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After Recalls and Infections, Experts Say Safer Eyedrops Will Require New FDA Powers

When you buy eyedrops at a U.S. store, you might assume you’re getting a product made in a clean, well-maintained factory that’s passed muster with health regulators. But repeated recalls involving over-the-counter drops are drawing new attention to just how …

Top Insurance Journal Cyber Stories of 2023

Data breaches, lawsuits, and ongoing conversations about cyber war exclusions gave Insurance Journal readers much to talk about regarding cyber insurance in 2023. While news of cyber acquisitions, the major themes to look out for in the coming year, and …

Top Insurance Journal EPLI Stories of 2023

A groundbreaking ruling, high-stakes lawsuits and a noteworthy protest — Insurance Journal’s reporting on the employment practices liability insurance landscape covered a lot of ground in 2023. Below is a selection of the most-viewed EPLI stories that appeared on the …

Brown & Brown Adds Caton-Hosey Agency in Florida

Florida-based Brown & Brown Insurance, ranked as the sixth-largest independent brokerage in the country, has acquired Caton-Hosey Insurance, a personal and business-lines agency in Port Orange, Florida. The agency was founded in 1948 and has been led by Rex Caton …

Allstate Sues Florida Pain Clinics, Alleging Millions in Fraudulent Billings

After an Allstate Insurance investigation alleged that a well-known Florida pain clinic had conspired with an injury law firm and had fraudulently billed the auto insurer for unnecessary surgeries and risky procedures, Allstate took the unusual step of striking an …

Top Insurance Journal Florida Stories of 2023

Weather, windshields and reform were the most-read Insurance Journal stories for Florida readers in 2023, continuing a trend seen in recent years as insureds, insurers and lawmakers continued to manage the property insurance crisis in the Sunshine State. Festival Canceled, …

Washington State’s New Safety Management Rules for Petroleum Workers

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries filed a formal update to workplace safety rules designed to prevent catastrophic events the Tesoro explosion that killed seven workers in 2010 and the Equilon incident in 1998 that killed six. The …

New Jersey Provides Tools to Implement New Flood Risks Disclosure Law

New Jersey officials have introduced measures to implement flood risk disclosure legislation signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy last June. The measures include new property disclosure forms notifying buyers and tenants of a property’s known flood history and potential …

New York Governor Again Vetoes Bill Allowing Emotional Damages in Wrongful Deaths

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has again vetoed legislation that would have changed the state’s wrongful death statute by letting families recover damages for emotional suffering from the death of a loved one. Hochul declined Friday to sign the Grieving …

Reinsurance Buyers Find ‘Smoother’ January Renewals With Ample Capacity: Carpenter

Ceding companies are finding that a responsive reinsurance market has materialized for the Jan. 1, 2024 renewals – a reflection of ample capacity and a commercial approach to trading partnerships, according to Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance business of Marsh McLennan. …

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