Daily Headlines: Friday, July 29, 2011

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July 29, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Audit Criticizes Administration of Defense Base Insurance Program A recent governmental audit of the workers' compensation insurance program for U.S. government contractors working on Afghanistan ... Contractors Acting As Public Insurance Adjusters Irk States Public adjusting activity is not welcome or licensed in all states and even in some where it is, the practice is coming under close ... Aon Q2 Profit Rises 69% Insurance broker and risk services firm Aon Corp. reported that profit for the second quarter rose 69 percent to $258 million, as revenues ... House Committee Hears Concerns on Surplus Lines Reform Tax Issue Just days after the surplus line reform legislation became effective, federal legislators heard comments from industry insiders on concerns ... P/C Commercial Prices Showed Modest Increases in Q2: Brokers’ Survey Pricing in the U.S. commercial property/casualty market showed modest increases in the second quarter of this year, compared with the first ... Ryan Specialty Brings Additional Capacity, Expertise to Renewable Energy Segment Ryan Specialty's new managing general agency, Power.Energy.Risk, or PER Se, will focus on renewable energy risks and while the company may... More National News East Judge Releases Mass. Agency from 9/11 Lawsuit The Massachusetts Port Authority was dismissed as a defendant from the last pending wrongful death lawsuit related to the Sept. 11 attacks, ... South Jersey Port Corp. Ends Attendance Perk Acting on orders from Gov. Chris Christie, the South Jersey Port Corp. is no longer awarding bonuses to workers who show up on time. The ... Lloyd's Receives Reduced Collateral Approval in New York Lloyd's received approval from the New York Insurance Department to post reduced collateral on reinsurance contracts. Lloyd's is ... Conn. Museum Audit Reveals Losses of More Than $500,000 An investigation into employee theft at the Mark Twain House & Museum in Connecticut shows the organization lost more than $500,000. ... Rite Aid to Pay Mass. $2.1M for Overcharges Rite Aid has agreed to pay $2.1 million in a settlement with the state attorney general's office over alleged overcharges for prescription ... More East News Midwest Wisconsin City to Pay $270,000 to Settle Asbestos Lawsuit The City of Beloit has agreed to pay $270,000 to settle allegations that it sold a building with asbestos issues. City Manager Larry Arft ... Iowa Governor Vetoes $5 Million Package for Lake Delhi Dam Lake Delhi, Iowa, community leaders say they're shocked and disappointed over Gov. Terry Branstad's veto of a $5 million assistance ... More Midwest News Southeast Massey Settles Massive West Virginia Coal Slurry Case After a marathon mediation session that ended just before dawn Wednesday, mining company Massey Energy settled a 7-year-old lawsuit with ... Florida Officials Suspect Fraud in Rash of Kitchen Fires Florida officials are investigating a spate of kitchen fires that have some wondering if they may have been started on purpose to receive ... Gallagher Acquires Georgia’s Potter-Holden Illinois-based international insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Potter-Holden & Co. of Atlanta, Georgia. Terms ... Florida City: Please Stop Stealing Stop Signs Officials in Gainesville, Florida have a message for residents and visitors. Please stop stealing stop signs. Since Jan. 1, the city has ... Florida Nudists Injured in Water Scooter Crash Authorities say two people were injured when their water scooter hit a sea wall near Cypress Cove Nudist Resort in Kissimmee. An Osceola ... More Southeast News South Central Tropical Storm Don Expected to Hit South Texas Coast Overnight A tropical storm warning remains in effect for the Texas coast from Matagorda Island to the mouth of the Rio Grande River. The National ... Study: Workers' Comp Drug Costs Higher in Texas, Louisiana A new study indicates that Louisiana had the highest workers' compensation prescription costs among the 17 states studied and that Texas ... South Carolina Company Donates Fire Truck to Texas Department A South Carolina company is donating a used fire truck to a Texas volunteer fire department whose station was destroyed by fire earlier ... Texas Mutual Distributes $155M in Policyholder Dividends Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced it is distributing to policyholders $155 million in workers' compensation dividends. Texas Mutual ... More South Central News West Disaster Aid for Montana Approved The federal government is approving Montana's request for disaster assistance. Gov. Brian Schweitzer says that he has been notified by the ... Montana Reminds Farmers to Buy Hail Insurance Montana's Department of Agriculture is reminding farmers that there is a state hail insurance program, and that the deadline to purchase ... Gordon Joins California’s Poms As Account Executive Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc., an insurance brokerage firm focusing on commercial insurance, employee benefits, corporate ... More West News International Lloyd's Receives Approval for Reduced Collateral from New York Lloyd's announced that it has received approval from the New York Insurance Department to post reduced collateral on reinsurance ... Rio-Paris Crash Probe Finds Air France Pilots Ignored Warnings French investigators said on Friday that the crew of Air France's Rio-Paris flight which crashed into the Atlantic two years ago ignored ... Canada’s Top Court to Rule on Tobacco Liability Canada's Supreme Court will decide Friday whether the federal government should be partly liable for damages, possibly amounting to many ... Fairfax Financial Profit Rises on Investments Fairfax Financial Holdings, which took a 9 percent stake in Bank of Ireland earlier this week, said Thursday its quarterly profit rose from ... Lloyd's Appoints Steel New Open Form Appeal Arbitrator Lloyd's announced the appointment of Sir David Steel as the next Lloyd's Open Form (LOF) appeal arbitrator to hear salvage cases arising ... More International News Insurance Journal Blogs The Word Strategy Will Rogers said "it aint so much the things we know that get us in trouble, it's the things we know that aint so."  Truer words ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV 100 Agents in 100 Days Accident Insurance Co., a growing workers' compensation and small business insurer, is... Watch Now Growing Opportunities for Insurance Industry's Women Although men still outnumber women in the property/casualty insurance industry, there are many... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums GC spec home builder in CA Posted: Fri Jul 29 -- Home Builder will offer several floor plans for home and a home builder whose website boasts interactive maps suggests both technically... Linda27 Agency Management Systems Posted: Thu Jul 28 -- We are considering Eclipse, what are the pros and cons for this system dukekneeland Oil drilling Insurance Texas Posted: Thu Jul 28 -- Depending on the coverage I would like to take a look at this account. You can send it over to ... RAM Feedback on being an independent agent for Progressive Posted: Thu Jul 28 -- I have two main gripes with Progressive. Low commission rate (10% on commercial vs upto 17.5% with other commercial carriers), and it's... jtownagent CA-Guaranteed Replacement Cost Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- I could NOT AGREE more with your statement!!! d's, you hit the nail on the head. Even today after all we've learned about appropriate... RKunz2 National Agents Alliance? Legit or Keep Away? Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- you can cash flow with NAA but look out.... you will be shelling out money and getting charge backs within 6 months to a year.... it will... dont do it CA-Cell Phone Towers Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- Maybe a "land leased to others" policy with BI/EE? Does the lease specify whehter the rent will continue be paid if the tower is damaged. wariline San Fran/Sacramento Agencies Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- Does anyone know the private insurance agencies in this general area that they would recommend? Any to stay away from? I understand this is... marty202 Go to Forums Reader Comments Allstate Agents Hope Unionization Sparks Changes at Insurer Posted: Tue Jul 26 -- I think I got it figured out.. what they appear to be doing is getting rid of the smaller agencies and trying to form a "mega" agency and... chuck Allstate Agents Hope Unionization Sparks Changes at Insurer Posted: Tue Jul 26 -- I have been an Allstate agent since the 90's. I can't believe what Allstate is saying about moral. Maybe they should call a few agents and... ste Allstate Agents Hope Unionization Sparks Changes at Insurer Posted: Tue Jul 26 -- I knew something was up when they bought Esurance. I think allstate has hired the Mayhem guy as their CEO. It really is too bad a company... 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Daily Headlines: Thursday, July 28, 2011

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July 28, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National P/C Insurers Still Saddled with Asbestos Reserve Challenges Asbestos-related diseases have been falling for a decade, but warnings from a pair of U.S. insurance giants about new claims raise ... 14 Mining Deaths Reported Thus Far in 2011 Federal mine safety regulators said that eight miners have been killed in coal mining operations, and six in the metal and nonmetal sector ... CNA Enhances Real Time Quoting System for Small Business Agents Chicago-based CNA announced enhancements to its Real Time Quoting system for agent quoting of Small Business accounts. The company said ... Group Captive Chooses The Hartford As Insurer Affinity Insurance Ltd., a casualty lines group captive owned by 290 companies, has selected The Hartford as its insurance carrier for ... Michigan Group Seeks Supreme Court Review of Healthcare Law A Michigan-based legal group Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to review and overturn a decision that found President Barack Obama's ... Ready or Not, New Surplus