Nov 9, 2010

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November 9, 2010
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National

White House Panel: Human Errors, Not Safety Cuts, Behind BP Disaster

The White House oil spill commission said on Monday it found no evidence to support accusations that the largest offshore oil spill in U.S....

Bond Insurer Ambac Files for Bankruptcy

Ambac Financial Group Inc., which was the second-largest U.S. bond insurer before suffering huge losses on risky mortgages, filed for...

Marsh Q3 Revenue Up 9%

Insurance broker Marsh's revenue in the third quarter of 2010 rose 9 percent to $1.1 billion. Marsh's revenue growth in the United States /...

Ebix Reports Q3 Revenue Up 43%

Atlanta-based Ebix, Inc., which sells software and e-commerce services to the insurance industry, today reported record financial results...

Ratings Roundup: Erie Group, Waco Fire & Casualty, Maya Assurance

A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A+' (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "aa-" of Erie...

Capson Expands Online Medical Malpractice Program Into More States

Capson Physicians Insurance Co. (Capson), a new online medical malpractice insurance provider, has expanded its services to Texas, Kentucky...

Zurich Partners with AmWins to Expand Accident, Health Products

Zurich in North America has formed a new relationship with wholesale broker AmWINS Group Benefits (AmWINS). This is the second relationship...

Actuaries Elect Tennessee's Miller as President

Mary Frances Miller, a consulting actuary with Select Actuarial Services in Nashville, Tenn., is the new president of the American Academy...

Sankaran Named Risk Chief at AIG

AIG has named Sid Sankaran as senior vice president, chief risk officer. He succeeds Robert Lewis, who last month announced that he would...

From MyNewMarkets.com Reporting Firms Face Risks As U.S. Cracks Down on Medicare, Medicaid Costs

The federal government's crackdown on fraud and errors in Medicare and Medicaid is raising liability issues for firms that specialize in...
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East

Regulators Tell New York Agents How to Reveal Their Commissions

New York regulators have finalized guidelines for how agents and brokers are to reveal to clients their commissions, but at least one trade...

Sept. 11 Workers Face Deadline for Health Settlement

Thousands of laborers, police officers and firefighters suing New York City over their exposure to toxic World Trade Center dust have until...

Miller to Head E&S Property Business for Torus

Specialty insurer Torus appointed Catherine Miller to head of E&S General Property. Based in Jersey City, Miller will manage general...
Midwest

Two North Dakota Insurance Agents Lose Licenses

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has revoked the licenses of two insurance agents. Hamm has barred a Fargo insurance agent...

First Professionals Files Rate Cut for Illinois Physicians, Surgeons

First Professionals Insurance Co., Inc. (First Professionals) recently submitted a proposed medical professional liability rate and rule...

McAuley Woods Midwest Team Shifts to Maximum

Maximum Independent Brokerage LLC, a Chicago-based excess and surplus lines wholesale brokerage, announced it is hiring the entire team of...

Puckett Named President of Chicago's Alper Services

Bobette L. Puckett has been appointed president of Alper Services LLC, a Chicago-based insurance services company. Puckett, who will also...
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Southeast

Florida Attracts 3 More Reinsurers Under Lower Collateral Rule

Florida insurance officials have agreed that three Bermuda-based reinsurers can participate in Florida's insurance marketplace without...

Fee Schedules Stabilized Tennessee Workers' Compensation Costs

Average medical costs per workers' compensation claim in Tennessee stabilized at pre-fee schedule levels after the state introduced medical...

Tennessee Homeowners Can Sue Home Appraiser for Fraud

Home appraisers who overestimate the value of homes may be liable for fraudulent misrepresentation, the Tennessee Supreme Court has...

Tennessee Teens Delay Getting Behind the Wheel

Mackenzie Leake put off learning to drive for almost a year longer than most of her friends. It was out of a sense of...
Texas / South Central

Rates for High Risk Drivers in Texas Falling; Coverage Minimums to Rise

Insurance rates for high-risk drivers insured through the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association (TAIPA) will decrease overall by 7.6...

Abandoned Properties in Louisiana a Growing Problem

In Rapides Parish, Louisiana, officials know they have a problem with abandoned, rundown properties. That poses another problem: what to do...
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West

Calif. State Fund Revises Broker of Record Policy

California's State Compensation Insurance Fund announced it has revised its broker of record policy, as well as filed for a 5.2 percent...

Calif. state Fund: Getting Better Day by Day

In the ever controversial topic of workers' compensation insurance in California, State Compensation Insurance Fund President and CEO Tom...

Washington Orders 6 Chubb & Son Insurers to Stop Writing Policies

Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has issued an order to suspend the insurance certificates of six Chubb & Son...

Good Friend Insurance Services Joins ISU Network

ISU International has announced that ISU Good Friend Insurance Services has joined the ISU Network. ISU Good Friend Insurance Services was...

Gomez Joins Bolton & Co. as Assistant VP

Pasadena, Calif.-based Bolton & Co. announced that Arturo A. Gomez has joined the firm as assistant vice president. Arturo is the...

Actuaries Honor California's Summers with Myers Award

The American Academy of Actuaries has honored Sheldon Summers with the 2010 Robert J. Myers Award for Public Service. Summers received the...

Island Insurance Introduces New Homeowners Multi-Policy Discount

Island Insurance Co. Ltd., Hawaii's largest locally owned and managed property and casualty insurance carrier, has expanded its current...
International

Aon Stresses Actuaries 'Critical Role' for Emerging Risks

In its presentation at the 17th General Insurance Seminar at the Gold Coast in Australia, Aon Benfield highlighted the critical role of...

Ireland Unveils New, Tougher Regulations for Banks and Insurers

Ireland unveiled a new corporate governance code for banks and insurers on Monday to bring 'fresh blood' into boardrooms and prevent a...

Marsh Signs Exclusive Agreement with Iraqi Broker

Marsh announced that it has signed a mutually exclusive agreement with Anglo Arab Insurance Brokers (AAIB), "the only international broker...

Munich Re Raises FY Profit Forecast on $2.72 Billion 9-Month Results

Munich Re announced that it is raising its profit forecast for 2010, as a result of "a profit of €1.955 billion [$2.72 billion] for the...

Report AIG to Sell Asia Real Estate Business to Invesco

American International Group is expected to sell its Asian real estate business to Invesco Ltd later this month, a source said on...

Zurich to Redeem $1 Billion in Debt

Zurich Financial Services Group announced that it has exercised its option to early redeem $1 billion of subordinated debt. The securities...

Best Affirms Generali's 'A+' Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A+' (Superior) and issuer credit rating of...
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Thom Smith Joins Sullivan Brokers as President

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Average premium volume
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Mobile Acords - Survey
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umbrella underlying limits
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Done with CPCU 510 & 540, which one next???
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State Farm Commission Structure
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