Daily Headlines: Friday, September 30, 2011

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September 30, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Nationwide, Harleysville CEOs Reassure Agents: Merger All About Growth The merger of insurer Nationwide Mutual with regional carrier Harleysville Mutual is all about growth, not only for the companies but also ... Federal Flood Insurance Program Extended Briefly The House of Representatives yesterday approved a temporary continuing resolution that funds the government through next Tuesday, Oct. 4, ... SEC Concedes Challenges in Probes of Rating Agencies The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission faces hurdles proving wrongdoing at credit-rating agencies, the agency's enforcement chief ... Federal Agency Alters Public Pool Safety Rule Thousands of public pools in cities and towns nationwide will be taking a fresh look at their safety systems after federal regulators ... Millennium Brokerage Forms Long Term Care Program Through Physicians Financial Millennium Brokerage Group (MBG) has launched a new long term care (LTC) program that will be available to physicians and their families ... Insurer Retools Home Value Insurance Coverage Home Value Insurance Co. has re-entered the insurance market with a product that promises to protect homeowners from falling home values. ... Online Service Tracks Motor Carrier Insurance, Certificates Insurance agents and brokers frustrated with issuing certificates of insurance for transportation risks may have a friend in an Oregon... More National News East D.C. Metro Sues Insurer Lexington for $13M Over Lost Revenue Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has recently filed a lawsuit against its insurer Lexington Insurance Co. of Boston charging ... Berkshire Hathaway to Buy N.J.-based Princeton Insurance Berkshire Hathaway's medical professional liability insurance unit, Medical Protective Co., is purchasing New Jersey-based Princeton ... New Jersey Flood Victims Have Received $16M in Federal Aid Dina Zampelle expects that by December, her credit score will be as muddied as her central New Jersey home. That's because unless the ... Irene Generated 28,500 Insurance Claims in Massachusetts Tropical Storm Irene has generated an estimated 28,500 claims, totaling over $90 million in Massachusetts, according to latest estimates by ... New York Law Requires Risk Reports by Group Homes New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a law requiring that group homes and other private facilities licensed by the state to house  ... Pennsylvania Injury Lawsuit Over Band’s Stage-Diving Upheld A woman who broke her skull and collarbone when a member of the band Fishbone dived from a Philadelphia stage will soon have her day in ... Allstate, Encompass Fined for Violating Delaware Insurance Law Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart has fined Allstate Insurance Co. and its subsidiary Encompass Insurance Co. a total of ... More East News Midwest Plaintiffs Notch Legal Win in Illinois Cigarette Suit The Illinois Supreme Court has cleared the way for plaintiffs' attorneys to push that a $10.1 billion verdict against cigarette-maker ... Kansas Storm Damage Insurance Claims Set Record Spring and summer storms in Kansas have led to more than $1 billion in insurance claims this year. The Kansas Department of Insurance ... MJ Insurance Named Best Practices Agency for 8th Consecutive Year Indianapolis, Ind.-based property/casualty and employee benefit agency, MJ Insurance, for the eighth consecutive year has been recognized ... Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau: Lower Rates for Public Employers Proposed Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Stephen Buehrer has proposed an overall five percent decrease in rates for ... More Midwest News Southeast Nursing Home Case Spotlights West Virginia’s Malpractice Damages Cap Lawyers for a West Virginia nursing home are preparing to take a case to the state's Supreme Court on the grounds that a $91.5 million ... After Embezzlement Claim, Insurer Drops Tennessee County’s Policy Officials in Shelby County in Tennessee said their insurance company is not renewing the county's policy protecting against financial ... BP Pays Alabama City $1.2M for Revenues Lost Due to Oil Spill The city of Orange Beach, Alabama has reached a settlement with BP PLC over lost revenues stemming from last year's Gulf oil spill, with ... Failed Alabama Bank Executives Settle Investor Lawsuit for $10.5M Officers and directors of failed Colonial BancGroup in Alabama, including Auburn University trustee Bobby Lowder and former Auburn football ... More Southeast News South Central Agriculture Losses from Texas Wildfires Adding Up In addition to the $5.2 billion in agricultural losses as a result of the drought in Texas this year, an additional $150 million in losses ... Texas Man Sentenced to 60 Years for $100M Insurance Fraud After hearing tearful testimony from several people whose life savings were stolen, a federal judge in Virginia sentenced a former Texas ... Oklahoma Governor Announces