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Louisiana Debates Civil Liability Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Insurance Journal

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Three years after COVID-19 vaccines became widely available in the United States, Louisiana continues to debate policies related to inoculation mandates, including civil labilities if a work place mandates vaccines or not and...

Posted: Mar 25, 2024

Alabama Sales Rep and Clinic Owner Sentenced in $28M Billing Fraud Scheme

Insurance Journal

A medical sales representative and a pain clinic owner in Alabama have been sentenced to years in prison for their roles in a long-running, $28 million fraud scheme that involved a compounding pharmacy, unneeded nerve tests and a former workers&#8217...

Posted: Mar 25, 2024

Three Weeks Before Trial, Former Georgia Commissioner Oxendine Pleads Guilty

Insurance Journal

ATLANTA (AP) — A former Georgia insurance commissioner who made a failed Republican run for governor has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud. John W. Oxendine of Johns Creek entered the guilty plea Friday in federal court …

Posted: Mar 25, 2024

Investigation Underway Into Cause of Pennsylvania House Fire That Killed Five

Insurance Journal

Investigators were searching Thursday for the cause of a fire that tore through a house in the Pittsburgh suburbs, killing a man and four children and spreading to another house before the flames were extinguished. Firefighters arrived quickly but fo...

Posted: Mar 25, 2024

People Moves: Aspire in California Names Daniel Director of Underwriting

Insurance Journal

Aspire General Insurance named Tracy Daniel director of underwriting. Daniel has more than 26 years of extensive leadership experience in the underwriting field. Most recently, she was the underwriting associate operations manager for car at Lemonade...

Posted: Mar 25, 2024

10 Years After Washington Landslide, Climate Change Is Increasing The Danger

Insurance Journal

After the mountainside collapsed, obliterating a neighborhood and 43 lives in the worst landslide disaster in U.S. history in Washington, Jessica Pzsonka made a promise -– to herself, to her bereft parents and to her late sister, who was buried &#823...

Posted: Mar 25, 2024

10 Years After Washington Landslide, Climate Change is Increasing The Danger

Insurance Journal

After the mountainside collapsed, obliterating a neighborhood and 43 lives in the worst landslide disaster in U.S. history in Washington, Jessica Pzsonka made a promise -– to herself, to her bereft parents and to her late sister, who was buried &#823...

Posted: Mar 25, 2024

Police Identify Five Killed in Private Jet Crash Near Rural Airport

Insurance Journal

Virginia State Police have identified the five people who were killed when a small private jet crashed as it approached a rural airport earlier this month. The twin-engine IAI Astra 1125 left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 10 and was …

Posted: Mar 25, 2024

Balancing Technology and Empathy in Claims

Insurance Thought Leadership

Balancing Technology and Empathy in Claims Claims ClareCarroll1 Sun, 03/24/2024 - 21:16...

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

A Consultative Approach: Add Value Beyond Insurance With Hagerty

IA Magazine

Partner with Hagerty for market insights, training and the support you need to drive new business. 

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Personal Umbrella: A Look at the Volatile and Growing Market

IA Magazine

In today's unsettled environment, the extra protection provided by personal umbrella coverage is growing more necessary, yet the current hard market is putting pressure on the segment.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Vantage Risk Introduces Pollution and Professional Liability Insurance for Environmental Risks

IA Magazine

The new policy extends contractors pollution liability and professional liability offerings to environmental contractors and consultants.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Vantage Risk Introduces Pollution and Professional Liability Insurance for Environmental Risks

IA Magazine

The new policy extends contractors pollution liability and professional liability offerings to environmental contractors and consultants.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

How InsurTechs and Real-Time Decisioning Breathed New Life into Life Insurance

IIR

Now empowered by real-time data and automated processes, the customer journey from quote to policy issuance has been significantly streamlined, with far more diverse offerings.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Insuring thrill-seekers heading to 2024's top adventure destinations

NU Property & Casualty 360

Review the coverage needs for sports and adventure travel as well as National Geographic’s top adventure destinations.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Exploring the role of the insurance department

NU Property & Casualty 360

Each state has an insurance department, but what does it do?

