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Insurance Journal | June 29, 2023

Index Measures and Quantifies Severity of Heat Waves in a Warmer World

AccuWeather is launching what it says is the only scale that tracks the duration and severity of heat waves, which are becoming more common occurrences due to factors like climate change, deforestation and urban heat island effects. AccuWeather’s HeatWave Counter …

Insurance Journal | June 29, 2023

Nationwide E&S Exits Commercial Auto Effective July 15

Nationwide E&S will stop writing wholesale-driven contract binding commercial auto new business, including primary brokerage auto effective July 15, according to an announcement released to Nationwide brokers this week and obtained by Insurance Journal. Beginning September 1, Nationwide E&S will …

Insurance Journal | June 29, 2023

People Moves: HOMELINK appoints Unsen as SVP of Systems; MJ Insurance Names Crick SVP of People + Culture

HOMELINK appoints Unsen as SVP of Systems HOMELINK, headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa, appointed John Unsen as senior vice president of systems. Most recently, Unsen served as vice president of systems for VGM Insurance and previously as director of operations at …

Insurance Journal | June 20, 2023

New York Governor to Propose State Regulation After Fatal Tour Boat Accident

Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday she wants the state to have regulatory authority over boats that operate in caves and similar waterways following a fatal tour boat accident in an underground water tunnel off the Erie Canal. The Office of …

Insurance Journal | June 20, 2023

Purtill Named Permanent CFO of AIG

Sabra Purtill has been named permanent chief financial officer of American International Group (AIG), the company said. Purtill was called on in late January to fill the role of interim CFO after the firing of former interim CFO Mark Lyons, …

Insurance Journal | June 20, 2023

FloodFlash Partners with EPIC to Provide Flood Insurance in California

Parametric flood insurance company FloodFlash announced new partnerships with EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants to provide additional flood insurance options to businesses in California. A parametric flood insurance available to the mass market, FloodFlash’s coverage combines IoT sensor technology, computer …

Insurance Journal | June 20, 2023

7th Circuit: Insurer Must Defend Firm Sued for Selling Facial Recognition Program to Chicago Police

An ambiguous coverage exclusion prevents a liability insurer from dodging the cost of defending a data broker that was sued after selling the Chicago Police Department access to a facial recognition database that reportedly contained 3 billion images extracted from …

Insurance Journal | June 20, 2023

Wisconsin School District to Pay $450K to Settle Equal Pay Lawsuit

Verona Area School District in Madison, Wisconsin will pay $450,000, raise salaries, and furnish other relief to settle a pay discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According to EEOC’s lawsuit, the …

Insurance Journal | June 20, 2023

Louisiana Health Care Provider Sued by EEOC for Race Harassment and Retaliation

The Council for the Advancement of Social Services and Education, doing business as CASSE Community Health Institute, violated federal law when it subjected a Black employee to a hostile work environment on the basis of her race and fired her …

Insurance Journal | June 20, 2023

Southern US Hit by Power Outages as Heat Wave Grips Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – More than 100,000 customers in the southern U.S. remained without power Monday following damaging storms, leaving residents searching for relief as sweltering temperatures continued to scorch the region. Power outages for some customers in the piney …