Daily Headlines: Friday, May 31, 2013

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May 31, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Is European Hurricane Model Better Than U.S. Model? When forecasters from the National Weather Service track a hurricane, they use models from several different supercomputers located around ... Central U.S. Warned of Severe Storms With Tornadoes, Floods Today Severe thunderstorms, baseball-sized hail, flooding and possibly tornadoes may sweep across parts of Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas today, ... Best Revises Outlook on Travelers and Most Subs to Positive; Affirms Ratings A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A+' (Superior) and ... Best Affirms State Farm Companies, Affiliates and Subs Ratings A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A++' (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "aa+" of State Farm ... HCC Insurance Holdings Launches Construction Property Risks Division HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. has expanded into builder's risk insurance with the launch of its new Construction Property Risks Division. ... China Group Missing Deposit Date Could Ground AIG's Plane-Lease Sale A Chinese group's purchase of ILFC, one of the world's largest airplane leasing businesses, could collapse after insurer American ... Federal Safety Officials Look to Accelerate Self-Driving Cars, Vehicle Technologies Self-driving cars being developed by Google Inc. and some automakers are getting a lift from U.S. auto-safety regulators eager to ... AIG Ends a Bailout-Related Lawsuit Against N.Y. Federal Reserve American International Group Inc. has agreed to end litigation against the Federal Reserve Bank of New York over whether the insurer ... Travelers Launches OnDemand Risk Control Service for Commercial Clients The Travelers Insurance Cos. has launched an interactive, on demand service for property and casualty insureds looking to manage and... Software Solution Development Tools--Sounds Good, But... Over the past decade, tooling has become an attractive option for both insurers and software vendors as a way to create... More National News East Paterno Family Sues NCAA Over Penn State's Sandusky Fine Joe Paterno's family has sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association over penalties levied against Pennsylvania State University and ... Conn. Senate Approves Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Connecticut's state Senate approved legislation early Thursday that would allow immigrants to obtain driver's licenses regardless of their ... Cross Insurance Hires Construction Risk Specialist in New Hampshire Cross Insurance, an insurance brokerage and subsidiary of Bangor, Maine-based Cross Financial Corp., announced the hiring of Mike Guarino ... Group Applauds N.Y. Senate Passage of Certificates of Insurance Bill The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. applauded the New York State Senate for passing a bill, S.3084-A/A.3107-B, on ... N.Y.-Based Navigators Management Taps AIG Exec as New Chief Claims Officer Rye Brook, N.Y.-based specialty insurer The Navigators Group appointed Glen Bronstein as chief claims officer of Navigators Management ... More East News Midwest Michigan Broker Gets 5 Years in $1M Fraud Case A northern Michigan insurance broker accused of fleecing elderly clients out of more than $1 million has been sentenced to 5 years in ... Workers' Comp Panel Approves $1 Billion Rebate to Ohio Employers Directors of Ohio's insurance fund for injured workers have unanimously approved Gov. John Kasich's (KAY'-sihks) proposal to send $1 ... Iowa Governor Issues Another Disaster Proclamation Gov. Terry Branstad has issued a disaster proclamation for another eight counties hit by recent storms and flooding. Branstad made the ... A.M. Best Revises Ohio's Buckeye Outlook to Negative A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable of Piqua, Ohio-based Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Co. and its insurance ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida Gov. Scott Hits Citizens for Secrecy; Signs Clearinghouse, Cap Bill Florida Gov. Rick Scott is sounding off anew against the state's largest property insurer. Scott on Wednesday signed a bill that includes ... Mississippi Homeowners Renew Lawsuit Against Exxon Over Alligators Tom Christmas and his wife argue that they didn't discover the 84-plus alligators on land next to their homestead until four years after ... Florida Fines Universal P/C $1.3M for Claims Delays, Notice Failures Florida's second largest property insurer is being hit with a fine of nearly $1.3 million. