Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 20, 2024
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
By Andrea Wells That used to be one of my biggest beefs as an agency owner — I have all of these pieces of tech and none of them talked to each other,” Vonda Copeland, co-owner and vice president of …
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IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 20, 2024
The deadline for comments on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) updated subject matter eligibility guidance was October 16, and the Office received 24 total submissions. The 19 posted thus far overwhelmingly call for more detail in the guidance in order to avoid undue restrictions on patentability of critical artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
As if it were yesterday, I vividly remember going to my first catastrophic fire loss with my dad at the young age of nine. It was a house fire in Sarasota involving a resident falling asleep with a lit cigarette.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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Complex Discovery
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Editor’s Note: The deployment of North Korean special forces to Russia signals a significant escalation in the Ukraine conflict, reflecting deepening military ties between two internationally isolated nations. This report examines the strategic and geopolitical implications of North Korea’s involvement, alongside Russia’s intensifying military operations in key regions like Donetsk and Kursk.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Sustainable investments in emerging markets are facing a reckoning as environmental, social and governance strategies crumble under the weight of ongoing capital outflows and the appeal of higher-yielding energy bonds.
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
The insurance industry, traditionally rooted in face-to-face interactions and extensive documentation, is undergoing a significant transformation with the rise of video marketing.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
National Todd Jackson, owner and partner of McGowan Insurance Group, has been named chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”).
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
There are three things that Tony Martinez, chief information officer, at Unison Risk Advisors sees as the biggest needs in agency technology today overall. Some of these are outwardly facing and some are more operation and internal in nature.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Data storage provider Western Digital must pay $315.7 million in damages for violating a patent owner’s rights in data security technology, a jury in California federal court said on Friday.
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Walmart said Friday it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the company over the handling of prescription opioids.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
The condominium building is an interesting form of owning property where an individual owns their unit, what is sometimes referred to as a box of air, and at the same time, becomes a part of the condominium ownership association, which …
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
By L.S. Howard Now that the market has achieved a first-half profit of £4.9 billion with a combined ratio of 83.7 — its best interim results in 17 years — does this mean the hard market cycle is ending?
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited and fined a mill operator in Camas following an investigation into the death of a worker who was crushed by a packing machine that had no safety guards in place.
Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story
Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
By Allen Laman With restaurant sales projected to top $1 trillion and reach record-breaking heights this year, a California-based insurance technology company versed in the space recently analyzed data from more than 30,000 small business restaurant owners across the U.S.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
By L.S. Howard While the Lloyd’s market reported its best first-half profit in 17 years, it isn’t resting on its laurels. It is carefully monitoring areas where potential vulnerabilities have been identified.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
By Don Jergler It’s often easy to put a finger on exactly why someone likes their job, and if there’s more than one thing to like, that says something good about the workplace.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Last year, I addressed the issue of insurance policy commoditization in the context of industry advertising in at least four of my monthly columns. Over the years, I’ve blogged about it several times.
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Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
By Allen Laman G&G Independent Insurance has cracked the code. For the fifth straight year, G&G has been named a finalist in Insurance Journal’s Best Agencies to Work For competition.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Supreme Court agreed in early October to decide whether it should be more difficult for workers from “majority backgrounds,” such as white or heterosexual people, to prove workplace discrimination claims.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys. The insurance industry is undergoing a digital transformation, with companies increasingly adopting cloud-based solutions to enhance their operations.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
By Chad Hemenway There is no federal law that requires the disclosure of litigation funding agreements in court cases, but some disturbing insight has been found in individual jurisdictions that have rules to increase transparency, according a panel on the …
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
A new report from insurance broker Aon reveals that the prospective return on equity (ROE) for diversified homeowners insurance carriers decreased by 100 basis points to 5.0% from last year’s ROE, despite carriers receiving significant rate increases in 2023/2024.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
By William Rabb The president of Energy Insurance Agency, an operation with a large presence in Kentucky, said it is “incredibly humbling” for the agency to again be named one of Insurance Journal’s Best Agencies to Work For in the …
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
The issuance of Florida’s Emergency Rule 69BER24-4, in response to hurricanes like Milton, represents a significant shift in regulating public adjusters and their activities.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
As social inflation continues to exert pressure on the insurance industry, this is not only a financial issue, but one with far-reaching impacts on insurers, beneficiaries and society at large.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
We often take for granted the resources and materials that help us run our businesses and build our homes.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
By Jahna Jacobson For over 75 years, Ansay and Associates has invested in its future by investing in its people.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
We are disappointed but unsurprised that an insurance industry lobbyist would mischaracterize an emergency order meant to stop insurance abuses as a “rule on public adjusters.” As Insurance Journal itself made clear in an Oct.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
The fairly recent ruling on how realtors are paid seems likely to dramatically alter real estate sales.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Overall agent satisfaction with insurers of both personal lines and commercial lines has held strong despite a challenging underwriting environment, says a new J.D. Power study, with commercial lines satisfaction reaching an all-time high. According to the J.D.
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
A federal workplace safety investigation has found the operator of three Massachusetts waterproofing contracting companies could have prevented an employee from suffering fatal injuries in February 2024 when part of a foundation broke and fell on the worker in a …
Insurance Journal
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Workers’ compensation medical payments per claim in California were 10% below the median state of a 17-state study sample for claims with experience through March 2023, a study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute shows.
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