| | Today's Headlines | | | | November 1, 2018 |
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| | National | | | | U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned an $8.5 million Google settlement in a case that could make it harder for companies to resolve... | | | | The school groundskeeper who won a jury trial against Bayer AG's Monsanto unit over allegations that the company's glyphosate-containing... | | | | Tech-driven virtual claims services company Snapsheet started out as a service for body shops called Body Shop Bids before pivoting to... | | | | Liberty Mutual and its subsidiaries reported net income of $282 million and $1.911 billion for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30,... | | | | ProSight has expanded ProSight Direct, its online direct-to-consumer platform that offers customized insurance for small business... | | | | Catastrophe losses in Japan and North America pushed American International Group to a net loss of $1.3 billion for the third quarter of... | | |  Despite insurers' best efforts to increase rates to compensate for losses, commercial auto continues to be an unprofitable line. In less... | | |  John D. Rockefeller was easy to overlook. He didn't drink alcohol, smoke, swear or lose his temper. He ate no more than... | | | | More National News » |
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| | Featured Events | | |  | | November 15 / Sunnyvale, CA | | |
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| | East | | | | Two utility workers were killed and two others were hurt when their maintenance helicopter got caught on power lines and crashed in rural... | | | | A New Jersey woman has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining insurance identification cards as part of a scheme to steal luxury used... | | | | Pipeline upgrade work at the center of natural gas explosions and fires north of Boston last month has been completed. Columbia Gas... | | | | More East News » |
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| | Midwest | | | | Federal investigators determined that a broken rail caused the fiery 2017 train derailment in northwest Iowa that released 322,000... | | | | A new state report shows doctors have been prescribing fewer opioids over the last three years. The report from the state Controlled... | | | | Demolition has begun on a giant waterslide that a 10-year-old Kansas boy was riding on when he was decapitated two years ago. KMBC-TV... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | Southeast | | | | Total estimated insured losses from Hurricane Michael have reached more than $2.1 billion, according to the most recent data from the... | | | | A Florida man says the autopilot feature of his Tesla vehicle failed to detect a disabled car on a highway, leading to a collision that... | | | | State troopers say seven children have been injured in a school bus crash in Alabama. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency spokesman Cpl.... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | South Central | | | | Almost 300 new volunteer firefighters have joined rural fire departments in three years after state lawmakers eliminated the age limit... | | | | Texas Mutual Insurance Co. has reported that a Travis County district court sentenced Kaydra Moore of Cedar Hill, Texas. on workers'... | | | | Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked President Donald Trump for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for Texas counties heavily impacted by... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | West | | | | Southern California Edison said its equipment likely sparked one of two ignition points for the massive wildfire that tore through... | | | | The growing pains of shared electric scooter businesses have led one Southern California city to take a wait-and-see approach. The... | | | | The insurance provider for Columbia County, Ore. will pay $251,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former inmate who claimed jail deputies... | | | | Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado has named Krista O'Rourke vice president of agency relations and safety services. O'Rourke replaces... | | | | More West News » |
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| | International | | | | RenaissanceRe's planned $1.5 billion purchase of Tokio Millennium Re (TMR) reinforces its strategy of being an independent reinsurer,... | | | | The United Kingdom and the European Union have made progress on a deal to give London's dominant financial center basic access to EU... | | | | Indonesian authorities on Thursday retrieved a flight data recorder from a Lion Air jet that crashed and broke apart in shallow sea near... | | | | Ping An Insurance Group Co., China's biggest insurer by market value, is planning a Hong Kong initial public offering of its health-care... | | | | Arch Insurance Europe has purchased the UK Commercial Lines business owned by The Ardonagh Group and part of its Geo Underwriting... | | | | QBE announced changes to its structure, designed to further simplify its operations and build a more streamlined, agile and... | | | | Generali opened a representative office of Generali in Moscow on Oct. 31, 2018, which the company said is an important milestone in its... | | | | More International News » |
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| | Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns | | | | Can I be honest for a minute? I'm not a Halloween fan. It makes my list of favorite holidays right after Columbus Day and before Black... | | | | This post is part of a series sponsored by PersonalUmbrella.com A burnt-to-a-crisp turkey served along a side of political discourse is... | | | | As we continue to explore niche opportunities in your market, this Lowdown is dedicated to the senior housing arena. I've added two... | | | | More Blogs » |
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| | New Discussions in the Forums | | | | Posted: Wed Oct 31 -- Hey there is a lot of truth in what Catz is saying. You also might wish to talk to a few insurance agents. What you are trying to do is... mccluney | | | | Posted: Fri Oct 19 -- At some point, you just have to cut your losses. Move on. My best success with producers is college marketing / business students. They want... FFA | | | | Go To Forums » |
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| | Reader Comments | | | | Posted: Tue Oct 30 -- $350 large will buy a nice plastic bubble for this child to live in, and a nice car for his dad to drive him to school in. And maybe some... reality bites | | | | Posted: Mon Oct 29 -- Good read and an interesting topic. I expect the Commerce policy has been in force for years and Oliveira moved into the household after the... Fair Playing Field | | | | Posted: Wed Oct 31 -- Call it jaded labeling, but the majority of the "smartphone-enabled sharing economy" industries are nothing more than a regulatory dodge... Fair Playing Field | | | | Posted: Fri Oct 26 -- $1 million dollars and he gets 18 months? It seems like a slap on the hand for such fraudulent activities. Chris | | | | Posted: Tue Oct 30 -- The simplest solution to this issue would be: How much did Wells Fargo charge each person they slapped with force-placed insurance, whether... Fair Playing Field | | | | Go To Popular Comments » |
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