Storm Shelter Rebate Offer Oklahoma homeowners will be eligible for a cash rebate of up to $2,000 for the installation of a qualified tornado shelter under a program ... Shoemake Ushered in as President of Alamo Chapter of CPCU The Alamo Chapter Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) in San Antonio, Texas, announced that Susan G. Shoemake ... Harris County Flood Control District Unveils New Flood Mapping Tool The Harris County Flood Control District announced it has launched a new tool to help Harris County, Texas, residents gain knowledge about ... More South Central News West Workers' Compensation Rate Hike for Oregon The Department of Consumer and Business Services announced the pure premium rate for workers' compensation will increase 1.9 percent ... Wells Fargo’s Insurance Unit Buys Reno Firm The insurance unit of Wells Fargo & Co. has purchased ISU Stetson-Beemer Insurance, an insurance brokerage and consulting firm in Reno, ... MOC Insurance Services Combines with San Francisco Insurance Center San Francisco Insurance Center has joined MOC Insurance Services, the two Northern California firms announced on Thursday. Van Maroevich, ... Aon Hires Two SVPs to Meet Southern California Growth Judy Bamberger has been named senior vice president of business development for Los Angeles office of Aon Risk Solutions, a risk management ... More West News International IAIS Study Indicates Big Insurers May Not Face Same Capital Rules as Banks Insurance companies judged too big to fail are likely to face different rules than their banking counterparts, who were told this week that ... Global Insurance Rates Flat Overall in Q3 Says Marsh Insurance rates are rising for property in high-risk areas, while rates are falling for many lines of professional insurance, leading to an ... Shell Singapore Refinery May Shut for a Month; Distillates Force Majeure Royal Dutch Shell's Singapore refinery may remain shut for at least a month, industry sources said, and the company declared it would not ... Typhoon Nesat Hits Hainan Island, China Mainland; AIR Analysis Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide's latest bulletin on Typhoon Nesat notes that it "made landfall as a moderate Category 1 storm on ... Climate Aid Progress May End Kyoto Rancor U.N. climate talks resume in Panama next week, but expect more action in Cape Town 10 days later, where an informal panel will quietly ... North P&I Club, GRAY PAGE to Vet ‘Armed Maritime Security Providers’ The North P&I club announced that it has joined forces with specialist maritime intelligence, investigation and crisis management ... Ex- Swiss Re CEO Coomber Named as New ClimateWise Chairman ClimateWise, the global insurance industry's leadership group on climate change, announced that John R. Coomber, Swiss Re's former CEO ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Triage Nurses Cut Costs in Workers' Comp What if a business could lower its workers' compensation claims costs by as much as 30... Watch Now PURE Innovation During his 25-year career in the property/casualty insurance business, Ross Buchmueller has... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Artisan Contractor w/ Res Comp Ops (CA) Posted: Fri Sep 30 -- Hello All, Are any of you aware of what carriers write CA Artisan Contractors w/ Residential Completed Ops (1185 or equiv). Most carriers I... EricCBIAIns Insurance to Value on Homes Posted: Thu Sep 29 -- At present the cost to rebuild a home in Los Angeles county using the highest level of basic materials without going custom is just below... rodgwag Do you purchase Damage Waiver when renting a car? Posted: Thu Sep 29 -- Thanks to all who replied. John J90 Apartment complex wants to be additional interest Posted: Wed Sep 28 -- Purple I so agree with you on you 'Pet peeve" B. I have had long drawn out arguments with banks on HO6's who think they know better than I... Brenda H Office manager - HELP with procedures & workload Posted: Wed Sep 28 -- Look in to this group. I have attended a couple of their sessions that do have a system that really works with workflow to eliminate back... bondgirl12 Social Networking in need of General Liabilit Posted: Wed Sep 28 -- I am not a lawyer but they may not have liability if they fall under section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Obviously, they should... ahickmann Electronic Cigarette Liability Posted: Wed Sep 28 -- I can definitely assist with GL, Product Liability and Product Recall. My contact information is shown below. Look forward to being of... Adame526 3 Properties in Texas? Posted: Tue Sep 27 -- I write in Texas and there are many companies who write stand alone dwelling policies here in Texas. You may want to try American Risk. It... beyert1 TX -Need Garage coverage- Racing Exposure Posted: Mon Sep 26 -- I'd be glad to help. I've got markets that will assist. Feel free to send me the Acord 125 and the Garage Non-Dealer supplemental if you... Adame526 Go to Forums Reader Comments Republican Ryan Proposes Individual Health Insurance Tax Credit Posted: Wed Sep 28 -- "Giving patients and consumers