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Chemours Co. claims its former parent DuPont Inc.’s estimates on liabilities the spun-off company should cover were “spectacularly wrong” and wants a judge to block the chemical maker’s requests for “unlimited indemnity.” A Delaware judge on Friday unsealed a lawsuit … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2XA3aAs

Robert L. Wallan’s clients are keeping him quite busy as they fret about the implementation next year of the nation’s most far-reaching data privacy law, which gives California consumers more control over their personal data. Wallan, a partner in Pillsbury … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2ZZW3yB

Twelve current and former Miami-Dade School District school bus employees were arrested last week for allegedly filing fraudulent insurance claims totaling $426,933, according to a statement from Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis. The bus drivers and aides are accused of using … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2YmgbLb

The widow of a beer tap inventor who died inside a walk-in cooler at the Atlanta Braves’ stadium is blaming a faulty door mechanism and lethal carbon dioxide leaks. Angela Keeling made the allegations in a wrongful death lawsuit filed … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2XkzdoI

A Florida zoo has been fined more than $14,500 after a worker was injured by a 4,000-pound (1,800-kilogram) white rhinoceros earlier this year. The Florida Times-Union reported June 25 that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2Yxtjgg

InsuraGuest, Inc. has partnered with Venture Insurance Programs to provide U.S. hotels with specialized insurance coverage for guests who are staying in the hotel utilizing InsuraGuest’s insurtech software. InsuraGuest’s API integrates with approximately 70 different hotel property management systems, with … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2NokMvm

New rules for drivers of ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft operating in North Carolina have cleared the state House. The bill approved unanimously on Thursday is considered a safety measure following the March death of a university student in … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/322aLHh

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It took Discovery Ltd. 1.5 million man hours over four years to build a bank. When the startup opens to the public Monday it will challenge South African lenders with histories going back to 1838, and they’re ready for battle. … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2JhPyki

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JBA Risk Management and FloodFlash have formed a partnership to provide event-based flood insurance, which uses parametric triggers for property exposures. The product is an industry first and will provide bespoke insurance for policyholders in frequently flooded areas who have … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2ZOVeIQ

Europeans fought to stay cool as a blast of hot air from the Sahara desert sent temperatures to records in large parts of the continent and whipped up concern about climate change. Germany imposed speed restrictions on usually limit-free stretches … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2XBEkjC

China has created the new insurance group set to take over the main operations of Anbang Insurance Group Co., the once-acquisitive conglomerate that’s under state control. Beijing-based Dajia Insurance Group, which was established on June 25, has 20.4 billion yuan … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2Ym6U5Q

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Investigators are trying to determine what started a fire that destroyed a building in north Mississippi that houses a furniture business and storage for a refrigerator maker. No injuries were reported in the fire Wednesday in New Albany. The Northeast … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2LueMP7

West Virginia patients and caregivers waiting for the state’s medical cannabis program to officially start in July shouldn’t expect their program cards or physicians certificates anytime soon. The Dominion Post reports that the state has had little time to prepare … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2LoQ4iN

Cybersecurity issues are increasingly becoming a concern in mergers and acquisitions, a new survey shows, and lapses can jeopardize deals or haunt purchasers long after the deal is done. Of more than 2,700 information technology and business decision makers surveyed … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2J9F1aG

American International Group announced that Shane Fitzsimons is joining the company as global head of Shared Services. This is a newly created role at AIG that establishes a single point of accountability for key operational and financial capabilities across the … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2XgqAeH

When Jim McLaughlin died suddenly from a heart attack at age 64, his family assumed they would have to close his homebuilding business. He’d made no plans for someone to succeed him at McLaughlin Construction, and there was no employee … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2Jdr7UN

The fate of thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold drugmakers responsible for fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic hinges in part on a thorny legal question: Can a company can use a bankruptcy to stop lawsuits from cities and states? U.S. … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2XdXVqz