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty ... Mississippi Court Throws Out $700K Judgment Over Police Chase The state Court of Appeals has thrown out a $700,000 judgment against the city of Jackson involving an accident during a police chase in ... More Southeast News South Central More Severe Weather and Tornadoes Forecast For Oklahoma, Ozarks More dangerous weather, spawning baseball-sized hail and tornadoes, was predicted for Oklahoma and parts of the Ozarks on Friday after more ... Man Dies in Texas Construction Accident Police say a construction worker at a site in College Station, Texas has died after being pinned to the ground by two 1,500-pound, ... Tornadoes Rip Through Oklahoma, Arkansas Severe storms spawned a dozen reported tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday, injuring at least five people and sending residents ... More South Central News West EQECAT: Likely No Damage From Two California Quakes According to EQECAT's CatWatch on two moderate sized earthquakes in California this week there should be little to no damage is expected. ... Ex-Chivas USA Employees File Discrimination Suit in California Two former Chivas USA youth coaches have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Major League Soccer team, claiming they were fired ... Baucus in Montana Eyes Summer Deal On Farm Bill Montana farmers told U.S. Sen. Max Baucus that planned cuts to the farm bill could make the crop insurance safety net too expensive. Baucus ... Digital Insurance Acquires Fallick in Northern California Employee benefits agency Digital Insurance has acquired  Fallick Insurance Services of Mountain View, Calif. Fallick joins the Los ... Fakhimi To Lead MassMutual's Sacramento Office MassMutual San Francisco's General Agent Robert B. Fakhimi will expand his responsibilities with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. ... More West News International Hurricane Barbara Wind, Rain, Flood Damages in Mexico: AIR Analysis Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has released a preliminary analysis of the damages caused by Hurricane Barbara, when it came ashore ... Trade Ministers Running Out of Time to Save Global WTO Talks WTO member countries have until the end of July to revive moribund global free trade talks in time for a meeting scheduled for December in ... Xchanging Expands in SE Asia with New Office in Malaysia Xchanging, the UK-based technology services provider, announced the expansion of its presence in Southeast Asia, with a "significant growth ... Triggs Joins Aon Benfield Securities in Expansion Move Aon Benfield Securities, the investment banking division of global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor Aon Benfield, announced the ... Ratings Roundup: Product Care, Taiping (Singapore) A.M. Best Asia-Pacific Limited has assigned a financial strength rating of 'B++' (Good) and an issuer credit rating of "bbb" to Product ... More International News Sponsored Content Former U.S. Federal Reserve Insurance Counsel Frank Alerte Joins Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 5/31/13 - Frank Alerte, a former executive insurance counsel at the U.S. Federal Reserve, Guy Carpenter and BB&T, has ... Research Shows Impact of Customer Engagement Join us for a free webcast to find out the results. More Sponsored Content Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV The Good and the Bad: Healthcare Reform and Medical Liability The Patient's Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has very little to do with the medical... Watch Now Changes in Underwriting Medical Professional Liability The United States is undergoing a massive transition -- and that's healthcare reform, says... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums 24 Hour CA Restaurant Posted: Fri May 31 -- Depending on the loss history I may have a couple PEO markets that will take a look at this risk. Please give me a call if PEO is an option... Chad Filley 1st Year as a Producer Stories Posted: Wed May 29 -- Rainmaker, thank you for the advice. I am 9 months in so far and excited to hit year 2 soon. For me, the hardest part of being a new... californiadude Insurance agencies for sale ? Posted: Mon May 27 -- Yikes - call Marsh Berry or Dowling Hales. Rainmaker Non compete lawsuit Posted: Mon May 27 -- I've moved three books as a producer from a small agency, to a regional, to a global. I've also run practice groups and was a Regional CEO... Rainmaker CPCU - Advice Posted: Mon May 27 -- Perfect...bears repeating: "In the interest of full disclosure, I work for the Institutes (American Institute for... Rainmaker What marketing efforts are generating business? Posted: Mon May 27 -- If you line up a hundred people and ask this question - you will most certainly obtain a hundred different answers! It's a great question... Rainmaker non compete clause Posted: Mon May 27 -- All very good advice. I would simply add that the strength of non-competes will vary by state and the circuit court governing those states.... Rainmaker Workers Comp TX Oilfield Service Contractor Posted: Fri May 24 -- Guys, can anyone help. Need a market for a new customer (have all other lines) for WC. This company is a