Daily Headlines: Thursday, April 7, 2011

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April 7, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National House Flood Insurance Reform Bill Wins Bipartisan Support A House subcommittee yesterday approved a bipartisan bill to reauthorize and reform the nation's flood insurance program. The 10 ... ‘Above Average’ 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season will be above average with nine hurricanes, five of them major, with a more than 70 percent chance that ... Transocean Executives Donating Safety Bonuses to Oil Spill Victims Executives at the offshore drilling contractor at the center of last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill are donating bonuses they got for the ... Ratings: Madison Mutual, Lyndon Property, Great Northwest, Ocean Harbor A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to 'A-' (Excellent) from 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to "a-" ... Allied World U.S. Enhances Management Liability Product for Healthcare Organizations Allied World Assurance Co. has introduced Allied World U.S.'s new ForceField management liability package product for U.S. Healthcare ... By-Peril Rating Plan Advances More Precise Homeowners Rating The pricing of homeowners insurance, traditionally a matter of averaging all risks, is becoming more precise and customized to the... More National News The Future of Insurance Production and Distribution The new insurance distribution system is not your daddy's distribution system. Did you know that 80% - 90% of all purchasing decisions START on the Internet? What does that mean for you and your business' future? Live training Thursday, April 14. Plus get the recordings so you don't miss anything! Space is limited. Learn more and reserve your seat today! East Little Support for Marriage Alternative in Rhode Island A proposal to extend some of the rights of marriage to same-sex couples and others who can't legally marry, such as siblings, is winning ... The Hartford Targets Homeowners with Electric Vehicles The Hartford has added electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at three of its major campuses in Connecticut, an effort tied to the ... Long Island Agent Accused of Stealing Premiums A Long Island insurance agent is being accused of stealing almost $8,000 in premiums. Police say complaints by several clients led to the ... Jimcor Hires Boyd as Pennsylvania Branch Manager New Jersey-based Jimcor Agencies has named Kristoffer Boyd branch manager for its office in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. Boyd joins ... More East News Unraveling the Mysteries Behind Excess and Umbrella Liability Insurance (2-Part Series) Learn how to prevent gaps in coverage between the excess and umbrella liability policy and the underlying liability insurance policies to minimize potential E&O exposures. Live training Wednesday, April 13 and April 20. Plus get the recordings so you don't miss anything! Space is limited. Learn more and reserve your seat today! Midwest Enbridge Says Michigan Oil Spill Cost $550 Million Enbridge Inc. says the spill of at least 800,000 of oil into the Kalamazoo River system near Marshall cost the pipeline company $550 ... Iowa Couple Sues Ex-Landlord Over Fatal Fire A Des Moines, Iowa, couple says their former landlord is to blame for the death of their granddaughter and their own disabling injuries in ... Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Workers' Comp Fraud A North Baltimore, Ohio, man has pleaded guilty to one count to workers' compensation fraud. An investigation by the Ohio Bureau of ... More Midwest News Southeast Allstate Looking to Open 50 New Agencies in Florida Allstate Insurance says it wants to open nearly 50 new agency offices in Florida. About half of those openings will be in north Florida, ... Tennessee Governor Urged to Sign Personal Lines Flexible Rating Bill Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill allowing property/casualty insurers to implement rate adjustments for personal auto and home ... Alabama Governor to Form Coastal Insurance Panel Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is creating a commission to address the rising cost of insurance for the state's coastal homeowners. ... Mississippi Governor Signs School Bus Safety Bill Mississippi  Gov. Haley Barbour has signed into law a school bus safety bill drafted in response to a Jones County child's death. The ... More Southeast News South Central Oklahoma Tells Actuary to Cease Insurance Company Business Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak has told an actuary in his state to stop acting like an insurance company. An emergency cease and ... Wildfire Danger Critical in Oklahoma, Texas Bulldozers and airplanes have been put on alert as Texas faces an increased threat for wildfires. In Oklahoma, that state has experienced ... 9 Accused of Staging Auto Wrecks in Louisiana Nine people have been arrested in the Lafayette, La.