August, 2024

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Cyber Resilience Overestimation Leads to Business Continuity Issues, Ransom Payments

Insurance Journal

New research commissioned by Cohesity, an AI-powered data security firm, reveals organizations overestimate their cyber resilience capabilities and maturity, leading to significant business continuity disruptions and ransom payments.

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With American Mobile Out, Florida’s Mobile Home Insurance Market Seems to Have ‘Fallen Apart’

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By William Rabb Reinsurance in Florida’s long-stressed property insurance market was supposed to have stabilized this year – with only moderate rate increases and more availability.

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Manufacturers Hit by Soaring Property Insurance Costs

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James Kirsh expects the cost of the property and casualty insurance for his family-owned foundry in Wisconsin that makes cast iron parts for tractors and other equipment to at least double when it’s up for renewal this fall.

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McKinsey Sees AI Surge Boosting Consulting Amid Industry Slump

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McKinsey & Co. is seeing an increase in the number of clients seeking artificial intelligence-linked projects, as faster adoption of the technology helps the consulting titan and its peers boost revenue following a period of tumult.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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Containment Increased on Massive Wildfire, 640 Structures Destroyed

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Firefighters have increased containment on the 627-square-mile Park Fire near Chico, California, which is now 34% contained. The fire, now the fourth largest wildfire in history, is 401,740 acres. It was 24% contained on Friday.

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Construction Defects Are Not Covered Property Damage in Commercial Liability Policy

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A home builder is not covered under the property damage coverage in its commercial liability policy for construction defects for which it was responsible.

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Taylor Swift Cancellations Deal Blow to Insurers: Sources

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Insurers face millions of dollars in claims after a foiled attack forced three Taylor Swift concerts in Austria to be canceled, though several providers will share out the hit, two people involved in insurance for her tour told Reuters.

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Specialist Risk Group Acquires Renewal Rights of London-Based Taxi Insurance Broker

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Specialist Risk Group (SRG) announced the acquisition of the ongoing renewal rights of Morton Insurance Brokers, a specialist in private hire and taxi insurance across the UK since 1987. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Lyft is a Motor Carrier and State Farm Can be Sued Directly, Georgia Court Says

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Georgia lawmakers this year put an end to direct-action lawsuits against trucking companies’ insurers, but that did not come soon enough to bar litigation brought by people involved in accidents with ride-sharing services.

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Take the Hassle Out of Claims Management

Insurance professionals use Trellis to streamline claims management by analyzing legal trends, predicting outcomes, and strategizing effectively to serve clients better. Adjusters can evaluate claim validity, estimate settlement amounts, and identify potential litigation risks. Trellis' extensive State Trial Court Data can be leveraged to identify opposing/outside counsel and top mediators for insurance matters, evaluate the risk of new claims by viewing similar claim litigation history, and mor

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Americans Shop Around for Insurance More Than Ever as Costs Soar

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Americans are seeking to change their insurance coverage more frequently than in the past, after a surge in premiums that’s squeezed household budgets, a new industry report shows.

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California Legislature Passes Bill to Support Insurance Fraud Detectives

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California lawmakers passed a bill to help close the pay gap between the California Department of Insurance’s fraud detectives and officers in other state agencies.

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Beryl-Battered Grenada Becomes 1st Country to Use Government Bond Hurricane Clause

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Grenada has become the first country in the world to use a so-called hurricane clause in a government bond – a special feature that allows authorities to postpone debt payments in the wake of a major natural disaster.

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Catastrophe Bond Issuance Is Set to Blast Through 2023 Record

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Issuance of catastrophe bonds is on track to exceed the record set in 2023, as a cocktail of climate change, population density and inflation feeds growth in a market built around natural disasters.

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Google Monopolized Search Through Illegal Deals, Judge Rules

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Google illegally monopolized the search market through exclusive deals, a judge ruled Monday, handing the government a win in its first major antitrust case against a tech giant in more than two decades.

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Debby’s Florida Claims Already Near 12,000 as Yaworsky Says Market is Strengthening

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The number of Florida claims from Hurricane Debby, filed within five days of the storm, already is almost half of the the number of claims filed in Hurricane Idalia in a three-month period.

