Daily Headlines: Friday, November 30, 2012

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November 30, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National U.S. Regulators Urge Flexibility in Basel III Rules for Banks, Insurers U.S. lawmakers and state financial regulators on Thursday called on federal officials to revamp proposed rules that would force financial ... Congressional Leaders Push to Pass Farm, Crop Insurance Bill With time running out, agricultural leaders in Congress vowed on Thursday to do everything they can to pass a farm bill that cuts spending ... Hurricane Center Seeks to Improve Storm Surge Warnings Friday marks the end of an Atlantic-Caribbean hurricane season where the greatest devastation was caused by water rather than wind, U.S. ... Ratings Recap: Zurich America, Prism, FAIRCO, American Standard A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A+' (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "aa-" of Illinois-based ... Willis Launches WillisCaptus, New RRG Data Management System Willis Global Captive Practice, part of the global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings has launched an online underwriting and data ... Lynch Named Kemper P&C Group Executive; Schulte Resigns Kemper Corp. announced that Denise I. Lynch has been named property/casualty group executive effective Dec. 1. She will report directly to ... Torus Survey: Top Issues in Management Liability & Professional Lines Market A recent survey* undertaken by global specialty insurer Torus has highlighted a myriad of current issues facing the management liability and... More National News East New York Gov. Cuomo Orders Insurers to Speed Up Sandy Claims New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday imposed emergency regulations on insurers to speed the processing of claims from hundreds of ... U.S. Judge Allows Civil Suits in Meningitis Outbreak to Proceed A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday allowed civil suits against the pharmacy at the heart of the deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak to ... Penn.-Based W.N. Tuscano Buys Special Risk Solutions From Utica Mutual W. N. Tuscano Agency, a wholesale broker located in Greensburg, Penn., acquired Special Risk Solutions Inc. (SRS), the brokerage division ... GMI in Pennsylvania Launches Norman Specialty Insurance Group GMI Insurance -- a Valley Forge, Penn.-based managing general agent for transportation insurance nationwide -- announced the launch of ... Lockton Expands Philadelphia Office, Hires 2 Vice Presidents Lockton, the world's largest privately held independent insurance brokerage firm, expanded its Philadelphia regional operation with the ... Heffernan's N.Y. Branch Names Director of Commercial Lines & Marketing California-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers recently hired Jason C. Cavallo to join its New York office as director of commercial lines ... N.Y. Law Firm Nelson Levine Hires 2 Attorneys From Harleysville, MetLife Targeting strategic expansion, Nelson Levine de Luca & Hamilton, a New York-headquartered national law firm serving the insurance industry, ... N.Y. High Court Says Affair Is Medical Malpractice New York's highest court says it was medical malpractice for a Long Island family doctor to have an affair a married patient he treated for ... More East News Midwest Socius Insurance Services Hires Zaroski as VP in Chicago Socius Insurance Services Inc., a management liability and property/casualty insurance wholesaler, has hired Laura Zaroski as vice ... Study Finds Gary, Indiana, Nation's Most 'Underpoliced' City Gary, Ind., is the most "underpoliced" city in the nation, a new study released this month shows. "Over a quarter of people's income is ... Texting Driver Gets Prison in Ohio Fatal Crash An Ohio driver distracted by a text message when he caused a fatal crash has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison. A judge in ... More Midwest News Southeast Hackers Steal South Carolina Insurance Agency Funds A business in Hickory reports thousands of dollars were taken after a hacker got into a computer system. The Hickory Daily Record reported ... West Virginia Mine Blast Probe Widens, Top Executives Could Be Next Federal prosecutors investigating the West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 men have widened their net, filing criminal charges ... More Southeast News South Central Surplus Lines Premium on the Rise in Texas The amount of surplus lines insurance premium written in Texas rose by 25 percent as of the end of October compared with the same period ... BP: Many Settlement Opt-Out Requests Weren't Valid Only about half the businesses and individuals who asked to be excluded from a proposed settlement over BP's 2010 oil spill submitted valid ... Kingsway Startup to Sell Homeowners Insurance in Louisiana Kingsway Financial Services Inc. announced it has completed the formation Maison Insurance Co. (Maison), a property/casualty insurance ... More South Central News West Lawsuit: Fedex Fires Utah Driver Over Russian Accent A Utah truck driver alleges FedEx fired him because of his Russian accent, even though he