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Chubb Launches CoverPlus Liability Insurance for Middle Market Manufacturers
Chubb has introduced CoverPlus – a new platform offering expanded liability-driven products tailored to the evolving risks faced by middle market manufacturers from new technologies and processes. CoverPlus offers a custom-tailored suite of coordinated insurance products and offers flexible and …
POSTED AUGUST 22, 2019 5:57 AM |
Matiyow Joins Personal Insurance Federation of Florida as VP of Legislative, Regulatory Affairs
The Personal Insurance Federation of Florida (PIFF) has appointed Scott Matiyow as the organization’s new vice president of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs. Matiyow will serve as a lead lobbyist on property and casualty insurance issues and will develop political strategy …
POSTED AUGUST 22, 2019 5:43 AM |
Storm Damage Leaves Thousands Without Power in Alabama
Strong storms that knocked down trees and limbs left thousands without power in north Alabama. Decatur Utilities says service was restored by early Tuesday to most of the 8,600 homes and businesses that were left in the dark after storms …
POSTED AUGUST 22, 2019 5:29 AM |
Unsafe Arsenic Levels Found at Beckham Soccer Stadium Site in Miami
An environmental report poses a new problem for the proposed site of David Beckham’s Major League Soccer stadium in Miami: Tests show the soil is far more toxic than expected. According to the Miami Herald, the analysis found arsenic contamination …
POSTED AUGUST 22, 2019 5:27 AM |
Kaufman Institute Opens Its Personalized Insurance Learning Hub to Industry
Adult learners want a personalized educational journey — one in which they are able to choose what they want to learn, as well as when and how they want to learn it. That’s the premise behind the Kaufman Institute, a …
POSTED AUGUST 22, 2019 5:09 AM |
Major J&J Opioid Ruling Expected Monday Out of Oklahoma
An Oklahoma judge will rule on Monday on whether Johnson & Johnson should be held liable in a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general who argues the drugmaker should be forced to pay $17 billion for fueling the opioid epidemic. …
POSTED AUGUST 22, 2019 5:00 AM |
Crying Robots Aside, Insurance Industry Shouldn’t Fear Artificial Intelligence: Viewpoint
In a viral State Farm commercial, Oscar Nunez, playing the role of a friendly, helpful insurance agent, disparages any insurance company that utilizes artificial intelligence in support of customer service activities. “Nothing compares to an actual human being helping out …
POSTED AUGUST 22, 2019 5:00 AM |
Risk Strategies Acquires National Insurance Consulting Group, Expands Southeast Reach
Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has expanded its presence in the Southeast United States with the acquisition of National Insurance Consulting Group, LLC (NICG), an employee benefits and human capital consulting firm. Terms …
POSTED AUGUST 22, 2019 4:33 AM |
Los Angeles Opera Taps Lawyer to Head Placido Domingo Sex Harassment Probe
Los Angeles Opera said it will immediately open a “thorough and independent investigation” into allegations of sexual harassment against the opera star Placido Domingo, the company’s general director. In a brief statement this week, the opera company said it has …
POSTED AUGUST 21, 2019 10:51 PM |
Wildfires Making Insurance Harder to Find, California Department of Insurance Says
Severe wildfire seasons have made it harder for homeowners to find insurance in high wildfire-risk areas, according to new data collected by the California Department of Insurance. The data released this week from the CDI shows a 6% increase in …
POSTED AUGUST 21, 2019 10:37 PM |
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