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  31. <title>Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Auto Insurance Reform Bills to Boost Market Competition</title>
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  34. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 16:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
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  42. <description><![CDATA[Louisiana lawmakers passed a series of auto insurance reform bills that aim to bring availability and competition to the market by cutting down on excessive verdicts and settlements. Legislators passed four bills endorsed by Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple that he &#8230;]]></description>
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  45. <title>Tennessee, Kentucky Tobacco Farmer Sentenced for Second Crop Insurance Fraud</title>
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  54. <description><![CDATA[A Kentucky tobacco farmer has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to crop insurance fraud, eight years after he was convicted of similar crimes. David Manion, 61, who resides in Lafayette, Tennessee, and owns &#8230;]]></description>
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  57. <title>Flight Attendants Accuse Jacksonville Jags Kicker of Sexual Assault on Plane</title>
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  66. <description><![CDATA[Two unnamed flight attendants have filed suit against the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team and former placekicker Brandon McManus, accusing him of sexual assault during an 8-hour flight to London last fall. The women, referred to only as Jane Doe I &#8230;]]></description>
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  69. <title>Tesla to Recall 125,227 Vehicles Over Faulty Seat Belt Warning System</title>
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  71. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 14:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
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  79. <description><![CDATA[Tesla is recalling 125,227 vehicles in the U.S. due to a malfunction in its seat belt warning system that can increase the risk of injury in a collision, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The regulator said &#8230;]]></description>
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  82. <title>Nationwide Pet Shedding 100,000 Policies</title>
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  91. <description><![CDATA[The leading pet insurer in the U.S. said it is dropping about 100,000 policies starting this spring, citing inflation in the cost of veterinary care. Nationwide Pet, the leading provider of pet insurance for dogs, cats, birds and exotic animals, &#8230;]]></description>
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  94. <title>A 6th House Has Collapsed into Atlantic on North Carolina&#8217;s Outer Banks</title>
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  105. <description><![CDATA[RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Another house has collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean along North Carolina&#8217;s coast, the sixth to fall along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore&#8217;s beaches in the past four years, according to U.S. National Park Service officials. About &#8230;]]></description>
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  108. <title>California Supreme Court Resolves Question on Coverage for COVID Business Shutdowns</title>
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  119. <description><![CDATA[The California Supreme Court has resolved a question about insurance coverage for COVID-19 business shutdowns in the issue of a virus exclusion in a ruling that is consistent with the vast majority of courts nationwide: the presence of the virus &#8230;]]></description>
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  122. <title>Aon/NFP&#8217;s Lenox Advisors Acquires Maryland Benefits Firm Serving Medical Pros</title>
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  124. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 13:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
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  132. <description><![CDATA[Lenox Advisors, Inc., an affiliate of NFP, an Aon company, reports it has acquired Martin/Wight &#38; Co., a Maryland-based insurance and financial services firm that specializes in serving medical professionals. Founders Brian Martin and Ted Wight will join Lenox as &#8230;]]></description>
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  135. <title>Building Explosion Kills Bank Employee, Injures 7 Others in Youngstown, Ohio</title>
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  143. <description><![CDATA[YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — A massive explosion blew out much of the ground floor of an apartment building, killing a bank employee and injuring several other people. Police and emergency officials initially blamed natural gas, but the fire chief later &#8230;]]></description>
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  146. <title>Marsh McLennan Acquires Texas&#8217; Perkins Insurance Agencies</title>
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  148. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 13:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
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  153. <description><![CDATA[Marsh McLennan Agency, a subsidiary of Marsh, announced the acquisition of Perkins Insurance Agencies, an Abilene, Texas-based independent agency. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 1977, Perkins primarily provides commercial property and casualty and personal lines coverage &#8230;]]></description>
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  156. <title>American National Exiting Homeowners Insurance Market</title>
  157. <link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2024/05/31/777200.htm</link>
  158. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Don Jergler]]></dc:creator>
  159. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 13:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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  167. <description><![CDATA[Following its announcement several months ago to leave the homeowners insurance business in nine states including California and Louisiana, American National appears to be exiting the line in all states. According to a letter sent to employees and other stakeholders &#8230;]]></description>