startup and the President has years... JohnnyLaw Go to Forums Reader Comments Judge Allows Mississippi Liability Suit Over Underage Drinker to Proceed Posted: Tue May 28 -- There's no possibility he had a fake ID? Can they prove whether he was served at the bar or became intoxicated at the Condo? Did anyone... Whodathunkit? Mississippi Man Run Over by Lawnmower Sues Manufacturer Posted: Wed May 29 -- something is missing here...if he bought it two months before the accident switch must have been altered. I'm betting any manufacturer of... UW Mixed Reaction in Georgia to Push to Lower DUI Limit Posted: Thu May 30 -- ""We are not prohibitionist. We are not interested in eliminating drinking," Martin said." Like heck they aren't. If I recall, even... ExciteBiker Wage and Hour Claims Among Top Threats to U.S. Employers Posted: Fri May 24 -- Really??? You accept a job that you are advised is 40 to 45 hours per week however after you accept it you are told you must work an... Questionning Employer Contraception Mandate Headed to Court for Ban Ruling Posted: Tue May 28 -- Libby: Why don't you just answer the question? Affordable, LOL. Read this from the New York Times. This will impact a whole lot of Democrats... Sargeant Major Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue May 20, 2013 Workers' Comp Report with Directory; Restaurants & Bars; Recreation & Leisure 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 Senior Underwriter - Commercial E&S Account Executive Business Development Underwriter Senior Insurance Tax Analyst Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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Daily Headlines: Thursday, May 30, 2013

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May 30, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Allstate, Citigroup Settle Mortgage Securities Lawsuit Allstate Corp. and Citigroup Inc. agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the insurer in New York state court accusing the bank of fraudulently ... E&O Insights: Restaurant and Tavern Risks Chances are just about every town in the United States has a restaurant, tavern or pizza parlor. Pursuing this type of risk, then, is ... Republicans See 'Obamacare' Issues as Key to 2014 If Republicans were writing a movie script for next year's congressional elections, the working title might be ``2014: Apocalypse of ... More Than 100 Insurers Sign Up for Healthcare Exchanges Federally-run health insurance exchanges created under President Barack Obama's healthcare law have drawn applications from 120 insurance ... IMUA Elects Officers, Board Members at Annual Meeting The Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA) elected a new slate of officers and board members during its 83rd annual meeting, held ... AER, Hartford Steam Boiler To Develop Tech Tool for Forecasting Blackouts Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER) and The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. (HSB) have formed a strategic ... Administration Issues Workplace Wellness Program Guidelines Employees will be eligible for significantly lower premiums on the health insurance they buy through their employers if they participate in ... Timeline: Events that Shaped Directors & Officers Marketplace Below is a timeline of significant events that have shaped the directors and officers insurance market. This timeline was compiled through... P/C Loss Reserve Position Stronger, Conning Says The property/casualty insurance industry's loss reserve position improved in 2012, according to analysts at Conning, who... More National News East Virginia Insurance Bureau Offers Hurricane Season Tips Hurricane season is approaching, and the state Bureau of Insurance is urging Virginians to check their coverage before a storm hits.The ... Third Person Sentenced in New York Auto Insurance Scam Federal authorities say a 67-year-old central New York man has been sentenced for his role in staging a motor vehicle crash to collect ... Obama, Christie Praise Government's Response to Superstorm Sandy President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie promoted the Jersey Shore's summer tourism economy Tuesday while praising the ... U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Begins Post-Sandy Study of North Atlantic Coast U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that the corps' scientists and engineers launched a collaborative study on Tuesday to determine how ... N.Y. Liquidation Bureau Distributed $346M in 2012; Over 6,000 Claims Resolved New York State's Financial Services Superintendent Ben Lawsky announced the publication of the New York Liquidation Bureau's 2012 annual ... More East News Midwest PCI Asks Governor to Sign Illinois E-Card Law The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has asked Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to sign Senate Bill 1775, which would allow ... Iowa At Tipping Point For Major