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Navigating the Hard Market: 4 Strategies for Brokers to Contend with Constraints in Gulf Coast State...

This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. U.S. coastal areas, particularly Gulf Coast states like Florida, Louisiana and Texas, have been hit hard in the past decade by climate change-related natural disasters. In 2022 alone, &#...

Posted: Jan 08, 2024

Oregon Judge Refuses to Dismiss 2015 Climate Lawsuit Filed by Youth

A judge in Oregon rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people that alleges the federal government knew the dangers posed by carbon pollution but that it has continued through policies and …

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Mortgage Value Limit for Homeowners? That Sounds Like a Bad Idea

For context, I suggest that you read this Insurance Journal story that provides some details related to the bill that I want to discuss. Here’s the link: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2024/01/04/754264.htm. We put this Florida...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Inigo Issues 3rd Catastrophe Bond for $100 Million

Inigo Ltd. announced it has issued its third catastrophe bond for $100 million via Montoya Re Ltd. The cat bond will cover North American named storms and earthquakes and will use a PCS industry loss index trigger. The coupon is …

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Google Must Bargain With YouTube Worker Union, US Labor Board Rules

Alphabet Inc’s Google violated U.S. labor law by refusing to bargain with a union representing contract workers for YouTube Music, a federal agency has ruled. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in a decision on Jan. 3 rejected claims by...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

People Moves: Gallagher Taps AIG’s Loesti as Chief Commercial Officer of European Broking; QBE Re Pr...

Gallagher Taps AIG’s Loesti as Chief Commercial Officer, European Broking Nepomuk (Nepo) Loesti has joined Gallagher as chief commercial officer of its European broking operations. The newly created role will support the expansion of Gallagher...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Driverless Truck Companies Plan to Ditch Human Copilots in 2024

Driverless trucks with no humans on board will soon cruise Texas highways if three startup firms have their way, despite objections from critics who say financial pressures, not safety, is behind the timetable. After years of testing, Aurora Innovati...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

US Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ Air Pollution Plan

The U.S. Supreme Court on late last month said it would hear a bid to block the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing a federal regulation aimed at reducing ozone emissions that may worsen air pollution in neighboring states. Acting on &#823...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Flooding at Boston Hospital Disrupts IVF Services for 200 Patients

Flooding from a burst water main at Boston`s Brigham and Women’s Hospital has disrupted services for about 200 patients seeking to have children through in vitro fertilization, leaving some of them devastated. The pipe burst about 1 a.m. on Chr...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

FDA Allows Florida to Import Cheaper Drugs From Canada

(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday it had authorized Florida to directly import prescription drugs from Canada, where prices of medicines are cheaper. The regulator said it was committed to working with other...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Georgia Awards $189M Bridge-Raising Contract to Allow Bigger Cargo Ships

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Department of Transportation said Wednesday it has chosen a general contractor to oversee a $189 million project to raise Savannah`s towering suspension bridge so that larger cargo ships can pass underneath and...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Merck Settles Coverage Dispute With Insurers Over War Exclusion in NotPetya Attack

Merck & Co. Inc. has reportedly reached a deal with insurers over a closely-watched coverage dispute related to a massive cyberattack in 2017. The New Jersey Supreme Court in July 2023 agreed to hear the case after a state appeals …

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Florida Bad-faith Suit Survives Even Though Policy Limits Paid and Sinkhole Excluded

Just because an insurer paid the full policy limits on a claim, and argues that the damages weren’t even covered, doesn’t mean it can escape a bad-faith lawsuit. It’s the type of court decision that has rankled Florida insurance car...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Florida Bad-Faith Suit Survives Even Though Policy Limits Paid and Sinkhole Excluded

Just because an insurer paid the full policy limits on a claim, and argues that the damages weren’t even covered, doesn’t mean it can escape a bad-faith lawsuit. It’s the type of court decision that has rankled Florida insurance car...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Missouri City to Pay $2.9 Million Settlement Over Excessive Traffic Fines and Unfair Jailing

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A Missouri city will pay nearly $3 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of violating the constitutional rights of residents by jailing them and forcing them to pay fines and fees amounting to millions of …

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Missouri City to Pay $2.9M Settlement Over Excessive Traffic Fines and Unfair Jailing

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A Missouri city will pay nearly $3 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of violating the constitutional rights of residents by jailing them and forcing them to pay fines and fees amounting to millions of …

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Louisiana Commissioner Donelon: Incentive and Fortify Homes Programs are Meeting Expectations

Outgoing Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said Thursday that two initiatives to address the state’s property insurance market are meeting expectations. Donelon provided updates to the Louisiana Incentive Program and the Louisiana Fo...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Louisiana Commissioner Donelon: Incentive and Fortify Homes Programs Are Meeting Expectations

Outgoing Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said Thursday that two initiatives to address the state’s property insurance market are meeting expectations. Donelon provided updates to the Louisiana Incentive Program and the Louisiana Fo...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Markets/Coverages: Rokstone Agrees Binder With Munich Re Syndicate for International Property Portfo...

Rokstone, the London-based speciality re/insurance managing general agent, part of Aventum Group, announced a binder agreement with Munich Re Syndicate Ltd. (MRSL), to bolster the expansion of its international property risks portfolio. The binder ha...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

The Sentry Tees Off 2024 PGA Tour as First Major Sporting Event to Return to Maui Since Wildfires

The 2024 PGA Tour teed off Thursday with the opening round of The Sentry, the first major sporting event to be held on the island of Maui since the devastating Lahaina wildfires in August. Sentry Insurance, the tournament’s title sponsor, &#823...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

The Sentry Tees Off PGA Tour as First Major Sporting Event in Maui Since Wildfires

The 2024 PGA Tour teed off Thursday with the opening round of The Sentry, the first major sporting event to be held on the island of Maui since the devastating Lahaina wildfires in August. Sentry Insurance, the tournament’s title sponsor, &#823...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Japan Quake Likely to Have Limited Credit Ratings Impact on Insurers: AM Best

The earnings impact on the major domestic non-life insurers of claims from the Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake in Japan is expected to be manageable relative to the sector’s net profit, according to AM Best in a market commentary. Japan’s four &#...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Japan Quake’s on Insurers Is ‘Manageable’; KCC Estimates Losses Will Reach $6.4B

The earnings impact on the major domestic non-life insurers of claims from the Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake in Japan is expected to be manageable relative to the sector’s net profit, according to AM Best in a market commentary. Japan’s four &#...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

AM Best: Japan Quake’s Effect on Insurers ‘Manageable; KCC Says Losses to Hit $6.4B

The earnings impact on the major domestic non-life insurers of claims from the Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake in Japan is expected to be manageable relative to the sector’s net profit, according to AM Best in a market commentary. Japan’s four &#...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024

Family of Eddie Bernice Johnson Says Medical Neglect Caused Texas Congresswoman’s Death

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson died a “terrible, painful death” from an infection caused by negligence at her Dallas recovery facility following a September back surgery, according to a statement Thursday from Johnson’s family...

Posted: Jan 05, 2024