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  170. <title>Michigan Willing to Repair Flint Homes Ripped Up by Pipe Replacement</title>
  171. <link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2024/05/31/777519.htm</link>
  172. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Admin]]></dc:creator>
  173. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 13:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
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  180. <description><![CDATA[DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan said it&#8217;s willing to step in and oversee property repairs at 1,900 homes in Flint where water pipes have been inspected or replaced but the grounds remain a mess. The city in March &#8230;]]></description>
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  183. <title>Inszone Acquires Texas&#8217; T Blackwell Insurance Group</title>
  184. <link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2024/05/31/777516.htm</link>
  185. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 13:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
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  190. <description><![CDATA[Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of T Blackwell Insurance Group, an agency based in Garden Ridge, Texas. Founded by Tracey Blackwell in 2012, T Blackwell Insurance Group has carved a niche in personal lines insurance, offering a spectrum of &#8230;]]></description>
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  193. <title>Banks, Asset Managers Warned of &#8216;Huge&#8217; Fallout From UK&#8217;s New Greenwashing Law</title>
  194. <link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2024/05/31/777509.htm</link>
  195. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Admin]]></dc:creator>
  196. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 13:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
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  198. <category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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  206. <description><![CDATA[Banks and asset managers in the UK woke up to a new reality on Friday, as the country enforces some of the most far-reaching anti-greenwashing rules ever seen. Due to its broad scope, the new requirement from the Financial Conduct &#8230;]]></description>
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  209. <title>AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable, Affirms Excellent Ratings for MEMIC Group</title>
  210. <link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2024/05/31/777507.htm</link>
  211. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 13:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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  219. <description><![CDATA[AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of &#8220;a&#8221; (Excellent) of workers&#8217; compensation specialist Maine Employers&#8217; Mutual Insurance Co. in Portland, Maine &#8230;]]></description>
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  222. <title>People Moves: Howden Re Names Hearn as Chair, Global Clients Strategy; Ex-Lloyd&#8217;s CEO Beale Named Chair of Climate Consultancy South Pole</title>
  223. <link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2024/05/31/777484.htm</link>
  224. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 12:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
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  233. <description><![CDATA[This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden Re and climate consultancy South Pole. A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Re Names Hearn as Chair, Global Clients Strategy Howden Re, the reinsurance and risk advisory &#8230;]]></description>
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  236. <title>Nurse Honored for Compassion Is Fired After Referring to Gaza &#8216;Genocide&#8217; in Speech</title>
  237. <link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2024/05/31/777492.htm</link>
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  246. <description><![CDATA[A nurse was fired by a New York City hospital after she referred to Israel&#8217;s war in Gaza as a &#8220;genocide&#8221; during a speech accepting an award. Labor and delivery nurse Hesen Jabr, who is Palestinian American, was being honored &#8230;]]></description>
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  249. <title>Investors With Trillions Aren&#8217;t Handling Australia Climate Risks: Study</title>
  250. <link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2024/05/31/777487.htm</link>
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  252. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 10:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
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  264. <description><![CDATA[Major investors in Australia aren&#8217;t responding fast enough to rising threats to infrastructure and other assets from cyclones, floods and other natural disasters, according to a group focused on climate risks. Extreme weather events in the nation in recent years &#8230;]]></description>
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  267. <title>Israel Aims to Boost Red Sea Oil Deliveries Despite Environmental Risks</title>
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  281. <description><![CDATA[Israel plans to allow more oil tankers to dock at a Red Sea port in Eilat despite environmental risks, as it strives to maintain energy security amid conflict on multiple fronts, according to Israeli officials and government documents. Prime Minister &#8230;]]></description>
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  284. <title>Cleaner Shipping Fuel Is Contributing to Ocean Warming: Report</title>
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  300. <description><![CDATA[Shipping fuel regulations introduced in 2020 have led to a substantial cut in sulfur dioxide (SO2) pollution, but may also have made the ocean warmer by reducing cloud cover, according to a modeling study in a paper published late on &#8230;]]></description>
