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Louisiana Commissioner Directs Agents to Notify Citizens Policyholders of Less Expensive Policy Offers

A recent directive issued by Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon orders agents to notify their Louisiana Citizen policyholders when they receive an offer to be placed with a significantly less expensive insurer in the private market. Donelon issued Directive 222 …

Arkansas’ United Home Placed In Receivership

Arkansas’ United Home Insurance was placed in receivership by the Pulaski County Circuit Court on September 6. Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain was appointed receiver. United Home consented to the receivership for the purpose of its rehabilitation. The receivership does …

FM Global Clients to Get Share of $350M ‘Resilience Credit’

Eligible commercial property insurance clients of FM Global will receive a share of what the insurer calls a “resilience credit” to be put toward climate mitigation solutions. Collectively worth $350 million, the initiative follows the allocation of a $300 million …

People Moves: Mosaic Builds Team of Underwriting Specialists in Canada; Everest Re Taps PartnerRe’s Schiattone as Global Head of Financial Risk

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Mosaic and Everest Reinsurance. A summary of these new hires follows here. Mosaic Expands Team of Underwriting Specialists in Canada Mosaic Insurance has built out its team of underwriting specialists to …

Doctor Asks Court to Toss J&J Lawsuit Against Her Over Cancer Research

A medical researcher has asked a court to throw out a lawsuit that Johnson & Johnson filed against her over her 2019 study on the links between cosmetic talc products and cancer, saying that her research is sound and protected …

Florida Copter Pilot Heard Bangs Before Fatal Crash into Apartment Building

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A pilot told investigators he heard a loud bang before a Florida medical rescue helicopter caught fire in flight last month, leading to a crash that killed a paramedic and a woman on the ground, …

Judge Tosses Gun Group’s Challenge to Delaware Public Nuisance Law as Premature

The federal district court for Delaware has thrown out a suit by a gun rights group challenging a state law that allows the state’s attorney general to sue firearms companies. The law allows lawsuits by the attorney general against firearms …

Wait ‘Til 2025: The Hartford Won’t See Auto Profit Next Year

Even after putting through 20% rate hikes over the course of this year, The Hartford needs another round of similar magnitude next year, the insurance company’s leader said recently. The Hartford’s auto book won’t turn a profit until 2025, Chief …

Hawaii Volcano Kilauea Erupts After Nearly Two Months of Quiet

Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting Sunday after a two-month pause, displaying glowing lava that is a safe distance from people and structures in a national park on the Big Island. The Hawaii Volcano …

Markets/Coverages: US Cyber Industry Loss Index Launched by Perils, CyberAcuView

A U.S.-focused Cyber Industry Loss Index has been launched by Zurich-based Perils and CyberAcuView, an independent U.S.-based organization formed by leading cyber insurers, to keep capital flowing in the cyber insurance market. The Cyber Industry Loss Index reports affirmative U.S. …

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