Daily Headlines: Friday, August 3, 2012

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August 3, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National House Passes $383 million US Drought Aid Bill for Ranchers The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $383 million disaster relief bill on Thursday that provides political shelter for lawmakers ... Knight Capital’s Future in Balance after $440 Million Trading Disaster Knight Capital Group Inc fought for survival on Thursday after a $440 million trading loss caused by a software glitch wiped out much of ... Time Running Out for Russia Trade Bill Says Congressman Time is running out for Congress to approve a Russia trade bill before Moscow formally enters the World Trade Organization in August, ... AIG Reports Q2 Profit Increases; Insurance Units All Gain American International Group reported a larger profit for the second quarter on Thursday, as tax benefits boosted results and operating ... The Hanover Posts $20.8 million Q2 Profit The Hanover Insurance Group, a Worcester, Mass.-based property/casualty insurer, reported $20.8 million profit for the 2012 second quarter, ... Is Your Agency a BEST Agency to Work For? Insurance Journal is once again searching for the best independent insurance agencies in the United States to work for and we hope you will ... Swett & Crawford Subsidiary Launches New Marine Underwriting Division Swett & Crawford subsidiary J. H. Blades & Co. has launched J. H. Blades Marine Underwriting Services (Blades Marine), a new marine ... The Hartford Reports $101M Q2 Loss for Debt Payoff The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. reported a $101 million second-quarter net loss Wednesday, a consequence of paying off a huge ... Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Increases North American Property Capacity Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has increased available Property capacity from $250 million to $500 million. As part of the company's single ... Liberty Mutual Announces Realignment; Names Four Unit Executives Boston-headquartered insurance giant Liberty Mutual said it is realigning its strategic business units. The company — which reported... More National News East Few Employers in New England Plan to Drop Health Insurance: Survey A new survey says few employers plan to drop health insurance following the Supreme Court ruling upholding the Patient Protection and ... R.I. Woman Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence for Insurance Fraud Prosecutors say a Warwick, R.I., woman has been sentenced to 10 years and a day in federal prison for setting her house on fire to commit ... Philadelphia Insurance Cos. Appoints 2 New Executives Philadelphia Insurance Companies, a Bala Cynwyd, Penn.-based property/casualty insurance company for niche markets, announced the hiring of ... Marsh USA Executive Joins XL Group’s Primary Casualty Unit in New York XL Group plc has appointed industry veteran Alfred Bergbauer as head of multinational casualty in North America. Bergbauer will report to ... More East News Midwest Insurers Win Mich. Supreme Court Case Over Rogue Drivers The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in favor of insurance companies in two cases that involve drivers who crashed cars when they didn't ... Minn. Gov. Dayton Appeals FEMA Flood Aid Denial Gov. Mark Dayton is raising concerns about the safety and sanitation of northeastern Minnesota homes that were badly damaged by summer ... Drought Spurs Emergency Burn Ban In Mclean County, Ill. Hot, dry conditions have prompted officials in central Illinois to issue a ban on all outdoor fires in McLean County. The McLean County ... Toyota Recalling Suvs, Sedans Toyota is recalling 778,000 RAV4 SUVs and Lexus HS 250h sedans to fix a suspension problem that could cause crashes. The company says if ... MJ Insurance Adds Howard to Corporate IT Department MJ Insurance has added Andrew Howard in its Indianapolis headquarters to serve as IT engineer and IT Department manager for MJ's ... License of Bismarck Insurance Agent Revoked North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has revoked the license of Brent Kitzan, a Bismarck insurance agent. The revocation bars him ... More Midwest News Southeast NCCI Proposes 9.1% Cut in West Virginia Workers' Comp Rates West Virginia employers can look forward to another reduction in their workers' compensation rates after state officials welcomed a ... Florida Tops the List of States With Most Watercraft Thefts: NICB The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) published this week its latest report on watercraft theft and recoveries in the United States. ... 