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March 8, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Texting While Driving Injuries to Rise Despite Bans, Warnings: Study As states take measures to keep drivers from texting and talking while driving, a new report from researchers at the West Virginia ... No Quick Savings from Workplace Wellness for Employers: Study Your bosses want you to eat your broccoli, hit the treadmill and pledge you'll never puff on a cigarette. But a new study raises doubts ... Goodell: NFL 'Can and Must' Make Football Safer NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league will continue to do "everything we can" to make football safer. Player safety in the NFL has ... Fidelity Investments Challenged Over Use of 'Float Income' Fidelity Investments, the largest U.S. provider of workplace retirement plans, is facing more accusations it improperly uses customer money ... Where to Find the Best Possible Cyber Coverage There are many cyber insurance products available for purchase, and each is somewhat unique. Some products are more comprehensive than... Statutory Filings' Analysis Reveals Adverse Development For Recent Prior Years: Assured Research Twelve... More National News East Connecticut Proposes Mediation Program for Homeowners Claims Disputes Connecticut's insurance department is proposing a new program that would offer a mediation option to resolve claims disputes between ... FBI in New Jersey Watching for Sandy Fraud The FBI in New Jersey is watching to ensure that federal money meant to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy doesn't find its way into the ... Connecticut Lawmakers Create Fund for Newtown Workers Connecticut lawmakers created a special charitable fund on Wednesday to help cover the mental health costs of first responders, educators ... Hub International Appoints Assistant VP in Pennsylvania Office Chicago-based broker Hub International's Northeast division hired Robert Raymond as assistant vice president of private client services, ... More East News Midwest Marsh Names Jones Head of Grand Rapids, Michigan Office Insurance broker Marsh announced that Bob Jones, a 28-year veteran of the insurance industry, has been named head of its Grand Rapids, ... Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Selects Smith as CEO-Elect Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. has named Kimberly O. Smith as CEO-elect. Smith will assume the role of president and CEO on Jan. 1, ... Esurance Now Offering Renters Coverage in Indiana Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is now offering renters coverage in Indiana. The renters coverage is ... More Midwest News Southeast West Virginia Senate Bill Limits Nursing Home Liability A limit would be placed on the amount nursing homes would be forced to pay if sued under a bill passed by the West Virginia Senate this ... Allstate Looking for 50 New Agency Owners in Florida Allstate Insurance said it is ramping up its recruiting in Florida again and is looking for more than 50 new agency owners. "We see a ... Family's Lawsuit Against Charlotte Airport, US Airways Dismissed A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Charlotte, its airport and an airline by the family of a teen who apparently ... More Southeast News South Central Oklahoma House Votes to Modernize Disaster Recovery System Legislation to create a disaster recovery information website that is more accessible and that would allow multiple contributors ... BP Faces August 2014 Trial on Shareholders' Gulf Spill Claims A U.S. civil trial has been set for Aug. 25, 2014, regarding accusations that BP Plc committed fraud by misleading ... Texans Love Pickup Trucks, So Do Thieves What the TV ads touting Texans' love of pickup trucks won't tell you is that so do Texas thieves ... More South Central News West Nevada Measure Would Create Liability For Addictive Drugs A bill that would allow patients addicted to prescription drugs to sue the doctors who prescribed the medication - and the drug's makers - ... Ex-Southern California Firefighter Sentenced For Fake Workers' Comp Prosecutors say a Los Angeles city firefighter has been sentenced to probation for filing workers' compensation claims at the same time he ... Bill Changes Arizona Pro Athletes Workers Comp A House committee has approved a bill already passed by the Senate that would bar pro athletes in Arizona from filing for workers' ... Washington Nuke Plant Contractor To Pay More Than $18.5 Million One of the contractors charged with cleaning up the nation's most contaminated nuclear site has agreed to pay an $18.5 million civil and ... Jones on License Fee Hike, Affordable Care Act California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones treaded lightly when discussing a fee increase on insurance licenses to be announced ... More West News International India Set to Halt Iran Oil Imports over Refinery Insurance Coverage India is set to halt all crude imports from Iran because insurance companies in the country have said refineries processing the oil will no ... EU Parliament Head Sees 'Enormous Opportunity' in U.S. Trade Deal The head of the European parliament has come out firmly in favor of a trade deal with the United States, soothing concerns that the ... Crawford & Co. to Acquire Majority of UK-based Lloyd Warwick International Crawford & Co., the Atlanta-based independent provider of claims management solutions, has agreed to terms to acquire a majority interest ... Ratings Roundup: RAM Re, Grupo Nacional A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of 'A-' (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of "a-" to Cayman Islands-based ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Cost of Disaster Relief: IBHS CEO Rochman Why does it seem easier for society and, in particular, government to respond by spending lots... Watch Now How Improving Agency Processes Boosts Profitability To boost their profitability, agencies make investments all the time in people and technology,... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Surety Bonds Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- Aptivemedia: We specialize in surety bonds and insurance for contractors and maybe I can help. "When assisting clients, what factors help... szinecker What is your biggest pain as an agent? Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- Did anyone mention bad employees? Clock watcher CSR's, employes that steal time by caring for their personal business, versus caring for... Pathwayinsurance Online Competition Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- Insurance companies are paying close attention to the GEICO model of writing business direct. Agents need to implement aggressive marketing... Pathwayinsurance Insurance Noodle vs. Superior Access vs. Agent Secure Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- That's a great point, some strongly advocate clusters but would it not be better to obtain a direct appointment on your own? Pathwayinsurance Roofing General Contractors Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- Seems as if Insurance for general contractors who are roofers is drying up in the state of Ohio! (Paper roofing Companies that subcontract... Pathwayinsurance Astonish Results or Squid Posted: Fri Mar 8 -- This is a website that we launched within the last few months for an agency in Kansas: ... Pathwayinsurance AMS360 for accounting? Posted: Tue Mar 5 -- If you planning to take this course online so first you just follow their guidelines and you have to check their website for their rules and... accountzy Carrier technology Posted: Mon Mar 4 -- What about Kemper, I heard they were good? mmh6 Go to Forums Reader Comments Lawsuits by Fans Injured at NASCAR Race Face Obstacles Posted: Fri Mar 1 -- Wait...you mean sitting 10-20 feet away, in the first row near cars zooming by at 200 MPH is dangerous? I did not know that! DJ Alabama Woman Sues Wal-Mart, Alleges Moldy Mr. Goodbar Posted: Fri Mar 1 -- Does she have a receipt for the purchase? Retired Risk manager No Yahoo, Insurer Likes Work-at-Home Employees Posted: Fri Mar 1 -- Being a telecommute employee would be nice, but it makes it tough to shut the door behind you when you leave work at the end of the day. Huh! States with More Gun Laws Show Lower Rate of Firearm Fatalities: Study Posted: Thu Mar 7 -- This study offers little relevance because it includes two population segments where one dilutes the results from the other. It would be... Tucc Florida's Citizens Sued for Denying Mitigation Discounts Posted: Tue Mar 5 -- Yeah, you aren't going to get a discount by just nailing up some shutters from home depot. They have to be the correct shutters, correctly... 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