21 12, 2020

J.M. Wilson Hires Cella, Tokarz as Assistant Underwriters in Illinois

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Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has added Scott Cella as assistant property/casualty underwriter and Ryan Tokarz as assistant transportation underwriter in its Arlington Heights, Ill., office. Cella and Tokarz are responsible for assisting with new and …

21 12, 2020

49 Georgia Businesses Caught in 5-Person Burglary Ring

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A Georgia prosecutor says a burglary ring hit 49 businesses a total of 58 times over four months, and five people are accused. Targets included gas stations, dollar stores and popular restaurants in Macon, and burglaries occurred from Dec. 23, …

21 12, 2020

JM Wilson Adds Yohn as Assistant Transportation Underwriter in South Carolina

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JM Wilson has has hired Jamie Yohn as assistant transportation underwriter in its Charleston, S.C., office. Yohn is responsible for assisting underwriters on a wide variety of transportation risks, quoting new and renewal business, corresponding with carrier underwriters, and assisting …

21 12, 2020

University of North Carolina Suspends 3 Fraternities Accused of Drug Trafficking

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced Friday that it has suspended three fraternities that have been linked to a drug trafficking ring that federal prosecutors say funneled large amounts of drugs into three college campuses. The U.S. …

21 12, 2020

Suspected Russian Hack of U.S. Government: Espionage or Act of War?

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The suspected Russian hack of U.S. government agencies has led to heated rhetoric from lawmakers, with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin calling it “virtually a declaration of war” and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio saying that “America must retaliate, and not just …

21 12, 2020

Moderna Vaccine Distribution Begins; CDC Urges Priority for Frontline Workers, Elderly

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An advisory panel on Sunday recommended U.S. frontline essential workers and people 75 and older should be next in line to get inoculated as the distribution of Moderna Inc.’s vaccine, the second approved coronavirus vaccine, began across the country. The …

21 12, 2020

Insuring Cannabis Summit: There Were Crop Risks Aplenty in 2020

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Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. Is there a lot of risk in cannabis crops that insurance professionals should know about? …

21 12, 2020

Court Allows Dr. Seuss’s Estate to Sue ComicMix Over ‘Star Trek’ Mashup

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Dr. Seuss’s estate may sue the publisher of a “Star Trek”-themed “mash-up” of the famed children’s author’s final book because it was not protected as “fair use,” a federal appeals court ruled on Friday. Reversing a lower court ruling, the …

21 12, 2020

Cyber Experts Race to Secure Networks Following Broad Cyber Attack on U.S.

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Russian hackers who broke into U.S. government agencies also spied on less high-profile organizations, including groups in Britain, a U.S. internet provider and a county government in Arizona, according to web records and a security source. More details were revealed …

21 12, 2020

Unclear Policy Endorsement Makes Excess Insurer Liable for Fuel Spill

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Confusing language in a policy issued by an excess insurer puts the carrier on the hook for up to $5 million in clean-up costs after a policyholders’ tanker truck overturned and spilled its load of fuel, the 1st Circuit Court …