16,000 W.Va. Customers Set to Receive Rebates From Health Insurers Health insurance companies will give rebates totaling $2.7 million to more than 16,000 customers in West Virginia this year. The U.S. ... North Carolina Agent Arrested, Charged With Insurance Fraud North Carolina regulators announced this week that a local insurance agent was arrested and charged with one felony count of obtaining ... More Southeast News South Central La. Civil Service Panel Approves Insurance Contractor The state's Civil Service Commission narrowly agreed Wednesday to the Jindal administration's hiring of a private company to manage a ... PURE Expands Coverage to High-Net Worth Individuals in Oklahoma Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange, a policyholder-owned property/casualty insurer that exclusively caters to high net worth ... More South Central News West Experts Predict High Wildfire Risk In August Wildfire experts say states across the West are now at the highest risk of the season for wildfires as hot weather patterns continue to dry ... Colo. Gov. Hickenlooper Seeks More Federal Wildfire Aid Gov. John Hickenlooper is seeking more federal disaster aid for Colorado communities hurt by wildfires, saying they won't be able to fully ... DTRIC Insurance Launches Usage-Based Auto Insurance in Hawaii DTRIC Insurance will begin offering Akamai Rater, Hawaii's first program that aligns individual driver behavior with auto insurance ... More West News International Typhoons Saola, Damrey Strike, Philippines, Taiwan, China: AIR Analysis According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Typhoon Saola, the ninth typhoon of the Northwest Pacific storm season, made its ... NHC Tracking TS Ernesto in Caribbean The National Hurricane Center in Miami is currently tracking Tropical Storm Ernesto, as it progresses further into the Caribbean Sea. ... RBS Confirms Firing Employees over Libor Rigging Scandal The Royal Bank of Scotland, which is majority owned (82 percent) by the UK government,  confirmed on Friday it has dismissed a number of ... Willis Posts $107 Million Q2 Net Income; $332 Million 1st Half Willis Group Holdings plc reported its results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012. Selected highlights for the second ... ING Considering Sale of UK, Canadian Online Banks The Netherlands-based group ING, which has been forced to sell assets in return for receiving state aid during the financial crisis, said ... Ratings Recap: Sunderland Marine, ENI A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of ... More International News Sponsored Content Insurance Journal now available on the iPhone - Download it free today! Meet Marine Jeff Combs, Swett Warrior who lost his arm in Iraq More Sponsored Content Insurance Journal Blogs CEA Offering Shows Enormous Private Sector Interest in Earthquake Insurance The California Earthquake Authority, which has been lobbying Congress to establish a federal backstop to its debt financing, is proving ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV New PURE Program Provides Extra Flooding Services for High-Value Homeowners A new flood coverage suite from Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange, or PURE, now... Watch Now Agency Capitalizes on Obamacare Shawn Pynes, principal with Barney & Barney, discusses the benefits business following... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Agent no legal duty to inform on cancellations? Posted: Fri Aug 3 -- Quite a discussion with little agreement-Here's a suggestion-Check with your own legal advisor. DISCLAIMER: As the billing for insurance... jtownagent Track Your CSR's Daily Sales Activity Posted: Thu Aug 2 -- "If the csr is doing their job they will not have time to write down ever phone call." I have to comment on this statement, with a... Brenda H D&O for Non Profit Posted: Tue Jul 31 -- I don't think it's a matter of who will insure a non profit, I think it's a matter of who will insure them for Civil Rights violations.... LadyBroker CPCU ?? Posted: Tue Jul 31 -- If you have experience in life issues, what is your goal? it is difficult to maintain an expertise is every line of insurance. I am... mccluney National Agents Alliance? Legit or Keep Away? Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- Dallas Viper should go to work for Farmers Ins. They sell the same load of c--p too. Since he believes in Fairy Tales he would fit right in... Presl70 painting contractor in Ca for Comp Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- Insured has been out of force for 45 days approximately. $100000 in payroll. Inside and outside painting. class code 5482. No... trotter AMS360 for accounting? Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- I found these two insurance journal articles to explain a lot about how accounting should function. Then maybe consider which systems can... Riskmaster Go to Forums Reader Comments Md. Catholics Embark on 100-Mile Walk to Protest Birth Control Coverage Posted: Wed Aug 1 -- All of these posts togather is a great illustration of why "we" cannot even agree on the color of poop these days. I'm not Catholic and I... Little Frog California Court Reinstates Lawsuit Against Glock Posted: Fri Jul 27 -- Here's a basic formula for all gun owners to memorize: guns + kids = tragedy Ins Guy Former Citigroup Chief Weill Surprises with Call for Break-Up of Big Banks Posted: Fri Jul 27 -- Sargent, I have seen estimates that doing the Keystone pipeline and granting drilling permits on public land would ultimates create 500,000... Agent Liberty Mutual Announces Realignment; Names 4 Unit Executives Posted: Fri Jul 27 -- "The insurer emphasized, however, that this is not a consolidation or reorganization." realign def - "to reorganize or make new groupings... GL GURU Texting Driver in South Dakota Charged with Manslaughter Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- Sadly you can pass all of the laws you want but it will only stop the already law abiding, conscientious drivers from texting and talking on... 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Daily Headlines: Thursday, August 2, 2012

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August 2, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National House Passes Tax Rate Extension Act The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8, the "Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act," that would extend the 2001 and 2003 ... Monsanto Wins Patent Suit Against DuPont in Genetically Modified Seed Case Shares of Monsanto, the world's largest seed company, rose on Thursday and DuPont shares fell after Monsanto won a $1 billion victory over ... Democrats, Republicans Offer Rival Views to Control Health Costs Democrats and Republicans agree that the next U.S. president will have to contend with rising healthcare costs that pose a growing, ... One Size Does Not Fit All When Motivating a Sales Team When a company's sales numbers lag, its sales executives often blame the compensation package and take steps to change the way they reward ... Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Increases North American Property Capacity Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has increased available Property capacity from $250 million to $500 million ... Concord Specialty Risk Coverage Addresses New IRS Reporting Requirements Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Managing General Underwriter Concord Specialty Risk, which specializes in reps and warranties insurance,... More National News East Thomson Reuters Establishes Connecticut’s First Captive Insurance Co. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy announced today that international media and information company Thomson Reuters has relocated its U.S. ... Mass. Healthcare Cost Containment Measure Aims to Save Up to $200B Massachusetts lawmakers have given final approval to a bill designed to save up to $200 billion in health care costs over the next 15 ... NFIB, EMPLOYERS Expand Workers Comp Program to New Jersey The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has extended discounted workers' compensation coverage benefits to its members in ... Va. Court: Waiter's Choking on Quesadilla Didn’t Arise Out of Employment A Virginia appeals court recently ruled that a waiter who was injured at work while attempting to swallow "a piece of quesadilla that was ... Mass. Regulators Offer Advice to Drivers Who Are at Fault in Accidents The Massachusetts Division of Insurance recently published a guideline for drivers who are found to be at fault in an auto accident.The ... N.J. Chiropractor Charged With Stealing $89K Through False Claims New Jersey officials announced that a local chiropractor was charged with stealing more than $89,000 from insurance companies by submitting ... More East News Midwest Missouri Supreme Court Strikes Down Non-Economic Damage Cap Missouri's top justices have ruled that the state's law placing limits on the amount juries can award for non-economic damages in ... $10.4M to Be Distributed to Kansas Firefighters More than $10.4 million will be distributed among 578 local Firefighters Relief Associations (FRAs) across Kansas, state insurance ... Illinois' Millers First Insurance Co. Agrees to Rehabilitation Illinois insurance regulators reported that Millers First Insurance Co. (Millers First) has agreed to be placed into rehabilitation. While ... More Midwest News Southeast Farmers Raises Rates in Alabama; Pulls Wind Coverage on Coastal Rental Policies One of Alabama's largest homeowners' insurers is raising rates on property insurance by as much as 35 percent per policy while dropping ... New, Tougher Insurance Fraud Law Now in Effect in Alabama A