Renters are not taking enough precautions to protect their property and valuables and may actually be alerting would-be burglars that their homes are unoccupied, a new survey finds. While fewer home renters (41%) posted news of their vacation on social … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2JbTHWG

We’ve all seen reports about head injuries, traffic accidents and even deaths that electric scooter riders have suffered as the popular new mobility option has pushed onto the streets in more than 100 cities worldwide. Despite the dangers, riders are … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2XfjtmE

San Diego, Calif.-based Cavignac & Associates has added Denise French to its employee benefits team as an account administrator for special projects. French serves as the primary customer service person for enrolled members. She has five years of experience in … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2Jdr6Ad

A federal jury in Texas has ruled that Huawei stole trade secrets from a Silicon Valley startup, but it didn’t award any damages. After a three-week trial, jurors in U.S. District Court in Sherman, Texas, determined Wednesday that while Huawei … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2Xapnpk

XS Brokers (XSB), an independent insurance underwriting and wholesale brokerage group, has hired Michelle Delmonico-Longo as Business Development manager and David Hall as senior vice president, Business Development for the Florida region. According to Lori Ault, executive vice president and … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2Lvubyi

An attorney for the family of a 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball during a game last month between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros said that the girl suffered a skull fracture. Attorney Richard Mithoff provided the first … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2YlL0zu

Three workers have sued an Iowa pork processor they said fired them in retaliation for filing complaints about working conditions and talking with state health officials. Luis Aceves, Jose Moreno and Jose Magana filed three separate lawsuits last week against … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2RGbyJg

Indiana’s Supreme Court has decided IBM Corp. must pay the state more than $70 million over the company’s failed effort to automate much of the state’s welfare services. The court ruling upholds lower court rulings in the case that began … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2xgkTOz

The Diocese of New Ulm in Minnesota has reached a $34 million settlement in its bankruptcy case with 93 people who say they were sexually abused by priests and others, the diocese and an attorney representing survivors said. Attorney Jeff … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2LliXwx

The vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board in the final report on a deadly Amtrak derailment in Washington in 2017 blasted what he described as a “Titanic-like complacency” among those charged with ensuring train operations were safe. The … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2KFydEV

A total of 371,000 premiums were returned following the collapse of unrated Danish provider Alpha. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/2RDLDSp

One year after its initial public offering raised $84 million, online insurance marketplace EverQuote announced it is expanding into health insurance and renters insurance, building on its existing auto, home and life insurance marketplace offerings. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company says … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2IRBJtz

An international standard setting body has proposed a one-year delay and changes to the first global accounting rule for insurance contracts following industry calls for a cut in compliance costs and more time. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2RFqIhH

The head of the Massachusetts motor vehicle division has resigned for failing to terminate the commercial driving license of man whose collision with a group of motorcyclists in New Hampshire left seven dead. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 23, on Tuesday pleaded not … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2Yigq9V

A Maryland woman who says a tram dragged her along the Ocean City boardwalk is suing the popular vacation town for negligence. Mona and Gregory Jones are seeking $75,000 in response to the September 2017 accident. Court documents state Mona … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2XafXKp

New Jersey’s environmental regulators have failed for nearly a decade to meet a legal requirement they provide a detailed written account for each year of enforcement actions against polluters of state waterways, the Associated Press has found. The Clean Water … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2Lnif1B

The Delaware Department of Insurance recently received notice of a data security breach suffered by Dominion National, an insurer and administrator of dental and vision benefits, that impacted 95,000 Delaware residents. On April 24, 2019, through its investigation of an … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2JehWnn

Blackboard Insurance, an American International Group company, announced that John Mizzi will join the team as head of Growth and Underwriting. Mizzi will lead the underwriting team as Blackboard expands its use of data, analytics and technology to serve the … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2YbAZot

The U.S. property/casualty industry showed a year-over-year 69% increase in net income to $59.2 billion in 2018, owing to lower losses from catastrophic events, favorable development of prior years’ loss reserves and higher net investment income, ratings agency A.M. Best … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2ISchEj