Lines Law Is Here The implementation deadline for the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act has arrived. States have been scrambling over the past year to... More National News East Gay Nuptials Unveil Financial Boon for N.Y. Services A lot of people are happy to see same-sex marriage legal in New York: lawyers, marriage counselors, insurance agents. The effect of New ... Long-Time Virginia Insurance Commissioner Gross Dies Alfred W. Gross, who served as insurance commissioner for the state of Virginia for 14 years until he retired last year, has passed away, ... State Farm to Reduce Size of N.J. Operations Center State Farm Insurance Company says it plans to reduce the size of a New Jersey operations center, sending about 500 jobs to New York and ... Mass. Gun-Maker to Pay $600K in Gun-Death Lawsuit A Massachusetts gun-maker has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 to the families of one man who was killed and another man who was wounded in a ... More East News Midwest Iowa Receives Federal Waiver for Medical Loss Ratio Implementation Iowa has received a waiver allowing an adjustment to some transitional Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provisions of the federal Affordable Care ... Michigan's Great Northern Insurance Joins the ISU Network Great Northern Insurance of Sterling Heights, Mich., has joined the ISU Network. Established in 2010, ISU Great Northern Insurance is ... Court: Moped Not a Motor Vehicle Under Indiana Law The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a man's conviction for operating a motor vehicle while suspended, saying the state didn't prove ... Feds to Review Iowa Health Insurance Rates Federal officials say they intend to conduct their own review of Iowa's health insurance rates because the state's review of rates is ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida Citizens Proceeds with Bid for 400% Sinkhole Rate Hike Florida residents who purchase sinkhole insurance through the state-back Citizens Property Insurance Corp. could be looking at increases of ... Mississippi Fire Departments Share $15M Insurance Tax Proceeds Fire departments around Mississippi this week are receiving checks for their share of $15.3 million in state fire insurance rebate money. ... Florida Resurrects Insurance Rate Comparison Web Site Florida residents will soon have a Web site tool to help them compare homeowners insurance coverage. The Florida Office on Insurance ... Hylant Group Names Riley President of Nashville Office Ohio-based independent broker Hylant Group has named industry Kimberly L. Riley as president of its Nashville, Tennessee office. Riley will ... Slot Machine Gambler Sues Mississippi Casino for Arm Injury A Tennessee man is suing a Mississippi casino because he claims the slot machine he was playing broke apart and injured his arm and back. ... More Southeast News South Central Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Texas Coast The National Hurricane Center has issued tropical storm warnings and watches for areas along the Texas coast after the formation of ... Texas Agriculture Losses Could Set New Record Amid Drought Randy McGee spent $28,000 in one month pumping water onto about 500 acres in West Texas before he decided to give up irrigating 75 acres of ... Boating Deaths in Louisiana Way Up From Last Year After fatal boat wrecks a month apart, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is launching a boater-safety campaign, distributing brochures ... More South Central News West Insurance Co. and Colorado Farmers Settle Fraud Claim Two Colorado potato farmers and the Great American Insurance Company have agreed to settle a case in which they are accused of making false ... Insurance Pays $55 Million for New Mexico Freeze The natural gas shortage and record freezing temperatures that slammed New Mexico in February cost insurance companies $55 million in ... Alaskan Highway Deaths Up This Year The number of traffic fatalities on Alaska highways is up from last year. The Department of Public Safety said that as of Monday, there had ... California Man Gets 70-Month Prison Term for Insurance Fraud A federal judge in New Jersey has sentenced a California man to 70 months in prison for conspiring to sell bogus liability insurance ... Contractor Will Not Increase Fund for LA Train Crash Victims A contractor that employed the engineer blamed for the deadly 2008 crash of a Metrolink commuter train in Los Angeles won't add more money ... More West News International Transatlantic Sues Validus, Rejects Offer Reinsurance company Transatlantic Holdings Inc said Thursday it has filed suit against its unsolicited suitor, Validus Holdings Ltd., and ... Forecasts for 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season Largely Unchanged Forecasters at Weather Services International stuck with their earlier prediction that the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season would bring 15 ... PartnerRe Comments on Financial Impact of Q2 Losses Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. has provided information on the net impact of catastrophe-related