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• 6 tips for helping employees get through a terrorist attack

  18-07-2016 13:00
  
  A company's well-practiced crisis and continuity plan can help employees survive a terrorist attack or other incident.
  
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• Texas A&M Forest Service Launches Prescribed Burn Manager Insurance Program

  02-09-2026 17:41 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The Texas A&M Forest Service launched an insurance program this week to provide liability protection for qualified certified and insured prescribed burn managers (CIPBMs). The Texas Prescribed Burn Manager Insurance Program was created in response to a recent House Bill …
  
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• Florida Citizens Awards Commercial Clearinghouse Management to Bridge Specialty

  02-09-2026 17:29 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Despite months of lobbying and significant political campaign contributions by Ryan Turner Specialty brokerage, the winning bid for management of part of a Florida Citizens Property Insurance commercial clearinghouse has been awarded to another brokerage. At a meeting Tuesday, Citizens …
  
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• Severe Thunderstorms Threaten From Great Lakes to New Jersey

  02-09-2026 17:17 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Another round of severe thunderstorms is threatening the US and Canada, from the Great Lakes to New Jersey, promising to disrupt flights and cause power outages. There is a level two risk of severe thunderstorms from Michigan to New Jersey …
  
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• People Moves: Cincinnati Insurance Chief Claims Officer Schambow to Retire, McMillan to Assume Responsibilities

  02-09-2026 17:11 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Cincinnati Financial Corporation announced that Marc J. Schambow, CPCU, AIM, ASLI, chief claims officer for its property casualty subsidiaries, led by The Cincinnati Insurance Company, will retire in January 2027. Schambow has served as Cincinnati’s top claims officer since 2020, …
  
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• Edouard Causes Life-Threatening Flooding in East Texas

  02-09-2026 17:02 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Life-threatening flash flooding was hitting areas of East Texas north of Beaumont early Wednesday morning, as more than 20 inches of rain had fallen from the remnants of Tropical Storm Edouard in some places, federal forecasters said. At least one …
  
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• Ships Adopt Makeshift Anti-Drone Defenses as Black Sea Attacks Intensify

  02-09-2026 16:37 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Tankers and cargo ships are transiting the Bosphorus strait adorned with nets, water tanks and tires to try to fend off growing Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes in the Black Sea, according to security experts and video obtained by Reuters. …
  
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• First Half US P/C Industry Underwriting Gain Jumps to $31.7B

  02-09-2026 16:11 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry posted a much higher net underwriting gain of $31.7 billion for the first half of 2026, up from $11.6 billion the prior year. According to a report from data analytics and technology firm Verisk and …
  
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• PG&E to Defer $2 Billion of Work After California Shelved Fire Bill

  02-09-2026 15:46 via insurancejournal.com
  
  PG&E Corp. plans to defer about $2 billion of investments next year as part of a strategic review of its businesses, a move that comes after it said a proposed revamp of California’s wildfire response didn’t do enough to protect …
  
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• Stewart Information Services Acquires Telecommunications Specialist Tower Title

  02-09-2026 15:03 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Houston-based title insurer and real estate services firm Stewart Information Services Corp. reports it has acquired East Providence, Rhode Island-based Tower Title, a national specialist in title services for the telecommunications industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded …
  
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• AIG Executive Chair and Former CEO Zaffino Set to Exit for Palantir

  02-09-2026 15:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  AIG said early Wednesday that its former chief executive officer and current executive chair Peter Zaffino will be leaving the board effective Sept. 15 to join Palantir Technologies Inc. as global head of financial services. Zaffino had just transitioned to …
  
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• Florida Bans Flock Cameras, License Plate Readers From State Roads

  02-09-2026 14:58 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Florida has banned local police from installing license-plate readers on state roads, responding to growing concern about the proliferation of surveillance cameras made by Flock Safety and other companies. The Florida Department of Transportation on Monday revoked all permits for …
  
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• German Power Grid Hit Twice in Latest Suspected Sabotage

  02-09-2026 14:01 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Germany’s power grid was hit twice in a single day on Tuesday, with incidents on opposite sides of the country knocking units of coal-fired power plants offline and authorities investigating possible terrorist or extremist motives. The latest incident occurred in …
  
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• Thieves Snatch $4 Million Necklace From Vienna Museum

  02-09-2026 12:32 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A historic diamond necklace originally designed for the Egyptian royal family and valued at about $4 million was stolen from a major Vienna museum, triggering a police manhunt for the two alleged thieves. The men smashed a display case in …
  
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• Germany Blames Russia for Attempted Drone Attack, Expects More

  02-09-2026 12:02 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Germany’s government said an investigation found that Russia is behind a failed drone attack at an airport in Leipzig last month and that the Kremlin is likely to step up hybrid aggression. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced the shuttering of …
  
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• Fatal Floods Expose Threats to Hydropower in the Roof of the World