number of recently enacted laws in Alabama concerning property-casualty insurance became effective on August 1. • One newly enacted ... MetLife Acquires Georgia's Reynolds Plantation MetLife has acquired one of Georgia's largest resort and golf communities. The insurer has acquired Reynolds Plantation that includes The ... Va. Motorist Settling Lawsuits in W.Va. Festival Death; Insurer Will Pay $500K A Virginia driver who crashed into a tent filled with sleeping women at a West Virginia music festival last summer wants to settle three ... More Southeast News South Central Defendant in Louisiana Bribery Case Enters not Guilty Plea The Kenner, La., businessman accused of bribing former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard has pleaded not guilty in federal court ... Oklahoma Forester: Wildfire Danger Increases as Drought Persists A deepening drought and persistent 100-degree temperatures are turning forests and crops into tinder boxes and increasing the danger of ... Study: Oil Spill Dispersants May Have Hurt Gulf Food Chain A study on possible effects of the 2010 BP oil spill indicates dispersants may have killed plankton — some of the ocean's tiniest plants ... More South Central News West L.A. County Pays $2M To Settle Deputy Force Suits Los Angeles County will pay nearly $2 million to settle lawsuits over use of force by sheriff's deputies, including a deadly shooting. City ... 2 Dead, 3 Injured In Colo. Construction Zone Crash The Colorado State Patrol says a six-vehicle crash in a construction zone in southern Colorado has left two people dead and seriously ... Idaho Police To Begin Crackdown On Aggressive Driving Idaho law enforcement is getting ready to crack down on aggressive motorists. The Idaho Transportation Department is teaming up with 49 ... Prop. 33 Proponents: Ballot Writers Don't Understand Insurance Industry As proponents of California Proposition 33 await a hearing on a lawsuit they filed to change some wording in voter guide statements for the ... More West News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV New PURE Program Provides Extra Flooding Services for High-Value Homeowners A new flood coverage suite from Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange, or PURE, now... Watch Now Agency Capitalizes on Obamacare Shawn Pynes, principal with Barney & Barney, discusses the benefits business following... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Track Your CSR's Daily Sales Activity Posted: Wed Aug 1 -- No worries! If I wasn't an honest-to-goodness agent I wouldn't have recently made a post on an AMS I'm looking to implement in my agency (I... Modern Maven D&O for Non Profit Posted: Tue Jul 31 -- I don't think it's a matter of who will insure a non profit, I think it's a matter of who will insure them for Civil Rights violations.... LadyBroker CPCU ?? Posted: Tue Jul 31 -- If you have experience in life issues, what is your goal? it is difficult to maintain an expertise is every line of insurance. I am... mccluney National Agents Alliance? Legit or Keep Away? Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- Dallas Viper should go to work for Farmers Ins. They sell the same load of c--p too. Since he believes in Fairy Tales he would fit right in... Presl70 Independent Agency Growth Rate Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- What would you say the average annual growth rate for your independent insurance agency is? I have read that between ten and twenty percent... WBF painting contractor in Ca for Comp Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- Insured has been out of force for 45 days approximately. $100000 in payroll. Inside and outside painting. class code 5482. No... trotter AMS360 for accounting? Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- I found these two insurance journal articles to explain a lot about how accounting should function. Then maybe consider which systems can... Riskmaster Go to Forums Reader Comments Former Citigroup Chief Weill Surprises with Call for Break-Up of Big Banks Posted: Thu Jul 26 -- It really is pretty simple TM. These big boys knew the sentiment would be they were too big to fail and the government would come to their... Agent California Court Reinstates Lawsuit Against Glock Posted: Fri Jul 27 -- Here's a basic formula for all gun owners to memorize: guns + kids = tragedy Ins Guy Texting Driver in South Dakota Charged with Manslaughter Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- Sadly you can pass all of the laws you want but it will only stop the already law abiding, conscientious drivers from texting and talking on... LP Md. Catholics Embark on 100-Mile Walk to Protest Birth Control Coverage Posted: Wed Aug 1 -- All of these posts togather is a great illustration of why "we" cannot even agree on the color of poop these days. I'm not Catholic and I... Little Frog House Backs Obama Quashing of Safety Rules for Child Farmworkers Posted: Fri Jul 27 -- Deficits, as long as they are manageable, are not always a bad thing. In a 2004 interview then Senator Barry Obama said that George Bush's... 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Daily Headlines: Wednesday, August 1, 2012

