Wed.Nov 13, 2024

article thumbnail

Argentina Fintech Ualá Raises $300 Million in Round Led by Allianz X

Insurance Journal

Argentine fintech company Ualá has raised $300 million from investors at a valuation of $2.75 billion, the latest funding haul for one of the most valuable startups in Latin America.

275
275
article thumbnail

Florida Insurance Department Receives Strong Responses to Emergency Estimating Rule – A Call for Common Sense Changes

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Yesterday, I submitted comments to Florida’s Department of Financial Services regarding Emergency Rule 69BER24-4. 1 The overwhelming response from insurance professionals, public adjusters, and attorneys shows how this rule impacts the entire claims-handling community. The emergency rule, while well-intentioned in promoting transparency, creates several practical challenges that could harm Florida policyholders.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Risk Strategies Acquires Felsen Insurance of New Jersey

Insurance Journal

North American specialty insurance brokerage Risk Strategies reports it has acquired Felsen Insurance Services, Inc., a New Jersey-based agency offering commercial and personal property/casualty insurance. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Risk 257
article thumbnail

The Construction Costs to Investigate the Full Extent of a Covered Loss Should Be Covered

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Why do some insurance companies nickel and dime their customers who have sustained a covered property loss? I was thinking about that while reading the case highlighted in yesterday’s post, Appraiser Qualifications and Bad Faith Suits Against Policyholders in California—Chubb’s Attempt to Vacate Huge Glass Fire Appraisal Award Largely Fails. Chubb successfully argued that the … The post The Construction Costs to Investigate the Full Extent of a Covered Loss Should Be Covered appeared first

article thumbnail

Florida Commission Accepts Three New Flood Models as Storm Impacts Rise

Insurance Journal

As with computer models that help predict risk from hurricane winds, insurers now have more than one model to use when gauging flood damage in storm-soaked Florida.

Damage 263
article thumbnail

The Future of Insurance Telemarketing: Trends and Innovations to Watch

Neilson Marketing Services

We started our business as a telemarketing company in the property and casualty (P&C) insurance space. The industry, particularly in the P&C sector, is evolving, and telemarketing has followed suit. No longer confined to cold calls and scripts, modern telemarketing requires a multi-modality approach to remain effective and reach audiences in a way that drives engagement and conversions.

Insurer 105

More Trending

article thumbnail

Starting An Independent Insurance Agency With No Experience | EverQuote

EverQuote

Want to be an independent insurance agent but have no idea where to start? Let this guide—sourced from an expert agent who has traveled this same path—be your, well, guide.

article thumbnail

GM to Recall More Than 461,000 Vehicles Over Transmission Issues: NHTSA

Insurance Journal

General Motors will recall 461,839 vehicles over an issue with transmission, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday.

279
279
article thumbnail

What is a "Surplus Lines" Insurance Carrier and Do I Need One?

Wren Insurance Agency

As you know, Florida is a unique state when it comes to insurance. It's a challenging environment with our hurricane-prone coastlines, plethora of HOAs and unique retirement communities. Depending on your circumstances, traditional home, auto or business-related insurances may not be enough to cover your distinctive needs. This is where "surplus lines" insurance comes in.

article thumbnail

New England Grocers Stop & Shop, Hannaford Coping With Cyber Attack

Insurance Journal

The Dutch company that owns Stop & Shop and Hannaford grocery stores across New England is dealing with a cyberattack that has disrupted online shopping, product deliveries and pharmacy services at some locations.

Cyber 246
article thumbnail

Blog Post: Massive CA9 Nexus Win: Aleman-Belloso v. Garland

LexisNexis

Aleman-Belloso v. Garland "Jose Ernesto Aleman-Belloso (“Aleman”), a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) adopting and affirming an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”).

Claim 81
article thumbnail

People Moves: Christensen Group Adds Ritchey, Peterson in San Antonio Office

Insurance Journal

Christensen Group Insurance announced its strategic expansion into San Antonio with a pair of hires, adding to its presence in Austin and the broader Texas region. Christensen Group have added professionals Ryan Ritchey and Andrew Peterson to its Benefits team.

Insurer 246
article thumbnail

Using the CLEAR Path to Improve Medicare Enrollments with SunfireMatrix

Redbird Agents

130
130
article thumbnail

What Is the Latest Science on Climate Change?

Insurance Journal

This year’s U.N. climate summit – COP29 – is being held during yet another record-breaking year of higher global temperatures, adding pressure to negotiations aimed at curbing climate change.

246
246
article thumbnail

Medicare Open Enrollment Period: Everything You Need to Know

PSM Brokerage

Medicare OEP: An Agent’s Guide to Success, Compliance, and Client Trust The Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP) is a valuable yet often misunderstood opportunity for agents to assist clients. While the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) receives the lion’s share of attention, OEP offers unique opportunities to further support clients and build trust—if used wisely and ethically.

Agents 52
article thumbnail

Illinois Contractor Faces $287K Fine for Safety Violations

Insurance Journal

Federal inspectors have cited 595 Construction LLC – a Crystal Lake, Illinois contractor with a history of exposing employees to fall hazards – for eight safety violations after finding employees framing a residential structure without required protections three times at …

article thumbnail

Medicare OEP Agent Checklist

PSM Brokerage

Medicare OEP Agent Checklist Review and Prepare Familiarize yourself with CMS OEP compliance rules, especially regarding unsolicited contact and plan change restrictions. Prepare neutral, educational materials that focus on coverage options without suggesting plan changes. Update all client records, ensuring contact information and coverage details are accurate and up-to-date.