offered to appear before corporate higher-ups to ... Brewer Rejects State-Run Health Exchange for Arizona Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has decided against creating a state-run health insurance exchange to implement a key part of President Barack ... Pregnant Waitress Wins Settlement From Arizona Bar A Peoria, Ariz. restaurant and bar must pay $15,000 to a former waitress who was moved from Sunday shifts because its management thought ... Hull & Company Opens New Marine Department Hull & Company has now opened a new marine department at its Stockton, Calif. location and has appointed marine risk specialist Quincy M. ... Gone Fishin': California Agency Owner Sells to Specialize in Outiftters Trinity Insurance Services Inc. has been purchased by McNeil & Company Inc. Insurance Risk Services out of New York in a move that gives ... California Department Insurance: Streamlined Licensing The California Department of Insurance announced a new process for professionals submitting insurance agent, broker, adjuster and bail ... More West News International French Court Clears Continental of Criminal Liability for 2000 Concorde Crash Continental Airlines was cleared on Thursday of criminal responsibility for the Concorde crash in Paris in 2000 that killed 113 people, ... S&P Report: Reinsurers Discuss Industry Lessons Learned From Hurricane Sandy A recent report, "Reinsurance Industry Leaders Discuss Lessons Learned From Hurricane Sandy," published Nov. 29, 2012, on RatingsDirect, ... Willis North America to Acquire Canadian Benefits Broker Avalon Actuarial Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of ... Euler Hermes and MAPFRE Form 'Solunion'; a New Credit Insurance Venture Euler Hermes and MAPFRE jointly announced the launch of "Solunion"- the brand name of their new credit insurance joint venture in Spain and ... Carr Joins Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd's to Expand Marine Liability Market Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd's announced the appointment of Darren Carr as Class Underwriter for its marine liability underwriting account in a ... Ratings Recap: Mansard, Custodian & Allied, Ability Re, TATIL A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'B' (Fair) and issuer credit rating of "bb+" of ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Rate Changes Coming to Healthy Railroad Industry At one time it seemed that the railroad industry was doomed, but thanks in part to the... Watch Now Effects of Worldwide Economic Instability on American Companies Despite a slightly improved economy here in the U.S., the global economy is not out of the... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Small agency looking for personal lines carrier Posted: Fri Nov 30 -- We are a small insurance agency looking to get back into personal lines P&C after 6 years out of the business. Does anyone know of a carrier... msidden Freight Forwarding in Ca Posted: Thu Nov 29 -- Sounds like your applicant requires a BMC-84 Property Bond ($10,000) to be filed with the FMCSA. Additionally this would dictate broker's... Miguelito Tower Erection Contractor Posted: Wed Nov 28 -- Thanks bkrigsman! I appreciate the response! Halpert Exotic car, bad driver!! Posted: Wed Nov 28 -- How does an exotic car repair shop get onto the list of available repair shops for an insurance company? autorepairframingham Amerisure Mutual Posted: Mon Nov 26 -- We don't know of any MGA's with Amerisure. But we and other retail agents have access. Perhaps you can broker a deal with a retail agent.... bkrigsman Attorney considering CPCU- thoughts? Posted: Wed Nov 21 -- I think it's always wise to think ahead and be prepared for multiple opportunities and interests which may come along. I have several... InsuranceVet Benelect wrap around plans Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- We are looking to place one of our group health accounts with Benelect which is a wrap around plan. I wanted to see if anyone else has used... JAM Go to Forums Reader Comments High-Security Driver's License Runs Into Opposition in States Posted: Tue Nov 27 -- Call me crazy, but I'd way rather see us not borrow another $11,000,000,000.00 to implement easily hackable chipped ID cards (and black and... ExciteBiker Investigation Ongoing in Huge Texas Highway Wreck Posted: Mon Nov 26 -- What's amazing is that pileups like this don't happen every 10 minutes, since nowadays the typical interstate highway is a never-ending... Roland Monsters Under the Bed: Insurance Coverage Gaps and Other Invisible Exclusions Posted: Wed Nov 28 -- this should have been labled as "very slanted opinion piece" instead of letting us assume it might be a "news article". sos, IJ must have... bob Indiana Truck Driver Logs 3 Million Miles of Safety Posted: Thu Nov 29 -- Congratulations and thanks to Mr. Batt. It is a wonderful milestone. So many drivers think only of themselves and where they want to go or... v Oklahoma Judge: Hobby Lobby Must Offer Morning-After Pill Posted: Mon Nov 26 -- Chrisitan Scientists are against healthcare of any kind. Having healthcare coverage of any kind is a violation of their reigious freedom.... 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Daily Headlines: Thursday, November 29, 2012