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August 1, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Obama Tightens Sanctions on Banks Helping Iran Sell Oil President Barack Obama announced new U.S. sanctions on Tuesday against foreign banks that help Iran sell its oil and said the measure would ... Judge Rules Stanford’s U.S. Receiver to Keep Control of Ponzi Scheme Case Allen Stanford's U.S. court-appointed receiver may keep control of the process to collect and distribute the convicted Ponzi schemer's ... Allstate Blows Past Q2 Earnings Estimates on Lower Disaster Impact Home and auto insurer Allstate Corp swung to a profit in the second quarter, smashing recently lowered Wall Street expectations, after its ... AIG’s SunAmerica to Acquire Woodbury Financial Services from The Hartford American International Group announced that its life and retirement business, SunAmerica Financial Group, Inc., has signed a definitive ... Cincinatti Insurance Co., IDentity Theft 911 to Offer Data Breach Services to Insureds IDentity Theft 911, an identity management and data risk management service company, is partnering with The Cincinnati Insurance Company to ... Concord Specialty Risk Coverage Addresses New IRS Reporting Requirements Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Managing General Underwriter Concord Specialty Risk, which specializes in reps and warranties insurance,... More National News East Md. Regulators Advise College Students to Get Smart About Insurance As students head off to college in the fall, the Maryland Insurance Administration is encouraging young adults - and their parents - to get ... Natural Gas Drilling Co. Tells N.Y.: Stop the Local Bans or We’ll Sue A natural gas drilling company is taking a new tack in the industry's fight against local drilling bans: It's threatening to sue if New ... N.Y. Judge Orders Iran, al-Qaida to Pay $6B for 9/11 A federal judge in New York has ordered al-Qaida, the Taliban and Iran to pay $6 billion to relatives of Sept. 11 victims for aiding in the ... Rhode Island Hosting Statewide Hurricane Response Training This Week Rhode Island emergency management officials are testing the state's response to a major hurricane. The state's National Guard and Emergency ... New Hampshire Fire Marshal Warns of Lightning Hazard New Hampshire's fire marshal is warning homeowners to make certain that natural and propane gas lines coming into their homes are properly ... More East News Midwest Mercedes Benz Pays $618K Judgment in Wisconsin Lawsuit Mercedes Benz has paid the $618,000 the Wisconsin Supreme Court says it owed in a lemon law case after the victorious attorney sought ... Kansas Increases Scrutiny of Some Health Insurance Rates Kansas insurance regulators are complying with part of the federal health insurance reform law that requires more scrutiny of health ... North-Central Nebraska Wildfires 100 Percent Contained Authorities kept watch over parched grass and vegetation near the site of three contained wildfires in north-central Nebraska as the fire ... PURE to Offer Coverage to High-End Homeowners in Missouri Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange, a policyholder-owned property/casualty insurer exclusively focused on high net worth ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida's Workers' Compensation Check Fraud Efforts Produce Results Just months after Florida lawmakers enacted a new law designed to target the role of check cashing companies in the construction industry, ... S.C.-Based Michelin N.A. Recalls 841K Tires, Says Tread Can Separate Michelin voluntarily recalled around 841,000 BFGoodrich and Uniroyal tires last Thursday because the tread can separate, causing rapid air ... OSHA Urges W.Va. Outdoor Workers to Stay Safe, Prevent Heat Illness The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is asking employers to make sure their workers are taking ... More Southeast News South Central Federal Court in Louisiana Reverses $300K Sex Harassment Award A federal appeals court has thrown out a $300,000 court award for an iron worker in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Boh Brothers ... Texas Employers Add Nearly 13K Jobs in June Although the unemployment rate rose slightly in Texas in June 2012 compared with May 2012, the state still added nearly 13,000 nonfarm jobs ... At Least 10 Homes Damaged in Oklahoma Grass Fires Grass fires damaged at least 