National News for March 2017
- Everest Insurance Expands Inland Marine Team with 3 New Hires
- Governors Report Pedestrian Fatalities Continue to Increase
- Republican Senator Wants Trump to Drop Systemic Risk Case Against MetLife
- Artificial Intelligence, IoT Startups Gaining in Global Insurtech Funding
- Alliant Handed Victory over Aon in 1 of 3 ‘Poaching’ Suits
- What Could be Hotter than Phoenix? The Answer Might Just Be Phoenix
- Personal Auto Rate Hikes Not Keeping Up with Losses: Fitch
- Volkswagen Reaches Another Diesel Claims Settlement with 10 States for $157 Million
- The Hartford Names Tooker as Head of Middle Market Segment
- Bedbugs, Peacocks Among Animal Insurance Claims by Businesses
- Judge to Hear Objection to Trump University’s $25 Million Settlement
- Chipotle Blocks One Class Action On Overtime Pay as Another Advances
- Police Report on Uber Self-Driving Car Crash Tells Complex Tale
- Wells Fargo Settles Sham Account Claims for $110 Million
- Drone Maker DJI Offers Operator ID Framework
- Republicans Ask Treasury to End ‘Too Big To Fail’ Process for Non-Banks
- Trump Wants Business Ideas to Spur Government Innovation
- Trump Agriculture Chief Nominee Perdue Vows to Fight for Farmers, Trade, Crop Insurance
- Court Blocks U.S. Suits by Jewish Families Against Palestinian Authority
- Norman-Spencer Agency Starts Nonprofit Division; Will Donate 50% of Profits
- Liberty Mutual Launches New Builder’s Risk Product
- Trump Moves to Undo Federal Climate Change Policies
- How Agents Can Deploy Soft Benefits to Win the Talent War
- How Parents’ Perceptions Can Influence Teens Drivers’ Licensure
- Obamacare Explosion More Like a Slow Burn for Now
- Supreme Court Weighs Where Patents Lawsuits Can Be Filed
- AFL-CIO Chief Vows to Sue If Trump Weakens Overtime Rule
- Supreme Court Won’t Hear Record Labels’ Copyright Violation Claims Against Vimeo
- Uber Resuming Autonomous Car Program After Crash
- Insurers, Victims Sue Saudi Arabia Over Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks
- 4 Million Driving Jobs at Risk from Autonomous Vehicles: Report
- How Republicans Can Unravel Obamacare Without Repealing It
- The Hanover Launches Professional Liability Risk Management Portal
- AIG Executives Hope Meetings Reassure Analysts, Investors
- Uber Halts Autonomous Vehicle Testing After Arizona Accident
- Trump Ends Negotiations, Demands Vote on Republican Healthcare Bill
- Congress Nullifies Obama Workplace Injury Reporting Rule
- How Insurance Markets Could Be Affected If GOP Reduces Essential Benefits
- PwC Settles Negligence Claim Over MF Global Collapse
- Argo Pro Enhances E&O Coverage for Professional Services Firms
- Academy of Insurance Director Surveys State of Learning
- White House, Republicans Weigh Benefits Changes to Health Care Bill
- Now There Is Business Income Insurance for Vendors Booted Off Amazon
- Trump Labor Secretary Thinks Obama Overtime Rule Needs Review
- Chubb Introduces Online Workers’ Comp Policy System for Small Business Agents
- Supreme Court Rules Garment Design Elements Copyrightable
- Insurance Information Institute Names Palmer as Head of Communications
- 10 More Facts on How Employee Substance Misuse Impacts Businesses
- Supreme Court OK with Delay in Bringing Patent Infringement Suits
- From Fiduciary Rule to Overtime: What to Expect from Trump Labor Nominee Acosta
- Thunderstorms Just as Costly to Insurers as Hurricanes: Study
- How Medical Liability Insurers’ $30 Billion ‘Cushion’ Is Also Barrier to Profit
- Aon Gains Upper Hand in Non-Compete and Poaching Lawsuit vs. Alliant
- CFC Underwriting Launches Cyber Incident Response App
- Departing AIG CEO Gets No Bonus But Will Get $5 Million to Stay Until Successor Arrives
- XL Catlin Names Fischbach to Key Excess & Surplus Insurance Post
