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    February 12, 2021
    U.S. Cold Blast So Extreme Gas Pipes Are Starting to Freeze
    The unprecedented Arctic blast that has gripped the U.S. for much of the week has paralyzed natural gas pipelines, brought deadly ice storms to...
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    February 19, 2021
    Texas Cold Snap May Spur Historic Number of Insurance Claims
    The polar vortex that caused power outages across Texas for the past week also will bring more insurance claims than any event in the state’s...
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    February 23, 2021
    Commercial Property Insurance Coverage for Texas Winter Freeze Losses
    For an incredible 10-day period in mid-February, Texas was battered by a brutal winter storm bringing snow, ice, and record-low temperatures....
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    February 10, 2021
    Plaintiffs in Some States Defy Insurer Winning Streak in COVID Lawsuits
    To anyone keeping score, it appears that insurers are crushing policyholders who sued for business income lost because of COVID-19 restrictions. As...
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    February 5, 2021
    As Criminals Innovate, ATM Thefts Becoming a Growing Source of Insurer Loss
    Convicted bank robber Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks, famously said, “because that’s where the money is.” In...
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    February 17, 2021
    In Texas's Black-Swan Blackout, Everything Went Wrong at Once
    The finger-pointing began immediately: It was the frozen wind turbines that foolishly replaced traditional sources. No, fossil fuels were at fault....
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    February 24, 2021
    Judge Rules in Favor of 3 Policyholders With COVID-19 Claims in Consolidated Case
    A federal judge denied Society Insurance’s motions to dismiss three “bellwether” lawsuits filed by hospitality businesses that...
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    February 17, 2021
    Insurer Wins Case Filed by New Orleans Restaurant that Filed Early COVID Claim
    A New Orleans judge denied a motion for declaratory judgment that insurance coverage is owed to a restaurant for business income that was lost when...
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    February 11, 2021
    How Your Water Heater Can Be a Secret Weapon in the Climate Change Fight
    Nearly every home has a water heater, but people tend not to think about it until the shock of a cold shower signals its failure. To regulators,...
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    February 3, 2021
    Insurance Tech Firm CCC Information to Go Public Via $7B SPAC Deal
    CCC Information Services said on Wednesday it was going public through a merger with blank-check firm Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp, in a...