions Unit From Danske Bank for $221M
- Argo Announces Sale of ArgoGlobal SE as Group Focuses on U.S. Specialty Insurance
- Kansas Wildfires Kill Two
- Merrill Leaves CEO Spot at CoventBridge Investigations Firm
- Fire Destroys Huge QVC Distribution Center in North Carolina
- Former Citizens President Cleared of Waterway Excavation Infraction
- Ruling Against Purdue’s Sacklers Puts Controversial Bankruptcy Tactic in Spotlight
- Court OKs Biden Covid Vaccine Mandate for Employers; Supreme Court Appeal Likely
- Update: After Latest Court Ruling, Must Employers Follow Biden’s Vaccine Mandates?
- OSHA Sets Dates for Vaccine Mandate Penalties
- Per-person Limits Apply, Not Per-accident in Deadly Crash, Carolina High Court Rules
- FEMA to Offer Home Repair Tips for Ida Victims
- Texas Woman Sentenced for Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accidents
- Louisiana Residents Who Lost Homes in Ida Still Billed for Power
- Insurance Agent Wins Iowa State Senate Seat
- Chicago Blackhawks Settle Lawsuit with Former Player
- Chicago to Pay Woman Nearly $3 Million over Botched Police Raid
- Inquiry Finds Oregon Institution’s Misconduct Investigations to be Subpar
- Settlement in Oregon Suit Alleging Deputy Pinned Black Child
- Grand Jury Charges Oil Company in California Spill
- AM Best Upgrades Ratings of Canada’s Co-operators General and Sovereign General
- Business Moves: PointeNorth Acquires AIE; United to Sell Personal Lines
- EXOR, Again, Agrees to Sell PartnerRe to France’s Covéa for $9 Billion (€7.8 Billion)
- People Moves: New Hires at Alliant, TMPAA, Risk Strategies
- Judge Rules Dominion Defamation Suit Against Fox News Can Move Forward
- New Jersey Landlord Accused of Demanding Sex from Tenants to Pay $4.5M
- ‘Keep Delivering’: Amazon Tornado Tragedy Raises Emergency Safety Training Questions
- New York Contractor Faces $374K in Penalties After Fatal Worker Fall
- People Moves: Aon Recruits WTW’s James as Chief Broking Officer, Commercial Risk UK; Allianz’ Strong to WTW as Head of Environmental; AGCS Promotes Yee for TMT
- Administration Asks Supreme Court to Lift Lower Courts’ Hold on Vaccine Mandate
- Google Faces Heavy Fines in Russia After Court Rules in Favor of Putin Ally
- Bayer Faces Billion-Dollar Class Action Suit in Germany Over Monsanto Takeover
- Canada’s Desjardins Group Reaches Settlement Over Massive Data Breach in 2019
- OSHA Slams Dollar General for Repeat Safety Violations at Stores
- Three Years From Loss, Not Denial, Appeals Court Holds in Carolina AOB Case
- Injured Kentucky Candle Factory Workers File Suit Against Company
- Insuring Cannabis Summit: Tribal Cannabis Broker in Lonely, Rewarding Space
- Judge Tosses $4.5B Deal Shielding Sacklers From Purdue Opioid Claims
- Firms Sue to Overturn New York Law Allowing Lawsuits Against Gun Industry
- Meteorological Society Details Extreme Weather Made More Likely by Climate Change
- Missouri Insurance Specialists to Offer Assistance Following Tornado
- People Moves: Chubb Names O’Brien to Global Risk, Robic to Division President Posts; Zurich Appoints Way as Sustainability Chief
- EPA Orders Louisiana Fuel Plant to Clean Up Emissions
- North Carolina Workers’ Comp Attorney Disbarred After Keeping Settlement Money, Tax Issues
- More Tornadoes in Midwest, Great Plains Leave One Dead and 500,000 in the Dark
- Hub Acquires Assets of JP Griffin in Arizona
- Citizens’ Board Requests Larger Than Expected Rate Hike for Florida Homeowners
- The Hilb Group Acquires Maryland’s PSA Insurance & Financial Services
- Texas County Agrees to $5 Million Settlement over Black Motorist’s Death
- Former Maryland Public Adjuster Sentenced for Theft, Insurance Fraud
- Restaurant Owner, Niece Face Prison for Arson, Insurance Fraud
- Swiss Re Reorganizes Group Operations, Names Ladva Group CTO, as Bronder Exits
- Fox Point Expands E&O Liability Program for Small Business Risks
- Millions of Migrants Can’t Get COVID Vaccines Because of Drugmakers’ Liability Fears
- ‘Cat-Focused’ Kin Insurance Acquires Shell for Expansion; Expects SPAC Closing in Q1
- New Research Warns Rare Winter Tornadoes May Get More Intense
- McDonald’s Settles With Ex-CEO Easterbrook Over Claim He Lied About Sexual Affairs
- Zurich Insurance to Acquire Conversational AI Company AlphaChat
- Fairfax Completes Sale of Stake in Subsidiary Odyssey Group for US$900M