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November 29, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Liability Insurance Shows Signs of Deteriorating Performance: Conning The benign period for liability insurance results may have run its course. Current trends in loss frequency, tort filings, and reserve ... Health Care Workers' Comp Claim Severity On the Rise: Aon Workers' compensation claim frequency is expected to decrease but claim severity will rise in 2013 for the health care industry, according ... Goverment Allows WellPoint Purchase of Amerigroup WellPoint Inc. can move forward with its $4.5 billion purchase of health insurance rival Amerigroup Corp after Amerigroup alleviated ... AAIS Names Esmond Senior Director of Customer Engagement The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) has appointed Truman Esmond, of Denver, Col., to the newly-created position of senior ... Torus Survey: Top Issues in Management Liability & Professional Lines Market A recent survey* undertaken by global specialty insurer Torus has highlighted a myriad of current issues facing the management liability ... Aon Launches Replacement Flood Coverage Call Option Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc has created Flood Secure Flex, a new call option for Flood Secure, to ... Rate Changes Coming to Healthy Railroad Industry At one time it seemed that the railroad industry was doomed, but thanks in part to the economic stimulus plan, technology improving their... More National News East New York Gov. Cuomo Proposes $9B for Storm Damage Prevention Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants huge electrical transformers in commercial buildings hauled to upper floors and wants the ability to shutter key ... Far Rockaway in NYC's Queens Borough Copes With Sinkholes After Sandy Residents in Far Rockaway in New York's Queens borough are now coping with sinkholes in areas that seemed stable before Superstorm Sandy. ... NYSIF Announces Payment Extension for Policyholders Affected by Sandy New York State Insurance Fund, New York's largest workers' compensation and disability benefits carrier, announced Wednesday that it is ... Assurant Appoints Senior VP of Corporate Development in New York Assurant Inc., a provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, appointed Larry N. Port to the position of ... More East News Midwest Hastings Mutual Names Bremer as CIO, Gregor as VP - Insurance Operations Hastings, Mich.-based Hastings Mutual Insurance Co., a regional property/casualty insurance carrier serving six Midwest states welcomes ... Indiana Truck Driver Logs 3 Million Miles of Safety The distance around the Earth at the equator is 24,901 miles. By Kokomo, Ind.-based truck driver Richard Batt's estimate, he could have ... Cedar Falls, Iowa, Cuts Worker Hours to Avoid Health Insurance Officials in Cedar Falls, Iowa, plan to reduce dozens of part-time public employees' hours in order to avoid having to offer them insurance ... More Midwest News Southeast Citizens President Gilway Admits Mistake in Abolishing Office Citizens Property Insurance Corp. President Barry Gilway said Tuesday he made a "dumb decision" in how he went about abolishing the firm's ... Homeowners in Mississippi's Moss Point Fight Flood Insurance Rules Moss Point officials hope a city judge will set a court date in December to determine if 47 properties must comply with rules to elevate ... Disaster Declaration Issued for 18 W.Va. Counties in Wake of Sandy President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration to help 18 counties recover from damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. The ... Florida Leads States in Ticketing Speeding Drivers: Study Speeding drivers are more likely to be get ticketed in the Sunshine State than in any other state, according to a new study from ... More Southeast News South Central Tarrant County, Texas, Leads State in Hailstorms: NOAA The residents of Fort Worth, Texas, and its suburbs in Tarrant County share the dubious honor of being the area most pounded by hailstorms ... Big Bill for Levee Upkeep Comes to New Orleans In the busy and under-staffed offices of New Orleans' flood-control leaders, there's an uneasy feeling about what lies ahead. By the time ... Firms Partner to Offer Entertainment Insurance in Louisiana, Gulf South New Orleans-based Maginnis Film & Entertainment Insurance Services LLC (MFEIS) and Reiff & Associates LLC announced a strategic partnership ... Van Eeten Elected to Lead Texas Surplus Lines Association The Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. announced that Kathy van Eeten, senior vice president - Regional Marketing for insurance broker ... More South Central News West California's Jones to Review Nationwide Following Security Breach California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced said his office will conduct a review of Nationwide/Allied Group of insurance ... County May Sue Bankrupt Southern California City County supervisors have voted to join the long list of San Bernardino, Calif. creditors and may sue the bankrupt city. The city 60 miles ... SEC Charges Oil CEO in Insider Trading With Colorado Insurance Exec The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday announced charges against the former CEO of a Denver, Colo.