large losses affecting second quarter 2011 ... Validus, Transatlantic Miss Earnings Expectations Reinsurer Validus Holdings Ltd missed second-quarter expectations, as underwriting income fell sharply and the company posted losses from ... Markel to Launch Dutch Operation Specialty insurer Markel International is preparing to open a branch office in Rotterdam this September. It will be Markel's first Dutch ... NZ Minister Says Deal in Global Climate Talks ‘Still within Reach’ A global deal on a pact to succeed the U.N.'s main climate agreement is still within reach but will not be struck this year, with the pace ... Second Quarter Earnings Reports: ACE Limited ACE experienced losses in the second quarter, but still turned in excellent results. Chairman and CEO Evan G. Greenberg described the quarter as "excellent," despite being ... More International News Sponsored Content The e-Marketing Minute is a bi-weekly video series designed to help insurance agents learn how to grow their agency utilizing the Internet. Check it out. More Sponsored Content Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV 100 Agents in 100 Days Accident Insurance Co., a growing workers' compensation and small business insurer, is... Watch Now Growing Opportunities for Insurance Industry's Women Although men still outnumber women in the property/casualty insurance industry, there are many... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Feedback on being an independent agent for Progressive Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- I am interested in finding out about people's exeprience selling Progressive commercial insurance. It seems fairly to get an appointment... John J90 CA-Guaranteed Replacement Cost Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- I could NOT AGREE more with your statement!!! d's, you hit the nail on the head. Even today after all we've learned about appropriate... RKunz2 National Agents Alliance? Legit or Keep Away? Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- you can cash flow with NAA but look out.... you will be shelling out money and getting charge backs within 6 months to a year.... it will... dont do it CA-Cell Phone Towers Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- Maybe a "land leased to others" policy with BI/EE? Does the lease specify whether the rent will continue be paid if the tower is damaged. wariline San Fran/Sacramento Agencies Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- Does anyone know the private insurance agencies in this general area that they would recommend? Any to stay away from? I understand this is... marty202 Agency Management Systems Posted: Tue Jul 26 -- So why are we answering a question that was asked back in '08! Either way, its good to know that ezy lynx was a good rater even back then. I... Brand Oil drilling Insurance Texas Posted: Mon Jul 25 -- Oil Drilling in TX. While it's not all encompassing and work comp is not mandatory in TX, the below might be a good indication of where to... kmccarth11 Go to Forums Reader Comments Allstate Agents Hope Unionization Sparks Changes at Insurer Posted: Tue Jul 26 -- I think I got it figured out.. what they appear to be doing is getting rid of the smaller agencies and trying to form a "mega" agency and... chuck Connecticut Teen Injured in Gym Class Sues Town Posted: Thu Jul 21 -- Maybe she should just wear a helmet everywhere she goes, shopping, grocery store, movies etc. It's a rough world out there, you should be... secretagentman Poll Says Washington Drivers Do Not Know Left-Lane Law Posted: Thu Jul 21 -- They don't know it in NJ or PA either. Of course they also don't know what YIELD means or a solid single or double line on the roadway, or... 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Daily Headlines: Wednesday, July 27, 2011

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July 27, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Chinese Drywall Supplier Told to Release Insurance Details A South Florida judge has ruled that a Miami-based supplier of tainted Chinese drywall must disclose more details about a proposed $55 ... Lehman Executives, Auditor Must Defend Investor Lawsuit, Judge Rules Former Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. executives, directors, auditors and underwriters on Wednesday lost their bid to dismiss an investor ... Lloyd’s America President Watkins Campaigns for Broader Appeal Hank Watkins, president of Lloyd's America Inc., smiles like he has a big secret he wants to spill. The history of Lloyd's of London is no ... Zurich to Offer Accident Benefits for Overseas Federal Contract Workers Zurich is now offering accident benefits to U.S. government contract workers who are employed overseas. Zurich's new Defense Base Act (DBA) ... Death of the Treasury Benchmark: James Saft Commentary A U.S. default or debt downgrade may set off market fireworks but the longer-term effects of the death of Treasury bonds as a universal ... Insurers Urge Senate OK for Insurance Rep on Financial Council The Senate Banking Committee is today considering the nomination of a key insurance member to the