18 11, 2020

Despite Warnings and Laws, Drivers Continue to Be Distracted by Phones

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Despite education programs and state laws, phone-based driving distraction is still on the rise—and is likely responsible for far more accidents than widely reported, says a new study from Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT). CMT’s analysis of 54 million trips recorded …

18 11, 2020

Gray Surplus Lines Insurance to Launch Dec. 1 in Louisiana

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Metairie, La.-based Gray Insurance Co. is expanding its excess casualty capabilities with the launch of Gray Surplus Lines Insurance Co. on Dec. 1, 2020. Domiciled in Louisiana and with an A.M. Best rating of A- (Excellent), Financial Size Category of …

18 11, 2020

Insurers Are Using Counter-Intuitive Arguments to Escape COVID Liabilities, UK Regulator Tells Court

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Insurers are trying to escape liability for pandemic-related business losses with counter-intuitive arguments that go against the essential purpose of insurance, Britain’s markets watchdog told the UK Supreme Court on Tuesday. A lawyer for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which …

18 11, 2020

HSCM Bermuda Takes Majority Stake in Florida Insurer Southern Fidelity After Merger

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After a tumultuous year that included double-digit rate increases, an intervention by the state regulator and a merger, Florida-based insurer Southern Fidelity Insurance Co. (SFIC) and its affiliated entities have ceded a majority stake in ownership to Hudson Structure Capital …

17 11, 2020

Case Dismissed Against Lawmaker Accused of Damaging Monument

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A judge in Virginia dismissed charges on Monday that were filed against a prominent Black state senator after police said that she and others conspired to damage a Confederate monument in the city of Portsmouth. The Virginian-Pilot …

18 11, 2020

West Virginia Boarding School Settles Abuse Lawsuit for $52M

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A lawsuit alleging widespread abuse at a now-closed northern West Virginia boarding school has been settled for $52 million. The lawsuit was filed by 29 students of the former Miracle Meadows School in Salem in 2017. It was settled late …

17 11, 2020

Cyber Security Top Concern for Businesses in ‘Age of Risk,’ Marsh’s Glaser Says

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Cyber security has emerged as the most pressing exposure for business confronting a new “age of risk,” topping the coronavirus pandemic and climate change, in part because cybercrime is so pervasive, the head of insurance broker and consulting firm Marsh …

18 11, 2020

Atlanta-Based INSUREtrust Adds Waldrep as Account Manager

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Atlanta-based INSUREtrust has added Patrick Waldrep as an account manager in Georgia. Before joining INSUREtrust, Patrick worked as a sales manager for State Farm where he was responsible for growing and servicing all aspects of the agent’s book, including gathering …

17 11, 2020

Here Comes Santa Claus – With Face Masks And Plexiglass

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NEW YORK — Santa Claus is coming to the mall — just don’t try to sit on his lap. Despite the pandemic — and the fact that Santa’s age and weight put him at high risk for severe illness from …

17 11, 2020

Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Confirmed in Remote Corner of Nevada

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A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck a remote corner of Nevada early Friday, shaking the desert and a nearby town, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The quake struck at 1:13 a.m. and was centered about 21 miles southeast of Mina, a …