-based oil-and-gas company ... More West News International Climate is 'Changing before our Eyes' Says World Meteorological Organization The fact that Arctic sea ice has melted this year to its lowest recorded level shows, along with other weather extremes, that "climate ... Munich Re Study Focuses on Rising 'Cyber Crime' "Cyber attacks are a reality and companies need to prepare themselves," warns Munich Re in a recently released study - "Cost of Cyber ... Colombia to Offer Climate Change Insurance to Coffee Farmers Colombia is launching insurance to protect coffee plantations hit by climate change, which has damaged output in the world's top producer ... South to Head Marsh's Combined Asia-Pacific; Piccolomini Continental Europe Marsh has embarked on a major reordering of its regional activities, which it said is "in order to align the delivery of its global ... Flagstone Re Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Validus Bermuda-based Validus Holdings, Ltd. announced that the shareholders of Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings, S.A. approved all matters required ... Franzèn Appointed Chairman of EDHEC-Risk Institute's Int'l. Advisory Board EDHEC-Risk Institute has announced the appointment of Tomas Franzèn, Chief Investment Strategist with Andra AP-fonden (AP2), the second ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Rate Changes Coming to Healthy Railroad Industry At one time it seemed that the railroad industry was doomed, but thanks in part to the... Watch Now Effects of Worldwide Economic Instability on American Companies Despite a slightly improved economy here in the U.S., the global economy is not out of the... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Tower Erection Contractor Posted: Wed Nov 28 -- Thanks bkrigsman! I appreciate the response! Halpert Exotic car, bad driver!! Posted: Wed Nov 28 -- How does an exotic car repair shop get onto the list of available repair shops for an insurance company? autorepairframingham Freight Forwarding in Ca Posted: Tue Nov 27 -- Risk does not take control of goods or cargo at all. Thanks Trotter trotter Amerisure Mutual Posted: Mon Nov 26 -- We don't know of any MGA's with Amerisure. But we and other retail agents have access. Perhaps you can broker a deal with a retail agent.... bkrigsman Attorney considering CPCU- thoughts? Posted: Wed Nov 21 -- I think it's always wise to think ahead and be prepared for multiple opportunities and interests which may come along. I have several... InsuranceVet Benelect wrap around plans Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- We are looking to place one of our group health accounts with Benelect which is a wrap around plan. I wanted to see if anyone else has used... JAM Automotice Diagnostic Equipment-Portable Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- Any markets available to insure on an inland marine policy, an expensive PORTABLE piece of Diagnostic Equipment worth about $20,000 (with... FARRELLS SEO and buying back links Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- It is always better to obtain backlinks naturally. Purchased ones don't always help if they are not on the sites that rank. NationalMCA Go to Forums Reader Comments Hobby Lobby Appeals Morning-After Pill Decision Posted: Tue Nov 27 -- I just want to thank Hobby Lobby for standing up for what they believe in. I will continue to do business with them over alot of other... Jackie High-Security Driver's License Runs Into Opposition in States Posted: Tue Nov 27 -- Call me crazy, but I'd way rather see us not borrow another $11,000,000,000.00 to implement easily hackable chipped ID cards (and black and... ExciteBiker Investigation Ongoing in Huge Texas Highway Wreck Posted: Mon Nov 26 -- What's amazing is that pileups like this don't happen every 10 minutes, since nowadays the typical interstate highway is a never-ending... Roland Obamacare Rules on Pre-Existing Conditions, Benefits, Wellness Released Posted: Mon Nov 26 -- Your Texans arent looking so bad either. Foster is unstoppable! Schaub is more accurate then - do I dare say - Aron Rogers? Johnson is also... FFA KC Art Institute Sues Couple over Unfulfilled $5M pledge Posted: Tue Nov 27 -- No good deed goes unpunished ..... see who will contribute to them in the future reality Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue November 19, 2012 Top Personal Lines Retail Agencies; Assisted Living / Long Term Care; Contractors & Builders 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 Claims Analyst Underwriter Commercial Lines Customer Service Representative Employment Practices Liability Sr. Underwriter Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. How to Advertise For information about advertising on this newsletter and Insurance Journal magazines, contact Julie Tinney at (800) 897-9965 x148. 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Daily Headlines: Wednesday, November 28, 2012

