Fri.Nov 08, 2024

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Spain’s Devastating Floods Will Cost Insurers Over $3.8 Billion

Insurance Journal

The floods that devastated the Spanish region of Valencia at the end of last month are expected to trigger total insurance losses in excess of €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion), Moody’s estimates.

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Policyholders, Public Adjusters, and Contractors Beware! Marshall Fire Claims Set to Expire on December 30, 2024 – What You Need to Know Now

Property Insurance Coverage Law

On December 30, 2021, Coloradans in Boulder County experienced the most devastating and destructive wildfire in the state’s history. It is estimated that the Marshall Fire totally destroyed no less than 1,084 homes, and damaged thousands more with penetrating toxins of smoke, ash, char, and soot. Sadly, almost three years after the Marshall Fire caused … The post Policyholders, Public Adjusters, and Contractors Beware!

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Update: Citizens Resumes Binding as Rafael Turns Away From Florida

Insurance Journal

Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has lifted its suspension on binding of policies as Hurricane Rafael turned away from Florida and was tracking toward Mexico and was expected to weaken.

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Blog Post: Two Years In: Real Results from the AI Evolution in Legal

LexisNexis

By: Melissa Morrison , Director of Segment Management, LexisNexis Two years ago, the generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) revolution was born with the commercial launch of ChatGPT in November 2022. Other leading tech companies quickly joined with the rollout of their own general purpose Gen AI tools and the race was on. LexisNexis quickly pioneered the use of Gen AI for legal research and analysis with the introduction of Lexis+ AI ™ in October 2023.

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Louisiana Community Protest Approval Process for Ammonia Plant

Insurance Journal

ELKINSVILLE, La. (AP) — A dispute over a planned ammonia plant near a historic Black town in southeastern Louisiana ratcheted up a notch with a challenge to the state’s approval process.

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Nine Insurance Agents Share Their Worst Mistakes | EverQuote

EverQuote

What’s the biggest mistake you’ve made with your insurance agency? We polled a number of experienced agents and asked them to share with us their answers to this question, and, fortunately for you, we got some amazing replies!

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November is National American Diabetes Month

R&R Insurance

November is National American Diabetes Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control, over thirty-four million U.S. adults are affected by some form of Diabetes. Diabetes exists in two types: type one and type two. Type one Diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the body attacks insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, leading to a lack of insulin.

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Hannover Re’s Henchoz to Step Down as CEO, Succeeded by CFO Jungsthöfel

Insurance Journal

Hannover Re announced that Chief Executive Officer Jean-Jacques Henchoz (60) is stepping down and will be replaced by the current chief financial officer, Clemens Jungsthöfel (54).

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ACA Marketplace: New CMS Consent Rules

PSM Brokerage

Source: HealthSherpa CMS covered their new rules around Consent and Review for all marketplace enrollments at their CMS Summit for Agents and Brokers. These rules build upon the existing rules that were outlined in the 2022 Understanding Marketplace Compliance Rules & Regulations slides, as well as the various FAQs that address Consent and PII rules and regulations.

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Hippo Sells Majority Stake in First Connect Insurance to Centana Growth Partners

Insurance Journal

Insurtech Hippo said it has sold a majority stake in First Connect Insurance Services, a digital platform for independent agents. The buyer is private equity fund Centana Growth Partners, who with Hippo shares Palo Alto, California as home.

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What’s In Content Cloud

Zywave

Content Cloud features a library of over 8,000 highly authoritative content resources written and vetted by subject matter experts. The available tools and resources focus on all major lines of insurance: commercial lines, employee benefits, and personal lines. Topics include compliance, risk management, cyber liability, human resources, wellness, employee benefits education, and much more.

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Florida Boom Metros See Biggest Drop in Home Prices Since 2011

Insurance Journal

An area along Florida’s west coast including affluent Sarasota is seeing the worst home price declines since the aftermath of the Great Recession, as the region recovers from hurricanes and faces rising inventory.

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Medicare Communications & Marketing Guidelines

PSM Brokerage

A Guide for Insurance Agents Navigating the Medicare market as an insurance agent means not only understanding your products but also ensuring that every interaction with clients meets Medicare’s strict compliance standards. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) establishes these guidelines to protect consumers and ensure they receive accurate, fair, and transparent information.

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Tech Update: WTW Unveils Machine-Led Solution to Enhance Insurance Reserving

Insurance Journal

Insurance broker WTW announced the launch of ResQ Machine-led Reserving, which WTW describes as a game-changing technology for insurers and reinsurers to enhance accuracy and efficiency in property/casualty reserving.

