Daily Headlines: Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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November 30, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Facebook Settles Deceptive Practices, Privacy Breach Claims with FTC Facebook has settled complaints that it disregarded its users' privacy, agreeing to establish a raft of measures to better protect its 800 ... Safety Oversght of Government Aircraft Lacking Nonmilitary government agencies operate more aircraft than the world's largest airline but are subject to little federal safety oversight ... Retiring Rep. Frank Says Wall Street Reforms Safe Without Him U.S. Representative Barney Frank hit back at speculation Tuesday that his departure next year would undermine the sweeping Wall Street ... Seneca Creates Surety Division Seneca Insurance Companies has launched a new product line and operating division for contract and commercial surety. The contract surety ... Hiscox Designs Terrorism Product for Healthcare Industry Hiscox has launched a terrorism liability product designed specifically for healthcare risks such as hospitals, physician offices, ... Next Big Thing in Insurance Coverage? Some in the insurance industry are staking their futures on the reputations of others. That is, they are looking to insure reputational... More National News East Upstate New York Villages Struggle to Rebound After Irene Storefronts in Schoharie, N.Y., a quaint village flooded out by Tropical Storm Irene, remain mostly empty and temporary trailers are ... New York City Introduces Haiku Poetry Signs to Promote Traffic Safety New York City Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday a new traffic safety campaign called "Curbside Haiku." The department is ... Insurance Groups React to Rep. Barney Frank’s Retirement Announcement A number of insurance associations have issued statements recognizing the positive work the retiring U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has ... Community Volunteers Should Be Aware of Hidden Risks, Report Warns 'Tis the season to give and many Americans are volunteering in their local charity organizations to help the needy this holiday season. But ... N.Y.-based USI Insurance Acquires Barros International USI Insurance Services, an insurance brokerage and financial service firm in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., completed the acquisition of Barros ... More East News Midwest Insurers Pay Out $1.13B for Joplin, Missouri Tornado Damage Insurance companies have paid out $1.13 billion in claims from the Joplin tornado, and that's expected to climb to as much as $1.9 billion, ... James River Still Above Flood Stage in Parts of South Dakota South Dakota officials say some stretches of the James River remain well above flood stage heading into the winter freeze, setting the ... Feds Reject Indiana Request for Health Care Waiver The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has rejected Indiana's bid for an exemption from federal health care overhaul rules that ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida’s HomeWise Insurance Ordered Into Liquidation A Florida judge has ordered a homeowners' insurer to shut its doors and hand its business affairs over to the state after state regulators ... Florida Convicts North Carolina Man in $2.7 Million Workers' Comp Fraud A North Carolina man has been sentenced to four years in a Florida prison and ordered to pay more than $3.1 million in restitution after ... More Southeast News South Central Louisiana Workers' Comp Corp. Offers Tips for Hiring Seasonal Workers Short-term hiring during the holiday season is a boon to both employers and employees, but businesses should take care to ensure the safety ... 2 Texas Businesses Cited for Safety Violations In separate actions federal workplace regulators have cited two Texas-based companies for employee safety violations. The U.S. Department ... Small Earthquakes Recorded in Northern Arkansas, Central Oklahoma Small earthquakes have shaken parts of northern Arkansas and central Oklahoma A 2.6 magnitude quake struck early morning in the morning on ... More South Central News West Study: Use of Physician Networks in California Workers' Comp at Record High A California Workers' Compensation Institute study released on Tuesday shows the use of network physicians to provide medical care to ... CRC Names Brooks Broker in Southern California Office CRC Insurance Services named Robert Brooks as a property and casualty broker in the company's Santa Ana, Calif. office. Brooks was ... Tobey Maguire, Others Settle Over Poker Winnings Tobey Maguire has decided to fold `em and settle a lawsuit over his winnings from a convicted con man during high-stakes Hollywood poker ... More West News International Foreign Insurers Must Decide If China’s Growth Outweighs Disadvantages Foreign insurers will have to answer for themselves whether their disadvantaged position relative to domestic insurers in China is ... Man Released from Aruba Jail Still Suspect in Traveler’s Death U.S. businessman Gary Giordano is getting out of jail but he isn't in the clear. Investigators still consider him a suspect in the presumed ... Renewable Energy Sector Presents Rising Risks, Demand for Insurance The renewable energy sector needs to improve risk management and access alternative sources of capital as operational risks rise and ... Hendrick to Succeed Duclos as Head of XL Group’s Insurance Unit Global insurer and reinsurer XL Group plc said that Greg Hendrick will become chief executive of XL's insurance segment upon the retirement ... Pickering Named CEO of Willis South Africa Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings has appointed Scott Pickering as CEO of Willis South Africa. Pickering is currently president ... 