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday constrained the power of federal agencies, scaling back a legal doctrine that calls for judges to give agencies deference to interpret their own rules but declining to eliminate it as four conservative justices wanted. … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2FBNG4u

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The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has chosen as its next President Dirk Wegener, global head of Corporate Insurance for Deutsche Bank Group and a member of the German risk management association GVNW. Wegener, who is currently deputy … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2NvLzpF

A blistering heatwave prompted Germany to impose speed restrictions on usually limit-free stretches of its high-speed motorways Wednesday, the latest sign of extreme weather events ruffling Europe’s largest economy. State authorities are reducing speeds to as low as 100 kilometers … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2xdCIxE

Ratings agency Moody’s Corp. and Israeli cyber group Team8 launched on Thursday a joint venture to assess how vulnerable businesses are to cyber attacks and create what they hope will become a global benchmark. Cyber attacks are in focus after … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2KFAY97

Swiss Re announced that Russell Higginbotham has been appointed CEO Reinsurance Asia and regional president, effective July 8, 2019, and subject to necessary regulatory approvals. He is succeeding Jayne Plunkett, who has decided to pursue career opportunities outside Swiss Re. … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2KGjVE6

UK life assurance business ReAssure will be valued at up to 3.3 billion pounds ($4.2 billion) when it floats on the London Stock Exchange, its largest shareholder Swiss Re said on Thursday. Swiss Re, the world’s second-largest reinsurance company, set … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2FBVaEV

With Republicans firmly opposed to a 45-cents-a-gallon fuel tax hike, Democratic lawmakers want businesses to do more to help fix the roads. A new $1.2 billion proposal from House Democrats would raise the state’s corporate tax, create a new 6-cents-a-mile … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2IRjkNC

The National Weather Service says storm-related damage indicates that a rare tornado touched down in West Virginia. The weather service tweeted that a tornado hit the Alum Creek area Monday night along U.S. Route 119 southwest of Charleston. A survey … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2J9YQ1x

The Florida Legislature looked at and passed many pieces of legislation in the 2019 session that will impact the insurance industry. The following are summaries of what passed — and what didn’t. What Passed HB 7065 – AOB Reform Provides … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2YiKlyS

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has identified a new risk that Boeing Co. must address on its 737 MAX before the grounded jet can return to service, the agency said on Wednesday. The risk was discovered during a simulator test … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2Llx4BW

An insurer that extended its workers’ compensation coverage for 90 days after discovering the employer had violated the terms of its policy could not then deny coverage for a claim on the grounds that those terms had been violated, the … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2X8TYDD

Climate change in the Western U.S. means more intense and frequent wildfires churning out waves of smoke that scientists say will affect tens of millions of people and cause premature deaths to spike. That’s prompting people in cities and rural … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2RzT1yl

A committee of bondholders of PG&E Corp.’s utility unit on Tuesday proposed a bankruptcy reorganization plan that would inject up to $30 billion to help the California power provider emerge from Chapter 11 and pay off its liability from wildfires. … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2IOmvWv

Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide announced it has released an expanded inland flood model for Central Europe to include the country of Poland in its model domain. AIR also announced that it has updated the storm surge component of … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2Je1XFU

While the United States’ stable job market and regulatory environment have kept employee benefits offerings steady, some benefits such as student loan repayment, paternity leave, telecommuting, standing desks and telemedicine are gaining notable upward traction. Companies are researching on their … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2FzcSIS

The billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma LP must face a New York lawsuit claiming they triggered the U.S. opioid epidemic, a judge ruled, handing an early victory to states and local governments seeking to recoup billions of dollars in social … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2KD0c8j

A judge backed a push by U.S. cities and counties suing opioid makers such as Purdue Pharma LP and Johnson & Johnson to negotiate a settlement as a group but put off until August a final decision on the request. … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2YkG7H6