Flood Event, Disaster Declared This spring is now the wettest on record in Iowa. State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says statewide average rainfall of more than 16.4 ... Indiana Tech Sues Hospital She Says Denied Medical Leave A southern Indiana woman asserts in a federal lawsuit that the hospital where she worked fired her after she requested medical leave in ... Fort Wayne Schools Cutting Hours Over Insurance One of Indiana's largest school districts is cutting the hours of 610 part-time teaching aides and cafeteria workers to save money and to ... More Midwest News Southeast Court Tells Florida to Review Employee Drug Testing for Some Jobs Specific government job categories must be considered for mandatory drug testing in Florida, an appeals court concluded in a ruling that ... Mississippi Insurance Chief Chaney Worried About Uninsureds Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says he fears some people won't be able to get health insurance when enrollment under the ... Mixed Reaction in Georgia to Push to Lower DUI Limit There's mixed reaction in Georgia from drivers to a proposal from a federal agency's call for states to lower their blood-alcohol limits. ... Wrongful Death Suit Alleges Hazing Death at Florida University A wrongful death lawsuit claims Bethune-Cookman University failed to stop fraternity hazing that led to the death of a Marching Wildcat ... More Southeast News South Central Kerpon Joins Swett & Crawford's Transportation Team in Texas Swett & Crawford has added Dallas, Texas-based Gina Kerpon as a transportation underwriter to its transportation practice group. She joins ... Hurricane Experience Aids Fast-Food Chain In Oklahoma The founder and CEO of a Baton Rouge-based fast-food chain says experience with disasters served the company well after a tornado ravaged ... Louisiana State University: Soybean Rust Showing Up Earlier Than In Past Asian soybean rust is looking a bit worse than it has in previous years, apparently because the mild winter let it survive, according to ... More South Central News West Nicholson Joins Swett & Crawford's Property Practice in Washington Swett & Crawford named Shelbi Nicholson as a property broker to its property practice group in Seattle, Wash. Shelbi brings more than 20 ... Swett & Crawford Names LaVoie Senior Underwriter in Hawaii Swett & Crawford's property/casualty underwriting department has added Wilma LaVoie in the firm's Honolulu, Hawaii office as senior ... Utility Sued Over Northern California Canal Break Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has been hit by a pair of lawsuits over its handling of a canal failure two years ago that forced thousands of ... More West News International Hurricane Barbara Hits Southern Mexico; at Least Two Killed Hurricane Barbara hit Mexico's southern Pacific coast on Wednesday, flooding roads, toppling trees and killing two men before weakening to ... Lower Ice Levels, Rule Changes to Boost Arctic Northern Sea Route Shipping along the Arctic northern sea route is set to grow more than 30-fold over the next eight years and could account for a quarter of ... S&P Says Endurance Ratings Unaffected By CEO Stepping Down Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that its rating on Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., currently 'BBB+' with a stable outlook, is ... Strong to Head XL's New Global Programs Center of Excellence XL Group announced the creation of a new Global Programs Center of Excellence and welcomed Kevin Strong as its Global Programs Manager. He ... More International News Sponsored Content Research Shows Impact of Customer Engagement Join us for a free webcast to find out the results. More Sponsored Content Insurance Journal Blogs How to Deal with Objections when Selling Insurance This post is part of a series on insurance marketing and training sponsored by Astonish. We've all heard the same objections over and over ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV The Good and the Bad: Healthcare Reform and Medical Liability The Patient's Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has very little to do with the medical... Watch Now Changes in Underwriting Medical Professional Liability The United States is undergoing a massive transition -- and that's healthcare reform, says... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Start up cost for a new agent Posted: Wed May 29 -- Thanks Rainmaker, I appreciate your post. That could definately be an option to consider... manny79 1st Year as a Producer Stories Posted: Wed May 29 -- Rainmaker, thank you for the advice. I am 9 months in so far and excited to hit year 2 soon. For me, the hardest part of being a new... californiadude Insurance agencies for sale ? Posted: Mon May 27 -- Yikes - call Marsh Berry or Dowling Hales. Rainmaker Non compete lawsuit Posted: Mon May 27 -- I've moved three books as a producer from a small agency, to a regional, to a global. I've also run practice groups and was a Regional CEO... Rainmaker CPCU - Advice Posted: Mon May 27 -- Perfect...bears repeating: "In the interest of full disclosure, I work for the Institutes (American Institute for... Rainmaker What marketing efforts are generating business? Posted: Mon May 27 -- If you line up a hundred people and ask this question - you will most certainly obtain a hundred different answers! It's a great question... Rainmaker non compete clause Posted: Mon May 27 -- All very good advice. I would simply add that the strength of non-competes will vary by state and the circuit court governing those states.... Rainmaker Workers Comp TX Oilfield Service Contractor Posted: Fri May 24 -- Guys, can anyone help. Need a market for a new customer (have all other lines) for WC. This company is a startup and the President has years... JohnnyLaw Go to Forums Reader Comments Judge Allows Mississippi Liability Suit Over Underage Drinker to Proceed Posted: Tue May 28 -- There's no possibility he had a fake ID? Can they prove whether he was served at the bar or became intoxicated at the Condo? Did anyone... Whodathunkit? Employer Contraception Mandate Headed to Court for Ban Ruling Posted: Tue May 28 -- Libby: Why don't you just answer the question? Affordable, LOL. Read this from the New York Times. This will impact a whole lot of Democrats... Sargeant Major Wage and Hour Claims Among Top Threats to U.S. Employers Posted: Fri May 24 -- Really??? You accept a job that you are advised is 40 to 45 hours per week however after you accept it you are told you must work an... Questionning Senate Votes to Cut Crop Insurance Subsidies to Wealthiest Farmers Posted: Fri May 24 -- "The move would save $1.3 billion over a decade by reducing the premium subsidy for growers with more than $750,000 of adjusted gross... DS Mississippi Man Run Over by Lawmower Sues Maunfacturer Posted: Wed May 29 -- something is missing here...if he bought it two months before the accident switch must have been altered. I'm betting any manufacturer of... UW Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue May 20, 2013 Workers' Comp Report with Directory; Restaurants & Bars; Recreation & Leisure 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 Account Executive Business Development Underwriter Senior Insurance Tax Analyst Agency Sales Associate - Medical Malpractice Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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Daily Headlines: Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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May 29, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Oklahoma Tornado Cost Insurers as Much as $3.5 Billion: RMS The tornado that leveled an Oklahoma City suburb last week probably cost insurers $2 billion to $3.5 billion in claims, according to ... Workplace Wellness Has Only Modest Effect on Bottom Lines, Waistlines: RAND A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly ... Consumer Groups Fear Weaker Safety, Privacy Rules Under U.S.-EU Trade Pact U.S. consumer groups plan to raise concerns on Wednesday about a proposed free trade agreement between the United States and the European ... Greenberg Should Face Trial as 'Deterrent,' Says New York State Hank Greenberg should still face trial over sham transactions he is accused of orchestrating while he was head of American International ... S&P Updates Allstate and Subs Ratings; Outlook Revised to Stable from Negative Standard & Poor's Rating Services announced that it has completed a review of Allstate Corp. and, under its revised insurance criteria, has ... Liberty International Underwriters Names Clausen SVP of Excess Casualty Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of the Global Specialty division of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has appointed Peter A. Clauson ... Willis North America Appoints Personal Lines Leadership Team Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, announced a series of appointments to its Personal Lines Practice as part of its ... Ironshore International Launches Terrorist Coverage for High-Profile Events Ironshore International has launched an insurance product that responds to the heightened risk exposure associated with high-profile ... Greenberg Seeks Dismissal of Spitzer Reinsurance Lawsuit New York's highest court will hear arguments on Tuesday on whether to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Hank Greenberg of orchestrating sham ... Carlier Named CEO of Cooper Gay Re North America Ron Carlier has been appointed chief executive officer of CSGC-Swett & Crawford North America's reinsurance subsidiary, Cooper Gay Re North ... Timeline: Events that Shaped Directors & Officers Marketplace Below is a timeline of significant events that have shaped the directors and officers insurance market. This timeline was compiled through... Are Traditional Insurers Ready