-area and accused of staging auto wrecks to collect insurance proceeds. State police ... Designated Driver Services Steering Drinkers to Safety The evolution of the cab has come. Those who enjoy a night of drinking can now hire a company to give them rides home in their own car ... More South Central News West Calif. Workers’ Comp Rating Bureau To Skip Mid-Year Rate Filing California's Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau governing board has decided not to make a mid-year pure premium rate filing ... California Bill Forces Rental Firms to Pull Recalled Vehicles California lawmakers this week took a step toward enacting what would be the nation's first law forcing rental car companies to pull ... Baseball League Not Liable in Woman’s Death, Wyoming Jury Rules A Wyoming  jury has ruled that a youth baseball league is not responsible for the death of a woman at a Casper ball field in 2008. The ... Calif. Workers’ Comp Rating Bureau Could Recommend 40% Rate Increase The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is discussing a pure premium rate increase of up to 40 percent at today's ... Thomas Bergin Agency Joins ISU Network Thomas Bergin Agency of Woodland Hills, Calif., has joined the ISU Network. Founded in 1991, ISU Thomas Bergin Agency specializes in ... McCubbin Joins IMA of Colorado's Sales Team IMA of Colorado Inc., a retail insurance brokerage, has announced that Mike McCubbin joined IMA as a business development executive. IMA of ... More West News International Strong Earthquake Shakes Japan’s Ruined Northeast Coast Another Strong Earthquake Shakes Japan's Ruined Northeast Coast A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 shook the northeast of Japan late on ... ICC Warns Doha Failure Would Have Dire Consequences for World Economy The Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce  (ICC) has issued a bulletin strongly supporting a call from the World Trade ... New Zealand to Back Insurer AMI Despite Budget Pain New Zealand's government has agreed to provide financial support for AMI, the country's second-largest residential insurer, after two major ... Transatlantic Holdings Estimates Q1 Cat Losses at $355 Million Transatlantic Holdings (TRH) announced that it expects to incur total net catastrophe costs (net of reinstatement premiums and reinsurance) ... Aon Benfield Launches Cyprus Earthquake Model Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corp., has launched an earthquake model for the island of ... Ratings Roundup: Syndicate 382/Hardy, Samsung Europe A.M. Best Europe Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Soft Market Is Finally Ending, Really, Says SNL Financial Could the long soft market really be over? Several recent reports concluded it is not over.... Watch Now Will Deficit Debate Affect Flood Insurance? Taxes? Following the November elections, Congress and the White House, as well as states, have... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums QQ Evolution/Solution Management System? Posted: Thu Apr 7 -- Well agent79, We're a small agency looking to graduate from doing stuff on excel and get a management system. I've checked out the demos... Brand Looking for an opinion Posted: Wed Apr 6 -- Thank you so much for the advise. I will follow it through as I know the business and I do know for a fact that... RKunz2 High value homes Posted: Wed Apr 6 -- What State is the property located on? if in California, I recommed Commerce West on the Elite Program, and if you insure the vehicles as... 805roper Continuing Education ... Masters Degree in Insurance? Posted: Wed Apr 6 -- I agree as well. In far less time, you can learn almost as much as there is to know about a subject by completing the right designations. An... alx730 National Agents Alliance? Legit or Keep Away? Posted: Tue Apr 5 -- The key to finding out more about a Cluster or Alliance type group is to talk to agency members of a given group. One member is only one... AgencyEquity Agency Management System Posted: Mon Apr 4 -- Have done demos of Partner XE and Hawksoft and am torn. Both seem to do what we need and expect with Partner XE having a leg up due to the... jbsmithtx Go to Forums Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue Big "I" Issue (with Young Agents Survey), Entertainment / Sports / Special Events, Directors & Officers Liability 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 Insurance Sales Agents Underwriting Manager Chief Information Officer (CIO) Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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Daily Headlines: Wednesday, April 6, 2011