A man who drove for Uber in New York City has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for abducting a woman who fell asleep inside his vehicle. A judge Monday also ordered Harbir Parmar to pay more than … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2ZHqklQ

A hotel’s insurance company has sued a high school student it claims caused more than $690,000 in damage by activating a sprinkler inside one of its rooms. The Virginian-Pilot reports Landstown High School senior Cade Anderson stayed at the hotel … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2FymDHE

A fire in a Philadelphia refinery struck by explosions and a pre-dawn blaze last week has now been extinguished as an investigation is launched into what caused it, authorities said. The blaze at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex, the … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2FLnDZ5

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has expanded its team in the UK with the appointment of Mark Walker as head of Customer and Broker Engagement. “I’m extremely pleased to have Mark leading our efforts to expand our broker … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/31PFkA1

EY says Brexit preparations have slowed after the deadline for the UK to leave the EU was extended. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/2ZNWOL6

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has signed an agreement to purchase a minority stake in Prague-based Renomia. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2019. Financial details of … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2LkjGxU

Hackers broke into the systems of more than a dozen global telecom firms and stole huge amounts of data in a seven-year spying campaign, researchers from a cyber security company said, identifying links to previous Chinese cyber-espionage activities. Investigators at … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2ZIxupQ

A group of Lloyd’s underwriters have launched a new facility with £53 million ($67.5 million) of capacity, which is designed to speed up re/insurance product development for today’s new and emerging risks. The Product Innovation Facility is led by senior … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2Xyjlhw

Insurer says Charity Risk Barometer will help brokers better understand the issues facing the sector and find solutions. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk https://ift.tt/2YdRv7n

A group of former traders and managers at American International Group Inc. won a London judge’s backing in their battle to obtain $100 million dating back to the financial crisis, after he said that the insurance giant couldn’t put forward … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2Ydm90L

A Michigan jury has awarded more than $3 million to a woman who was misdiagnosed with epilepsy, one of hundreds of people to accuse a Detroit-area doctor of misreading tests to enrich himself and his employer. Dr. Yasser Awaad was … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2Nb7xhl

As Congress bears down on big tech companies, two senators want to force giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon to tell users what data they’re collecting from them and how much it’s worth. The legislation floated this week by Sens. … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2IJYvU5

Insurers need to learn to share their data if they want to take full advantage of the mountain of information generated from connected devices, insurtech executives say. Along the way, somebody’s got to figure out who owns the data. Presentations … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2LinVu2

Owners of Porsche autos now have their own Porsche auto insurance. The mileage- based coverage is available to all Porsche owners with vehicles 1981 and newer that are garaged in Illinois and Oregon. The company said it will be expanding … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2IKilyA

Officials say the Florida Keys will receive $21 million for Hurricane Irma recovery, along with $35 million for affordable housing. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the money during a Thursday news conference in Marathon. The $21 million comes from the Florida … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2X7Zx5s

North Carolina and the federal government are paying over $1.4 million for 24 generators and other help so communities can keep the power on at public infrastructure during storms and disasters. The money will go mostly toward generators, with the … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2Lip44y

The Kentucky Legislature has passed the first state law in the U.S. providing comprehensive framework for an insurance regulatory “sandbox” for insurance technology products. The new regulatory sandbox, which will be administered by the Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI), allows … from News – Insurance Journal https://ift.tt/2JbhLsD

World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA), an independent insurance agency headquartered in Tinton Falls, N.J., has acquired Links Insurance Services LLC of Wall, N.J., on June 13, 2019. Links Insurance Services LLC was established in October 2001. The agency seeks to … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2WX0Y1u

Experts say that southeastern Virginia could suffer $40 billion in losses if it’s struck by a major hurricane. Professors from Old Dominion University said in a recent report that the damages could seriously puncture the regional economy. The June 12 … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/31SUxQB

