Daily Headlines: Friday, April 29, 2011

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April 29, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National A Third of Large U.S. Firms Show Business Interruption From Japan Disaster More than a quarter of large U.S. based businesses are experiencing disruptions to their supply chains or contingent business interruptions ... The Future of the Independent Agency (Has Nothing to Do with Age) For the last 20 years, at least, consultants, associations and publications have been worrying about the future of the independent agency ... K&K Insurance to Offer Higher Limits Via E-commerce Websites K&K Insurance has made higher primary commercial general liability limits of up to $5M available for most of its risk purchasing group ... American Collectors Enhances Collector Vehicle Coverage American Collectors Insurance has broadened the availability of specialty collector vehicle insurance to vehicles of any year, make, and ... Lawyers Market in Limbo, Say Agents The lawyers professional liability market has been in flux recently, and insiders say carrier uncertainty and a strain on capacity are to... More National News Instructor: Chris Burand 7 Steps Towards Avoiding Bad Carrier Contracts Rather than closely guarding their carrier contracts and relationships, some agencies apply the practice of "the more contracts the better." Learn why practicing "quality over quantity" is a much healthier choice for the agency. Join us for this live training Thursday, May 5 for expert insight from property/casualty consultant Chris Burand. Learn more and reserve your seat today! East Judge Tosses New York Mets Fan’s Broken-Bat Suit A judge has thrown out a New York Mets fan's lawsuit against the team and Major League Baseball over a bat that broke and flew into his ... New York Agents Want Say in State Health Exchange Insurance agents in the Empire State are calling on lawmakers to ensure that brokers and producers have a role in the creation of the ... Murray Named Top Exec at Saucon Mutual Pennsylvania-based Saucon Mutual Insurance Co. has named Sean P. Murray as president and CEO. Murray is a 20-years insurance industry ... More East News Instructor: Kathy Ryan How to Have the Tough Conversations Addressing behavior and performance issues with your employees can be an intimidating process. Live training Wednesday, May 4. Plus get the recordings so you don't miss anything! Learn more and reserve your seat today! Midwest Judge Rejects Plea in Indiana Doctor's Malpractice Case An American former surgeon who was captured on a mountain in Italy after more than five years on the run has withdrawn his guilty plea on ... Wind and Rain Lash Indiana as Flood Threat Looms The same storm system that spawned tornadoes that killed hundreds in the South dumped more rain April 28 on parts of Indiana already ... Ohio Program Finds Lost Life Insurance for Hundreds An Ohio program begun a little over a year and a-half ago has tracked down nearly 450 lost life insurance policies, typically for families ... More Midwest News Southeast Officials, Insurers Begin Tallying Damages from Deadly Storm Officials in Southeast states hammered by a storm that killed at least 300 people have begun the task of evaluating the damage. Alabama ... Florida Senate Passes Property Insurance Overhaul The Florida Senate has passed a property insurance overhaul aimed at creating more competition in the private marketplace and also cut down ... Florida Insurer Closing its Doors A Florida insurance company is on its way to closing its door as it informed agents it is going to start dropping policyholders when their ... More Southeast News South Central Texas Insurance Veteran Sees Opportunity in Growing Hispanic Market With 30 years of industry experience under his belt, one Texas-based insurance executive decided it was time to open his own operation to ... Louisiana Insurance Agent Gets Prison in Fraud Case A 67-year-old Plaquemine, La., insurance agent has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for mail fraud that cost ... More South Central News West EPIC Honored as ‘Best Place to Work’ California-based EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has been ... Fentanyl Often Prescribed in Calif. Workers’ Comp A CWCI Research Spotlight Report on the use of fentanyl - the most potent Schedule II opioid - in California workers' comp finds that More ... More West News International Lloyd’s on Coverage for Royal Wedding Celebratory ‘Street Parties’ The Royal Wedding today at Westminster Abbey has virtually taken over the UK, as millions of residents plan local celebrations in honor of ... Lloyd’s Market Association Questions Aspects of FSA Regulatory Reform  In a response to the proposals to restructure the UK's financial regulations the Lloyd's Market Association (LMA) has taken issue with ... More to Explore for Doha World Trade Deal, EU Says The European Union presented world trade negotiators with a last-minute plan to rescue stalled free trade talks on Friday, saying there ... Cássio dos Santos Appointed CEO of Zurich’s LatAm General Insurance Zurich Financial Services Group announced the appointment of Antônio Cássio dos Santos (46, Brazilian citizen) to the position of CEO ... 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But, a real estate professional with proper (read: valid) E&O coverage is something that must be verified these... RKunz2 Need comp in Ca for structural steel contractor Posted: Thu Apr 28 -- I believe Companion and/or Castlepoint might entertain this risk with a lapse. If not, it'll more than likely need to get SCIF'd. EricCBIAIns Nursing Home (TX) Posted: Wed Apr 27 -- I'd be glad to help. I can write the whole account incl full wind, sex abuse and professional. Healthcare is my main expertise. Generous... 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