For P2P Car-Sharing Challenges, Opportunities? The emerging trend in sharing personal assets--sometimes referred to as "collaborative consumption" or "the sharing... More National News East New York Regulator Asks Insurers About Readiness for Cyber Threats New York's top financial regulator has asked some of the largest U.S. insurance companies to disclose details on their preparedness for ... Willis Acquires Employee Benefits Broker T.E. Burke & Associates in Maryland Willis of Maryland, a unit of Willis Group Holdings plc, acquired accounts and certain personnel formerly associated with T.E. Burke & ... Cross Insurance Launches Surety Bond Division in Northeast Cross Insurance, an insurance brokerage and subsidiary of Bangor, Maine-based Cross Financial Corp., announced the establishment of a new ... Mass. Bill Would Extend Legal Protections to Off-Duty First Responders The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill to ensure that off-duty first responders who provide emergency care are not subject to lawsuits. ... Survey Says Texting While Driving Common Among N.J. Drivers New Jersey auto insurance group Plymouth Rock Assurance has released a distracted driving study this week that found approximately 50 ... More East News Midwest North Dakota Delegation Pushes For Disaster Declaration North Dakota's congressional delegation is urging President Barack Obama to approve Gov. Jack Dalrymple's request for a disaster ... Kansas Town Reports Tornado Damage, No Deaths At least four tornadoes hit different counties in northeast Kansas Monday night, causing the most damage in the town of Marysville but no ... Minnesota Safety Course Offers Alternative to Traffic Ticket More than 4,000 motorists stopped for minor traffic offenses in Wabasha County, Minn. have avoided a citation by taking a driver safety ... More Midwest News Southeast After Years of Increases, Florida Property Insurance Rates May Be Stabilizing It's been nearly eight years since Hurricane Wilma raked the southern end of Florida and caused billions in damages, the last of eight ... Mississippi Man Run Over by Lawmower Sues Maunfacturer A lawsuit in Mississippi says a man was seriously injured after he was attacked by a swarm of yellow jackets, jumped off his riding ... North Carolina's Hagan Amends Senate Farm Bill to Address Crop Fraud A measure championed by U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan adds $5 million in new funding to the 2013 farm bill to help root out crop insurance fraud. The ... North Carolina Town Files $10M Suit Over 2010 Dam Failure The town of Hope Mills is suing to get $10 million to repair a dam that failed more than three years ago. It was the second dam to fail and ... Wholesale Broker Sloan Mason Opens Mississippi Office Sloan Mason,  a San Diego, Calif.-based wholesale insurance broker and managing general agency, has opened a new office in Jackson, ... Florida's Citizens, Heritage Insurance Strike a Deal Florida's Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has narrowly approved a plan allowing a domestic insurer to remove 60,000 policies and receive ... More Southeast News South Central Agents Helping Agents in Recovery from Oklahoma Tornadoes Twelve hundred homes damaged or destroyed, 33,000 people impacted and $2 billion in property losses. Those are damage estimates from the ... Rathgeber Appointed Texas Insurance Commissioner as Kitzman Exits On the same day that Eleanor Kitzman exited her post as state insurance commissioner, Texas Gov. Rick Perry appointed Julia Rathgeber of ... Mayor Urges Louisiana Residents to Join Warning System With the start of hurricane season just days away, Sulphur Mayor Chris Duncan is encouraging Louisiana residents to sign up for the city's ... Corps Takes Flood Study To St. James St. James Parish residents are getting a look at an Army Corps of Engineers plan to reduce storm-surge risk from area lakes in Louisiana. ... More South Central News West Thomson Named VP of Employee Benefits for SterlingRisk in Utah SterlingRisk Insurance Services named Michael Thomson vice president of employee benefits for its Utah. Thomson has more than 20 years of ... 85 MPH Speed Limit Bill Dies In Nevada Assembly A bill authorizing speed limits of up to 85 mph on some Nevada highways has died in the Legislature. SB191 passed the Senate and was ... Nevada Assembly Approves Driver Privilege Cards The Nevada Assembly gave final legislative approval to a bill establishing driver privilege cards for people in the country illegally. ... Boxer Wants Probe On Troubled California Nuclear Plant U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer wants the Justice Department to investigate if California utility executives deceived federal regulators about an ... Tiny Southern California Agency Earns B Corp Status Merely bringing your A-game may not be enough to entice certain companies to give you their business, especially those who are looking for ... Jordan Joins Lockton as Health Risk Consultant in California Robert Jordan has joined the Southern California operations of Lockton Insurance Brokers as health risk solutions consultant. Jordan's ... More West News International NHC: TS Barbara Nears Mexico's Southwest Coast; Hurricane Watch Issued A bulletin from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, issued at 2:00 AM PDT, locates the center of Tropical Storm Barbara, which is ... AIG in Joint Deal to Sell Life Insurance in China American International Group Inc. reached a deal with People's Insurance Company Group of China Ltd. for a joint venture to sell life ... OECD Advises ECB to Come to Euro Zone's Rescue Again The European Central Bank, which shored up the euro zone last year, needs to act again to lift the bloc out of recession, the OECD said on ... UK's APC Lifts Liability, Property Limits to Quote Risks Online The UK-based commercial insurance underwriting agency, APC, announced that it has increased the limits on the majority of its public and ... Consumer Groups Worry U.S.-EU Trade Pact Will Weaken Health, Privacy Regs U.S. consumer groups plan to raise concerns on Wednesday about a proposed free trade agreement between the United States and the European ... Best Says Endurance Ratings 'Unaffected' as Charman Replaces Cash as CEO A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength ratings, issuer credit ratings and debt ratings of Bermuda-based Endurance ... More International News Sponsored Content Research Shows Impact of Customer Engagement Join us for a free webcast to find out the results. More Sponsored Content Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV The Good and the Bad: Healthcare Reform and Medical Liability The Patient's Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has very little to do with the medical... Watch Now Changes in Underwriting Medical Professional Liability The United States is undergoing a massive transition -- and that's healthcare reform, says... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums 1st Year as a Producer Stories Posted: Wed May 29 -- Rainmaker, thank you for the advice. I am 9 months in so far and excited to hit year 2 soon. For me, the hardest part of being a new... californiadude Insurance agencies for sale ? Posted: Mon May 27 -- Yikes - call Marsh Berry or Dowling Hales. Rainmaker Non compete lawsuit Posted: Mon May 27 -- I've moved three books as a producer from a small agency, to a regional, to a global. I've also run practice groups and was a Regional CEO... Rainmaker CPCU - Advice Posted: Mon May 27 -- Perfect...bears repeating: "In the interest of full disclosure, I work for the Institutes (American Institute for... Rainmaker What marketing efforts are generating business? Posted: Mon May 27 -- If you line up a hundred people and ask this question - you will most certainly obtain a hundred different answers! It's a great question... Rainmaker non compete clause Posted: Mon May 27 -- All very good advice. I would simply add that the strength of non-competes will vary by state and the circuit court governing those states.... Rainmaker Start up cost for a new agent Posted: Mon May 27 -- It's obvious you are getting very good comments and recommendations on this string. And it appears you are on your way to forming up your... Rainmaker Workers Comp TX Oilfield Service Contractor Posted: Fri May 24 -- Guys, can anyone help. Need a market for a new customer (have all other lines) for WC. This company is a startup and the President has years... JohnnyLaw insurance for machine shops? Posted: Thu May 23 -- GA The Hartford (Select) has a great BOP for small-medium machine shops. BOPCITY Go to Forums Reader Comments Judge Allows Mississippi Liability Suit Over Underage Drinker to Proceed Posted: Tue May 28 -- There's no possibility he had a fake ID? Can they prove whether he was served at the bar or became intoxicated at the Condo? Did anyone... Whodathunkit? White House Urges Senate to Cut Crop Insurance by $1 Billion Posted: Wed May 22 -- Agent, If they do that, the poor will have to make a choice, pay more for food or keep their iphone5. That's not fair to put them in that... Baxtor California Offers Glimpse Into Health Insurance Prices Under Obamacare Posted: Tue May 28 -- You are so right Bob, this is why Obama got re-elected. It all sounds good and of course it must be the truth since Obama said it. The low... draetish Employer Contraception Mandate Headed to Court for Ban Ruling Posted: Tue May 28 -- Libby: Why don't you just answer the question? Affordable, LOL. Read this from the New York Times. This will impact a whole lot of Democrats... Sargeant Major Insurers, Banks Leveraging Trade Talks to Change Dodd-Frank Posted: Thu May 23 -- The TPP and other so-called trade agreements are bald-faced attempts to circumvent and short-circuit Congress and thereby the people.... 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