Tokio Marine Group is putting one of its UK insurance companies, Tokio Marine Kiln Insurance (TMKI), into run-off. Going forward, Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) will focus on its Lloyd’s businesses. The run-off plan will be taken in two parts: TMKI’s … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2XzfuRp

The cost of insuring Middle East oil shipments is soaring as tensions mount in a region responsible for about a third of all seaborne petroleum. So-called war risk premiums for a standard oil cargo from the Persian Gulf and the … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2RxUUvn

Banco Santander SA agreed to pay 937 million euros ($1.1 billion) to buy Allianz SE out of an insurance joint venture in Spain, more than halving the value of the German insurer’s assets under management in the country. Aegon NV … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2Xwb0uF

An Oklahoma judge has approved a revised $85 million settlement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. resolving claims by the state’s attorney general that the drugmaker helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic. The decision by Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2XtT1Fn

AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange (Federated Rural) in Lenexa, Kansas. The outlook for the … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2X3lqO8

Federal officials say a Chicago-based cargo handling company will pay $135,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit. Alliance Ground International, a cargo handling company that performs cargo, mail and ramp handling services for multiple clients at several major … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2IYkGos

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says six more counties in the state have been approved for disaster assistance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Stitt announced on June 20 that individuals and business owners affected by severe storms since May 7 … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2X5dG31

A floodgate in Mississippi has reopened as the Mississippi River falls, allowing a months-long flood in parts of the Mississippi Delta to begin draining. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it opened the Steele Bayou floodgate north of Vicksburg … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2L8kTs6

Ironshore Environmental has streamlined its Contractors Environmental Legal Liability (CELL) policy to be underwritten by broker partners through its online Quote & Bind Portal. The Ironshore CELL product responds to third party bodily injury, property damage and remediation of environmental … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2KAY5BO

Signal Mutual, a nationwide provider of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act coverage, has partnered with Trident Marine Managers (TMM), a unit of Ryan Specialty Group to offer workers’ comp coverage to waterfront employers in Texas and Louisiana. Under the … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2ZHZ6vi

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. is seeking acquisition opportunities in Asian emerging markets and elsewhere as it seeks to double profits from those regions, according to the new chief of Japan’s largest property-and-casualty insurer. “We have group companies in Southeast Asia … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2J3Dy5D

JetBlue Airways Corp. has sued Walmart Inc. for trademark infringement, in an effort to stop the world’s largest retailer from using the name Jetblack for its text-based personal shopping service. In a complaint filed on Friday night, JetBlue said Jetblack … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2X6qhTN

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether insurers can seek $12 billion from the federal government under a program set up by the Obamacare law aimed at encouraging them to offer medical coverage to previously uninsured Americans. … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2J4afjj

The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a longstanding U.S. ban on trademarks on “immoral” or “scandalous” words and symbols, ruling in a case involving a clothing brand with an indelicate name that the law violates constitutional free speech rights. … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2XauTZe

Lloyd’s of London has suspended a senior broker at Guy Carpenter & Co. for sending colleagues a sexually suggestive email about a female employee and is planning to take similar action against a second person who forwarded the message outside … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2J39xTF

The Trump administration took a step toward making paying for health care more like paying for coffee, computers or clothing, by letting patients know prices up front — but what consumers could do with that information once they have it … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2X5PZI9

Parts of busy Interstate 75 was shut down in Florida after a sinkhole opened up. The southbound lanes were shut down just in time for rush hour traffic Friday. The Ocala Star-Banner reports the sinkhole is growing rapidly and was … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2J3Dx1z

The North Carolina Department of Insurance has set up five flood insurance conferences statewide between July and September designed to educate the public, insurance and real estate agents of the need to purchase flood insurance, NCDOI said in a statement. … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2xeTJHT

A 12-year-old boy who fell from a rock climbing wall at a North Carolina trampoline park has died. News outlets report Altitude Trampoline Park in Gastonia closed Friday out of respect for the boy’s family. Police say he died Thursday … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2JiisRl