  02-09-2026 11:08 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The devastating deluge that swept through the mountain valleys on the border between Nepal and Tibet in China is a potent reminder of a growing green-energy risk in one of the world’s most hazard-prone areas.Hydropower dams high in the Himalayas …
  
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• Judge Says Smucker’s Lawsuit Against Trader Joe’s Over Frozen PB&J Can Proceed

  02-09-2026 08:02 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A federal judge has ruled that J.M. Smucker can proceed with a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s over frozen sandwiches that Smucker claims are too similar to its Uncrustables. Smucker sued Trader Joe’s in federal court in Ohio last fall, claiming …
  
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• People Moves: Tokio Marine HCC – CPLG Appoints Alva to Lead Cyber Business; Marsh Names Brito Marine, Cargo, and Logistics Practice Leader Within Marsh Risk

  02-09-2026 08:01 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Tokio Marine HCC – Cyber & Professional Lines Group Appoints Alva SVP of Underwriting to Lead Cyber Business Tokio Marine HCC – Cyber & Professional Lines Group (CPLG), a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies based in …
  
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• Insurance Industry Employee Confidence Tanks on AI Concerns: Report

  02-09-2026 07:15 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A new report highlights insurance industry employees’ growing negativity toward artificial intelligence job displacement, as sector employment dropped 21% yera-over-year, and entry-level adjuster positions dropped 50% YoY. Glassdoor’s Employee Confidence Index for its broader AI Report hit a record 10-year …
  
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• US Urges Hands-Off Approach to AI Regulation at G20 Tech Meeting

  02-09-2026 07:08 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The U.S. pressed G20 members on Tuesday to take a hands-off approach to AI regulation and avoid creating new rules for the technology at a gathering of industry titans and commerce ministers in North Carolina. The U.S. goals largely align …
  
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• Specialty Insurance Platform Ignyte Acquires InsureMyTrip

  02-09-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Pennsylvania-based Ignyte Insurance, a specialty insurance platform, has acquired InsureMyTrip, a travel insurance marketplace that helps travelers compare and purchase coverage from insurance providers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Rhode Island-based InsureMyTrip reports it has served more than …
  
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• Report: Medical Service Costs in California Comp Rising With Payments, Utilization

  02-09-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Medical service costs in California workers’ compensation rose 5% last year on the back of growth in both average payments and utilization, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released its Medical Service Cost Trends …
  
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• California Lawmakers Adjourn Without Voting on Wildfire Bill

  02-09-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The California Assembly adjourned without passing a revamp of the state’s wildfire response, sending up shares in two key power utilities, PG&E Corp. and Edison International. The deal fell apart Tuesday as lawmakers prepared to leave the state capitol. Major …
  
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• Apple to Pay Virginia Employee $150K in Religious Accommodation Settlement

  02-09-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Technology giant Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $150,000 and update its religious observance policy to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of an Apple store employee who was denied …
  
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• People Moves: Sunstar Insurance Group Names Ashby as Chief Information Officer

  01-09-2026 18:35 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Sunstar Insurance Group announced it has hired Tod Ashby as Chief Information Officer, where he will lead the company’s technology strategy, enterprise infrastructure and systems modernization as Sunstar continues to build the scalable platform needed to support its growth. In …
  
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• People Moves: Sunstar Hires Ashby as CIO

  01-09-2026 18:35 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Sunstar Insurance Group announced it has hired Tod Ashby as Chief Information Officer, where he will lead the company’s technology strategy, enterprise infrastructure and systems modernization as Sunstar continues to build the scalable platform needed to support its growth. In …
  
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• ‘Cockroaches in My Food’ Claim Leads to Insurance Fraud Charge

  01-09-2026 17:38 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A Warren County, North Carolina man has been charged with insurance fraud for allegedly seeking an insurance payment from a restaurant where he claims he found cockroaches in his food. Investigators say it was one of four similar cockroach complaints …
  
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• Texas Mobilizes Ahead of Tropical Storm Edouard

  01-09-2026 17:26 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Texas is mobilizing emergency response crews in anticipation of expected flash flooding from a now fully-formed tropical storm that forecasters predicted would hit the southeast part of the state on Tuesday. Federal forecasters elevated a tropical depression in the Gulf …
  
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• Markets/Coverages: Coalition Launches Cyber Insurance for Large UK Enterprises

  01-09-2026 17:26 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, has launched Active Cyber Insurance for Enterprises in the UK, a solution designed to meet the complex cyber risk needs of large organizations. Following the announcement of Coalition’s expanded …
  
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• Michigan Joins Settlement Against Mortgage Servicer Over ‘Forced Place’ Insurance

  01-09-2026 17:24 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) joined 48 state financial regulatory agencies in reaching a $15.5 million settlement with mortgage servicer NewRez for improperly imposing “force-placed” insurance costs on borrowers who already had active homeowners insurance policies. …
  
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