Daily Headlines: Tuesday, July 30, 2013

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July 30, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Dead Farmers Get Millions in Federal Crop Insurance Payouts The U.S. Agriculture Department paid out $32 million in soil conservation payments and crop insurance aid to dead farmers from 2008 to ... AIG to Close Down Savings Bank Unit Due to Dodd-Frank Limits American International Group Inc. will return funds to customers of its banking unit and shut their accounts as the Dodd-Frank Act places ... BP Sees No Quick Settlement in Oil Spill Case; Latest Cost Estimate at $42.4B BP is digging in for a long legal battle over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Chief Executive Bob Dudley said on Tuesday after compensation ... Hartford's Q2 Loss Widens to $190M; P/C Earnings Show Improvement The Hartford Financial Services Group reported a net loss of $190 million for the 2013 second quarter. The quarterly loss widened compared ... W.R. Berkley Q2 Profit Up 6%; Rates Up 6.5%; CEO Comments on Berkshire W.R. Berkley Corp. reported $116 million net income for its 2013 second quarter, up more than 6 percent from $109 million net income posted... Are You Hiring the Wrong Person? Have you ever applied for a job and wondered why it is offered to someone who appears to be less qualified than you?... More National News East Sandy Aid Tilted Toward Neediest N.J. Homeowners Federal rules require that at least half of the Superstorm Sandy aid coming to New Jersey goes to residents at or below moderate income ... Vermont to Offer Voter Registration Through Health Insurance Marketplace Vermont will become the third state to offer voter registration through its health insurance marketplace later this year. Secretary of ... Cops Beef Up Patrols for Boaters' Party on N.Y. Lake Authorities say they'll have vehicle checkpoints on land and marine patrols checking for inebriated boaters at an annual party held in a ... More East News Midwest Wisconsin Woman Challenges Cap on Malpractice Damages A Verona, Wis., woman is challenging a law that caps malpractice damages against University of Wisconsin doctors at $250,000. A Wisconsin ... Year after Fire, St. Louis Apartment Building to Reopen A little over a year after a fast-moving fire burned most of a huge apartment complex in St. Louis, Mo.'s Central West End, the complex is ... Gregory to Lead Ohio BWC's Fraud Investigations Department Rick Gregory has been selected as director of the Special Investigations Department (SID) at the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation ... More Midwest News Southeast Alabama Coastal Residents Bracing for Major Flood Insurance Increases Flood maps aren't due out for Alabama until next December, but the specter of rising flood insurance premiums is undeniable. Congress, ... Mississippi School Districts Shocked By Property Insurance Hikes; Cat Losses Cited Property insurance premiums have skyrocketed for Pine Belt school districts. Some have had problems just finding a company to insure them. ... Mississippi Student Accused of Shooting Roommate Sues University A former student accused of shooting his roommate in an off-campus apartment has sued the University of Southern Mississippi, alleging that ... More Southeast News South Central Louisiana Recovers $4M in Additional Insurance Payments in First Half 2013 Louisiana insurance policyholders received an additional $4 million in insurance payments in the first half of 2013 as a result of ... Oklahoma Town Fears Fires Costing City Its History Seminole, Okla., has suffered through eight fires in three years, causing some to fear that the community is losing its history. Since ... Pipe Company Suing Liberty Mutual Insurance over 2012 Arkansas Fire A fire that broke out at Welspun Pipes Inc.'s Little Rock, Ark., facility last year could cost the plant $14.5 million. That's according to ... More South Central News West Woman Awarded $775K After Tripping At Vegas Casino A woman who tripped on a speed bump and injured her shoulder at a U.S. casino has been awarded $775,000. The Nevada Supreme Court upheld ... Man Sues Wyoming Walmart For Wrongful Death A man who says his wife died after she ate a contaminated cantaloupe purchased at a Sheridan, Wyo. Walmart is suing the retailer. The ... Arizona Flash Flood Carries Away Tour Bus, None Hurt Flash flood waters swept a tour bus with 33 people aboard hundreds of yards down a wash in northwestern Arizona and the vehicle flipped on ... Leavitt Group Names Bosley in California The Leavitt Group named Renee Bosley as vice president in the employee benefits division in its Sacramento, Calif. office. Bosley ... More West News International Italy Crash Kills at Least 38 as Bus Plunges Into Ravine At least 38 people died when a bus plowed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine in southern Italy, a police official said. The bus ... Quebec Gov't. Orders MMA Railway, World Fuel to Pay for Train Crash Cleanup The Quebec government has ordered the rail and fuel companies involved in a devastating train crash that killed 47 people in the town of ... Willis Group Hosts Investor Conference Willis Group Holdings announced an investor conference today in New York City from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. Willis, which last week ... XL Posts $272.7 Million Q2 Net Income; $221.6 Million Operating XL Group plc reported the following hihlights in its earnings report for the second quarter of 2013: -- Operating net income for the ... PartnerRe Posts $175.6 Million Q2 Net Loss; Operating Earnings $51.5 Million Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. reported a net loss of $175.6 million, or $3.37 per share for the second quarter of 2013. The earnings ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV From 3D Printing to Driverless Cars: Emerging Risks on the Horizon New technology is happening all the time, and with that comes new risks, says Graeme Newman,... Watch Now Oklahoma Opens Up to Captive Insurers Oklahoma this year will join the ranks of other states that aim to attract and keep captive... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums comp in ca for unarmed security firm Posted: Mon Jul 29 -- Hi Trotter! We had to market a similar account, on a smaller scale last month and we were successful! The Workers Comp portion was difficult... pnik33 Why I believe in insurance agents Posted: Sat Jul 27 -- Why don't doctors and lawyers advertise with cheesy cartoon characters? Emma Trying To Place: Public Livery Delaware Posted: Fri Jul 26 -- I have a complete application and loss runs for an account that does non-emergency medical transportation. They have been in business for 12... DIG2013 Hotels in Ca Posted: Fri Jul 26 -- I do hotel/motel/condo/apartments all day long, even with CAT exposure. If you are still in need of assistance, give me a call to discuss.... aasquith Need comp in ca code 5474 painting Posted: Thu Jul 25 -- 100000 in payroll. Insured was with Ullico and they went insolvent so insured has had a lapse since 6/30/ 2013. Insured had been with... trotter The Age Old Question-How much to split Posted: Tue Jul 23 -- I'll tell you what. I will let you come into my agency and take it over. Just give me 70% of the commissions and you can run it and have the... gforaker Which form to write D&O coverage on- opinion needed Posted: Tue Jul 23 -- If you had a privately held company (family owned) that owned and operated several nursing homes in a 5 states would you write the D&O on a... ALS Go to Forums Reader Comments Jury Awards Oregon Woman $18.6M Over Credit Report Posted: Mon Jul 29 -- Well deserved- the punitive verdict is necessary to act as a deterrent- Federal Law Mandated corrective action which obviously was ignored... Jack Straw U.S. Court Rejects Firm's Challenge to Obamacare Contraception Mandate Posted: Mon Jul 29 -- My Mom was in a serious car accident in 1982 and has had a total of 23 surgeries since then; many for reconstructive surgery due to injuries... Libby Hobby Lobby Wins Stay Against Birth Control Mandate Posted: Wed Jul 24 -- Libby says, "Take your proselytizing and stick it where the sun don't shine. You're one of the worst examples of a Christian I have seen... 1ofMany Companies Must Disclose CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios Under SEC Proposal Posted: Tue Jul 23 -- So you think that business owners are "Socialist Libtards"? The stockholders are the OWNERS of the business, and they have every right to... Don't Call Me Shirley Halliburton Pleads Guilty to Destroying Gulf Oil Spill Evidence Posted: Mon Jul 29 -- Trashy? Trash talk, maybe. But that doesn't mean it ain't true, Bob! 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July 30, 2013 Feature Video Small Commercial Buyers Moving Online: Who Are They? What Do They Want? Sam Friedman, research team leader at Deloitte's Center for Financial Services, hypothesized that some within the small business community might be ready to purchase their small... Watch Now Popular Videos Avoiding Violent Situations During Claims Investigations From 3D Printing to Driverless Cars: Emerging Risks on the Horizon More Insurance Videos Watch InsuranceJournal.tv Subscribe to our iTunes Channel 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 © 2013 by Wells Media Group, Inc.