new federal board that deals with the ... Chartis Expands Environmental Insurance Coverage to Chemical Industry Chartis has expanded NextGen Protection, a suite of environmental insurance products offered through its Environmental division, to meet ... Beecher Carlson Offers Warranty Product for Ivanpah Solar Power Plant Beecher Carlson, an insurance brokerage and risk management consulting firm, has brokered a customized product to mitigate warranty risk ... Moody’s: U.S. P/C Insurers’ Report Meaningful 2010 Reserve Releases U.S. property/casualty insurers reported meaningful reserve redundancies in their 2010 earnings, Moody's Investors Service said, marking ... Ready or Not, New Surplus Lines Law Is Here The implementation deadline for the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act has arrived. States have been scrambling over the past year to... More National News East Pennsylvania Arson Bill Caught Up in Mandatory Sentencing Debate A proposal to stiffen sentences for arson in Pennsylvania has run afoul of a debate over the use of mandatory minimum sentences in the ... New York Stops Tour Bus Operators Following Crashes New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, following a recent rash of tour bus crashes, said he will suspend the operating licenses of eight charter and ... Conn. Demands Unemployment Payments from Businesses Tens of thousands of businesses in Connecticut are receiving bills from the state to pay $30 million in interest this year for state ... Eddie Williams Joins S.H. Smith & Company in Hartford, Ct. Eddie Williams joined S.H. Smith & Company, in Hartford, Ct., as executive vice president in the commercial property, casualty and ... Conn. Insurance Department Recovered $2.4 Million since January State Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi announced the Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) helped consumers recover nearly $2.4 ... N.Y. Attorney General Challenges Constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act In papers filed in the case of Windsor v. United States, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman challenged the constitutionality of the ... More East News Midwest Home of Illinois Official Jailed in Insurance Scheme on Auction Block For sale: House in sleepy-looking Chicago suburb steeped in mob history since the days of Al Capone where a mayor lived before moving into ... Iowa Pays $180,000 to Working Mom Fired by State The state has agreed to pay $180,000 to settle the claim of a state worker who was fired after her supervisor expressed skepticism that ... More Midwest News Southeast North Carolina House Joins Senate to Override Veto of Malpractice Cap Victims of North Carolina doctors guilty of medical malpractice will be limited to $500,000 what they can collect for pain, suffering and ... Florida’s Citizens to Seek Big Rate Hike for Sinkholes Today Florida's largest insurer of homes and businesses, state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp., will ask its board to approve a sizable ... BrickStreet Bids to Keep West Virginia Workers’ Comp Accounts BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. has decided it wants to continue providing workers' compensation insurance to state agencies. BrickStreet ... More Southeast News South Central Post-Loss Assignments of Claims Under Insurance Policies in Louisiana In the settlement of lawsuits involving insured claims, it is not uncommon that one condition of the settlement is that the defendant ... Allstate Urging Texas Agency Owners Boost Hiring of Sales Professionals Allstate Insurance agency owners across Texas are planning to hire at least 350 licensed sales professionals by the end of the year, the ... Recipients Named for Louisiana's 2011 Stephen W. Cavanaugh Scholarship Two students interested in insurance-related studies have been selected for industry-backed scholarships in Louisiana. Ian Williams of ... More South Central News West Idaho City Appeals Ruling over City Hall Construction Flaws The city of Meridian has appealed a district court ruling that rejected its claims against a contractor hired to build a new $21 million ... N.M. Snowstorm Cost $55 Million in Gas Claims SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) _ The natural gas shortage that slammed the state last winter cost insurance companies $55 million in claims. A memo ... Western Insurance Agents Association Names New Chair Carol Connors of Ck Specialty Insurance Associates based in San Jose, Calif., was installed as chairman of Western Insurance Agents ... All Risks’ Quick Quoting Division Adds Western Contractor Market The Quick Quoting Division of All Risks, Ltd. will offer 15% commission with a new A. M. Best "A" rated market, which provides general ... Alaska Joins State Surplus Lines Coalition Members of the Non-Admitted Insurance Multi-State Agreement coalition are proud to welcome Alaska to the NIMA group. Insurance Director ... Oregon Class held on Workers’ Comp for Harbor Workers The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society Oregon Chapter in partnership with SAIF Corporation