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November 28, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National White House Request for Sandy Aid Expected to Include Flood Insurance Funds The White House is expected in the coming days to send Congress a multibillion dollar request to fund recovery from Superstorm Sandy, which ... Senate Preparing New Iran Sanctions, Expanded Insurance Ban New sanctions aimed at reducing global trade with Iran in the energy, shipping and metals sectors may soon be considered by the U.S. Senate ... October Disaster Loss at $1.08B: Allstate Allstate Corp. expects to report October disaster losses of $1.08 billion, mostly due to superstorm Sandy, the home and auto insurer said ... ProWriters Acquired; Opens as Independent Managing General Underwriter West Chester, Pa.-based ProWriters (www.prowritersins.com), formerly a professional liability division of Venture Insurance Programs, has ... Wind Deductibles and Sandy: What It Means for Total Insured Losses On October 29, 2012, when Hurricane Sandy made landfall along the northeast coast--a year to the day since the last northeastern superstorm ... IPISC Launches IP Litigation Coverage for Cyber/Media-Based Tech Companies Louisville, Ky. headquartered Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corporation (IPISC) has launched IP Defense Indemnification ... Markel Adds DataBreach Mitigation to Management Liability Policies Markel is now offering DataBreach Mitigation coverage for its management liability product line. The policy includes a sublimit for PR ... Rate Changes Coming to Healthy Railroad Industry At one time it seemed that the railroad industry was doomed, but thanks in part to the economic stimulus plan, technology improving their... More National News East After Sandy, Lower Manhattan Limps Back to Life The hum of massive mobile generators, boilers and pumps emerges blocks from Manhattan's Financial District and turns into a steady din ... Journalist Paula Zahn to Be Keynote Speaker at IICF's Dec. 12 Benefit Dinner The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Northeast division announced that award-winning journalist Paula Zahn will be keynote ... Selective Insurance: $100-$120M Preliminary Pre-Tax Gross Loss for Sandy Branchville, N.J.-based Selective Insurance Group today said a preliminary pre-tax gross Hurricane Sandy loss would be between $100 to $120 ... Connecticut Archdiocese Sues Insurer Over Misconduct Payments The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut, says its insurer has failed to cover more than $1 million the archdiocese paid out ... More East News Midwest Ohio Insurance Institute Launches Insurance Careers Website The Ohio Insurance Institute (OII) announced it has launched www.InsuranceCareers.org, a new website dedicated to providing information on ... Associated Agencies Names Herz President and Schrayer CEO Associated Agencies Inc., based in Rolling Meadows, Ill., has promoted 35-year-old Joshua Herz to president, making him the fourth person ... Board Suspends License of Ex- Illinois Workers' Comp Arbitrator An attorney disciplinary board has suspended the license of a former workers' compensation arbitrator citing misconduct. The Belleville ... More Midwest News Southeast Kentucky Testing Dam for Possible Earthquake Damage Officials in eastern Kentucky are conducting tests on a dam to see if a recent 4.3 magnitude earthquake centered near Blackey enlarged the ... Florida Commission to Decide Nuclear Plant Insurance Rate Offset The state Public Service Commission is considering annual rate adjustments sought by Progress Energy Florida including a charge for power ... Georgia AG Warns Auto Buyers: Beware of Sandy-Damaged Vehicles Georgia's Attorney General Sam Olens issued a consumer alert notice last week, warning consumers who are in the market for used cars to ... South Carolina Emergency Officials Study Sandy for Lessons Emergency officials on the South Carolina coast are looking at Superstorm Sandy to try to learn ways to better prepare for future storms. ... More Southeast News South Central Audit: Louisiana Restaurant Inspections Don't Ensure Food Safety Louisiana's regulators of food safety fail to ensure restaurants and other retail food establishments are complying with health standards ... Texas Green Industry Safety Group Dividends now Exceed $3M Dallas-based Hotchkiss Insurance Programs LLC announced a $273,731 dividend to the Texas Green Industry Workers' Compensation Safety Group ... Appeals Allow Louisiana Cardiologist Convicted of Fraud to Remain Free A former Lafayette cardiologist is asking to remain free pending a request that the U.S. Supreme Court hear an appeal of his 2009 ... More South Central News West 4 Convicted in California for $154M Medical Insurance Fraud Orange County prosecutors say four people have been convicted of crimes relating to a $154 million medical fraud scheme in which hundreds ... California DAs, Diet Company Reaches 900K Settlement A group of California prosecutors say they've reached a settlement with a weight loss company that claimed people could lose weight by ... Man Sues New Mexico State Police Over Son's Shooting Death New