Daily Headlines: Monday, July 29, 2013

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July 29, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Judge Says Bernanke Should Testify in Greenberg's Suit Against Bailout A U.S. judge said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke should be required to testify in the lawsuit by the former chief of American ... Victims in Meningitis Outbreak Cleared to File Product Liability Suits Victims in Tennessee of a deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak won the right to pursue a new avenue of litigation against healthcare facilities ... Could Halliburton's Plea Help BP in Oil Spill LIability Battle? P Plc appeared to gain an edge in the battle over liability for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill on Friday, after Halliburton abandoned one of ... Marsh Names Tobin as CEO, Private Client Services Marsh has appointed Kevin Tobin to be CEO of its Private Client Services (PCS).Currently chief operating officer of Marsh's Insurance ... Ironshore Adds Surety Capacity Through Lexon, Boston Indemnity Group IRONSHORE AND LEXON BROADEN ALLIANCE TO INCLUDE BOSTON INDEMNITY GROUP    Ironshore Inc. ("Ironshore") and Lexon Surety Group ("Lexon") ... U.S. Court Rejects Firm's Challenge to Obamacare Contraception Mandate A divided federal appeals court on Friday rejected a Pennsylvania cabinet maker's religion-based challenge to the 2010 healthcare law's ... W.R. Berkley Q2 Profit Up 6%; Rates Up 6.5%; CEO Comments on Berkshire W.R. Berkley Corp. reported $116 million net income for its 2013 second quarter, up more than 6 percent from $109 million net income posted... Insurer Insolvencies Fuel Director Liability; Board Roles Becoming More Complex Member of boards of directors of insurance companies are increasingly concerned about lawsuits they might face in... More National News East Probe: Port Authority of N.Y.-N.J. Paid Too Much for Insurance An internal investigation has found the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey paid millions of dollars in excessive insurance premiums ... New Jersey Flood Victims Face Difficult Buyout Decision Bob and Pat Smith have seen many floods in their 47 years on Water Street, but none as severe as in Superstorm Sandy. Last year's storm ... Ex-Penn State Officials Hearing Revives Sandusky Abuse Case Ex-Pennsylvania State University President Graham Spanier and two other former officials will be in a court hearing today on whether they ... Maryland Court: Bars Not Liable for Patrons' Accidents Maryland's highest court says bars can't be held responsible for accidents their patrons cause after they leave. The Court of Appeals ruled ... New York Increases Fines for Distracted Driving Violations New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on July 26 that new and increased fines for distracted driving violations, which includes ... Penn.-Based PMA Companies Appoints Chief Information Officer PMA Companies, a Pennsylvania-based provider of commercial insurance risk management solutions and TPA claims and risk services, announced ... More East News Midwest Kansas Vehicle Dealers Coping With Hail Damage The hailstorm that pounded south-central Kansas last week left automotive dealers with big headaches, but it's also giving prospective ... Barrat to Serve on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Board Itasca, Ill.-based insurance brokerage, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has elected Sherry S. Barrat to serve on the company's board of ... Kansas Couple Awarded $202K in Lawsuit Over Problem Dam A Hutchinson, Kan., couple who bought a home without being told they would be responsible for maintaining a dam on the property has been ... More Midwest News Southeast High Water Levels at Florida's Lake Okeechobee The Army Corps of Engineers has activated its emergency operations center in response to high water levels at Lake Okeechobee. The corps' ... Christian Health Program Medi-Share Back in Business in Kentucky A Christian health program is back in operation in Kentucky, paying medical bills for churchgoers who pledge not to smoke, drink or engage ... North Carolina Suffers Fourth Flash Flood in 4 Months A series of thunderstorms moving across western North Carolina has triggered what meteorologists are calling major flash flooding. The ... More Southeast News South Central Texas Mutual Pays $175M Policyholder Dividend Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced it has begun distributing $175 million in dividends among approximately 40,000 policyholders. ... Texas Woman Seeks $1M After Slipping on Nut Shells A Texas woman wants $1 million in damages from a steakhouse known for letting patrons throw peanut shells on the floor after she says she ... Sullivan to Join Texas Division of Workers' Comp as Deputy Commissioner The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (TDI-DWC) announced that Kerry D. Sullivan will join the agency as ... More South Central News West Tropical Storm Flossie May Become First