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April 6, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Reinsurance Rates Rising, But Few Agree Where, How Much Reinsurance rates may be edging higher only now, but the companies' shares could still surge amid investor hopes that disasters, including ... Report Tallies Economic Costs of Violence to States States with the most violence are spending billions of dollars on medical care and prisons and recording lower productivity than more ... Survey Shows Agents Concerned on Perpetuation; Few Take Action The majority of agents and brokers today worry about how to perpetuate their firm to future owners, yet few agency owners report having a ... Commercial Insurance Pricing Cuts Slowed in March Commercial insurers moderated their rate reductions in March, and coastal property accounts actually saw increases, the latest insurance ... AIG CEO Benmosche Open to Staying at Helm Past 2012 Robert Benmosche, who has revived the fortunes of bailed-out insurer American International Group , said Tuesday he might consider staying ... Senate Sends Repeal of Healthcare Law’s 1099 Tax Provision to Obama In an 87-12 vote, the Senate has passed a repeal of the new IRS 1099 tax reporting provision contained in the major federal healthcare ... Travelers Introduces Crisis Management Expenses Endorsement Travelers has introduced a new crisis management expenses endorsement for commercial umbrella policies to help mitigate the negative ... Happy 100th Birthday Workers' Compensation: The Great Tradeoff! Happy 100th Birthday Workers' Compensation: Now What ? This year marks the 100th anniversary of the workers' compensation system in the U.S.... More National News Writing E&O policies? Join us Thursday Join us for a breakdown of the E&O policy form and learn common exclusions, enhancements and how to properly insure your client's exposures. Live training Thursday, April 7. Plus get the recordings so you don't miss anything! Learn more and reserve your seat today East Massachusetts Mom Sues Rhode Island Bakery over Tainted Pastries A Massachusetts woman is suing a Rhode Island bakery alleging that its pastries gave her son salmonella. Attorneys for Erin Carrera filed ... Western World Insurance Adds Two Execs New Jersey-based Western World Insurance Group has added two new executives. Bob Montone will serve as second vice president of property ... KnightBrook Enters Lawyer's Liability Market in Pa. KnightBrook Insurance Co., a premier specialty insurance company underwriting niche program business, will be entering the legal ... More East News Midwest Wisconsin Passes Bill to Reduce Auto Liability Coverage Minimums Insurers are praising the passage in Wisconsin of a bill that would reduce the mandatory minimum auto insurance liability limits in that ... More Midwest News Southeast Mississippi Gov. Barbour Vetoes Insurance Verification Bill, Seeks Fix Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has vetoed a bill to set up an electronic system to verify that drivers have auto insurance, a program ... South Carolina Courts Told to Clear Backlog of Drunk Driving Cases South Carolina's top judge has ordered courts across the state to clear a backlog of thousands of drunken driving cases after state ... Rowell Joins Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. in Atlanta San Francisco-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. announced that Harry (Beau) Rowell has joined the firm as vice president of risk solutions. ... Florida’s Security First Promotes Kruck, Reynolds Florida-based homeowners insurance provider, Security First Insurance Co., has appointed Werner E. Kruck as chief operating officer and ... More Southeast News South Central Bill to Cap Civil Damages Passed by Oklahoma Legislature A Republican-sponsored proposal to cap damages for pain and suffering in civil lawsuits to $350,000 headed to the governor's desk after the ... Texas Sees Rise in Workers' Comp Medical Cost per Claim Medical costs per claim in Texas rose 8 percent in 2008, after a period of declining costs following reforms enacted in 2001 and 2005, and ... Insurance Network of Texas Opens New Location Insurance Network of Texas has opened a new location in Rockwall, Texas. The Rockwall office is the ninth location for the growing company, ... Investigator Defends Safety Tests in BP Disaster An investigator who examined the safety device that failed to prevent last year's BP oil spill said Monday his firm did not skip critical ... More South Central News West Ariz. Court Says Parents Liable for Kids’ Wrecks The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that parents of minors are on the hook financially for auto accidents that occur, even when the ... EPIC Adds Pierro Jr. as Principal in Los Angeles EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added ... CBIZ Employee SErvices Names Barberio VP in Phoenix CBIZ Employee Services, a division of CBIZ Inc., has added Mike Barberio as the vice president at the company's Phoenix location. ... More West News International Japan Quake Reveals Cracks in Insurance System – Part II The first part of this article appeared on the IJ's web site on April 5. PRICE PRESSURE Earthquakes may not be linked to each other, but ... Financial Consultant Bjelobaba Analyzes Changing UK Regulations The UK's Conservative government announced, even before it was elected, that it planned to reform the country's financial regulatory system ... Arguments over Agenda Stall U.N. Climate Talks U.N. climate talks remained deadlocked on Wednesday over a debate on the agenda for negotiations, with developing countries pushing hard ... Lloyd’s Chaucer in Deal for First Russian Coverholder Chaucer Syndicates Limited announced a new partnership with Nakhodka Re in Moscow and RFIB Ltd in London to launch SeaLine, as the first ... Hub International Acquires Vancouver-based Redcliffe Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired Redcliffe Financial Group, a Vancouver, British Columbia-based employee benefits ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Soft Market Is Finally Ending, Really, Says SNL Financial Could the long soft market really be over? Several recent reports concluded it is not over.... Watch Now Will Deficit Debate Affect Flood Insurance? Taxes? Following the November elections, Congress and the White House, as well as states, have... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Continuing Education ... Masters Degree in Insurance? Posted: Tue Apr 5 -- I agree with in that the CIC, CRM, AAIS and CPCU designations, to name a few, will carry as much weight and possibly a bit more than a... gregcw QQ Evolution/Solution Management System? Posted: Tue Apr 5 -- We bought the Applied TAM system late last year. We're a small agency, 5 people. They have already had a rate increase (worse than our... Agent79 Looking for an opinion Posted: Tue Apr 5 -- I am currently a captive agent and want to go Independent next year. I am little by little building an agency and specialized in a... Mannyace National Agents Alliance? Legit or Keep Away? Posted: Tue Apr 5 -- The key to finding out more about a Cluster or Alliance type group is to talk to agency members of a given group. One member is only one... AgencyEquity Agency Management System Posted: Mon Apr 4 -- Have done demos of Partner XE and Hawksoft and am torn. Both seem to do what we need and expect with Partner XE having a leg up due to the... jbsmithtx PA Dog Liability to meet State Requirements Posted: Thu Mar 31 -- Traveler will not write it. I do not know any company will wirte dog with history of bitten pecosins Agency Appointment/ Agent Certification Posted: Wed Mar 30 -- Not sure about your state, but in my state, the insurance laws prohibit an agent from setting up shop merely to handle family... 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Daily Headlines: Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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April 5, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National U.S. Judge Dismisses Non-U.S. Car Buyers’ Claims Against Toyota A U.S. judge said he would dismiss claims against Toyota Motor Corp. by non-U.S. car buyers who say their vehicles lost value because of ... Oil Rig Firm Transocean Awards Safety Bonuses Despite Gulf Tragedy Transocean Ltd. gave its top executives bonuses for achieving the "best year in safety performance in our company's history despite ... AIG Busy Investing Its Cash, May Bid on Bonds Bailed-out insurer American International Group is working hard to invest cash it had set aside for a failed deal to buy assets from the ... Starr Aviation Develops Workers' Compensation Small Business Unit Starr Aviation Agency, Inc., a member of Starr Cos., has developed a Small Business Unit within their Workers' Compensation division. The ... XL Insurance Creates Electronic Data Destruction Coverage for E-Waste Recycling XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Group plc, has unveiled a new Electronic Data Destruction coverage enhancement ... Happy 100th Birthday Workers' Compensation: The Great Tradeoff! Happy 100th Birthday Workers' Compensation: Now What ? This year marks the 100th anniversary of the workers' compensation system in the U.S.... More National News East Connecticut Builders, Fire Officials Spar over Sprinkler Rule With his Connecticut home-building business down more than 90 percent, the last thing Robert C. Fusari Sr. says he needs is a new rule ... Confie Seguros Acquires NII Confie Seguros has acquired NII Brokerage, an agency with 26 offices concentrated in Upstate New York. Confie Seguros is a private ... Beazley Names Ricardo as Breach Response Manager Specialty insurer Beazley Group has named Alex Ricardo privacy breach response manager for the company's technology, media and business ... More East News Writing E&O policies? Join us Thursday Join us for a breakdown of the E&O policy form and learn common exclusions, enhancements and how to properly insure your client's exposures. Live training Thursday, April 7. Plus get the recordings so you don't miss anything! Learn more and reserve your seat today Midwest Feds Probe Illinois Public Agencies’ Workers’ Compensation Payouts Two federal prosecutors are investigating possible workers' compensation abuses at Illinois government agencies after disclosures of ... Iowa Couple Sues Ex-Landlord over Fatal Fire An Iowa couple says their former landlord is to blame for the death of their granddaughter and their own disabling injuries in a 2009 fire, ... ‘Crash Tax’ and Other Fees Target Out-of-Towners Cash-strapped local governments in Michigan are increasingly looking to out-of-towners to help pay the bills for police and fire services. ... More Midwest News Southeast Mississippi Toughens Parental