The 2018-2019 legislative sessions of Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania have all but ended without the passage of adult use cannabis legislation. This was especially surprising in New York and New Jersey, where adult use legislation reportedly failed … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2IWNMoc

Officials say a very small fire continues to burn at a Philadelphia refinery following explosions and a pre-dawn blaze that shook homes and caused some minor injuries. Philadelphia Energy Solutions said Saturday that workers are trying to isolate the remaining … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2ZFi6uv

Virginia officials say a party bus was operating without proper permits when a woman fell out of it last year and died. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles says the bus that Kisha Marrow-Lott fell out … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2FuxPVr

A lawsuit over whether insurance companies must cover a Vermont man’s claim for his boat he says sank with his mother on board is heading to trial this summer. The Providence Journal reports that a judge on Wednesday set Aug. … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2N9vky3

Liberty Mutual Re, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Jens Voges as senior underwriter and product leader Marine & Energy within its London Market Risks (LMR) team. The new role was created to support Liberty Mutual Re’s (LM … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2KyZ0Ti

Every year there are more than two million workplace injuries in the United States. Behind each of those claims is a firefighter, a construction worker, or a mechanic. They’re our moms, dads, sisters, brothers, and neighbors. One of them is … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2KyVxnK

Rivals to Lloyd’s of London are riding a rising tide of marine insurance rates, leaving the 330-year-old market behind after it jettisoned sections of its oldest line of business last year. Premiums for marine insurance, which until 2018 had fallen … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2NiUsCu

Iran has increased its offensive cyber attacks against the U.S. government and critical infrastructure as tensions have grown between the two nations, cyber-security firms say. In recent weeks, hackers believed to be working for the Iranian government have targeted U.S. … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2KwMwvi

Facebook Inc. was hours away from the formal announcement of its ambitious foray into financial services, but French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire was already broadcasting his discontent. “It’s out of the question” that the social-media giant’s digital money compete … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2X31vE0

Call it the class ceiling. Women suing major technology companies for gender discrimination would have much stronger leverage against their employers if they could press their claims on behalf of a large group of female colleagues. But last year, the … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2Y5QmPc

Chief executive John Neal revealed a suspension had been made as the market strives to crackdown on behaviour amid reports of a sexist culture at the organisation. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk http://bit.ly/31RGYB6

AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced the expansion of AXIS Re Strategic Partners with the hiring of Robert Hands as a strategic account executive and head of Australia. In this role, Hands will be … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2X4ug36

Figures from Plimsoll Publishing show average profit margins are 5.7% for the current year, after consistently increasing since last year. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk http://bit.ly/31NqMkd

Facebook Inc. failed to fend off a lawsuit over a data breach that affected nearly 30 million users, one of several privacy snafus that have put the company under siege. The company’s disclosure in September that hackers exploited several software … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2x8ZU09

There were 755,436 people working in financial activities in the New York metropolitan area last year, more than twice as many as in the next-biggest area for such jobs, metro Los Angeles. But this amounted to just 8% of New … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2J2JsUJ

The organisations have developed a support service for people in the insurance industry who are struggling with dementia. from Insurer - insuranceage.co.uk http://bit.ly/2X1PtWs

One of Britain’s biggest fund managers started selling shares in Exxon Mobil Corp., saying America’s largest oil company isn’t doing enough to address climate change. Legal & General Investment Management, which oversees about $1.3 trillion and is one of Exxon’s … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2x8W7jr

Europe’s biggest insurers refuse to sell policies to coal miners and arms producers. A Dutch firm may go further by denying coverage to gambling companies and nuclear-power generators. The asset-management arm of ASR Nederland NV already has a list of … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2RzErGT

While most of the news out of the 2019 Florida Legislative Session surrounding insurance has focused on House Bill 7065 and the wide-spread assignment of benefits (AOB) reform it promises, another piece of legislation that makes some big insurance-related changes … from News – Insurance Journal http://bit.ly/2FFX1bV