10 homes and burned about 1,500 acres before crews were able to control them late on July 30, authorities in ... More South Central News West Lawsuit Says Voter Guide Statements Incorrect Proponents of the vehicle insurance discount initiative on the November ballot say California's voter guide statements on Proposition 33 ... Ramstetter Joins Lockton’s Denver Operation Kyle Ramstetter has joined Lockton as a producer based in the insurance broker's Denver, Colo. office. Ramstetter will be responsible for ... More West News International The Libor Scandal – an Ongoing Major Catastrophe The scope of the investigations that are unfolding in the wake of the charges against Barclay's Bank that it rigged the London Interbank ... Recession, Libor, Facebook Punish Europe’s Banks Leading European banks reported dismal profits on Tuesday, blaming everything from the continent's debt crisis and Spain's property market ... India Power Failure Hits Millions; Among World’s ‘Worst Blackouts’ Hundreds of millions of people across India were left without power on Tuesday in one of the world's worst blackouts, trapping miners, ... Legal Expert Taherbhai Joins Aon Infrastructure Solutions in Canada Aon Infrastructure Solutions, the global risk advisory group for alternative project delivery of Aon plc, announced that Tariq Taherbhai ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV New PURE Program Provides Extra Flooding Services for High-Value Homeowners A new flood coverage suite from Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange, or PURE, now... Watch Now Agency Capitalizes on Obamacare Shawn Pynes, principal with Barney & Barney, discusses the benefits business following... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums D&O for Non Profit Posted: Tue Jul 31 -- I don't think it's a matter of who will insure a non profit, I think it's a matter of who will insure them for Civil Rights violations.... LadyBroker CPCU ?? Posted: Tue Jul 31 -- If you have experience in life issues, what is your goal? it is difficult to maintain an expertise is every line of insurance. I am... mccluney National Agents Alliance? Legit or Keep Away? Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- Dallas Viper should go to work for Farmers Ins. They sell the same load of c--p too. Since he believes in Fairy Tales he would fit right in... Presl70 Independent Agency Growth Rate Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- What would you say the average annual growth rate for your independent insurance agency is? I have read that between ten and twenty percent... WBF Track Your CSR's Daily Sales Activity Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- Please accept my apology in advance if I sound a bit skeptical. Just would like you to verify that you are an "honest-to-goodness" agency... jackwehoca painting contractor in Ca for Comp Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- Insured has been out of force for 45 days approximately. $100000 in payroll. Inside and outside painting class code 5482 No... trotter AMS360 for accounting? Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- I found these two insurance journal articles to explain a lot about how accounting should function. Then maybe consider which systems can... Riskmaster Go to Forums Reader Comments Former Citigroup Chief Weill Surprises with Call for Break-Up of Big Banks Posted: Thu Jul 26 -- It really is pretty simple TM. These big boys knew the sentiment would be they were too big to fail and the government would come to their... Agent California Court Reinstates Lawsuit Against Glock Posted: Fri Jul 27 -- Here's a basic formula for all gun owners to memorize: guns + kids = tragedy Ins Guy President Obama Declares Disaster for Virginia Storm Damage Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- Funny how Obama declares FEMA assistance to Florida for a small tropical storm, Now Virginia FEMA assistance! Whats next Ohio for a storm... Sarah Texting Driver in South Dakota Charged with Manslaughter Posted: Mon Jul 30 -- Sadly you can pass all of the laws you want but it will only stop the already law abiding, conscientious drivers from texting and talking on... LP House Backs Obama Quashing of Safety Rules for Child Farmworkers Posted: Fri Jul 27 -- Deficits, as long as they are manageable, are not always a bad thing. In a 2004 interview then Senator Barry Obama said that George Bush's... Sargent Major Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue July 23, 2012 Excess, Surplus & Specialty Markets Directory Vol. 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 Account Manager Marketing Representative Commercial Producers Territory Marketing Manager 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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