National News for September 2018
- 50 Million Facebook Accounts Exposed to Takeover in Huge Breach
- New Munich Re Cyber Reinsurance Product Designed for Small, Mid-Sized Businesses
- Everest Insurance Names Presidents of Risk Management Group, Specialty Underwriters
- Insurance Pros’ Guide to How to Dress, Behave, Speak at InsureTech Conference
- Puerto Rico’s Small Businesses Were Underinsured for Maria Damages
- The Hidden Truth About MoviePass
- Drone Hobbyists May Soon Lose Their Freedom from Regulation
- What States Have Done, and Not Done, About Guns
- Businesses Should Prepare for Consequences of Climate Change, Zurich Says
- Claims Technology Firm Snapsheet Names PwC’s Yoder as President
- Marsh Makes Blockchain Proof of Insurance Accessible Through Salesforce
- Uber Settles with States for $148M Over Failure to Disclose Data Breach
- Court Rules Cryptocurrencies Fall Under Commodities Regulator
- Walmart Ready to Mandate Blockchain for Certain Food Suppliers
- Insurers Tell Congress Trump Tariffs Harm Insurance Consumers
- Navigators Group, Being Acquired by The Hartford, Receives No Other Offers
- Clearsurance Partners with CoverHound
- Slice Labs Raises $20M for Its On-Demand Platform for Insurers
- Congress on Track to Double Size of U.S. Overseas Investment Agency
- NAMIC Honors Rochman with Chairman’s Award
- Workers Overdose On the Job and Employers Struggle to Respond
- U.S. Safety Agency Targets Pilot Fatigue with Technology, Stricter Work Rules
- NutraRisk Adds Program for Recreational, Medicinal Cannabis Operations
- Decision in Uber Employee vs. Contractor Suit Cuts Driver Bargaining Power
- Majesco Appoints Elster as CEO; Mehta Becomes Chairman
- Florence Impact on Insurers Tempered by Mostly Uninsured Flood Losses
- Chubb Appoints Barziza to Lead North American Property Claims
- Employers Providing Paid Family Leave Qualify for Tax Credit
- Judge Signals Trump’s Tweet Over Stormy Daniels Is Free Speech, Not Libel
- NBA Chief Urges Teams to Adopt New Workplace Policies for Women
- AXIS Insurance, DUAL North America Partner on Environmental Risk Program
- U.S. Lawsuit Accuses Walmart of Bias Against Pregnant Employees
- Lawnmower Injuries Remain Source of Serious Injury and High Costs
- Former AIG, Ironshore Executive Mitrovic Joins Cooper Levenson Law Firm
- Holdout Bondholders Agree to Support Puerto Rico Restructuring Deal
- Actress Judd’s Harassment Suit Against Weinstein Faces ‘Professional’ Relationship Law
- Judge Slams Lawyer, Throws Out Ex-Pro Wrestlers’ Lawsuit Over Concussions
- FEMA Chief Long to Keep Job, Repay Government for Car Misuse
- Starr Insurance Cos. Launch Monoline GL Construction Wrap-Up Coverage
- AIG to Acquire Program Manager Glatfelter Insurance Group
- Allstate Reports $186 Million in Hail, Other Catastrophe Losses in August
- Being Nice to Employees Pays Off
- IBM Being Sued for Age Discrimination
- State Farm Gets OK to Deploy Drones to Inspect Florence Damage
- Restaurants Must Pay Minimum Wage for Work Unrelated to Serving
- The State of NAIC’s Data Security Model Law
- Willis Towers Watson Launches Property Loss Modeling Platform
- Bayer’s Monsanto Wants Judge to Nix $289M Roundup Verdict
- McDonald’s Workers in Several Cities Rally Against Sex Harassment
- Banks and Insurers Have Improved Their Cyber Defenses
- Home Price Appreciation in Highest-Risk Areas Outpaces Overall Rate
- Assurant Invests in Connected Car Services Startup
- Government Ends Criminal Case Over GM Handling of Ignition Switch Defect
- John Hancock Will Only Sell Interactive Life Insurance with Fitness Data Tracking
- Exploring the Jump in Mega Workers’ Compensation Claims
- Why Small Mutual P/C Insurers, Insurtechs May Need Each Other: A.M. Best
- Americans’ Interest in Self-Driving Cars Goes in Reverse
- Drivers of Marsh & McLennan-JLT Deal: Too Much Capital, Not Enough Growth – Opinion
- Democrats Want Trump Labor Board Member’s Recusal on Union Email Rule
- Marsh & McLennan Moved Quickly as Stars and People Aligned in JLT Deal
- Top 10 Stolen Vehicles: Older Models Most Vulnerable
- National Alliance Names Hold CEO; Will Also Succeed Father as President in 2 Years
- Marsh & McLennan to Acquire Broker JLT
- Thai Soccer Boys’ Cave Rescuer Sues Musk for Defamation
- Hydroelectric Dams Operating at Peak to Manage Florence’s Floods
- Hurricane Florence’s Surge Is Expected to Hit Homes That Already Cost the Government Millions: ProPublica
- FEMA Chief Under Scrutiny Over Use of Government Vehicles
- Cigna Says Express Scripts Acquisition Passes Antitrust Review
- Can Home Insurers Keep Customers as Happy as Insurtechs?
