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30 12, 2020

Judge Throws Out Apple Copyright Claims Against Security Software Startup Corellium

By | December 30th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Judge Throws Out Apple Copyright Claims Against Security Software Startup Corellium

A federal judge in Florida on Tuesday dismissed Apple Inc.’s copyright infringement claims against a Florida startup whose software helps security researchers find vulnerabilities in Apple products including the iPhone. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith ruled in favor of Corellium …

29 12, 2020

Florida’s Altmaier to Assume NAIC Presidency for 2021

By | December 29th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Florida’s Altmaier to Assume NAIC Presidency for 2021

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) will have officers for 2021. The newly-elected officers will assume their duties on Jan. 1, 2021. Members of the association of regulators elected these leaders for the new year: President: Florida Insurance Commissioner …

29 12, 2020

Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts Trademark Tiff Over Use of ‘Scout’ Part of Recruitment Battle

By | December 29th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts Trademark Tiff Over Use of ‘Scout’ Part of Recruitment Battle

The Girl Scouts are in a “highly damaging” recruitment war with the Boy Scouts after the latter opened its core services to girls, leading to marketplace confusion and some girls unwittingly joining the Boy Scouts, lawyers for the century-old Girl …

29 12, 2020

U.S. Approves Small Drone Flights Over People at Night

By | December 29th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on U.S. Approves Small Drone Flights Over People at Night

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday said it is issuing long-awaited rules to allow for small drones to fly over people and at night, a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries. The FAA is also …

29 12, 2020

How U.S. Government Will Handle COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Claims Is Largely a Secret

By | December 29th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on How U.S. Government Will Handle COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Claims Is Largely a Secret

Lost in the U.S. launch of the coronavirus vaccine is a fact most don’t know when they roll up their sleeves: In rare cases of serious illness from the shots, the injured are blocked from suing and steered instead to …

29 12, 2020

Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020- National Region

By | December 29th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020- National Region

To suggest that the property/casualty insurance industry should count its blessings in the year of the coronavirus is by no means to suggest 2020 was not a challenging year for the industry. The industry faced plenty of challenges throughout the …

29 12, 2020

Insurers Not Quitting on Cyber Even as Risks Mount

By | December 29th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Insurers Not Quitting on Cyber Even as Risks Mount

It could go down as one of the most significant cyber attacks yet. Russian hackers breached a number of U.S. government agencies and dozens of private businesses through a tainted update downloaded for network-monitoring software made by SolarWinds. Potentially significant …

28 12, 2020

Applied Underwriters Hires 3 from AIG to Lead New Fine Art and Collectibles Business Unit

By | December 28th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Applied Underwriters Hires 3 from AIG to Lead New Fine Art and Collectibles Business Unit

Insurer Applied Underwriters has named three executives from AIG’s Private Client Group to develop its new Applied Fine Art and Collectibles business unit that is based in New York. Ronald Fiamma will serve as president of Applied Fine Art and …

28 12, 2020

After Year’s Best IPO, Lemonade Insider Selling Lockup Expiration May Pressure Stock

By | December 28th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on After Year’s Best IPO, Lemonade Insider Selling Lockup Expiration May Pressure Stock

The best-performing listing of 2020 is poised to enter the new year with extra volatility after insider selling restrictions expire this week. Insurance provider Lemonade Inc. is trading more than 350% above its July 1 initial public offering price, the …

28 12, 2020

Insurance Journal’s Top 10 (+1) Most Read Stories of 2020- National Region

By | December 28th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Insurance Journal’s Top 10 (+1) Most Read Stories of 2020- National Region

There were, of course, recurrent topics and themes– from the coronavirus to business interruption to cyber to acquisitions to the Trump Administration to hurricanes — that dominated property/casualty insurance national news in 2020. At the same time, certain individual national …