Agents 52
article thumbnail

North Carolina Insurance Agent Charged with Embezzlement

Insurance Journal

A North Carolina insurance agent who was penalized by regulators almost 20 years ago has given up her producer license after she was charged with pocketing insurance premiums.

article thumbnail

How Does Workers Comp Work?

Simply Insurance

What is Workers Compensation Insurance and How Does It Work in the US? Workers Compensation Insurance is a crucial safety net for both employees and employers in the United States. It serves as a form of insurance that provides wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment.

article thumbnail

Jury Finds Defense Contractor Liable in Torture at Abu Ghraib Prison

Insurance Journal

A federal jury on Tuesday found U.S. defense contractor CACI International liable for its role in torture at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad during the Iraq war and ordered it to pay $42 million in damages.

Damage 246
article thumbnail

Becoming a Cyber Insurance Leader

Zywave

Within the next decade the cyber insurance market is projected to grow to over $120 billion according to a report by Fortune Business Insights. That means there’s a lot of opportunity for insurers who are looking to either grow their cyber business or expand into the cyber market. But with growth opportunities comes risk. So, before you jump into the cyber game, you need to consider: Do you have the distribution network that will support your expansion into this rapidly growing market?

Cyber 52
article thumbnail

Cevian’s Baloise Move Triggers European Insurers to Study Deal

Insurance Journal

Baloise Holding AG has become one of the most-discussed takeover candidates in the European financial sector, after agitation by an activist investor triggered top industry players to take fresh looks at the Swiss insurer.

Insurer 246
article thumbnail

Blog Post: Launch of Lex Machina’s “Full Federal” Completes Its Federal District Court Coverage

LexisNexis

Lex Machina is proud to launch “ Full Federal ”, which includes the release of the remaining cases in its complete federal district court dataset. This is a momentous milestone in Lex Machina’s journey to bring Legal Analytics to all areas of the law. Legal Analytics are powerful tools that help legal professionals gain reliable, data-driven insights into the litigation landscape that matters most to them.

Damage 52
article thumbnail

South Carolina Lab Recaptures 5 More Escaped Monkeys But 13 Still on the Loose

Insurance Journal

YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Employees at a South Carolina compound that breeds monkeys for medical research have recaptured five more animals that escaped last week from an enclosure that wasn’t fully locked.

article thumbnail

Understanding the CrowdStrike Attack and Cyber Insurance

ProWriters

On July 19, 2024, the world got an unwanted glimpse of what might have happened had the Y2K “millennium bug” struck more than two decades earlier. A software update gone wrong caused millions of computing devices to crash. As a result, chaos plagued airlines, hospitals, banks, and retailers for days. The so-called “CrowdStrike attack” wasn’t Y2K, as IT expert Sean Michael Kerner notes.

Cyber 52
article thumbnail

Jilted Fiancée Must Return $70,000 Ring as Court Ends At-Fault Inquiry

Insurance Journal

Who gets to keep an engagement ring if a romance turns sour and the wedding is called off? That’s what the highest court in Massachusetts was asked to decide with a $70,000 ring at the center of the dispute.

245
245
article thumbnail

Blog Post: USCIS Parole-In-Place Alert (Nov. 13, 2024)

LexisNexis

USCIS, Nov. 13, 2024 "On November 7, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in State of Texas v. Department of Homeland Security , Case Number 24-cv-306 (E.D.T.X. Nov. 7, 2024) issued a final judgment vacating the Keeping Families Together (KFT) parole process, published at 89 Fed. Reg. 67,459 (Aug. 20, 2024). Effective immediately, USCIS is taking the following steps to comply with the Court’s Order: Pending Form I-131F applications will not be adjudicated

45
article thumbnail

Oklahoma Insurance Department Provides Post-Storm Tips

Insurance Journal

The Oklahoma Insurance Department is offering assistance to residents affected by the severe storms that hit the state in early November. Tornadoes and severe storms struck Oklahoma Nov.

Damage 244
article thumbnail

Blog Post: UConn Law Clinic Transforms Lives of Immigrants

LexisNexis

Jeanne Leblanc, UConn Today, Nov. 13, 2024 "The Asylum and Human Rights Clinic helps immigrants along the path to a new life and provides law students with practical, hands-on experience.

45
article thumbnail

World Insurance Adds Skylands Insurance Group of New Jersey

Insurance Journal

National insurance broker World Insurance Associates reports it acquired the business of Skylands Insurance Group of Flanders, New Jersey on August 1, 2024. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

article thumbnail

Blog Post: USCIS Policy Alert: Immigration Medical Examinations for Certain Afghan Nationals Who Arrived in the United States During Operation Allies Welcome

LexisNexis

USCIS, Nov. 13, 2024 "Policy Highlights • Provides that Afghan nationals who arrived in the United States during OAW and received a full immigration medical examination conducted by a blanket-designated civil surgeon at a government-run facility who annotated the results on Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693), or by a panel physician abroad who annotated the results on DS-7794 or DS-2054, will not have to repeat the immigration medical examination w

Policy 45
article thumbnail

South Africa Declares National Disaster After Floods, Storms

Insurance Journal

South Africa declared a national disaster after floods and storms caused widespread damage in the country, allowing the government to free up funds for relief and reconstruction. Disruptive rains, floods, strong winds and hail from Oct. 22 to Oct.

Damage 243
article thumbnail

Blog Post: Visa Bulletin for December 2024

LexisNexis

Visa Bulletin for December 2024

45
article thumbnail

Global CO2 Emissions to Hit Record High in 2024, Report Says

Insurance Journal

Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off course from averting more destructive climate extremes, scientists said on Wednesday.

243
243