control over health care resources would make all Americans less dependent on big business and big... The Other Point of View Feds Sue Texas Firm for Firing 600-Pound Employee Posted: Thu Sep 29 -- This individual is a high hazard, and the Federal Government is butting in where they have no business being. Maybe Michelle will straighten... BMR Judge Lets Agent Orange Case Against Monsanto Proceed Posted: Thu Sep 29 -- I revel in any event that throws a wrench in the gears of this machine of evil. Only people can be evil, but the totality of the... Stephon Smith Florida Firm to Appeal in Bid for Sunken Spanish Treasure Posted: Fri Sep 23 -- If Spain ends up winning this, I think the Florida based company should load the coins and treasure onto a ship, stop right ontop of the... Baxtor IRS Gives Employers Break on Misclassified Employees Posted: Fri Sep 23 -- Is this the way the IRS lets cheaters like State Farm get away from all the taxes they have avoided since 1998, by calling their agents... IRS Coverup? 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Daily Headlines: Thursday, September 29, 2011

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September 29, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Nationwide and Harleysville Insurance Agree to Merger Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and Harleysville Insurance announced on Thursday, Sept. 29, that they have agreed to a merger. Nationwide ... Chubb Reports Q3 Disaster Losses Up to $475 Million Property insurer Chubb Corp. Wednesday warned it would report up to $475 million in pretax catastrophe losses in the third quarter, most of ... The Hartford Introduces Management Liability Policy For Healthcare Organizations The Hartford has introduced Private Choice Encore for Healthcare Organizations, a management liability policy that offers coverage for ... SNL Buys Summit Media’s Financial Information Unit, Highline Data Summit Business Media has sold its insurance financial information unit. Another financial information firm, SNL Financial, said it has ... Insurer Retools Home Value Insurance Coverage Home Value Insurance Co. has re-entered the insurance market with a product that promises to protect homeowners from falling home... More National News East Safety Group Says Conn. Blast Shows Need for ‘Gas Blow’ Rule A national safety group is urging states and regulators to adopt new standards that would ban a pipe-cleaning practice blamed for a 2010 ... Penn. State Workers’ Insurance Fund Provides Relief to Policyholders The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry announced relief measures for State Workers' Insurance Fund (SWIF) policyholders ... N.Y. Official Says Alleged Insurance Scam Artist Caught New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the arrest of an alleged scam artist, Arthur Bogoraz, who officials contend devised a ... More East News Midwest Tornado Repairs Tracked in Minneapolis City inspectors are fanning out across north Minneapolis, where some homes remain damaged four months after a tornado strike, to assess ... For Some in Midwest Deadline for Flood Claims Is Today The federal government is warning those who suffered losses from Missouri River flooding this summer that deadlines to file insurance ... E. coli Scare Prompts Tyson to Recall Ground Beef from Kansas Plant Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is recalling about 131,300 pounds of ground beef because a family in Ohio fell ill after eating meat produced by the ... More Midwest News Southeast Judge Lets Agent Orange Case Against Monsanto Proceed Monsanto Co. has lost a bid to close part of a lawsuit alleging the company caused health injuries to residents living near a plant that ... More Southeast News South Central Power Utility Sued After Massive Texas Wildfire A utility knew about wildfire dangers amid Texas' severe drought but failed to remove dead trees and branches near power lines that sparked ... Feds Sue Texas Firm for Firing 600-Pound Employee The federal government has filed suit against BAE Systems alleging the company has violated disability laws by firing a morbidly obese ... More South Central News West Former Idaho Insurance Investigators Sue Department of Insurance, Others A lawsuit filed by former Idaho insurance investigators say they were forced out of the Idaho Department of Insurance for turning over ... California’s Align Financial, Excellere Form Non-standard Auto Insurer San Diego, Calif.