Social Host Liquor Liability Law Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has signed into law a bill that supporters say will make it easier to prosecute parents who host drinking ... Tennessee Worker’s Harassment Award Against Whirlpool Affirmed A federal judge has affirmed a million-dollar judgment against Whirlpool Corp. in a sex and race harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal ... Mopeds’ Growing Popularity Raises Safety Concerns One man wanted to shrink his carbon footprint. Another saw a chance to save gas money. A third needed a way to get around after losing his ... Florida’s Acentria Acquires Advanced Comp Insurance agency Acentria Inc., headquartered in Destin, Florida, has acquired another Florida firm, Advanced Comp, a workers' ... More Southeast News South Central Texas Regulators Settle Race-Based Discriminatory Pricing Case The Texas Department of Insurance has reached a settlement with Texas Imperial Life Insurance Co. to secure additional benefits to ... More South Central News West Tesoro Denies Plant Blast in Washington Due to Poor Maintenance The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said Tesoro Corp. had not adequately maintained a heat exchanger at its Anacortes, Washington, refinery, ... Westside Rapist, Former California Claims Adjuster, Gets Life Sentences A former state insurance adjuster dubbed the "Westside Rapist'' by police has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven women in ... Survey Finds Structurally Deficient Montana Bridges A new survey finds one of every 13 highway bridges in Montana is structurally deficient, and that an average of 80,000 motorists a day ... Calif Tsunami Damage Estimate Increases California's damage estimate from last month's tsunami has increased. California Emergency Management Agency spokesman Brad Alexander said ... More West News International Japan Quake Reveals Cracks in Insurance System – Part I Michael Korn is a popular person these days, which is perhaps not too surprising considering what he does for a living and where he lives. ... Towers Watson: Disasters Have Limited Impact on Japan Insurers According to a study from Towers Watson (TW) the earthquake and tsunami, which devastated Japan on March 11 will, "not deeply impact the ... Aon Analysis Finds Airlines Seeing Passenger Numbers Increasing in 2011 According to Aon Risk Solutions, recently released "Airline Insurance Market Outlook, 2011," the Aon airline industry has "started to ... XL’s Japan Quake/Tsunami Loss Estimates – $190 to $290 Million XL Group plc announced that its preliminary net loss estimates for the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, pretax and net of ... Amlin Estimates Claims from Q1 Catastrophes Specialist insurer Amlin plc has released initial estimates of the impact of the 2011 New Zealand earthquake, the Japanese earthquake and ... MMA to Write Commercial Lines via Broker Network Trading Room As of April 1st members of Broker Network (BN) will be able to trade with commercial insurer MMA Insurance plc via BN's Network Trading ... RSA Appoints Colahan as New Hong Kong Chief Executive RSA announced the appointment of Chris Colahan as its new Chief executive in Hong Kong. He previously served as country manager of RSA's ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Soft Market Is Finally Ending, Really, Says SNL Financial Could the long soft market really be over? Several recent reports concluded it is not over.... Watch Now Will Deficit Debate Affect Flood Insurance? Taxes? Following the November elections, Congress and the White House, as well as states, have... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Starting an Independent Agency has never been easier Posted: Tue Apr 5 -- Perhaps providing a link to this IJ article might give your post some credulity. Big Dog National Agents Alliance? Legit or Keep Away? Posted: Tue Apr 5 -- The key to finding out more about a Cluster or Alliance type group is to talk to agency members of a given group. One member is only one... AgencyEquity Continuing Education ... Masters Degree in Insurance? Posted: Tue Apr 5 -- A CIC and/or a number of other similar designations may look as good as a Masters (since these are well recognized in our industry) and save... AgencyEquity Agency Management System Posted: Mon Apr 4 -- Have done demos of Partner XE and Hawksoft and am torn. Both seem to do what we need and expect with Partner XE having a leg up due to the... jbsmithtx PA Dog Liability to meet State Requirements Posted: Thu Mar 31 -- Traveler will not write it. I do not know any company will wirte dog with history of bitten pecosins Agency Appointment/ Agent Certification Posted: Wed Mar 30 -- Not sure about your state, but in my state, the insurance laws prohibit an agent from setting up shop merely to handle family... Island Girl Agent Using a recorder for CPCU study Posted: Wed Mar 30 -- From time to time I see people asking for the best way to study a CPCU test. Although there are numerous ways one thing I've done (currently... 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