- Berkshire Hathaway Employee Wins $100K in March Madness Contest
- How Senate Republicans Are Split Over Obamacare Replacement Bill
- Risk Management Not Keeping Up with Escalating Risks: Survey
- Trump Budget Would Eliminate Chemical Safety Board
- Consumer Group Warns on Trump Budget Cut of Flood Map Funds
- CNA Adds Data Breach, Network Security Endorsement to Lawyers’ PL Policy
- U.S., Peabody Energy Agree to $43 Million Environmental Fund; Bankruptcy Plan Approved
- Reinsurers Seek Higher Returns Through Customized Business
- Medical Professional Underwriters Weigh Impact of Republican Healthcare Changes
- Patients’ Pre-Surgery Opioid Use Contributes to Higher Costs, Complications
- Berkshire Opposes Political Contribution Disclosure, Fossil Fuel Divestment Proposal
- Ironshore Specialty Adds M&A Transition Coverage for Construction Risks
- General Star, AmWINS Partner on New Food Delivery Insurance Program
- Republicans Working to Change Healthcare Bill Before House Vote
- Insurance Charity Benefits Make-A-Wish, Honors Wells Chief
- Innovative Coverage Concepts Partners With Chubb on Restaurant Program
- Uber Seeks to Enforce Employee Arbitration in Waymo Trade Secrets Case
- Republican Health Care Act Moves Closer to House Vote
- KKR and Canadian Pension Fund to Acquire Insurance Broker USI in $4.3 Billion Deal
- Black Pedestrians at Higher Risk Than Whites at Crosswalks from Motorists Not Stopping
- Thousands of Safer Ethanol Rail Tank Cars Sit Idle: Reuters
- It Could Be Trump or the Weather, But More People Think Climate Change Is Real
- W.R. Berkley, Tokio Marine Lead Weather Analytics $17 Million Series B Funding
- 7 Questions to Ask Cyber Insurance Prospects
- Court Rules Gay Employees Not Protected Under Civil Rights Law
- Dummies Taking Hits for Drone Safety
- Senators Want U.S. to Weigh Food Safety in Acquisitions by Foreign Firms
- EPA Official Allegedly Aided Monsanto in Fight Against Roundup Cancer Study
- QBE Launches Privacy, Network Security Coverage for Businesses
- Personal Trainers Can Now Buy Policies from Next Insurance via Chatbot on Facebook
- How to Help Hospitality Firms with Business Interruption Claims
- Ex-CEO of Zenefits Launches Competitor to Former Firm
- Appliances to Pipelines: Trump Plans Major Rollback of Obama Climate Change Rules
- White House Weighing Changes to Ryan Health Care Bill
- AIG Directors Asked CEO Hancock to Resign to Avoid Fight with Icahn: WSJ
- Everest Introduces New Environmental Policy Form with $10M in Capacity
- Allianz Promotes Donavan to Global Head of Cyber
- Take This Lemonade and Startups: Insurers Garner Record High Satisfaction Grades
- 100 Cities Ranked by Home Fire Risk: The Hartford
- U.S. Chipmaker Intel to Enter Driverless Car Tech with Acquisition of Mobileye
- Under Republican Health Plan, 24 Million Could Lose Insurance While Deficit Is Cut $337 Billion: CBO
- Here is Summary of CBO’s Analysis of Republican Health Care Proposal
- What’s Been Happening with Commercial Insurance Prices: Willis Towers Watson
- Alphabet Adds New Patent Infringement Claim to Suit Against Uber
- Top 10 Highest-Performing Large Commercial Insurers: J.D. Power
- Automakers Recalled Record 53 Million Vehicles in U.S. in 2016
- Trump Officials Vow More People Covered, Lower Premiums Under Health Care Bill
- Young Insurance Agents: Tell Us What You Think
- House Committees Advance Republican Health Care Plan Despite Critics
- Technology Is Ultimate Savior of Insurance Industry: Opinion
- Employers Struggle to Manage Benefits Covering Specialty Drugs
- 70% of Employers Say Prescription Drug Abuse Affects Workplace
- How AIG CEO Hancock Ended Up on Way Out
- AIG CEO Hancock to Depart Under Pressure from Icahn, Other Investors
- What’s Up with Salaries at Insurance Agencies?
