Daily Headlines: Friday, August 5, 2011

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August 5, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Judge Allows Army Veteran to Sue Rumsfeld for Damages Over Torture A judge is allowing an Army veteran who says he was imprisoned unjustly and tortured by the U.S. military in Iraq to sue former Defense ... April Set U.S. Record for Tornadoes The U.S. set a record for the most tornadoes within a month with April's deadly storms. The final report for the month shows there were 753 ... AIG Posts Q2 Profit on AIA Stake Bailed-out insurer American International Group reported a profit for the second quarter Thursday, as tax benefits and its one-third stake ... AIG Plans to Keep Mortgage Insurance Unit Bailed-out insurer American International Group plans to hold on to its mortgage insurance business even as the rest of that industry ... Asbestos Claims on Rise at MetLife Asbestos-related claims against MetLife Inc. rose 11 percent in the first half of the year, the company said Friday, mirroring recent ... Wells Fargo to Pay $590 Million to Settle Wachovia Claim Wells Fargo & Co. plans to pay $590 million to settle a class action lawsuit regarding Wachovia preferred securities and debt, the ... Bank of America Says Legal Losses Could Hit $2.3 Billion Bank of America Corp.'s legal losses could cost as much as $2.3 billion above money already set aside to cover litigation, the largest U.S. ... Chartis Expands Building Services Contractors’ General Liability Coverage Chartis introduced a new general liaiblity product for building services contractors to address several target casualty exposures in a ... Zurich Says Its Policy for Sony Doesn't Cover Data Breach One of Sony Corp.'s insurers has asked a court to declare that it does not have to pay to defend the media and electronics conglomerate from... More National News East Virginia University Settles Student Lawsuit Over Rape A lawsuit filed against the University of Mary Washington  in Fredericksburg, Virginia by a former student who was raped on campus has ... 2000 Honda Civic Most Frequently Stolen Car in New York State The New York Insurance Association has noted that the 2000 Honda Civic is again the most frequently stolen vehicle in New York State. The ... More East News Midwest Wisconsin Repays Medical Malpractice Claims Fund Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced that the state has made a payment of more than $200 million owed to the Injured Patients and Families ... Minn. Supreme Court Rules Against Agent in Negligent Procurement Case An insurance agent in Minnesota lost an appeal asking to the state Supreme Court to dismiss a case against him over "negligent ... Illinoisan Admits $2.4 Million Investment Scheme A judge has set a November sentencing date for a southwestern Illinois businessman who's admitted orchestrating a scheme that swindled $2.4 ... Aon Risk Solutions Appoints Ebanks as COO, Wineman as Sr. Managing Director Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management and insurance brokerage business of Chicago-based Aon Corp., has appointed Clyde Ebanks as ... More Midwest News Southeast Tennessee Reopens for Business from Captive Insurers Applications are now being accepted in Tennessee for firms looking to create captive insurers under the state's revised law. The Tennessee ... Mississippi Supreme Court Asked to Settle Lawyer Fees Dispute Republican state Auditor Stacy Pickering has asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to declare funds the attorney general collects from ... Court Reinstates Gay Stagehand’s Bias Claim Against Nashville Union A stagehand who claims he lost work on country music awards shows because he is gay has won a federal court ruling that allows him to ... Florida Sen. Fasano Plans Rally Against Sinkhole Insurance Rates State Sen. Mike Fasano is rallying Florida policyholders to join him in front of the Pasco County Government Center next Tuesday in a ... More Southeast News South Central BancorpSouth and First National Bank Enter Sale Agreement BancorpSouth, Inc. announced that its banking subsidiary, BancorpSouth Bank, and the First National Bank of Hughes Springs, Texas, have ... Progressive to Hire More Than 100 People in Austin by End of Q3 Progressive Insurance announced it is looking to fill 101 new positions in sales, service, and claims at its Austin contact center by the ... More South Central News West LA Car Arson Suspect May Have Set Fires in Japan Fire investigators tried to determine Wednesday whether a man arrested for investigation of a serial arson spree in the San Fernando Valley ... California Insurance Department Gives Grants to District Attorneys California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today announced $3.2 million in grants