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		<title>The Race to Rescue 8,000 Sailors Still Stranded Behind Hormuz</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/07/03/876207.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[At anchor in the Persian Gulf, Abhijit Chopra found out about the US-Iran peace deal when his phone lit up with messages from family and friends. The captain of a crude oil tanker, he had to temper his excitement. There &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ex-Michigan Police Lieutenant Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Salvage Vehicle Inspections</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2026/07/02/876172.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[A former Lincoln Township, Michigan Police Department Detective Lieutenant has pled no contest to falsifying salvage vehicle inspections, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Johnathan Chase, 54, of Stevensville, pled to one count of Misconduct in Office and one count &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2026/07/02/876166.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of &#8220;a+&#8221; (Excellent) of Louisiana Workers&#8217; Compensation Corporation (LWCC), based in Baton &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Oklahoma-Based Homebuilder Sued for Pregnancy Discrimination</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2026/07/02/876162.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[H.C. Employees, LLC doing business as Home Creations, a homebuilder operating in Oklahoma and Texas, violated federal law when it fired an employee because of her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today. &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Texas Petrochemical Plants May Not be Ready for Fiercer Storms</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2026/07/02/876158.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Nearly two decades had passed since the storm. For many, the memory of what had happened on Goat Island had largely vanished into the Gulf of Mexico. Instead, what residents remembered that year were the piles of boats and cars &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>People Moves: Alliant Hires Sorensen as EVP in Mergers &amp; Acquisitions</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2026/07/02/876155.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Alliant Insurance Services has hired Justin Sorensen, ARM, as executive vice president within its mergers and acquisitions (M&#38;A) vertical. Based in Chicago, Sorensen will deliver strategic risk and insurance solutions to a diverse, nationwide client base, drawing on his cross-disciplinary &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>US Declines to Extend North American Trade Deal</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/07/02/876152.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Trump administration on July 1 declined to extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, starting a decade-long clock to wind down the trade deal as it seeks changes to try to restore manufacturing jobs and reduce U.S. trade deficits with its North &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Big Tech’s Carbon Emissions Spike With Runaway Growth of AI</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/07/02/876142.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The greenhouse gas emissions of Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.&#8217;s Google spiked in 2025, pointing to a growing problem for the hyperscalers: reconciling their climate goals with the massive amount of energy required to power AI, much of it still &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cedents Find Competitive Market Conditions at Midyear Reinsurance Renewals: Brokers</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/07/02/876137.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Record levels of reinsurance capital and strong reinsurer profits are driving increasing reinsurer risk appetites and softening prices during the midyear renewals, according to reinsurance brokers in their respective market reports. &#8220;In the traditional property market, abundant reinsurer capacity continues &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New York City, Northeast Swelter in Hottest Day of the Year</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/07/02/876132.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[New York City and the eastern US are set to swelter through the hottest day of the year so far, as a heat wave drives up power prices and strains electric grids. About 142.7 million people from Kansas to Maine &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Flood Re to Cut Insurance Payouts to Richest UK Households</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/07/02/876127.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The UK&#8217;s flood insurer of last resort is unfairly favoring wealthier households and will be reformed to reduce the burden of multimillion-pound payouts, the government said Wednesday. As part of the changes, Flood Re will lower the premiums it charges &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bayer Fuels Break-Up Talk as Roundup Business Put Into Separate Unit</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/07/02/876124.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Bayer said on July 2 it was consolidating its U.S. Roundup business in a new unit, less than a week after scoring a major legal victory that blocked thousands of state-court lawsuits related to the weedkiller. The creation of the &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Germany Charges Former Ukrainian Army Officer With Nord Stream Pipeline Attack</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/07/02/876119.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[German federal prosecutors have charged a former Ukrainian army officer with being the co-perpetrator of a war crime over the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts, accusing him of acting on behalf of Ukrainian state entities. Prosecutors said on Thursday &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Popular 14th Street DC Restaurant Settles Wage and Hour Violation Charges</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/07/02/876110.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[A popular District of Columbia restaurant and nightclub will pay $243,350 to settle charges that it harmed employees by violating wage and hours laws. D.C. accused the company of denying employees sick leave pay, misclassifying workers as independent contractors, and &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Specialist Risk Group Acquires UK-Based Broker Superian Insurance Group</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/07/02/876112.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the UK specialist insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of London-based independent insurance broker Superian Insurance Group. The acquisition strengthens SRG&#8217;s ability to deliver specialist solutions to clients operating in increasingly complex and evolving risk environments, while &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Europe’s Climate Adaptation Efforts Have Lagged its Net-Zero Drive</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/07/02/876102.