is hosting a Four Hour Continuing ... Sacramento NAIW Group Names Award Winners Insurance Professionals of Sacramento, Inc. affiliated with National Association of Insurance Women International announced the 2011 ... More West News International Season’s First Major Storm Threatens Gulf of Mexico, Texas The first major Gulf of Mexico storm of the year is brewing over the northwestern Caribbean Sea, with an 80 percent chance of becoming a ... Aon Benfield Guide: All You Need to Know on Volcanoes, Landslides, Tsunamis The Aon Benfield UCL Hazard Centre has launched an introductory guide -"Getting to Grips with Non-Modelled Perils" - on volcanoes, ... EU Doesn’t Need More Corporate Governance Rules Say Risk Managers The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has told the European Commission that it should start with ... WTO’s Lamy Sees Paralysis in Global Trade Talks The head of the World Trade Organization castigated its 153 members on Tuesday for failing to agree a watered-down global trade deal by ... Ratings Recap: Lemma, Adamjee, CCR (Algeria), Bosna Re A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the financial strength ... More International News Sponsored Content Tower President and CEO to speak at MarketScout's Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium Lee to profile growth explosion at Tower DALLAS, TX, July 27, 2011 – Michael Lee, President and CEO of Tower Group Companies, will ... More Sponsored Content Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV 100 Agents in 100 Days Accident Insurance Co., a growing workers' compensation and small business insurer, is... Watch Now Growing Opportunities for Insurance Industry's Women Although men still outnumber women in the property/casualty insurance industry, there are many... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums CA-Guaranteed Replacement Cost Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- I could NOT AGREE more with your statement!!! d's, you hit the nail on the head. Even today after all we've learned about appropriate... RKunz2 National Agents Alliance? Legit or Keep Away? Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- you can cash flow with NAA but look out.... you will be shelling out money and getting charge backs within 6 months to a year.... it will... dont do it Continuing Education ... Masters Degree in Insurance? Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- The Master Degree in Insurance and Risk Management is the business card for those who wish to advance their career in the Insurance Industry... martinsteve97 CA-Cell Phone Towers Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- Maybe a "land leased to others" policy with BI/EE? Does the lease specify whehter the rent will continue be paid if the tower is damaged. wariline San Fran/Sacramento Agencies Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- Does anyone know the private insurance agencies in this general area that they would recommend? Any to stay away from? I understand this is... marty202 Agency Management Systems Posted: Tue Jul 26 -- So why are we answering a question that was asked back in '08! Either way, its good to know that ezy lynx was a good rater even back then. I... Brand Oil drilling Insurance Texas Posted: Mon Jul 25 -- Oil Drilling in TX. While it's not all encompassing and work comp is not mandatory in TX, the below might be a good indication of where to... kmccarth11 Selling An Agency Posted: Mon Jul 25 -- If your independant, contact your market rep. They should be able to sniff out a buyer quickly. FFA Go to Forums Reader Comments Connecticut Teen Injured in Gym Class Sues Town Posted: Thu Jul 21 -- Maybe she should just wear a helmet everywhere she goes, shopping, grocery store, movies etc. It's a rough world out there, you should be... secretagentman Poll Says Washington Drivers Do Not Know Left-Lane Law Posted: Thu Jul 21 -- They don't know it in NJ or PA either. Of course they also don't know what YIELD means or a solid single or double line on the roadway, or... Wayne UK Minister Compares Inaction on Climate Change to Hitler Appeasement Posted: Sun Jul 24 -- In the true analogy it's the climate change establishment that are behaving like a nazi dictatorship and it's Chris Huhne who is calling for... Pete Allstate Agents Hope Unionization Sparks Changes at Insurer Posted: Tue Jul 26 -- I think I got it figured out.. what they appear to be doing is getting rid of the smaller agencies and trying to form a "mega" agency and... chuck Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue Excess, Surplus & Specialty Markets Directory Vol. II - The Industry's Leading Coverage Placement Directory More Newsletters Choose Newsletters Daily Headlines Weekly Reader Picks Magazine Update Insurance Journal TV Classifieds Breaking News MyNewMarkets Daily Claims Daily Enter Your E-mail Market Directories Excess & Surplus Markets Programs Workers' Comp Markets New Insurance Jobs Marketing Analyst Experienced P & C Claims Adjuster Personal Lines Agent Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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