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Cincinnati Financial More Than Doubles 1Q Net Income to $755 Million

Apr 25, 2024 Cincinnati Financial Corp.'s first-quarter net income jumped to $755 million from $225 million a year earlier, after recognizing a $484 million...

Hartford Financial First-Quarter Profit Surges on Commercial Lines, Investment Gains

Apr 25, 2024 Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. posted higher first-quarter net income on commercial lines gains and elevated investment...

Net Zero Panel Replaced by UN's Forum for Insurance Transition to Net Zero

Apr 25, 2024 The United Nations has convened a new forum to drive progress on the insurance industry's transition to net-zero carbon emissions...

Claims Journal

Work Safety Group Releases List of ‘Dirty Dozen’ Employers

Apr 25, 2024 A retail giant, a space launch operation, a major food processor, the nation’s two biggest rideshare providers and a large healthcare system are among those entities...

‘It’s in the Mail’ Not Good Enough to Contest Connecticut Workers’ Comp Claim

Apr 25, 2024 A Connecticut employer lost its right to contest a workers’ compensation claim because although it mailed its notice to the workers compensation...

4,800 Claims Handled by Unlicensed Adjusters in Florida After Irma, Lawsuit Says

Apr 25, 2024 Two south Florida lawsuits against property insurers argue that two major carriers employed a business strategy of hiring inexperienced or even...

Survey: Most Small Businesses Provide Regular Safety Training to Employees

Apr 25, 2024 A new report on small business owners’ workers’ compensation insurance-buying habits and risk exposures found that 95% offer regular safety...

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New Jersey Forest Service Says 510-Acre Wharton Wildfire Is 100% Contained

Apr 25, 2024 The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said it has reached 100% containment of a 510-acre wildfire in the area of Jackson Rd. in Wharton State Forest. The fire...

People Moves: XPT Specialty Expands with Industry Veteran

Apr 25, 2024 XPT Specialty, headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, hired Jody Travis as vice president and senior underwriter in its Houston office. Travis has over 30 years of...

DHL to Pay $8.7M to Settle Race Discrimination Lawsuit in Illinois

Apr 25, 2024 Delivery company DHL will pay $8.7 million and be subject to the oversight of a court-appointed monitor to settle a class race discrimination lawsuit filed by...

Houston Deputy Dies After Being Hit by Truck While Helping During Accident

Apr 25, 2024 HOUSTON (AP) — A deputy who was a 20-year-veteran of a Houston-area sheriff’s office died Tuesday after being hit by a truck while trying to...