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 Interesting Times in Medical Liability The medical liability market continues to perform well even as the nation struggles to... Watch Now Pat Ryan Asks, 'Are You Happy?' Patrick Ryan is an innovator who sees opportunity. And it was opportunity that drove him to... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Agency Management System Posted: Wed Nov 30 -- AMS360 did get a lot of votes and I wanted to see some product reviews about it. I ran across a site that has very negative comments about... robmejia Workers comp for janitorial services Posted: Wed Nov 30 -- Your state insurance department is your best resource for insurance-related questions and concerns. Find information on insurance companies... tkishore123 What websites or app are agents using? Posted: Wed Nov 30 -- "Sethm, Could you be more specific regarding what software you use? Thanks," It's Aspire, a... sethm QuickBooks Posted: Mon Nov 28 -- Quickbooks will work well for expenses but you can end up messing your income statement and sales figures if you do both direct and agency... miinsguy Go to Forums Reader Comments U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts Won't Seek Re-election Posted: Mon Nov 28 -- THANK GOD! Bwarney Fwank was half to blame for the housing collapse and Freddie and Fannie Mae's boon doggle for all tax payers. Good... Sarah Thanksgiving Day is Top Day For Cooking Accidents Posted: Wed Nov 23 -- I laughed when I read in the article the following sentence: "Esposito offered safety tips for those planning to sue a fryer:" Is that a... The Other Point of View Massachusetts Enacts Law on Credit Ban for Auto Insurance Posted: Tue Nov 29 -- "much-needed protection against an unfair, unreliable, and discriminatory rate-setting practice" Unpopular, yes, but the correlation exists... GL Guru Allstate Drops North Carolina Homeowners Who Insure Autos Elsewhere Posted: Wed Nov 23 -- It seems like coercion to me to too. It's one thing to decide not to write a line of business in a certain area but to insist you must... mark Insurer Must Pay for Florida Rental Car Crash by Unauthorized Driver Posted: Mon Nov 28 -- Sadly, insurance companies always seem to try their hardest to find no coverage or to limit coverage beyond what ordinary people would find... vince Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue Contractors & Builders, Claims and the Independent Agent, Top Personal Lines Retail Agencies November 21, 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 Agency Bill Accounting Supervisor Commercial P & C Broker/Producer Auto Damage and Truck Appraiser Claims Executive / Managing Director, Claims Operations Have a job opening? 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Daily Headlines: Tuesday, November 29, 2011

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November 29, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Workers' Compensation System’s 'Elephant in the Room' The state-based workers' compensation system has evolved and survived for 100 years but it could face tough challenges in the coming ... Active 2011 Hurricane Season Breaks ‘Hurricane Amnesia’ The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Wednesday, having produced a total of 19 tropical storms of which seven became ... Insurers Win First Round of Climate Change Coverage Litigation In light of the economic turmoil currently engulfing the United States and Europe, the Republican sweep in the 2010 midterm congressional ... Markel Launches Data Breach Endorsement for Healthcare Risks Healthcare providers insured by Markel now have access to a free DataBreach endorsement. The new endorsement covers liability resulting ... Norman-Spencer Introduces Exclusive Real Estate Product Norman-Spencer Agency has launched an exclusive real estate professional liability program. The comprehensive policy is backed by an ... Marsh Announces Two Promotions in Central Zone Marsh announced two promotions in its central business zone. It promoted Jack Butcher as its central zone leader and Dan Deighton as leader ... Judge Rejects Citigroup-SEC Mortgage Settlement; Orders Trial A federal judge angrily threw out Citigroup Inc.'s proposed $285 million settlement over the sale of toxic mortgage debt, excoriating the ... Next Big Thing in Insurance Coverage? Some in the insurance industry are staking their futures on the reputations of others. That is, they are looking to insure reputational... More National News East Massachusetts Enacts Law on Credit Ban for Auto Insurance Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law that bans the use of credit in underwriting and rating private passenger motor vehicle ... Feds Say Farmers in Upstate New York Can Get