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The June heatwave that broke a series of temperature records in Europe has focused minds on the urgency of adapting to global warming in a continent once complacent about its relatively gentle climate and its ambitious goals on reducing emissions. &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>BlueCrest Slams UK as Bad for Business After Top Court Tax Case Loss</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/07/02/876105.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Michael Platt&#8217;s BlueCrest Capital Management said the UK is &#8220;no longer a serious contender&#8221; as a place to do business after the firm lost a £200 million ($265 million) UK Supreme Court ruling over how some of its senior traders &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Iran’s Floating Oil Hoard Swells as Major Buyers Stay Away</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/07/02/876095.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[A hoard of Iranian oil is building up at sea, as the Islamic Republic struggles to find buyers before the expiry of a 60-day window granted by Washington. More than 20 million barrels of Iranian crude have been idling in &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tech and Finance Sectors Losing 28,000 Jobs Monthly Show AI Impact on Labor</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/07/02/875989.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Whether artificial intelligence will cause mass workforce cuts over time remains up for debate, but it is starting to leave an imprint on US employment data. A decline in payrolls in the financial-activities and information sectors — where AI adoption &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>People Moves: Miller Appoints Plant Head of North American Property</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Miller, an independent specialist (re)insurance broker headquartered in London, appointed Kim Plant as head of North American property. Plant joins Miller from Amwins, where he served as a director in its North American property division from 2020, where he formed &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Travelers Builds Insurance-Specific LLM</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies, Inc. announced this week that engineers and data scientists have developed TravelersLLM, a proprietary large language model tailored to its property/casualty business. According to a media statement released by the insurer, TravelersLLM was trained on millions of &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Florida Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean New Pressure to Settle High-Dollar Lawsuits</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/07/02/876067.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Rabb]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[A lawsuit brought by the former head of Marvel Entertainment made headlines around the country last November when it resulted in a $50 million jury verdict against Isaac Perlmutter&#8217;s wealthy Palm Beach neighbor and Federal Insurance Co. But it was &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Former Auto-Owners Claims Manager in NC Charged With Fraud in His Own Claim</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/07/02/876052.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Rabb]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Auto-Owners Insurance Co.]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[A longtime claims manager for Auto-Owners Insurance Co. has been charged with defrauding the company of more than $43,000. Ian V. Eisnaugle, 41, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, was charged with insurance fraud and forgery in June after he reportedly submitted &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trump May Ask Supreme Court to Reconsider Carroll Appeal Denial</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/07/02/875964.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Admin]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump may ask the US Supreme Court to reconsider its decision to turn away his appeal of a $5 million verdict against him in E. Jean Carroll&#8217;s sexual-abuse lawsuit, her lawyer said in a court filing asking for &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>World Insurance Adds Maryland’s Still Creek Agency</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/07/02/875995.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[World Insurance Associates LLC reports it acquired the business of Still Creek Insurance of Rockville, Maryland on March 1, 2026. Still Creek Insurance offers auto, home, business, and life insurance. The agency is led by Steven Bender, Kevin Rowe, and &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>DUAL North America Launches California Homeowners Product</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2026/07/02/876029.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[DUAL North America launched a California Homeowners insurance product, expanding its U.S. personal lines offering. The product is written on an HO-3 form, backed by an A.M. Best &#8216;A&#8217; rated carrier, and offers dwelling coverage limits of up to $5 &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Washington Farm Labor Contractor Fined $700,000 for Breaking Worker Protection Laws</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2026/07/02/876085.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[A Washington farm labor contracting company faces nearly $700,000 in fines for labor violations. The Washington State Department of Labor &#38; Industries cited Superbee Contracting LLC, of Moxee in Yakima County, with breaking six farmworker protection laws involving nearly 1,200 &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Virginia to Allow Recreational Marijuana Sales in Retail Stores in 2027</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/07/02/875954.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Admin]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users. State budget legislation enacted Monday will allow up to 350 cannabis shops to open across &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>People Moves: Everest Global Wholesale &amp; Specialty Names 2 Key Leaders, Buonpane and Stewart; TMK Appoints Barnes as Departmental Head of Marine &amp; Energy</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/07/01/876039.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[International & Reinsurance News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alex Barnes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Danielle Stewart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Everest Group]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stephen Buonpane]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurers Everest Group and Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK). A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Global Wholesale &#38; Specialty Names 2 Key Leaders, Buonpane and Stewart Everest Group &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Markets/Coverages: Zurich Launches Life Sciences Insurance Offering in Europe</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/07/01/876033.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Zurich Insurance Group is launching a dedicated life science insurance offering from July 2026, expanding its established U.S. capabilities across key European markets: Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Zurich explained that the &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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