to Hit Hawaii Since 1992 Tropical Storm Flossie, which may become the first such system to hit Hawaii in 21 years, closed ports as it pounded parts of the state ... State Farm Targets NV Energy for Subrogation Over Reno Wildfire State Farm Insurance plans to seek action against NV Energy for claims stemming from a November 2011 wildfire in Reno, Nev. sparked by ... Jury Awards Oregon Woman $18.6M Over Credit Report A federal jury in Oregon has awarded $18.6 million to a woman who spent two years unsuccessfully trying to get Equifax Information Services ... Relatives Of Montana Man Sue Hospital Over Opiate Patch Death Relatives of a Montana man who died of a drug overdose following surgery at a hospital in Cody, Wyo., have filed a federal lawsuit claiming ... Groups Attack Watchdog Effort to Raise Medical Malpractice Bar in California Under a measure being pursued for next year's ballot by Consumer Watchdog California voters will have the opportunity to boost the cap on ... More West News International Allianz, QBE Have Largest Exposures to Spain Train Crash Germany's Allianz and Australian group QBE bear the bulk of the insurance liability from this week's fatal train crash in northwest Spain, ... Tokio Marine Targets Asean for Expansion Abroad: Southeast Asia Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., Japan's second-largest non-life insurer, is seeking to expand in Southeast Asia as Japan's shrinking population ... Aon UK Hosts Operational Risk Modeling Discussion with Bank of England Aon UK Limited, the UK arm of Aon plc, which in addition to traditional insurance activities, also provides risk management, human resource ... Aon Reports 3% Q2 Revenue Growth; $241 Million Net Income Aon's earnings report of its results for the second quarter of 2013 showed a pattern of growth throughout the organization. Total revenue ... Hiscox First-Half Profit Jumps 44%; Net Income $278 Million Hiscox Ltd., the second-biggest Lloyd's of London insurer by market value, said first-half profit jumped 44 percent, beating analyst ... Allied World Reports $1.9 Million Q2 Net Loss; Operating Income Increases Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG reported a net loss of $1.9 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2013 ... Allied World Bermuda Launches Liability Coverage for ACOs Allied World Bermuda has launched a new accountable care organization (ACOs) liability product for Bermuda-based clients. The product ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV From 3D Printing to Driverless Cars: Emerging Risks on the Horizon New technology is happening all the time, and with that comes new risks, says Graeme Newman,... Watch Now Oklahoma Opens Up to Captive Insurers Oklahoma this year will join the ranks of other states that aim to attract and keep captive... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Fiberglass Manufacturer in South Carolina Posted: Mon Jul 29 -- Does anyone know of any exclusive programs with various brokerage firms for a fiberglass manufacturer? The products are designed to serve... Insproducer Why I believe in insurance agents Posted: Sat Jul 27 -- Why don't doctors and lawyers advertise with cheesy cartoon characters? Emma Trying To Place: Public Livery Delaware Posted: Fri Jul 26 -- I have a complete application and loss runs for an account that does non-emergency medical transportation. They have been in business for 12... DIG2013 Hotels in Ca Posted: Fri Jul 26 -- I do hotel/motel/condo/apartments all day long, even with CAT exposure. If you are still in need of assistance, give me a call to discuss.... aasquith comp in ca for unarmed security firm Posted: Thu Jul 25 -- New in business payroll projected at $300000. Needing coverage asap as always. Peo will work also. I think Zurich has possible min. premium... trotter Need comp in ca code 5474 painting Posted: Thu Jul 25 -- 100000 in payroll. 'insured was with Ullico and they went insolvent so insured has had a lapse since 6/30/ 2013. Insured had been with... trotter The Age Old Question-How much to split Posted: Tue Jul 23 -- I'll tell you what. I will let you come into my agency and take it over. Just give me 70% of the commissions and you can run it and have the... gforaker Which form to write D&O coverage on- opinion needed Posted: Tue Jul 23 -- If you had a privately held company (family owned) that owned and operated several nursing homes in a 5 states would you write the D&O on a... ALS Go to Forums Reader Comments Companies Must Disclose CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios Under SEC Proposal Posted: Mon Jul 22 -- "Across the Standard & Poor's 500 Index of companies, the average multiple of CEO compensation to that of rank-and-file workers is 204, up... Libby Insurers, Republicans Part Ways Over Global Warming Posted: Mon Jul 22 -- Agent: The fossil fuels emissions numbers are about 100 times bigger than even the maximum estimated volcanic CO2 fluxes. Counter claims... Libby Investors See Travelers' Cuts in Auto as Sign Rate Hikes Have Peaked Posted: Wed Jul 24 -- I know in Oregon they will not write a stand alone home policy anymore either. They only want auto or package business, and they are just... LP Halliburton Pleads Guilty to Destroying Gulf Oil Spill Evidence Posted: Fri Jul 26 -- somehow, someway, this has to be connected to Cheney. Yep, and then Bush. Remember those guys??? ralph Hobby Lobby Wins Stay Against Birth Control Mandate Posted: Wed Jul 24 -- Libby says, "Take your proselytizing and stick it where the sun don't shine. You're one of the worst examples of a Christian I have seen... 1ofMany Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue July 22, 2013 Excess, Surplus & Specialty Markets Directory, Volume II 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 Advocate - Commercial Lines CSR Personal Lines Account Manager/CSR Commercial Lines CSR/Placer Commercial Lines Customer Service Representative 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. View our Media Kit for advertising options in our magazines and online properties. 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Daily Headlines: Tuesday, July 23, 2013

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July 23, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National House Lawmakers Introduce Patent Reform Bill Two U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Monday to give companies another tool to fight lawsuits brought by companies that specialize ... W.R. Berkley Q2 Profit Up 6%; Rates Up 6.5%; CEO Comments on Berkshire W.R. Berkley Corp. reported $116 million net income for its 2013 second quarter, up more than 6 percent from $109 million net income posted ... Dartmouth, USC Under Investigation for Sexual Misconduct Responses Dartmouth College and the University of Southern California are under investigation by the U.S. Education Department for their responses to ... Travelers' Q2 Profit Climbs 85% to $925M; Auto Unit Layoffs Planned The Travelers Companies today reported net income of $925 million for its 2013 second quarter, an 85 percent jump from $499 million net ... Number of Hail Damage Insurance Claims Up 84% Since 2010 Insurance claims resulting from hail storm damage increased 84 percent in 2012 from their 2010 level, according to the National Insurance... Full Disclosure: Climate Change May Prove Risky For Insurers Insurance companies are in a tricky position when it comes to the issue of climate change. On the one hand, virtually... More National News East 2,700 New Jersey Homeowners Getting Money to Raise Houses About 2,700 New Jersey homeowners will get federal grants to elevate homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie announced the ... IA&B Survey: Agencies Report Slight Decrease in Commercial Carrier Satisfaction Insurance Agents & Brokers (IA&B), a partnership of three agents' associations serving Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, said its latest ... Commentary: R.I. Court's Ruling on Self-Insured Retentions in Med-Mal Policies In a surprising decision, the Rhode Island Supreme Court held that a self-insured retention (SIR) endorsement in a nursing facility's ... Pennsylvania Agency Hart, McConahy & Martz Joins Keystone Insurers Group Keystone Insurers Group has added Erie, Penn.-based agency Hart, McConahy & Martz as a new franchise partner. Established in 1872, Hart, ... More East News Midwest Sheffield to Lead Missouri's Captive Insurance Program Missouri Department of Insurance has named Maria Sheffield as its new captive program manager. Sheffield has 17 years of insurance ... Crop Insurance Rule Causing Confusion for Some Midwest Farmers Last year's drought has contributed to confusion over crop insurance rules for some Upper Midwest farmers who couldn't get a crop in the ... With Double-Digit Growth, Lockton Reaches $1B Milestone Kansas City, Mo.-based insurance broker, Lockton, announced it has had a very good year - exceeding $1 billion in revenue for the first ... More Midwest News Southeast Alabama Sets Up State-Run Public School Teachers' Liability Insurance Plan Gov. Robert Bentley's administration has set up a new liability insurance plan for Alabama's school workers who previously relied on the ... Judge Dismisses Faulkner Estate's Copyright Claim Against Woody Allen Movie A federal judge in Mississippi has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that Woody Allen's 2011 film "Midnight in Paris" improperly used one of ... Severe Flooding Can Happen In a Flash, Tennessee City Learns This is why they call it a flash flood. A rainy night in South Pittsburg, Tenn., on July 10 quickly turned into something legendary. ... More Southeast News South Central Oklahoma Leaders Ask 'What Have We Learned' from May Storms? With thousands of destroyed houses, 46 deaths and damage estimates topping the $5 billion mark, victims of Oklahoma's two EF-5 tornadoes ... Federal Jury Convicts Former Texas Insurance Agent in Fraud Case A former Denton County, Texas, insurance agent has been convicted in an insurance fraud scheme that targeted elderly