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• The steps to successful agency perpetuation — part 2

  13-06-2017 11:00
  
  Allow me to share some of my personal experience with integration, and some of the issues you should be aware of.
  
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• Florida’s Mangrove Insurance Launches Sidecar Reinsurance Vehicle

  11-08-2026 19:02 via insurancejournal.com
  
  St. Petersburg-based Mangrove Property Insurance, launched two years ago, has created its own reinsurance sidecar, the company announced. Grove Re Ltd., domiciled in Bermuda, will be a Class 3A insurer, designed to support Mangrove’s risk management and underwriting. Mangrove CEO …
  
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• Officials Urge Gulf Coast Beachgoers to Beware of Deadly Bacterial Infections

  11-08-2026 18:40 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters. Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state’s health department said …
  
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• Delta-8 Among Products Banned as Texas THC Suit Continues

  11-08-2026 18:24 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A federal judge denied an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order sought by hemp businesses and consumers, allowing the Texas ban on THC products to continue until the case is resolved. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown of Galveston declined …
  
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• Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Iowa’s Accel Holdings

  11-08-2026 18:16 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Marsh McLennan Agency announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Accel Holdings, Inc., a leading diversified independent insurance and advisory firm headquartered in Waverly, Iowa. Terms of the acquisition, which is expected to close in the third quarter, …
  
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• Severe Thunderstorms Across US Midwest Trigger Flood Warnings

  11-08-2026 18:07 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The US Midwest and Ohio Valley, including Chicago and Cincinnati, face an enhanced, or level 3, risk of severe thunderstorms. That’s triggered numerous flood warnings and watches from Indiana into western Pennsylvania and Virginia, the National Weather Service said. As …
  
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• Taylor Farms, Taco Bell Face Multiple Lawsuits Over Cyclospora Outbreak

  11-08-2026 17:58 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Multiple proposed class-action lawsuits have been filed over the nationwide cyclospora outbreak, blaming Taco Bell and Taylor Farms for selling contaminated lettuce that has sickened thousands and led to two deaths. At least two of the lawsuits are in federal …
  
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• People Moves: Younts Named Chair of NC Industrial Commission

  11-08-2026 17:31 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The North Carolina General Assembly last month confirmed workers’ compensation attorney and former Deputy Commissioner Tyler Younts to a six-year term on the state Industrial Commission. A few days later, the state’s commissioner of labor, Luke Farley, designated Younts to …
  
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• Renewal Changes for Most Commercial Lines Decrease in July and Q2, Says Ivans

  11-08-2026 17:02 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Year over year, average U.S. commercial premium renewals for July increased in all lines except workers’ compensation, according to the Ivans Index. However, month over month, commercial auto, business owners policy, general liability, commercial property and umbrella saw a decrease, …
  
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• Kellington Returns to ACORD to Take CEO Role

  11-08-2026 15:48 via insurancejournal.com
  
  John Kellington, most recently executive vice president and chief information officer at Cincinnati Insurance for more than 16 years, has been appointed chief executive officer of ACORD. Kellington is no stranger to the standards-setting body for the insurance industry. He …
  
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• People Moves: O’Connor Promoted to NA Head of Pro Liability, Cyber at AIG; Canopius Appoints Kuchinski US CUO

  11-08-2026 14:46 via insurancejournal.com
  
  American International Group (AIG) said it has promoted Christopher O’Connor to the role of head of professional liability and cyber, North America. O’Connor has been with AIG for more than 15 years. He was most recently North America head of …
  
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• Update: Three Killed in Attack on Ship in Red Sea; Container Ship Hit by Missile: Sources

  11-08-2026 14:24 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Three crew members were killed in a suspected attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a small cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday while a container ship was hit by a missile off Pakistan in a suspected U.S. attack, …
  
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• Four Crew Killed in Red Sea Attack While Missile Strike Reported in Gulf

  11-08-2026 14:24 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Four crew members were killed in an attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a small cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, Yemen’s transport ministry said, while sources reported a missile attack on a container ship off Pakistan in …
  
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• Typhoon Season Forecast to Be Among Most Intense Ever for Asia

  11-08-2026 12:27 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The current typhoon season in the Northwest Pacific Ocean is shaping up to be one of the most intense on record as the El Niño system strengthens, according to the latest projection by commercial forecaster Tropical Storm Risk. Typhoon development …
  
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• ‘Chronic’ Heat Risk in Europe Draws Warning From Swiss Re

  11-08-2026 11:13 via insurancejournal.com
  
  As Europe comes to grips with its fifth heat wave of the year, the research arm of Swiss Re AG is warning of far-reaching consequences. “Record heat underscores Europe’s chronic heat risk,” the authors of the Swiss Re Institute report …
  
