Daily Headlines: Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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February 16, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Whistleblower Alleges JPMorgan Ignored Red Flags on Fraud A former JPMorgan Chase & Co. private banker has filed a new whistleblower complaint against the bank, saying it ignored many red flags ... Suit Claims BP Official Quit Over Safety Issues Before Gulf Disaster A former official with BP's drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico resigned just months before last year's oil spill because of ... Business Risk Partners Launches Combo GL, E&O Coverage for Home Inspectors Business Risk Partners is now offering general liability coverage to home inspector firms that purchase errors & omissions insurance. ... Willis North America Names Elliott as Operations Director Insurance broker Willis North America has appointed  Jeff Elliott as director of operations. He will be based in Charlotte, N.C. In this ... National Insurance Licensing Group Names 2 to Board The organization working to bring more uniformity to insurance licensing by states has named two new board members. The National Insurance ... SpatialKey, MarketStance Partner on Commercial Insurance Analysis Spatial Key and MarketStance have formed a strategic partnership to provide commercial insurance carriers with instant, visual insights ... Restaurant Market Starting to Heat Up Again It is no secret that the restaurant industry has been in a slump the last few years. As families have cut back on eating out, restaurants... More National News East Virginia Enters Spring Fire Season A ban on outdoor burning of brush after went into effect Tuesday in Virginia, as the state marked the beginning of spring fire season, ... Crews Unearth Gas Pipe Eyed in Deadly Pennsylvania Blast A 4-foot-long section of natural gas pipe suspected of causing a massive explosion and fire that killed five people has been unearthed and ... Connecticut Court: Man Charged in Arson Can Sue Insurer A Connecticut man charged with burning down his beach home hours before he was supposed to give it to his estranged wife can sue the home's ... Marsh Agency Buys Kinloch Consulting Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA), the retail unit of Marsh, has acquired the Boston office of Kinloch Consulting Group Inc., the employee ... More East News How to Develop Program Business for Your Agency Information-packed 3-part training series starts tomorrow! The Insurance Journal Academy of Insurance offers you a blueprint to guide you through building a successful program. Register Today Midwest Michigan Judge Rules Wal-Mart Can Fire Employee for Marijuana Use Michigan law legalizing medical marijuana doesn't stop private businesses from firing people for drug use, a federal judge said in ... Martin Promoted to Administration Leader at Missouri DIFP The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration (DIFP) named former budget officer Grady Martin ... More Midwest News Southeast Alabama Court Orders New Trial on $8.5 Million Verdict Against Ford The Alabama Supreme Court has thrown out an $8.5 million verdict against Ford Motor Co. and ordered a new trial, saying a judge made an ... Nashville Launches Flood Preparedness Program Nashville Mayor Karl Dean says the city has assembled a team to develop a unified flood preparedness program to lessen the damages that ... Florida’s BKS-Partners Finalizes Acquisition of IRMS Tampa-based Baldwin Krystan Sherman Partners, LLC has completed its acquisition of the Naples-based Insurance and Risk Management Services ... Foremost Insurance Enhances Dwelling Fire Program in South Carolina Foremost Insurance Group has enhanced its dwelling fire program in South Carolina. Foremost targets standard and preferred landlord ... More Southeast News South Central Certificates of Insurance a Priority Legislative Issue for Texas Agents With a massive hole in the state's budget and the duty to redistrict, insurance issues are likely to be low priority items for Texas 82nd ... More South Central News West Disaster Plan Needed for Los Angeles Disabled The city of Los Angeles discriminates against disabled people because it lacks specific plans to meet their needs in the event of a natural ... Calif. Insurance Agents & Brokers Association Changes Name to Cal Agents Insurance Agents & Brokers Association of California has changed its name to California Agents & Brokers Insurance Association -- ... Wyoming Bill Would Allow Guns in Cars at Work The Wyoming House is considering a bill that would prevent employers from prohibiting workers from keeping guns in their vehicles at the ... L/B/W Insurance Acquires Fortman Insurance L/B/W Insurance & Financial Services Inc. has acquired neighboring independent agency Fortman Insurance. In the arrangement, all ... Nevada Publishes Guides to Insurance The Nevada Division of Insurance has created a series of consumer guides to help make choosing homeowners, flood, earthquake and auto ... Capital Insurance Group Adds Account Executives in Washington Monterey, Calif.-based Capital Insurance Group (CIG), a regional property and casualty insurer serving the Western United States, has added ... More West News International Zurich Names Wright to Group Head of Human Resources Zurich Financial Services Group announced the appointment of Peter J. Wright (56, British citizen) to the position of Group Head of Human ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Will Deficit Debate Affect Flood Insurance? Taxes? 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