-based Align Financial Group LLC has partnered with private equity firm Excellere Partners, of Denver, to form Personable ... More West News International Typhoon Nesat Hits China after Pummeling Hong Kong Typhoon Nesat hit Hainan Island in south China on Thursday after it swept past Hong Kong, closing financial markets, schools and most ... UPDATE: Fire Surges at Shell’s Singapore Refinery There has been a surge in the fire at Shell's Singapore refinery, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement on Thursday. ... Aon Benfield: Reinsurers Expected to Pay 2/3 of Australia, NZ Cat Losses Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corp, has issued a bulletin indicating that Australian and New ... Panel Reports Climate Change to Cost Canada Many Billions Climate change will cause damage in Canada equivalent to around 1 percent of GDP in 2050 as rising temperatures kill off forests, flood ... Xchanging Gains Full Control of Brokerage Services Subsidiary from Aon Xchanging, the London-based business process and technology services provider and integrator, announced that it has "gained full control of ... Report: Allianz, AXA among Likely Bidders for HSBC Unit Sale European insurers Allianz and AXA SA are among the potential bidders for HSBC Holdings Plc's sale of its general insurance business, which ... Best Downgrades, Places on Review Ansvar Insurance (New Zealand) Ratings A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to 'B++' (Good) from 'A-' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to 'bbb' from ... Ratings Recap: Gulf, Unity Re, Connaught, Macau A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to 'C++' (Marginal) from 'B' (Fair) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to ... More International News Insurance Journal Blogs Voice of Experience: Lessons from Corporate Volunteering Efforts It's just a couple weeks away: Volunteer Week 2011 is on track to be a record-setting event in the insurance industry. Teams from more than ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Triage Nurses Cut Costs in Workers' Comp What if a business could lower its workers' compensation claims costs by as much as 30... Watch Now PURE Innovation During his 25-year career in the property/casualty insurance business, Ross Buchmueller has... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Insurance to Value on Homes Posted: Thu Sep 29 -- Since 2004, the company has increased Coverage A (for the insured's peace of mind) from $325,000 to $515,000. After the phone ITV was done... goredsox Apartment complex wants to be additional interest Posted: Wed Sep 28 -- Purple I so agree with you on you 'Pet peeve" B. I have had long drawn out arguments with banks on HO6's who think they know better than I... Brenda H Office manager - HELP with procedures & workload Posted: Wed Sep 28 -- Look in to this group. I have attended a couple of their sessions that do have a system that really works with workflow to eliminate back... bondgirl12 Social Networking in need of General Liabilit Posted: Wed Sep 28 -- I am not a lawyer but they may not have liability if they fall under section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Obviously, they should... ahickmann 3 Properties in Texas? Posted: Tue Sep 27 -- I write in Texas and there are many companies who write stand alone dwelling policies here in Texas. You may want to try American Risk. It... beyert1 PA Dog Liability to meet State Requirements Posted: Mon Sep 26 -- Did you try contacting a wholesale broker / MGA to check with non-standard markets? Also, I just found this link on places to find umbrella... azcompanyman Go to Forums Reader Comments House Defeats Bill Funding Government; FEMA, Flood Insurance in Doubt Posted: Thu Sep 22 -- Our elected and appointed representatives should be made to contribute to their health care coverage and pay for their family members... Nancy Florida Firm to Appeal in Bid for Sunken Spanish Treasure Posted: Fri Sep 23 -- If Spain ends up winning this, I think the Florida based company should load the coins and treasure onto a ship, stop right ontop of the... Baxtor IRS Gives Employers Break on Misclassified Employees Posted: Fri Sep 23 -- Is this the way the IRS lets cheaters like State Farm get away from all the taxes they have avoided since 1998, by calling their agents... IRS Coverup? Republican Ryan Proposes Individual Health Insurance Tax Credit Posted: Wed Sep 28 -- 'Giving patients and consumers control over health care resources would make all Americans less dependent on big business and big... The Other Point of View Senate Poised to Defeat House Spending, Disaster Aid Bill Posted: Fri Sep 23 -- 'I guess Harry Reid will have to bear the burden of denying the disaster victims the money that they need,' Cantor told reporters. Sorry... 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Breaking News: Nationwide and Harleysville Insurance Agree to Merger

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September 29, 2011 Breaking News Alert Nationwide and Harleysville Insurance Agree to Merger Read the full story Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and  Harleysville Group Inc. announced on Thursday, Sept. 29, that they have agreed to a merger. Under the terms of the agreement, Harleysville Mutual policyholders will become policyholders and members of Nationwide Mutual and Nationwide Mutual will acquire all of the publicly held shares of common stock of Harleysville Group for $60.00 per share in cash. Read the full story Send to a Friend Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Send to a Friend | Contact Us Insurance Journal 3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 (800) 897-9965 Copyright © 2011 by Wells Publishing, Inc.