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  303. <title>Nationwide&#8217;s Kandhari Talks Building a Bionic Workforce With AI</title>
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  314. <description><![CDATA[Nationwide&#8217;s Chetan Kandhari said the company is working to build a bionic workforce. Maybe that brings to mind robots, futuristic technology and sci-fi imagery, but Kandhari said no one should fear robots replacing humans. Bionic simply means that biological components &#8230;]]></description>
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  329. <title>AIG Drops Claims Against Former Execs Who Started Dellwood Insurance</title>
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  340. <description><![CDATA[American International Group and a group of its excess and surplus lines subsidiaries have dropped claims against three former AIG executives who launched Dellwood Insurance Group but its claims against the E&#38;S lines insurer live on. AIG earlier in May &#8230;]]></description>
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  343. <title>&#8216;Cautiously Optimistic&#8217; on Florida: Defense Costs Down, but Reinsurance Still a Drag</title>
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  346. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 05:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
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  355. <description><![CDATA[Analysts with the AM Best financial rating firm and other stakeholders are cautiously optimistic about the resurrection of the Florida property insurance market, 18 months after state lawmakers approved monumental litigation reforms. That was the sentiment gleaned from a Thursday &#8230;]]></description>
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  358. <title>Boeing Pays Millions in Wages After in Washington Investigation</title>
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  360. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 05:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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  368. <description><![CDATA[A Washington wage complaint investigation resulted in The Boeing Co. paying $11.5 million in unpaid wages to nearly 500 workers. The Washington State Department of Labor &#38; Industries reports receiving four complaints in November 2022 from workers who were performing &#8230;]]></description>
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  371. <title>Clinic Sued for Allegedly Firing Employee for Not Disclosing Disability in Job Interview</title>
  372. <link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2024/05/31/777392.htm</link>
  373. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 05:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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  381. <description><![CDATA[The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is pursuing a case against an employer the agency says fired a new employee for not disclosing her low vision disability in her job interview. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from &#8230;]]></description>
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  384. <title>Denial of House Fire Claim Upheld. Insureds Never Knew Their Policy Was Nonrenewed.</title>
  385. <link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2024/05/31/775683.htm</link>
  386. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew G. Simpson]]></dc:creator>
  387. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 05:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
  388. <category><![CDATA[East News]]></category>
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  394. <description><![CDATA[A Connecticut Appeals Court has affirmed that an insurer is not obligated to provide actual notice of a home insurance nonrenewal; proof that the insurer sent the notice by registered or certified mail is sufficient. The homeowners claimed they never &#8230;]]></description>
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  397. <title>Baltimore&#8217;s Johns Hopkins Team Assessing Likelihood of Another Tragic Bridge Disaster</title>
  398. <link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2024/05/31/777367.htm</link>
  399. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Admin]]></dc:creator>
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  408. <description><![CDATA[Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore are assessing the country&#8217;s bridges to determine the likelihood of another disaster like the one that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The team includes students and faculty members and will focus on &#8230;]]></description>
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  411. <title>People Moves: Pastorius Joins Alliant Insurance Services as EVP, Managing Director</title>
  412. <link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2024/05/31/775967.htm</link>
  413. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 05:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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  419. <description><![CDATA[Mark Pastorius joined Alliant Insurance Services as executive vice president, managing director within Alliant Specialty. Pastorius&#8217; insurance career spans more than 37 years. Before joining Alliant, Pastorius was an executive vice president and managing director at Lockton Companies where he &#8230;]]></description>
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  422. <title>Oregon Wineries and Vineyards Seek $100M from PacifiCorp for Wildfire Smoke Damage</title>
  423. <link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2024/05/31/777351.htm</link>
  424. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Admin]]></dc:creator>
  425. <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 05:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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  427. <category><![CDATA[lawsuit]]></category>
  428. <category><![CDATA[Liability]]></category>
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  434. <description><![CDATA[Dozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards have sued PacifiCorp over the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state, alleging that the utility&#8217;s decision to not turn off power during the Labor Day windstorm contributed to blazes whose smoke and soot &#8230;]]></description>
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