individuals, U.S. ... Arkansas Works to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse Prescription drug overdoses account for about one death per day in Arkansas and state officials are working with educators, health ... Shelter Permits Sought in Norman, Oklahoma after Tornadoes Applications from Norman, Okla., residents looking to build storm shelters have increased sharply in the aftermath of deadly tornadoes that ... More South Central News West No Heat Technology On Rig That Hit SFO Asiana Survivor The fire rig that ran over and killed a 16-year-old Asiana Airlines crash survivor was not equipped with heat sensing equipment that might ... Utah County Considers Regulating Trampoline Parks Utah County officials are considering regulating trampoline parks after the county's emergency room doctors reported dozens of serious ... Dividend Declared in Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Liability Program Liberty Mutual Insurance recently declared a 5 percent dividend for businesses participating in the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging ... More West News International UN Warns of 'Vulnerabilities' in Mobile Phone SIM Cards as Cyber Security Risk A United Nations group that advises countries on cyber security, plans to send out an alert about significant vulnerabilities in mobile ... West Africa Pirates Seen Threatening Oil and Shipping for Years West African pirates will threaten the region's oil and shipping industries for years as the measures used to curb attacks in the Indian ... AIR Worldwide Analyzes Landslides, Building Damage from China Quake Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has released its analysis of the damages suffered by rural communities in northwest China's Gansu ... Canada's Intact Financial Sees $454 Mn Flood Losses; $24.2 Mn Train Crash Canadian P&C insurer Intact Financial said it expected quarterly results would be hurt by losses from a train derailment and fiery ... AIR Reports on Offshore Earthquake Near Wellington, New Zealand Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has issued a report on the M6.5 earthquake that struck New Zealand's Cook Strait, 54 km SSW of the ... Cooper Gay Help Launch New Lloyd's Coverholder Business in The Bahamas Cooper Gay & Co Ltd, part of the Cooper Gay Swett and Crawford (CGSC) Group, has participated in the establishment of the first Lloyd's of ... ACE Study: Reputation the Hardest Risk to Manage 92 percent of companies believe that reputational risk is the most challenging category of risk to manage, according to a major new study ... More International News Sponsored Content CIWA Announces Changes to Bylaws to Increase Number of Associate Members on Their Board Folsom, CA, 07/23/13 - In an effort to gain valuable insight about their company and vendor members, CIWA has elected to revise their ... More Sponsored Content Insurance Journal Blogs Burand's Agency E&O Blog: Tip #39 AOR/BOR Procedures for Benefits. For some unknown reason, I continually find Benefits Producers thinking the P&C AOR/BOR procedures are not ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV From 3D Printing to Driverless Cars: Emerging Risks on the Horizon New technology is happening all the time, and with that comes new risks, says Graeme Newman,... 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This would be the standalone WC product for... SFINS Go to Forums Reader Comments Administration Says Obamacare to Lower Insurance Premiums More Than Forecast Posted: Thu Jul 18 -- Perhaps the President could give Jimmy Hoffa, Jr. a call and reassure him on the union plans. I think good old Jimmy saw the handwriting on... Agent AIG Ex-Chief Greenberg Sues Spitzer for Defamation Posted: Tue Jul 16 -- AIG was too big to fail and needed to be bailed out. Why? Years and years of unethical business practices. Corrupt is just another word for... Celtica Insurers, Republicans Part Ways Over Global Warming Posted: Mon Jul 22 -- Agent: The fossil fuels emissions numbers are about 100 times bigger than even the maximum estimated volcanic CO2 fluxes. Counter claims... Libby Treasury Secretary Lew Urges Congress Not to Change Dodd-Frank Reforms Posted: Wed Jul 17 -- Good one Lou. I wonder if Treasury is going to crack down on insider trading by Congressmen and Senators. That has been going on a long time... Agent Companies Must Disclose CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios Under SEC Proposal Posted: Mon Jul 22 -- "Across the Standard & Poor's 500 Index of companies, the average multiple of CEO compensation to that of rank-and-file workers is 204, up... Libby Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue July 22, 2013 Excess, Surplus & Specialty Markets Directory, Volume II 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 Commercial Lines Customer Service Representative Underwriting Quality Specialist - Commercial E&S Territory Manager Claims Property Risk Manager Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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