- Weather Events in U.S., Australia Cost Insurers $1B+ in February: Aon
- Judge Dismisses Shareholder Lawsuit Against Chipotle
- Hartford’s Swift Re-Elected as AIA Chairman
- WikiLeaks Documents Shows CIA Worried About Connected Vehicle Cybersecurity
- Trump University Settlement May Not Be Done Deal After All
- AmWINS Elects Cooper as Vice Chairman of Board
- Wholesale Broker Groups NAPSLO, AAMGA Merging to Form WSIA
- Trump Backs Republican Health Plan Blasted by Conservatives
- Insurance Agents Can Help Nonprofits Deal with Changes Ahead
- Stressed? Unfocused? Pop a Marijuana Mint and Get Back to Work
- Insurers, Hospitals Worry Republican Plan Makes Insurance Less Affordable
- Why Allowing Health Insurance Sales Across State Lines Won’t Help
- Here Is a Section-by-Section Summary of Republicans’ Health Care Act
- CNA Names Chubb’s Trimuel to New Diversity Officer Post
- Fasano Out, Gallo In as AIG’s Chief Information Officer
- Federal Contractor Disclosure Rule Next on Trump Chopping Block
- Humans to Blame for More Than 80% of U.S. Wildfires
- House Republicans Unwrap Long-Awaited Obamacare Replacement Bill
- Researchers Claim High Accuracy in Understanding Terrorists’ Next Moves
- CoreLogic Names Martell CEO After Unexpected Passing of Nallathambi
- Progressive’s Flo Returns to Grab Business as Competitors Raise Rates
- Judge Clears Hartford Investment Unit in Excess Fees Case
- Consumer Reports to Add Cyber Security, Privacy to Product Rankings
- Why Workers’ Compensation Is Especially Needed Now: Report from WCRI Conference
- Liberty Mutual’s Q4 Net Income Takes a Hit from Auto Liability Losses
- PwC’s Oscars Screw-Up Could Risk Defense at MF Global Malpractice Trial
- XL Catlin & PGU to Offer EPLI Cover for Public Officials, Educators & Police
- Confusing, Costly Cyber Policies Create Obstacles to Market Growth: Deloitte
- Whistleblower Loses Out on $864M Moody’s Ratings Settlement
- Ironshore Adds Endorsement to Address On-Campus Violence, Natural Disasters
- Workers’ Compensation Could Pay If Obamacare Replacement Falls Short
- Nationwide Says Extreme Weather Brings Bigger Claims, Need for Disaster Plans
- Trump’s ‘America First’ Trade Policy Overlooks America’s Exports of Services
- Court Throws Out $530 Million Smartflash Patent Verdict Against Apple
- Judge Dismisses 15-Year Case Against UBS Over Enron Collapse
- XL Catlin Launches Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion Endorsement for Aviation Program
- Labor Department Seeks to Delay Broker Fiduciary Rule for 60 Days for Review
- On-Demand Homeshare Insurer Slice Enters 5 More States
- Argo’s Carr to Head U.S. Cyber Insurance Unit for Brit Global Specialty
- Effective Cybersecurity Strategy Rests on People, Not Just Technology
- House Republicans’ Report Hits ‘Too Big to Fail’ Designation Process
- State Farm Lost $7 Billion on Auto in 2016
- Zurich, Deloitte Partner on Cyber Risk Services for Clients
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