Flood Loans Federal authorities say farmers in eight upstate New York counties are primary natural disaster areas eligible for assistance recovering ... Massachusetts ‘Alarm Fatigue’ Lawsuit Settled The family of an 89-year-old man who died at Massachusetts General Hospital when nurses did not respond to alarms on his cardiac monitor ... More East News Midwest Joplin Homeowners Need More Time to Rebuild, Missouri Regulators Say While insurance companies have paid out more than $1.1 billion for losses stemming from the May 22 tornado that devastated Joplin, Mo., ... Holmes Murphy & Associates Names Keough CEO, Bishop President Des Moines, Iowa-based Holmes Murphy & Associates has named Daniel T. Keough as the organization's CEO and Dennis Bishop as its ... Michigan Regulators Suspend Iron Mountain Insurance Agency, Agent The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) has summarily suspended the licenses of Erickson & Associates Inc. (E ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida Looks to Manage State’s Workers' Compensation Costs Florida officials are looking for ways to reduce the state government's workers' compensation costs and considering changing some ... Judge Orders Georgia Tornado-Damaged Hotel Demolished A city judge in the northwest Georgia town of Ringgold has ordered a tornado-ravaged hotel to be torn down. Judge Gene Lowery said in a ... More Southeast News South Central Texas Regulator Abstains from MLR Vote; Says State Requested Waiver The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has adopted a resolution urging Congress to amend the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) ... Lockton Adds Cahn as VP and Producer in Dallas Insurance industry veteran Andrew Cahn has joined privately held insurance broker, Lockton, as a vice president and producer in its Dallas ... More South Central News West Insurers Boost California's Economy by $34.7 Billion California's $1.9 trillion economy gets a multi-billion dollar boost from the property/casualty insurance industry, according to a report ... Scientists Say Kenai Area Getting Drier, Warmer Climate change is taking place on the Kenai Peninsula, slowly but surely. Over the last 100 years, climate change has been affecting the ... Minor Earthquake Near Yakutat The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says there was a minor earthquake near Yakutat. The earthquake occurred Saturday at 5:21 p.m. and ... More West News International Thai Flood May Hit Asia Harder Than Japan Disaster: Official The impact from Thailand floods on Asia's production networks may last longer and be deeper than that from Japan's March earthquake, ... Arbitrators Near Jurisdiction Call in Chevron-Ecuador Pollution Case Arbitrators expect to rule as early as next month on whether they can hear a dispute between Chevron Corp. and Ecuador related to a ... Validus Ends Transatlantic Takeover Bid Reinsurer Validus Holdings Monday withdrew its offer for peer Transatlantic Holdings, ending a months-long hostile takeover battle. ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Interesting Times in Medical Liability The medical liability market continues to perform well even as the nation struggles to... Watch Now Pat Ryan Asks, 'Are You Happy?' Patrick Ryan is an innovator who sees opportunity. And it was opportunity that drove him to... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Agency Management System Posted: Mon Nov 28 -- A resource for any agency researching the purchase of a product or service for their agency (including agency and document management... SteveAnderson QuickBooks Posted: Mon Nov 28 -- Quickbooks will work well for expenses but you can end up messing your income statement and sales figures if you do both direct and agency... miinsguy In search of separate Umbrella for standard carrier policies Posted: Fri Nov 25 -- I think Med James and Gracey Backer offers that robmejia Which carrier is best for hotels? Posted: Wed Nov 23 -- You can contact insurance.ca.gov. Try asking for a list of carriers. You can also post general questions or inquiries to insurance-related... sethm Energy Savings Insurance (ESI) Posted: Wed Nov 23 -- I think there's a need for such insurance. In fact, energy savings insurance was first offered many many years ago, but failed to make... sethm Go to Forums Reader Comments U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts Won't Seek Re-election Posted: Mon Nov 28 -- THANK GOD! Bwarney Fwank was half to blame for the housing collapse and Freddie and Fannie Mae's boon doggle for all tax payers. Good... Sarah Georgia Factory Worker Sues After Being Fired for Refusal to Wear '666' Posted: Tue Nov 22 -- I thought stickers were reserved for kids in kindergarden or for clearance merchandise... lol Kathy U.S. Healthcare Cuts Minimal, More Pain Looms Posted: Tue Nov 22 -- Doctors, Clinics, Hospitals and Vendors will soon see the gravy train end and they may have trouble making their Mercedes payments. They... Veteran Agent Thanksgiving Day is Top Day For Cooking Accidents Posted: Wed Nov 23 -- I laughed when I read in the article the following sentence: "Esposito offered safety tips for those planning to sue a fryer:" Is that a... 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