- NHL Enters into Mediation with Players Over Concussion Litigation
- Hanover Insurance May Follow Chaucer Sale with Talent Hiring, Acquisition
- Cline Named CEO of Ascot’s U.S. Platform Ethos Specialty
- Big High Tech Is Big on Reimagining Health Care
- Carolinians Must Wait for Flood Waters to Recede to Assess Florence’s Damage
- MGM Follows Suit Against Las Vegas Shooting Victims with Charity Offer
- New York Challenges Federal Ruling Allowing Fintechs to Skirt State Regulation
- How 4,000 Federal Workers Are Being Deployed for Hurricane Florence
- For First Time, 5 Named Storms Could Crowd Atlantic Ocean
- Trump’s Labor Board to Try Again to Ease Obama Franchise Liability Standard
- Purdue Includes Free Opioid Treatment Drugs in Settlement Offer
- Tech Giants, Chamber Offer Views on National Consumer Privacy Rules
- Campaign Calls on U.S. Insurers to Reject Fossil Fuels
- Safety Board Seeks to Mandate Anti-Lock Brakes, Stability Controls on U.S. Motorcycles
- Hanover Insurance to Sell Specialty Unit Chaucer to China Re for $950 Million
- Next Insurance Rolls Out Commercial Auto Policy
- FDA Targets E-Cigarette Makers in Push to Curb Epidemic of Youth Vaping
- Hurricane Florence Has Cat Bond Investors’ Attention
- Update: Hurricane Florence Slows to Category 2; Dangerous Storm Surge, Rainfall Still Expected
- Climate Forces Behind Florence Look Like Those of Harvey, Sandy
- Federal Judge Rules Cryptocurrency Falls Under Securities Law
- Everest Insurance Adds 3 Members to Cyber Practice
- Carlyle Group In, KKR Out as Sedgwick Majority Investor in $6.7 Billion Transaction
- Vindati Platform Looks to ‘Delight’ Brokers Serving Small-Medium Businesses
- How to Help Clients with Disaster Claims and Avoid Agency E&O Claims
- Regulators Reject Wells Fargo’s Plan to Repay Insurance Customers: Reuters
- Insurers Forecasting Significant Claims from Businesses from Hurricane Florence
- Donegal Exits Personal Lines Insurance in 7 States, Transfers Business to Safeco
- Verisk Company PCS Adds Global Cyber Industry Loss Index
- AXA to Complete Acquisition of XL Group Sept. 12
- Could Hurricane Florence Cost Insurers $20 Billion?
- Why Catastrophe Bonds Are Anything But a Disaster: Viewpoint
- Hurricane Florence a Reminder of Flood Insurance Reforms Stalled in Congress
- CEO Duperreault Bets on Underwriting Culture, Greenberg Ways in Restoring AIG to Greatness
- Facebook Says Community Help Feature Ready to Assist Florence Recovery Efforts
- Update: ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Hurricane Florence Prompts Evacuations in Carolinas
- ILS Market Could Bear 20% of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Marie Loss: A.M. Best
- Rideshare Firms Eye New Safety Measures for Riders, Drivers
- CBS CEO Moonves Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
- How U.S. P/C Commercial Insurers Will Fare Through 2019: Moody’s
- Update: Hurricane Florence Poses Threat to Carolinas, Virginia Later This Week
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- Auto Insurance Broker Confie Battles JC Flowers Over Failed Acquisition
- U.S. Charges North Korean Hacker for WannaCry and Sony Cyber Attacks
- As NFL Season Kicks Off, Court Reopens Ex-Players’ Painkiller Abuse Suit
- Major Hotels Agree to Provide Staff with Panic Buttons to Fight Harassment
- Comcast Executive Joins Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan Health Startup as COO
- State Farm Scores 2 Sports Venue Naming Rights Deals
- Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Names Marsh’s Codding as Global Cyber Chief
- Visits to Intensive Care Unit and Morgue May Boost Teens’ Driver Education
- Ford Recalling F-150 Pickups for Seat Belt Fire Risk
- AIG’s Turpin Joins Arch Insurance as Head of U.S. Property
- Republican States’ Court Fight to End Obamacare Begins as Midterm Politics Heat Up
- Facebook, Twitter Face Lawmakers Over Liability, Privacy, Regulation
- AIG CEO Expects More Trading of Insurance-Linked Assets
- U.S. Report Says Lack of Staff, Resources, Planning Hurt FEMA’s 2017 Disaster Response
- Gender, Seniority Key Factors in Workplace Harassment: Hiscox Survey
- Averse to Owning? Auto Subscription Services Bundle Car, Insurance, Maintenance
- Marsh’s Fine Joins JLT Specialty’s Aerospace Team
- Merrill Lynch Reverses Broker Fiduciary Rule Policy
- JPMorgan Settles Black Advisers’ Job Bias Lawsuit for $24 Million
- State Farm Agrees to Pay $250 Million, Avoids Racketeering Trial
- Prudential Joins Direct-to-Consumer Movement
- Enstar to Acquire Maiden Reinsurance North America
- Judge Tosses Uber Investors’ Class Action Bid Over Stock Losses
- AIR Worldwide and Capsicum Re Collaborate to Enhance Silent Cyber Models
- CNA Names Accenture’s Costonis as Chief Operations Officer
- Accident Report Confirms Apple Still in Autonomous Car Race
- Max Services, Wetzel Associates Offer ‘Conversational’ Commerce Suite
- New York Approves AXA Acquisition of XL Group
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