| | Today's Headlines | | | | September 11, 2018 |
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| | National | | | | Axa announced today that it has obtained all regulatory approvals required to complete the proposed acquisition of XL Group Ltd.... | | | | Brian Duperreault, who rejoined American International Group Inc. as chief executive officer last year to turn the company around,... | | | | U.S. taxpayers who spent billions of dollars after a trifecta of hurricanes last year are poised to do so again after a fix to the... | | | | Leave it to catastrophe bonds to be among the most well-functioning debt markets out there. Issuance of "cat bonds" has climbed to more... | | | | Property Claim Services (PCS), a Verisk business, has enhanced its PCS Global Cyber service with coverage for cyber catastrophe events.... | | | | Here's some grim back-of-the-envelope math for insurers: Hurricane Florence may wreak $15 billion to $20 billion in covered losses from... | | | | Tuesday, Sep 11, 2018, 5:47 am-- Florence continued to roll toward the U.S. East Coast, poised to become the strongest hurricane in... | | | | After a relatively slow start to the 2018 season, three hurricanes are now churning in the Atlantic on potential tracks toward the U.S.... | | | As we worked on pulling this third installment of our review of U.S. InsurTech startup... | | | | More National News » |
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| | East | | | | Federal investigators say speed and a lack of awareness were likely to blame for an accident last year near Philadelphia, Penn.,... | | | | A Maine lobster wholesaler is suing one of its owners, claiming he embezzled nearly $1.5 million worth of lobsters. Sea Salt, which is a... | | | | Two Massachusetts women are suing a New Hampshire hotel at the center of a Legionnaire's disease outbreak. WMUR-TV reports that Louise... | | | | CBIZ has hired Michael A. Garguilo as president of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of CBIZ Insurance Services Inc. Garguilo brings... | | | | More East News » |
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| | Midwest | | | | ONI Risk Partners (ONI) has hired Charlie Renie as a commercial insurance risk advisor in the company's headquarters in Indianapolis.... | | | | A St. Joseph, Missouri, woman has been awarded $8.5 million in a racial discrimination lawsuit she brought against Missouri gas utility... | | | | Wisconsin's insurance commissioner says military veterans are eligible for a waiver of the insurance licensing exam fee in most cases.... | | | | More Midwest News » |
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| | Southeast | | | | Nearly 759,000 homes with a reconstruction cost value (RCV) of approximately $170.2 billion are at potential risk of storm surge damage... | | | | Hurricane Florence's potential for destruction also includes increased risks for the environment and public health as torrential rains... | | | | A Habersham County, Ga., woman has been charged with first-degree arson for allegedly setting fire to her home and one count of insurance... | | | | The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance's (TDCI) Consumer Insurance Services Section has returned $3.2 million so far to... | | | | Tuesday, Sep 11, 2018, 5:47 am-- Florence continued to roll toward the U.S. East Coast, poised to become the strongest hurricane in... | | | | After a relatively slow start to the 2018 season, three hurricanes are now churning in the Atlantic on potential tracks toward the U.S.... | | | | More Southeast News » |
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| | South Central | | | | While all eyes are on Hurricane Florence churning toward the North Carolina coast, a little orange blob may be much more important for... | | | | Texas State Rep. Ron Reynolds has turned himself in to authorities in Montgomery County to begin serving his year-long jail sentence.... | | | | It's been nearly 10 years since Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston, and government agencies are still working to complete recovery... | | | | More South Central News » |
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| | West | | | | A new law banning the use of cellphones while driving went into effect in a Phoenix suburb this month, making it the latest city to... | | | | Andrew Barcoma Go, 51, of Bellflower, Calif., was arrested on seven felony counts including six for identity theft and one for grand... | | | | The family of an Oklahoma teenager who drowned in the ocean while visiting the Oregon coast has filed a $3.6 million lawsuit against the... | | | | The city of Lakewood, Wash., its police chief and two officers have agreed to pay $13 million to the family of an unarmed black man who... | | | | More West News » |
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| | International | | | | Axa announced today that it has obtained all regulatory approvals required to complete the proposed acquisition of XL Group Ltd.... | | | | Insurtech is often touted as the cure that will solve the insurance industry's inefficient and antiquated processes - from distribution,... | | | | Leave it to catastrophe bonds to be among the most well-functioning debt markets out there. Issuance of "cat bonds" has climbed to more... | | | | Chevron Corp. said on Friday an international tribunal ruled in its favor in an environmental dispute with Ecuador, finding the South... | | | | Johnson & Johnson (J&J) said it would work with the Indian government to compensate patients who had suffered from hip implants that were... | | | | American International Group, Inc. announced that Catherine Duffy will join the company's General Insurance business as Country Manager... | | | | AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has launched AXIS Re Strategic Partners with the appointment... | | | | More International News » |
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| | Reader Comments | | | | Posted: Mon Sep 10 -- Why was the reference to Republican Lawmakers in this release? They were passengers of the train and not responsible for the accident. Bob | | | | Posted: Thu Sep 6 -- Roy Moore tried to date a 14 year-old, among several other underage girls. That's the definition of pedophile. rob | | | | Posted: Wed Sep 5 -- In other news Jake from State Farm brought the judge's dad to the hearing and had him in the audience. You know, for support. He was quick... NC P&C Agent | | | | Posted: Wed Sep 5 -- They must have had the fish. dontcallmeshirley | | | | Posted: Thu Sep 6 -- Just to be clear, the headline does say a lack of planning hurt the effort. Andrew G. Simpson | | | | Go To Popular Comments » |
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