to California District Attorneys aimed at combating ... XL Insurance Appoints Western Property Executive XL Insurance has appointed Wade Pitman as senior vice president and Western senior executive for property. Pitman will be based in Los ... AIPSO Appoints Western Region Manager AIPSO has appointed Roberta Haskins to serve as the manager of its Western Region, which includes the California Automobile Assigned Risk ... More West News International European Insurers’ Greek Hit Fuels Debt Concerns Allianz and Generali followed rivals in aggressively writing down holdings of Greek government bonds on Friday, fuelling investor concerns ... Shell Faces First Nigerian Oil Spill Claims in UK Royal Dutch Shell has agreed that a Nigerian community impacted by its oil spills can seek compensation in a British court, lawyers in the ... Aon Benfield Monthly Report Highlights Increased Global Storm Activity Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corp., has released the latest edition of its Monthly Cat ... Despite Q2 Profits Munich Re Posts $297 Million 1st Half Loss Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer, bounced back into the black during the second quarter of 2011, making profits of €738 million ... Tropical Storm Emily Breaks up over Haiti; Still Threatens Rains Tropical Storm Emily broke apart over the mountains of Haiti and the Dominican Republic Thursday, but its remnants still packed rains ... Typhoon Muifa Drops Heavy Rains on Philippines; Moving to China Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide is currently tracking Typhoon Muifa as it moves across the Pacific Ocean towards mainland China, ... More International News Sponsored Content The e-Marketing Minute is a bi-weekly video series designed to help insurance agents learn how to grow their agency utilizing the Internet. Check it out. More Sponsored Content Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV How New NRRA Regulations and California's AB315 Will Change the Surplus Lines Industry Jerry Sullivan, the head of the Sullivan Group, gives his views, largely positive, on how the... Watch Now 100 Agents in 100 Days Accident Insurance Co., a growing workers' compensation and small business insurer, is... 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Kimberly Jorden Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Bike Trail Injury Claim Posted: Wed Aug 3 -- Speaking as someone who broke a collarbone, two wrists, and disclocated a shoulder while riding my ATV on a trail, I never sued anyone. It... Mikey Florida Nudists Injured in Water Scooter Crash Posted: Fri Jul 29 -- They're older nudists though. The middle layer drops down. youngin' Latin Jazz Players Sue After Being Cut Out of Grammy Awards Posted: Thu Aug 4 -- whine, whine, whine.... 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Daily Headlines: Thursday, August 4, 2011

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August 4, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Revised Federal storm watchers issued an updated 2011 Atlantic hurricane season outlook today, raising the number of expected named storms from its ... Latin Jazz Players Sue After Being Cut Out of Grammy Awards Some Latin jazz musicians have filed a class-action lawsuit against the organization that gives out the Grammy Awards, accusing the ... The Hartford Q2 Profit Hit by Asbestos Charges, Tornado Losses As it warned earlier, Hartford Financial Services Group saw its profit fall in the second quarter due to large catastrophe losses and a ... Hannigan, Farmers’ Longtime Leader of Independent Agency Unit, to Retire After more than 42 years as a leader in the insurance industry, John J. "Jack" Hannigan, executive vice president of independent agency ... Agents See Carriers Out of Touch with Small Business Needs Insurance agents and brokers think that their insurance carriers may be out of touch with what the small business segment needs. For one,... More National News East Massachusetts Agents Seek Ballot Measure to Ban Insurers’ Use of Credit Scores Massachusetts independent insurance agents who oppose the use of credit scores, occupation and education level in auto insurance pricing by ... Judge Scolds PennDOT for Pursuing Uninsured Woman A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel Tuesday upheld the suspension of a Philadelphia woman's car registration for allowing her insurance ... Boston Man Convicted of Alberto Insurance Shooting A Boston man has been convicted of shooting the owner of a Fall River, Ma. insurance agency during a robbery. Peter Chamberlin was ... Dispute over NH Insurance Plans to Go to Hearing A dispute between New Hampshire regulators and a nonprofit group over how it manages health insurance risk pools for public workers and ... Judge Scolds PennDOT for Pursuing