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• Oman Says Spill From Grounded Shadow Oil Tanker Covers 400 Square Kilometers

  11-08-2026 09:55 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Leaking crude oil from a tanker grounded off a nature reserve in Oman has created a slick covering almost 400 square kilometers, the country’s government said on Monday. The Caroline Bezengi is loaded with close to one million barrels of …
  
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• E-Scooter Use Surging in Germany Thanks to Private Demand, Rather Than Rental Fleets

  11-08-2026 09:19 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Growth in e-scooter use in Germany is powering ahead thanks to private demand rather than the rental fleets that first drove their popularity, as operators like Lime and Bolt grapple with increasingly unfavorable business conditions. Last year, more than 80% …
  
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• US FDA Moves to Increase Oversight of Food Additives

  11-08-2026 07:16 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday took steps to increase oversight of food additives as part of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative. President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
  
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• Appeals Court: Social Media Companies Must Face Thousands of Addiction Lawsuits

  11-08-2026 07:11 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta Platforms, Alphabet’s Google, ByteDance’s TikTok, and other social media companies over claims they designed their products to be addictive to young users. The San Francisco-based …
  
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• Appeals Court Says Lobstermen’s Defamation Suit Raises First Amendment Questions

  11-08-2026 07:03 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A federal appeals court signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit brought by fishing industry businesses and trade groups against a California aquarium to proceed because of the case’s potential impact on free speech. The New England-based plaintiffs sued …
  
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• Lawsuit Not Allowed for Heat-Stricken Worker Despite Previous Death, NC Court Says

  11-08-2026 07:01 via insurancejournal.com
  
  One farm worker died from heat exposure in 2020, resulting in a fine and citation from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Two years later, the employer failed to follow its remedial safety guidelines for heat exposure, failed to …
  
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• Tour Boat Operator Charged in Fatal Capsizing in New York Harbor

  11-08-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A New Jersey man has been charged with negligently causing the death of a five-month-old infant and a 27-year-old woman, after the tour boat he was piloting capsized in New York Harbor on August 8. Federal officials allege that Manuel …
  
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• Oregon Scam Targeting Spanish-Speaking Injured Workers May Include Fake Judges

  11-08-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A sophisticated scam targeting Spanish-speaking injured workers is ongoing in Oregon, authorities are warning. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services is warning people the scam targeting Spanish-speaking injured workers in Oregon and around the country involves workers being …
  
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• Montana Auditor Suspends Producer License of Bail Bondsman Accused of Exploitation

  11-08-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Montana State Auditor James Brown suspended the insurance producer license of a bail bondsman accused of exploiting people under his supervision, including trading services for sex and allegedly taking possession of vehicle titles without proper documentation, authorization or timely return …
  
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• Delaware Judge Orders Verisk to Proceed With $2.35 Billion AccuLynx Deal

  11-08-2026 07:00 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A Delaware judge ordered data analytics firm Verisk to try completing its planned $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software maker AccuLynx, with the order coming more than seven months after Verisk said it pulled the plug on the deal. Here …
  
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• Illinois Lawsuit Alleges Companies Violated Environmental Laws at Chicago Site

  10-08-2026 18:24 via insurancejournal.com
  
  Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against Stony Island Reclamation Co., Land and Lakes Co., and J.L.W. Trucking LLC, which operated a facility under the name of Whole Earth Compost, alleging that the companies endangered the environment and …
  
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• Judge Approves $106M Settlement Over Hard Rock Hotel Collapse in New Orleans

  10-08-2026 18:10 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A judge approved a $106 million settlement Thursday that ends a yearslong legal battle over the deadly 2019 collapse of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans. The 18-story hotel project partially collapsed in October 2019, …
  
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• Florida-Based Heritage Continues to Shed Policies as Earnings Soar

  10-08-2026 18:10 via insurancejournal.com
  
  While a number of Florida-domiciled property insurers have begun rebuilding their policy portfolios in the last 12 months, Tampa-based Heritage Insurance has continued to shed policies in recent years. The selective underwriting strategy, along with other changes, appears to have …
  
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• Remains of 56 Bodies Found at Chicago Funeral Home, License Suspended

  10-08-2026 18:08 via insurancejournal.com
  
  The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said. Illinois state officials, …
  
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• Texas Judge Strikes Down Law Regulating Firearm Suppressors and Some Guns

  10-08-2026 18:03 via insurancejournal.com
  
  A federal judge in Texas last week struck down a 1930s law that imposed regulations on firearm suppressors and guns that are considered the most dangerous, more than a year after President Donald Trump signed a bill eliminating taxes on …
  
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