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More People Moving In Than Out of Counties With High Catastrophe Risk

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Despite the dangers and expense associated with living in high-risk areas, large numbers of people are still moving to parts of America most impacted by wildfires, flooding and extreme heat.

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The Future is Uninsurable? Hardly

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In recent months the dynamic markings for voices asserting the insurance industry is not up to challenges posed by climate change have gone from mezzo-piano to mezzo-forte. In his endorsement of a proposal by Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.

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CarShield to Pay $10M Settlement Over Deceptive Advertising Charges

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CarShield will pay $10 million to settle charges that its advertisements and telemarketing for its extended auto warranty plans are deceptive and misleading, the Federal Trade Commission said.

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RLI Insurance Wants 16% Rate Hike in Florida on Umbrella, Filing Shows

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Florida’s insurance commissioner in early August noted that rate increases by property-casualty insurers in the state have slowed significantly since 2023 legislative reforms were enacted, with 12 carriers asking for a small decrease this year and another two dozen filing …

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TDI to Hold Two Public Meetings on TWIA’s Filing of 10% Rate Increase

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The Texas Department of Insurance will hold two public meetings in September on the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s annual rate filing increase of 10% for residential and commercial properties. TDI will host a meeting on Monday, Sept.

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The Murdaugh Drama in SC Continues: Store That Sold Beer Now Suing its Insurers

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The saga of the Murdaugh family in South Carolina continues, now with a convenience store company suing its liability insurers for failing to defend it against a second lawsuit stemming from the sale of beer to an underage Paul Murdaugh …

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Conflicting Federal Policies May Cost Residents Near Dams More on Flood Insurance

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Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their homes and worksites, according to an Associated Press review of …

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Upstate Jury Says Harley-Davidson Must Pay $287 Million for Fatal ‘Trike’ Accident

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An upstate New York jury has awarded more than $287 million in punitive damages and other compensation to a man and the estate of his deceased girlfriend following a fatal accident involving their Harley-Davidson “trike” motorcycle.

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Climate Change Intensified Typhoon Shanshan, Study Says

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Typhoon Shanshan, which struck southern Japan this week with heavy rain and strong winds, was likely intensified by climate change, according to a study from Imperial College London.

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4 Killed, 10 Injured When Passenger Van Rolls Over in Texas Highway Crash

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ALVORD, Texas (AP) — Four people were killed and 10 were injured when a van rolled multiple times after the driver veered off a Texas highway and then overcorrected Wednesday, authorities said. The crash happened just before 8 a.m.

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U.S. Auto Insurers’ Strong Performance to Continue Through 2025: Fitch

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More favorable mid-year 2024 results of U.S.

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High Claims From Medium-Sized Disasters Keep Driving Hard Reinsurance Market

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Hard reinsurance pricing conditions are likely to last longer than in previous market cycles mainly as a result of persistently high claims activity from the accumulation of medium-sized disaster losses and secondary perils, according to an AM Best report.

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Judge Tells ‘Monopolist’ Google It Can’t Avoid ‘Paying to Make the World Right’

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Cyber Security and Risk Mitigation

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Security leaders should be exercising every available option to upgrade their security posture, and cyber insurance policies could make or break the resiliency for many organizations across nearly all industries — K-12 education, retail, healthcare, manufacturing and more.

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Report: 2.6M Homes with a Cost of $1.3 Trillion at Moderate to Very High Risk of Wildfire

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More than 2.6 million homes across 14 states with a total reconstruction cost of $1.3 trillion are at moderate to very high risk of wildfire damage during the 2024 wildfire season, a new report shows.

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Consumers’ Refusal to Keep Paying Higher Prices May Halt Inflation Spike

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The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it.

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The Huge Profits Investors Have Made on Catastrophe Bonds Are Raising Eyebrows

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A strategy that’s delivered specialist investors huge returns is now facing scrutiny, amid concerns that its risk-reward dynamics might be skewed against some issuers.

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