Daily Headlines: Wednesday, September 28, 2011

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September 28, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Business Group Takes Healthcare Law Challenge to Supreme Court A small business group said Wednesday it has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in its legal challenge seeking to strike down all of ... Republican Ryan Proposes Individual Health Insurance Tax Credit Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, an outspoken opponent of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform, proposed a plan Tuesday that could ... Facebook Policies Tricky for Employers, Employees In the age of instant tweets and impulsive Facebook posts, some companies are still trying to figure out how they can limit what their ... Rating Agencies Win Dismissal of Ohio Funds Lawsuit The three major credit-rating agencies won the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that five Ohio pension funds lost hundreds of millions of ... Congress Raises Anxiety, Anger Levels of Disaster Victims For disaster victims rebuilding their homes, towns and lives, the anxiety is matched only by anger at Congress for entangling their future ... Federal Agents Raid Settlement Payments Firm Imperial Holdings Imperial Holdings' shares plunged as much as 75 percent Wednesday, a day after federal investigators raided the offices of the company, ... Insurer Retools Home Value Insurance Coverage Home Value Insurance Co. has re-entered the insurance market with a product that promises to protect homeowners from falling home... More National News East Independent Agents Worried About Nationwide/Harleysville Deal Northeastern independent agents with Harleysville appointments said they are leery about the reported Nationwide/Harleysville deal and have ... Port Authority Cleared of Negligence Claims in ’93 WTC Bombing Last week, New York State's high court cleared Port Authority of New York and New Jersey of negligence claims in the 1993 World Trade ... Judge Narrows $1B Madoff Case vs. N.Y. Mets Owners A federal judge narrowed a $1 billion lawsuit against owners of the New York Mets baseball team by the trustee seeking money for Bernard ... FEMA Again Urges At-risk Communities to Buy Flood Insurance Last month's Hurricane Irene was a rude awakening for many East coast residents and businesses that reminded them the importance of flood ... Workplace Fatalities Decline in Virginia The number of workplace fatalities in Virginia last year fell to the lowest level since the state began reporting such data in 1992. The ... BB&T Expands in Baltimore Area, Acquires Atlantic Risk Management Insurance broker BB&T Insurance Services is acquiring Atlantic Risk Management Corp. of Columbia, Maryland. The move allows BB&T ... More East News Midwest State Fair Collapse Suit Challenges Indiana’s $5M Tort Cap An Indiana law that caps the state's liability for damages at $5 million for a single event violates the U.S. and state constitutions and ... Michigan Oil Spill Cleanup May Cost $700M A pipeline company is increasing its estimate of the cleanup cost of last year's more than 800,000 gallon oil spill that contaminated ... Kinsey Named Senior VP in Lockton's St. Louis Office Insurance broker Lockton has expanded its healthcare practice with the addition of Hal Kinsey as senior vice president, director, ... More Midwest News South Central Ad Campaign Seeks Limits on Civil Lawsuits in Louisiana A coalition of business groups is using an advertising campaign to try to persuade Louisiana's legislature to limit lawsuits including over ... Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Seeks Exchange Support Arkansas' top insurance official has asked lawmakers to support the state's application for a nearly $3.8 million grant to plan for ... Higginbotham Promotes Bateman in Dallas Higginbotham & Associates has promoted commercial insurance broker Mike Bateman to its managing director group for 2012. Bateman, who ... More South Central News West Jones Explains New California Workers' Comp Calculations at Public Hearing California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones explained during a public hearing in Sacramento on Tuesday why the Workers Compensation ... Robinson Joins Iroquois as Regional Manager of California San Jose-resident Staci Robinson has joined Iroquois Southwest as a regional manager for California. Robinson has more than 14 years of ... Satellite's Impact Pinned NASA has pinpointed where its now famously falling satellite landed, and unless you are an insurer of someone who lives in the middle of ... Washington Insurance Commissioner Fines Insurers $1M This Year for Violations Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined insurance companies nearly $1 million so far this year for violating Washington insurance ... US Quake Project Aimed to ID Future Hotspots Scientists have embarked on an ambitious experiment to better anticipate earthquakes by identifying the likeliest places where ... VandeKemp Promoted to Assistant VP of Swett & Crawford Denver Office Gerrit VandeKemp has joined Atlanta-based Swett & Crawford as an assistant vice president, and he will serve as a broker of ... More West News International Huge Floods in Manila as Typhoon Nesat Hits Philippines Manila residents waded through waist-deep floodwaters, dodging branches and flying debris Tuesday as a powerful typhoon sent surging waves ... AIR Analyzes Typhoon Nesat’s Impact on Philippines According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, "Typhoon Nesat (known locally as 'Pedring') made landfall in the eastern Isabela and ... LG Seeks Ban on BMW, Audi Sales in Korea over Osram Lighting Products LG Electronics filed a suit in South Korea, seeking a ban on the sale of BMW and Audi cars, expanding its legal battle over ... Fire at Shell Singapore Refinery Contained A fire at Royal Dutch Shell's petroleum complex offshore Singapore is still burning, but has been contained, although it was not clear what ... Cigna Acquires UK’s FirstAssist Insurance Services to Broaden Product Line Global health services company Cigna announced that it has agreed to acquire FirstAssist Insurance Services, a travel and protection ... Best’s Special Report Sees Mounting Pressure on UK’s P&C Insurers A new report from A.M. Best notes that "intense competition and the effect of the weak economic climate on investment returns and loss ... Aon Appoints Waerseggers to Head European Power Business Aon Risk Solutions, the risk management business of Aon Corp., announced the appointment of Denis Waerseggers to the newly created position ... 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 Triage Nurses Cut Costs in Workers' Comp What if a business could lower its workers' compensation claims costs by as much as 30... Watch Now PURE Innovation During his 25-year career in the property/casualty insurance business, Ross Buchmueller has... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Office manager - HELP with procedures & workload Posted: Wed Sep 28 -- I have been in the insurance business for 12 yrs, worked for an Exclusive Allstate agent for 11 1/2 years as a Producer/CSR, worked alone... ZVD Electronic Cigarette Liability Posted: Tue Sep 27 -- We are always looking for new markets for e-cigarettes. Wholesalers and Carriers feel free to contact us if this risk fits in your... InsureTime 3 Properties in Texas? Posted: Tue Sep 27 -- I write in Texas and there are many companies who write stand alone dwelling policies here in Texas. You may want to try American Risk. It... beyert1 Why bother with an agency management system? Posted: Tue Sep 27 -- If using an online agency network, what is the point of using an agency management system? John J90 Do you purchase Damage Waiver when renting a car? Posted: Tue Sep 27 -- Short answer - No, it is not worth it. (That is what you asked) Long answer - It might be worth it for some situations. Your insurance... gforaker Social Networking in need of General Liabilit Posted: Tue Sep 27 -- I have a customer who is a social networking website, similar to facebook, twitter, myspace, network dating. They are concerned that what... jman Apartment complex wants to be additional interest Posted: Tue Sep 27 -- I've never worked in personal lines, but we add Landlords as Additional Insured to commercial policies all the time: General Liability ISO... lauren TX -Need Garage coverage- Racing Exposure Posted: Mon Sep 26 -- I'd be glad to help. I've got markets that will assist. Feel free to send me the Acord 125 and the Garage Non-Dealer supplemental if you... Adame526 Go to Forums Reader Comments House Defeats Bill Funding Government; FEMA, Flood Insurance in Doubt Posted: Thu Sep 22 -- Our elected and appointed representatives should be made to contribute to their health care coverage and pay for their family members... Nancy Kentucky Tries to Find Amish Buggies Compromise Posted: Wed Sep 21 -- The problem is that if we cater to one group like this, where does it stop? Do we allow observant Jews to disregard parking ordinances on... Pat Lloyd's Syndicate Withdraws 9/11 Lawsuit Against Saudi Arabia Posted: Wed Sep 21 -- Apparently while Lloyd's representatives were meeting with Saudi officials, Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud sneezed and $215 million came... Scott Romoser Florida Firm to Appeal in Bid for Sunken Spanish Treasure Posted: Fri Sep 23 -- If Spain ends up winning this, I think the Florida based company should load the coins and treasure onto a ship, stop right ontop of the... Baxtor IRS Gives Employers Break on Misclassified Employees Posted: Fri Sep 23 -- Is this the way the IRS lets cheaters like State Farm get away from all the taxes they have avoided since 1998, by calling their agents... IRS Coverup? Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue Professional Liability Directory, The Best Insurance Agencies to Work For, Employment/HR Issue September 19, 2011 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 Manager Client Services, Commercial Lines Employee Benefits Client Manager Sr. Underwriter - Fidelity & Crime Territory Sales Managers Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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