Mexico state police have been sued by the father of a Glorieta man who was shot and killed at his home by officers last year as they ... Male Cook Files Bias Lawsuit Against Idaho School District A former cook in the Nampa School District in Idaho filed a federal discrimination lawsuit, claiming he suffered bias in the kitchen at the ... More West News International Lloyd's Report Focuses on 'Gap' in Disaster Costs and Insurance Coverage A new report from Lloyd's notes that the "the world has been battered by natural catastrophes in recent years, revealing a serious gap ... AIR Analyzes Heavy Impact of UK Floods; 2012 Losses 'Above Average' Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has issued a preliminary report on the floods caused by the heavy rainfall that began lashing the ... UN Report: Melting Permafrost Seen as New Peril in Global Warming Permafrost lands across Siberia and Alaska that contain vast stores of carbon are beginning to thaw, bringing with it the threat of a big ... Willis Provides Expertise to UK Government Report on Cat Models/Risk Reduction A bulletin from Willis Group Holdings notes the international broker's role in providing its expertise for a new UK Government Office of ... Swiss Re to Invest $500 Million in Europe Infrastructure Debt through Macquarie Swiss Re announced that it will engage in long-term financing of infrastructure businesses and assets, and has committed an initial US$500 ... Taiwan to Pay Life Insurer Transglobe $3 Billion in Record Bailout of Rival Taiwan's government will pay Transglobe Life Insurance T$88.4 billion ($3 billion) to take over ailing rival Kuo Hua Life after Transglobe ... Best Affirms Zurich Insurance and Group 'A+' Ratings; Outlook Stable A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A+' (Superior) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of ... More International News Insurance Journal Blogs How to Use Facebook to Market Your Agency Effectively This post is part of a series on insurance marketing and training sponsored by Astonish. Having a well-defined social media strategy is ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Rate Changes Coming to Healthy Railroad Industry At one time it seemed that the railroad industry was doomed, but thanks in part to the... Watch Now Effects of Worldwide Economic Instability on American Companies Despite a slightly improved economy here in the U.S., the global economy is not out of the... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Tower Erection Contractor Posted: Wed Nov 28 -- Thanks bkrigsman! I appreciate the response! Halpert Exotic car, bad driver!! Posted: Wed Nov 28 -- How does an exotic car repair shop get onto the list of available repair shops for an insurance company? autorepairframingham Freight Forwarding in Ca Posted: Tue Nov 27 -- Risk does not take control of goods or cargo at all. Thanks Trotter trotter Amerisure Mutual Posted: Mon Nov 26 -- We don't know of any MGA's with Amerisure. But we and other retail agents have access. Perhaps you can broker a deal with a retail agent.... bkrigsman Attorney considering CPCU- thoughts? Posted: Wed Nov 21 -- I think it's always wise to think ahead and be prepared for multiple opportunities and interests which may come along. I have several... InsuranceVet Benelect wrap around plans Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- We are looking to place one of our group health accounts with Benelect which is a wrap around plan. I wanted to see if anyone else has used... JAM Automotice Diagnostic Equipment-Portable Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- Any markets available to insure on an inland marine policy, an expensive PORTABLE piece of Diagnostic Equipment worth about $20,000 (with... FARRELLS SEO and buying back links Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- It is always better to obtain backlinks naturally. Purchased ones don't always help if they are not on the sites that rank. NationalMCA Go to Forums Reader Comments Obamacare Rules on Pre-Existing Conditions, Benefits, Wellness Released Posted: Wed Nov 21 -- "Meanwhile, the administration is moving ahead to complete rule making to ensure timely implementation." I thought that the rules were in... WyomingAgent Hobby Lobby Appeals Morning-After Pill Decision Posted: Tue Nov 27 -- I just want to thank Hobby Lobby for standing up for what they believe in. I will continue to do business with them over alot of other... Jackie High-Security Driver's License Runs Into Opposition in States Posted: Tue Nov 27 -- Call me crazy, but I'd way rather see us not borrow another $11,000,000,000.00 to implement easily hackable chipped ID cards (and black and... ExciteBiker Investigation Ongoing in Huge Texas Highway Wreck Posted: Mon Nov 26 -- What's amazing is that pileups like this don't happen every 10 minutes, since nowadays the typical interstate highway is a never-ending... Roland Alcohol Raises Injury Risk, But Also Survival Rate Posted: Wed Nov 21 -- There was something we could have learned from watching all those John Wayne westerns "Better take a swig of this here whiskey before I take... 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