Uninsured Woman A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel Tuesday upheld the suspension of a Philadelphia woman's car registration for allowing her insurance ... Group Wants to Repeal Key Part of Mass. Health Law Anti-abortion activists are pushing a ballot question designed to repeal a key element of Massachusetts' landmark health care law. ... More East News Midwest Judge Tosses Suit Challenging FEMA Flood Mapping in Illinois A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit three southwestern Illinois counties filed to block the U.S. government from declaring the ... Minnesota Makes Progress on Deficient Bridges A Minnesota transportation official says half of the bridges rated deficient following the August 2007 collapse of the Interstate 35W ... Chicago Man Pleads Guilty in Fish-Toxin Case A suburban Chicago man has pleaded guilty to obtaining a deadly puffer-fish poison for use as a weapon. Authorities say Edward F. Bachner ... ’00 Dodge Caravan Again Ohio’s Most Stolen Vehicle An insurance industry group says a very specific Chrysler minivan is Ohio's most stolen vehicle for the third year in a row. Once again, ... Michigan-based Amerisure Mutual Honors Top Employees Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. recently honored its top performing employees during its recent Champions ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida Considers Phasing-In Big Sinkhole Insurance Rate Hikes Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater has urged state insurance regulators  to consider an affordable "glide path'' for homeowners ... Florida to Investigate Role of Check Cashing Firms in Workers’ Compensation Fraud Florida officials are calling for an investigation into the role of check cashing services in helping construction subcontractors avoid ... Judge Tosses Tennessee Cheerleaders’ Damages Lawsuit A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by three former high school cheerleaders who were kicked off the squad for underage drinking. The ... Acentria Acquires Florida’s Concord Commercial Insurance Destin, Florida-based insurance agency Acentria has acquired Concord Commercial Insurance Agency in Punta Gorda, Florida. Bob and Tyler ... More Southeast News South Central Ark. High Court: Policy Does Not Limit Insurer's Liability in Uninsured Driver Case The Arkansas Supreme Court has denied an insurer's appeal of a lower court finding that the language of its insurance policy at issue in ... 20 Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud in South Texas Federal authorities say 20 South Texas residents have been convicted for their roles in a scheme to defraud the American Family Life ... Arkansas Residents Have Two Weeks to Seek Disaster Aid The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services says residents in Franklin and Johnson counties who were affected by severe storms, tornadoes ... HCC Insurance Holdings Reports Strong Results in Q2 2011 Houston-based HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. reported that despite widespread catastrophe losses internationally and domestically during the ... More South Central News West California Governor Signs Surplus Lines Bill California's Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today applauded Governor Jerry Brown for signing legislation, sponsored by the Department of ... Washington State Agent Pleads to Bilking Doctors Brenda MacLaren-Beattie, a longtime insurance agent in Des Moines, Wash., has pleaded guilty to first-degree theft for selling fake ... LA Arrests Man Suspected of Torching $1 Million-Worth of Cars A man believed to be responsible for some of the 20 arson fires that have scorched vehicles in the San Fernando Valley was arrested Tuesday ... Account Executive Added at EPIC Los Angeles EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Linda Campbell ... More West News International Tropical Storm Emily on Path toward Haiti Tropical Storm Emily brushed past Puerto Rico and set its sights on the Dominican Republic and Haiti, where more than 630,000 people are ... Raids by Cyber Thieves Are Unlikely to Stir Faster Global Action A major new hacking attack underscores that governments and companies are losing the war against cyber thieves, but it's unclear if the ... ING Wavers on Insurance IPO Plan ING will not be launching a stock market flotation for its insurance operations any time soon and trade buyers are expressing interest, the ... Swiss Re Posts $960 Million Q2 Net Income; Combined Ratio 78.4% Swiss Re reported Group net income increased by 18 percent to $960 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $812 million in the ... UK’s ABI Details Increase in Fraudulent Claims – $29 Million per Week The Association of British Insurers reports that the UK's insurance companies are "detecting more fraudulent claims than ever: over 2,500 ... Catlin Hit by $201 Million Net Loss for 1st 6 Months The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited announced its financial results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2011 from its London office, ... CCRIF Builds Regional Capacity for Storm Impact Forecasting The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has been gearing up to face the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season by "providing ... Insurers Prop up European Shares Ahead of ECB News Conference European shares held steady on Thursday, as strong earnings from insurers provided ballast and hopes that the European Central Bank could ... Simon Lee to Succeed Andy Haste as RSA Group Chief Executive The Board of UK insurer RSA announced that Andy Haste has advised them that he intends to step down as Group Chief Executive after more ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV How New NRRA Regulations and California's AB315 Will Change the Surplus Lines Industry Jerry Sullivan, the head of the Sullivan Group, gives his views, largely positive, on how the... Watch Now 100 Agents in 100 Days Accident Insurance Co., a growing workers' compensation and small business insurer, is... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums EXPLORER Personal and business Auto Posted: Wed Aug 3 -- I was wondering if any one has had experince with Explorer in CA. Im workin on getting The ICW WC in CA but wold like to know hoow their... JAM Market for a Ground Crop Spayer Posted: Wed Aug 3 -- Looking for a market to place a ground crop sprayer. 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Sarah Florida Governor Suggests Making PIP Coverage Optional for Drivers Posted: Tue Aug 2 -- If Govenor Scott makes PIP optional, he should then change the law to make BI and possibly even UM mandatory. This should allow the... Kimberly Jorden Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Bike Trail Injury Claim Posted: Wed Aug 3 -- Speaking as someone who broke a collarbone, two wrists, and disclocated a shoulder while riding my ATV on a trail, I never sued anyone. It... Mikey Mass. Gun-Maker to Pay $600K in Gun-Death Lawsuit Posted: Thu Jul 28 -- Plumbers do random drug tests and this GUN MAKER does not? Good decision on behalf of the court. 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Daily Headlines: Wednesday, August 3, 2011

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August 3, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National U.S. Experts Blame a Government for Cyber Attacks; Is It China? Security experts have discovered the biggest series of cyber attacks to date, involving the infiltration of the networks of 72 ... Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in U.S. Two Honda models top the list of U.S. thieves' favorite vehicles. The National Insurance Crime Bureau examined vehicle theft data ... Marsh Reports Revenue Up 12% in Q2 Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. reported 12 percent combined revenue growth for the second quarter, reflecting new business and ... OnStar System Allows Tracking of Vehicle Location Online Parents will be able to track the travels of their teenage drivers under a system being tested by General Motors' OnStar system. The ... Health Insurance Exchange Chief, Ario, Steps Down After 1 Year The official charged with overseeing the creation of U.S. state-based health insurance exchanges is stepping down at a critical juncture ... Agents See Carriers Out of Touch with Small Business Needs Insurance agents and brokers think that their insurance carriers may be out of touch with what the small business segment needs. For one,... More National News East October Hearing Set on Va. Workers’ Comp Premiums Virginia regulators are planning to hold a hearing in October on proposed adjustments in premiums charged for workers' compensation ... New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Identify Theft Scam New Jersey Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Division of Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that a man from ... More East News Midwest Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Bike Trail Injury Claim The Michigan Supreme Court says the state has no obligation to maintain a northern Michigan trail, dismissing a lawsuit by a woman who sued ... Michigan Lawsuit Over Failed Facebook Romance Dismissed A Michigan judge this week dismissed a lawsuit filed by a woman who sought more than $8,000 from a Washington man she met on Facebook after ... Meadowbrook Sees Operating Income Decrease, Premium Increase in Q2 Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc., based in Southfield, Mich., reported second quarter 2011 net operating income of $8.5 million, compared ... More Midwest News Southeast Workers’ Compensation Costs Continue to Drop in West Virginia West Virginia employers would continue to benefit from lower workers' compensation rates if the state agrees with an industry filing that ... Miami Beach Settles Wrongful Arrest Claim The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida says it's reached a settlement with the city of Miami Beach over the wrongful arrest ... More Southeast News South Central Study: Red-light Cameras Reducing Crashes in Texas Red-light crashes fell 25 percent at hundreds of Texas intersections after traffic cameras were installed, researchers said in what was ... Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Group Benefits of Arkansas LLC Itasca, Ill.-based insurance brokerage and risk management services firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired Group ... More South Central News West California Earthquake Authority Bond Issue a ‘First Step’ Officials with the California Earthquake Authority said yesterday that their recent $150-million bond issue is just a first step in ... Eight More Colorado Counties Declared Disaster Areas DENVER  _ Eight more Colorado counties have been declared natural disaster areas because of drought and a freeze. Colorado Sen. Mark ... California Man Arrested for Faking Death A Southern California man and his wife were arrested Monday on suspicion of faking the man's death in 2004 so their family could receive ... More West News International Tropical Storm Emily Heading for Puerto Rico, Hispaniola Tropical Storm Emily was expected to bring heavy rain Tuesday to Puerto Rico after crossing the northeast Caribbean Sea on a track that ... When Rating Agencies Judge the World – an Analysis The man who holds in his hands the fate of U.S. credit, and with it potentially the global economy, favors small tie knots, sports a bushy ... China Mulls Creation of New Regulator for State Financial Sector China is considering a proposal to create a ministerial-level body to manage its state-owned banks and non-bank financial enterprises, two ... Maritime Intelligence Service Offers Advice on Armed Guards on Ships Gray Page, a specialist maritime intelligence, investigation and crisis management company, has advised that the IMO's Maritime Safety ... Willis’ Leisure Industry Report Highlights Vulnerability to Cyber Attacks According to a new report from Willis Group Holdings - Willis Summer 2011 Leisure Newsletter - "vast quantities of personal, identifiable ... Second Quarter Earnings Reports: PartnerRe President and CEO Costas Miranthis commented: "The second quarter of 2011 was another active period in terms of catastrophe-related losses for the industry ... Wafer to Replace Berger as Alterra’s Reinsurance CEO Bermuda-based Alterra Capital Holdings Limited announced that John Berger, CEO of Reinsurance and a member of Alterra's Board of ... Ratings: Gulf Re, Heddington, Cooperativa Seguros, Contractors Bonding (NZ) A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of ... More International News Sponsored Content Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. Appoints Armstrong as Chief Operating Officer San Diego, CA, 08/03/2011 – ARROWHEAD General Insurance Agency, Inc. announced that its board of directors has named current chief ... More Sponsored Content Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV How New NRRA Regulations and California's AB315 Will Change the Surplus Lines Industry Jerry Sullivan, the head of the Sullivan Group, gives his views, largely positive, on how the... Watch Now 100 Agents in 100 Days Accident Insurance Co., a growing workers' compensation and small business insurer, is... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Market for a Ground Crop Spayer Posted: Wed Aug 3 -- Looking for a market to place a ground crop sprayer. 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Al How Debt Ceiling Politics Impact P/C Insurance Industry Posted: Mon Aug 1 -- There was only one good bill that dealt with the problem of our debt. Cut, Cap and Balance! These carriers should not be happy with the bill... Sarah Florida Governor Suggests Making PIP Coverage Optional for Drivers Posted: Tue Aug 2 -- If Govenor Scott makes PIP optional, he should then change the law to make BI and possibly even UM mandatory. This should allow the... Kimberly Jorden Mass. Gun-Maker to Pay $600K in Gun-Death Lawsuit Posted: Thu Jul 28 -- Plumbers do random drug tests and this GUN MAKER does not? Good decision on behalf of the court. CalDude Allstate Agents Hope Unionization Sparks Changes at Insurer Posted: Wed Jul 27 -- the allstate agency channel is a joke. the company uses agents for local presence and does not care about the agent welfare. the... 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