- Spanish City of Zaragoza Braces for Flooding From Ebro River
- Artful Mosaic Insurance Creates Global Agility for Specialty Startup
- London Turns Into Ghost Town as UK Faces Record-Breaking Wave of COVID Infections
- Missouri Jury Awards Transgender Student $4 Million
- Typhoon Rai Threatens Philippines, Forcing Thousands to Flee Homes
- Michigan School District Faces Two $100 Million Suits After Shootings
- Tornadoes Destroyed Kentucky Insurance Agency, Damaged Others as Claims Pour In
- Unlicensed California Agent Charged with 80 Felony Counts in Alleged Premium Thefts
- Family of Woman Who Died in Las Vegas Fire Suing Alarm Maintenance Companies
- Supreme Court to Weigh State Law That Circumvents Arbitration Agreements
- Biden Auto Safety Nominee Vows to Address Jump in Traffic Deaths
- Workers’ Comp Bureau of California Issues COVID-19 Analysis
- Louisiana Private Insurer to Acquire Policies from Insolvent Insurance Companies
- Insurers Begin Work in Areas Hard-Hit By Weekend Tornadoes
- Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Warns Against Porch Piracy
- Texas Jury Awards $301B Settlement in Suit Against Bar
- Insurance Technology: SiriusPoint Invests in LuckyTruck; Hiscox Offers Real-Time Quotes With RMS Location API; ActZero Security Adds Cyber Coverage From Measured
- Illinois Worker Dies After Being Trapped in Machinery
- People Moves: Zurich Names Way Head of Sustainability Underwriting; Rockford Mutual Adds Burns, Savage
- People Moves: AGCS Promotes Williams to CUO Corporate, Succeeding Buckle; Aon Names Irl to U.S. Reinsurance Treaty Team; AXIS’ Gorman to Arrow Risk Mgmt
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Illinois’ Tave Risk Management
- Firefighter in Utah Suspended for Medical Cannabis Suing
- Mining Company to Pay Colorado $1.6M in Proposed Settlement for Spill
- NFL Requiring Coaches, Team Staffs to Get COVID-19 Boosters; Players Exempt
- Suit Filed Over Inmate Death in Vermont Alleges Racism and Negligence
- Regulators to Investigate Claims Against Central Maine Power Parent in Suit
- Credible Acquires Digital Insurance Marketplace Young Alfred
- Lawsuit Says Elevator That Killed Teen in Atlanta High-Rise Wasn’t Properly Inspected
- Ex-Deputy, Sheriff in South Carolina Face Second Lawsuit Over Excessive Force
- High Court Won’t Hear Mississippi Lawsuit Over Talcum Powder
- EEOC Addresses When COVID-19 May Be a Disability Requiring Accommodation
- UK Broker Ardonagh Valued at $7.5B as Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Buys Stake
- KKR Nears Deal to Buy Stake in India’s Shriram General Insurance Ahead of IPO
- Arctic Region Broke Heat Record in 2020, U.N. Agency Confirms
- Leading Marine Re/Insurers Join Push to Decarbonize Global Shipping
- Update: Generali’s CEO Bets on Buyback, Dividend Hike, Bold Profit Goals to Keep Job
- Oklahoma Wildfire Destroys 5 Homes, 14 Barns
- Kansas Insurance Department Receives 5-Year Accreditation from NAIC
- Texting the Witness During Video Deposition. There’s an App to Prevent That.
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Richied & Associates in Nevada
- Court Approves $380M Settlement of U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Sex Abuse Case
- Report: California Public Self-Insured Workers’ Comp Indemnity Claim Cost up
- People Moves: Recoop Adds Marshall, Anonson to Executive Team; Rockford Mutual Promotes Yesbeck, Plautz
- High Wind Watch Alert in Effect for Plains States
- Louisiana Governor Sticks with Vaccine Plan Despite Opposition
- Ex-Oklahoma Cabinet Secretary Files $60 Million Claim over Bribery Charge
- Texas Vigil Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 13 Injured
- Biden Auto Safety Agency Nominee to Face Senate Committee
- People Moves: WTW’s Swift Joins London Market Group Board; Carbon Underwriting Hires Antares’ Coates; Dale Underwriting Names ArgoGlobal’s Turner for Property
- Planning Questions Emerge at Tornado-Destroyed Kentucky Candle Plant
- Catholic Archdiocese in Washington Settles Sexual Abuse Claim
- Father, Son Charged With Starting Massive California Wildfire Plead Not Guilty
- California Halts Pony.Ai’s Driverless Testing Permit After Accident
- Former Montana Mine Official Pleads Guilty to Workplace Accident Coverups
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