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Who's using what in P&C insurance: March 25, 2024

NU Property & Casualty 360

Insurance technology news from Family Guardian Insurance Company, ZestyAI, NFP and more.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Value of lost, stolen luxury watches soars to €1.5 billion

NU Property & Casualty 360

The Watch Register calls for one centralized global database for lost or stolen luxury watches to reunite more owners with their timepieces.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Agency Nation Meets: Jess Butler

IA Magazine

Butler leads the strategy for Vertafore’s connective products for commercial and personal lines, identifies market hurdles and establishes go-to-market plans to ensure launch readiness and success.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Agency Nation Meets: Mindi Zissman

IA Magazine

Mindi Zissman is the president of Zissman Media, a business-to-business content firm specializing in the risk, insurance and compliance industries.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Former Georgia insurance commissioner pleads guilty to fraud

NU Property & Casualty 360

John Oxendine admitted to his role in a health care kickback scheme that netted him hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Personal Umbrella: A Look at the Volatile and Growing Market

IA Magazine

In today's unsettled environment, the extra protection provided by personal umbrella coverage is growing more necessary, yet the current hard market is putting pressure on the segment.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

The ecosystem future of insurance claims

NU Property & Casualty 360

Many insurers aren’t yet equipped to integrate multiple technology partners into the claims process.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Agency Nation Meets: Jess Butler

IA Magazine

Butler leads the strategy for Vertafore’s connective products for commercial and personal lines, identifies market hurdles and establishes go-to-market plans to ensure launch readiness and success.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Agency Nation Meets: Mindi Zissman

IA Magazine

Mindi Zissman is the president of Zissman Media, a business-to-business content firm specializing in the risk, insurance and compliance industries.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Virginia Still Battling Shenandoah Valley Wildfires

Insurance Journal

Crews who have been battling still-burning wildfires in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley this week have gotten an assist from rain and from the state government, which has deployed new resources to the area, officials said Saturday. “Without...

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Insurtech After Life

coverager

This acquisition strengthens +Simple's presence in the Spanish insurance market.

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

Inszone announces addition of Stephanie Bush to its Board of Directors

coverager

Inszone is a full-service insurance brokerage firm.

Posted: Mar 22, 2024

Survey: Tech, Data Privacy, Climate are Just Some of the Complex Issues Carriers Face

Carrier Management

Survey: Tech, Data Privacy, Climate are Just Some of the Complex Issues...

Posted: Mar 22, 2024

How GenAI transforms insurance fraud

Insurance Thought Leadership

How GenAI transforms insurance fraud From Our Partners sradomski Fri, 03/22/2024 -...

Posted: Mar 22, 2024

Tesco Bank partners with Pinnacle

coverager

Tesco Bank has around 400k pet insurance customers.

Posted: Mar 22, 2024

New Year’s Day Japan earthquake claims paid approach $415m: GIAJ

Reinsurance News

As of March 8th, 2024, the General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ) reports that more than JPY 61 billion (USD 414m as of March 8th or USD 403m at today’s exchange rate) in payments from over 67,000 claims from the New Year’s Day...

Posted: Mar 22, 2024

Alabama Bill Would let Alfa Federation, not Insurer, Sell Health Plans. BCBS is Fighting it.

Insurance Journal

Alfa, one of the largest property-casualty insurers in Alabama, is clarifying that it is not planning to move into the health insurance business: A hotly debated bill in the state Legislature would allow Alfa’s affiliated farmers federation to...

Posted: Mar 22, 2024

Alabama Bill Would let Alfa Federation, Not Insurer, Sell Health Plans. BCBS is Fighting it.

Insurance Journal

Alfa, one of the largest property-casualty insurers in Alabama, is clarifying that it is not planning to move into the health insurance business: A hotly debated bill in the state Legislature would allow Alfa’s affiliated farmers federation to...

Posted: Mar 22, 2024

Alabama Bill Would Let Alfa Federation, Not Insurer, Sell Health Plans. BCBS Opposes

Insurance Journal

Alfa, one of the largest property-casualty insurers in Alabama, is clarifying that it is not planning to move into the health insurance business: A hotly debated bill in the state Legislature would allow Alfa’s affiliated farmers federation to...

Posted: Mar 22, 2024

Minnesota Homeowners Report Surge in Insurance Complaints

Insurance Journal

Minnesota homeowners insurance complaints rose 108% from 2020 to 2023, with of those complaints from homeowners concerned their claims were denied or they faced high out-of-pocket costs after damage from wind and hail. The Minnesota Department of Com...

Posted: Mar 22, 2024

Oklahoma Contractor Faces $103K in Fines After Fatal Workplace Asphyxiation

Insurance Journal

An Oklahoma City employer’s failure to follow federal safety procedures left a 30-year-old worker suffering fatal asphyxiation as they tried to make repairs inside a water tank at a McClain County wellsite in September 2023, a federal investiga...

Posted: Mar 22, 2024