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How To Save Money On Your Commercial Insurance

Protect Commercial Insurance

Introduction Running a business comes with its fair share of expenses, and one of those is commercial insurance. While essential, costs can add up quickly, putting pressure on your bottom line. The good news? You can cut costs without sacrificing coverage. This guide will teach you practical ways to save money on your commercial insurance. By understanding your policy needs, shopping around, and exploring available discounts, you can effectively manage insurance premiums and keep your business f

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Multiple Climate Disasters Trigger First-Ever Red Cross Disaster Insurance Pay-Out

Insurance Journal

The world was hit by so many floods and landslides in 2024 that it triggered the aid sector’s first multi-disaster insurance pay-out, the Red Cross told Reuters, signaling both the scale of the problem and the need for new financing …

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Blog Post: Texas Judge Tosses Parole In Place Program: Texas v. US

LexisNexis

Texas v. US : "The court declares that defendants lack statutory authority under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(d)(5)(A) itself (as opposed to under other provisions modifying or supplementing that authority) to grant parole “in place” to aliens, as that term is used in the final agency action published at 89 Fed. Reg. 67,459 (Aug. 20, 2024) (“Implementation of Keeping Families Together”), or to deem parole “in place” as used there to be parole “into the United States” for purposes of 8 U.S.C. §

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Aon’s NFP Acquires Irish Wealth and Corporate Benefits Advisory Business

Insurance Journal

NFP, the Aon company and international insurance brokerage and consulting firm, announced it has acquired HC Financial, a financial planning and corporate employee benefits advisory business based in Galway, Ireland. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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Blog Post: Workers’ Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis: The Changing Workforce and Workplace

LexisNexis

By Thomas A. Robinson, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Workers’ Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis ( LexisNexis ) (This article is excerpted from the upcoming 2024 Edition of Workers’ Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis (LexisNexis). Section numbers below refer to the text in that book. To preorder, call Customer Service at 1-800-543-6862, or preorder online here.

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North Dakota Voters Reject Marijuana Legalization

Insurance Journal

North Dakota voters defeated a measure calling for the legalization of recreational marijuana. The outcome of the proposal wasn’t clear until Wednesday morning.

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The New 60/40: Replacing Bonds with Fixed Indexed Annuities

PSM Brokerage

Financial market upheavals and bank instability have left Americans feeling uncertain about the safety of their money. Recent failures of large banks have had a mobilizing effect on investors nationwide. American consumers, now fearful of depositing money into their once-trusted bank accounts, are in search of safe havens for their money. But it wasn’t just the recent banking failures that caused concern.

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Wind-Driven Southern California Blaze Has Destroyed at Least 132 Structures

Insurance Journal

A Southern California wildfire that was driven by high winds has destroyed at least 132 structures and forced more than 10,000 people to evacuate. The fire in Ventura County has burned 20,596 acres and is 7% contained.

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Blog Post: With U.S. Elections Completed, Mobility Leaders Must Act Now

LexisNexis

Angelo A. Paparelli, Nov. 7, 2024 "The voters have spoken. President-elect Donald Trump is heading back to the White House and majority GOP-control in the Senate has been secured (but House control remains uncertain). Mobility professionals should therefore take immediate proactive measures in the runup to January 20. The steps suggested below, we believe, will demonstrate to the company’s leaders and to its noncitizen workers that effective strategies are in place to deal with the uncertai

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Smoke Wafts Over New York City From New Jersey Brushfire

Insurance Journal

A small fire burning in New Jersey’s Bergen County has sent smoke wafting across the Hudson River into New York City. Firefighters have a 19-acre (7.

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Spain’s Hurricane Katrina Moment Saw Officials Ignoring Warnings

Insurance Journal

As a deadly storm bore down on Valencia on Oct. 29, the regional president was attending a ceremony to recognize his work on sustainable tourism.

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Disgruntled Fired Employee Kills 2 Workers at Chicago’s Navy Yard: Police

Insurance Journal

A man who was recently fired from his job at Navy Pier returned to the Chicago tourist attraction and killed two workers before fleeing, police said.

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Viewpoint: Are You Covered for AI Risks?

Insurance Journal

You can’t go anywhere without hearing about the impact of generative artificial intelligence on … well, everything.

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Norfolk Southern Faces Criticism Over One-Minute Railcar Inspections

Insurance Journal

Norfolk Southern sparked renewed concerns about flaws being missed during railcar inspections when it told employees this week they should spend no more than a minute looking at each car.

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