Daily Headlines: Friday, September 28, 2012

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September 28, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Employer Costs for Employees Lowest in South, Highest in Northeast Total employer costs for employees in private industry ranges from $26.14 per hour in the South to $32.98 in the Northeast. According to ... Prudential to Pay $615 Million for Hartford's Life Insurance Unit Prudential Financial Inc. will buy the individual life insurance business of Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. for $615 million in ... Rental Firms Agree Not to Rent Recalled Cars Leading U.S. car rental companies have agreed to back Senate legislation to pull vehicles from the road when recalled for safety defects, ... Best Affirms Donegal Group's Members, Affiliates Ratings; Outlook Stable A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a" of the members of ... AAIS Releases New Policy Forms for Insuring Infrastructure The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) has released a series of new policy forms, endorsements, and corresponding schedules ... How Agents and Carriers Can Find Gold in Personal Lines Independent agents and their companies have over the years been beaten in the personal lines market by direct response carriers and captive... More National News East DEP Sets Aside Funds for Northern New Jersey Flood Buyouts Plans to provide nearly $500,000 in state funds that would help a northern New Jersey town buy eight flood-prone homes have cleared another ... NYC to Taxi Riders: Look for Bikes Near Your Door New York City transportation officials want passengers to watch out for bicyclists when opening taxi doors.They're expanding a safety ... D.C. Man Stages Burglary for False Claims, Gets Turned In by Roommate Washington, D.C., authorities said a local man was sentenced to a year of supervised probation, a suspended sentence of three years and a ... Maryland Law for Moped Riders Goes Into Effect Oct. 1 Maryland moped riders will have to wear helmets and eye protection beginning Monday, Oct. 1. The new law also requires that motor scooters ... Virginia's Markel Names 2 Executives in Product Line Leadership Group Richmond, Va.-headquartered Markel Corporation announced two appointments within its product line leadership group. Michael Vought, ... More East News Midwest Grange Insurance Names Lin as New Chief Actuary Grange Insurance, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, announced that Ken Lin has been promoted to vice president, chief actuary, effective ... South Dakota Will Not Run its Own Health Insurance Exchange South Dakota will not set up its own health insurance exchange, instead deferring to the federal government to operate and pay for a key ... Aetna to Pay $1.5M in Settlement with Missouri Missouri insurance regulators said that insurer Aetna agreed to pay a $1.5 million penalty to settle allegations that the company violated ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida Approves State Farm 6.4% Homeowners Rate Increase Florida regulators have approved an average 6.9 percent rate hike for State Farm Florida Insurance Co., which is the insurer's fifth ... Few Drivers in Alabama Ticketed Under New Texting Ban Law officers in some eastern Alabama jurisdictions have yet to issue any citations under the state's new law banning texting and driving. ... Mississippi Offers Smartphone App for Driver's Test The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has partnered with Mississippi Interactive LLC to offer a driver's practice test application ... More Southeast News South Central Oklahoma Legislator Criticizes Insurer Premium Tax Credits The head of a state House committee that's scrutinizing millions of dollars in business tax credits is questioning the growth in credits ... Louisiana Seeks to Use Hurricane Recovery Money for Pre-K Program Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration wants to shift $20 million in hurricane recovery dollars for hurricanes Gustav and Ike to fill in budget ... More South Central News West MPG Adds Brokerage Division, Expands Western Facilities Maritime Program Group has created a new brokerage division and expanded their western facilities with the addition of three professionals ... 100 Yosemite Workers Tested For Hantavirus California public health officials have tested 100 workers at Yosemite National Park to determine whether they were exposed to the deadly ... EPA Fines Idaho Gas Companies For Clean Air Violations A pair of gas delivery companies operating in Idaho will pay thousands of dollars in penalties for violating federal clean air laws. The ... Yates Adds Whitehouse and Lopes in Southern California Tustin, Calif.-based managing general agent Yates and Associates has added two new producers and has opened a new office in Westlake ... More West News International EU Insurers' Capital Charges May be Cut to Boost Loans Capital charges for insurers in the European Union could be cut to encourage lending for long-term projects and help boost the flagging ... ICC Proposes Measures to Stimulate Global Economy The International Chamber of Commerce has unveiled the initial recommendations of its Business World Trade Agenda initiative, aimed at ... UK Seeks to Mend 'Broken' Libor Interest Rate Setting, Not Scrap It Britain's top financial watchdog delivered a 10-point plan to fix Libor, but stopped short of scrapping the benchmark interest rate in a ... UK Competition Comm. to Investigate Auto Insurance; ABI Welcomes Move The UK's insurance market for auto insurance has been referred to the Competition Commission for investigation. The Office of Fair Trading ... Badal Joins Marketform as Chief Risk Officer Specialist Lloyd's insurer Marketform, a wholly owned division the American Financial Group, announced that Veekash Badal will join the ... Best Affirms Colonial Group and Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of 'A-' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a-" of the ... More International News Insurance Journal Blogs Newsflash: Consumers Prefer Free Auto Insurance (And Other Stuff Too) Our friends at the Consumer Federation of America have issued yet another shocking new study. This one shows something that's truly ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Louisiana's Donelon on Isaac, Citizens, Lawsuits and More Despite taking a direct hit from Hurricane Isaac in late August, Louisiana probably won't see... Watch Now Agriculture Business Prepared for This Year's Drought Record high temperatures in the Midwest have farmers facing the worst drought in over 20 year,... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums National Agents Alliance? Legit or Keep Away? Posted: Fri Sep 28 -- Sounds like a sales pitch from NAA. I've never heard any agent be positive about their experience with them. MarcMeyers Reliable Car Insurance Quotes Posted: Tue Sep 25 -- A lot of local agents provide free quotes and some have the ability to bind policies online. Usually agents will sell you liability policies... txinsurance4 CA State Fund, wtf!!! Posted: Tue Sep 25 -- And the fun is just beginning. Starting soon ,many agencies (under 100k in per annum premium I believe) are relegated to submitting all... jackwehoca CPCU - Worth it right now? Posted: Tue Sep 25 -- Hello. I am currently looking to take the CPCU 530 Business Law Exam and was wondering if anyone knows of an AUDIO book/ study guide which I... armanis500 Go to Forums Reader Comments Bank Files Foreclosure Suit Against Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Posted: Mon Sep 24 -- Wait a minute........this guy "didn't know how far behind" he was on his payments and he's the Lt. Governor? Now THAT'S scary...... Scott Florida's Citizens Defends Proposed 11.2% Rate Increase at Hearing Posted: Tue Sep 25 -- TO Rep Fasano: Perhaps the customers of Citizens took a rate decrease without asking. The reality is that customers got a mitigation credit... Cheetoh Mulligan LAPD Chief Seeks Appeal Of $5.7M Jury Award Posted: Mon Sep 24 -- Only in California??!! Of course they also said that good old O J was innocent??!! What's wrong with this picture?? What's wrong with... renoscs Coloradoan Wins $7 Million In Popcorn Lung Lawsuit Posted: Fri Sep 21 -- How many packs of cigarettes per day did this guy inhale in between his addiction to popcorn? rschwartz@amig.com Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue September 24, 2012 Professional Liability Directory; The Best Insurance Agencies to Work For; Inland Marine 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 Underwriter Trainee (Bilingual)- Instant Quote Private Label Instant Quote Private Label - Underwriter Chief Information Officer (executive contract position) Underwriting Manager - Workers Compensation Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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Daily Headlines: Thursday, September 27, 2012

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September 27, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Bundlers of Joy: Satisfaction with Home Insurers at 12-Year High Overall customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies is the highest in the 12 years J.D. Power and Associates has measured it, ... Americans Do Not Expect Total Repeal of Health Care Law: Poll They may not like it, but they don't see it going away. About 7 in 10 Americans think President Barack Obama's health care law will go ... Prudential Close to Deal to Buy Hartford Life Insurance Unit: WSJ Prudential Financial Inc. is close to a deal to acquire the individual life insurance business of Hartford Financial Services Group Inc, ... Drivers May Be Unaware of Texting Habit: Study Texting while driving is considered a serious public safety concern, but a new University of Michigan study suggests that drivers might not ... Aon Hewitt to Begin Enrolling Employees in Private Benefits Exchange This fall more than 100,000 U.S. employees will be enrolling in health benefits through a multi-carrier private health care exchange set up ... How Agents and Carriers Can Find Gold in Personal Lines Independent agents and their companies have over the years been beaten in the personal lines market by direct response carriers and captive... More National News East 291 Died in NYC Traffic Accidents Last Fiscal Year: Mayor's Report The annual management report from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg shows there were 291 citywide traffic fatalities for the fiscal ... Poll: Majority of N.J. Voters Support Requiring Pet Seat Belt Use The proposal has received some ridicule, but a new poll shows New Jersey voters support the idea of requiring pets to be in crates or ... TAPCO Underwriters Names Marketing Representative in Northeast Region TAPCO Underwriters Inc., a Burlington, N.C.-based managing general agent specializing in high-volume, middle-market excess and surplus ... Vermont Captive Insurance Leader Discusses Emerging Areas, Challenges Vermont is the leading onshore captive insurance domicile. The Green Mountain State now has over 900 captives, having licensed more than ... More East News Midwest American Family Acquiring Permanent General, Lumbermens Casualty American Family Insurance, based in Madison, Wis., is acquiring Nashville, Tenn.-based PGC Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries, including ... Kansas Governor Asked to Set Health Exchange 'Benchmark' Kansas' insurance regulator is asking Gov. Sam Brownback to spell out the requirements for health coverage to be sold in a new online ... Report on Chicago Airport Highlights Air-Traffic Control Problems Federal transportation investigators have released a preliminary report about two near midair collisions at Chicago's O'Hare International ... More Midwest News Southeast South Carolina Erotic Dancer Not Covered by Workers' Compensation A South Carolina court has found that an erotic dancer who suffered a gunshot wound while performing is not eligible for workers' ... Assurant Solutions Taps Marcotte as International Operations Head Assurant Solutions has named Shawn Marcotte to serve as chief operating officer and vice president of its International Operations. ... More Southeast News South Central Tejas American General Agency Launches TAGA Program Managers Tejas American General Agency (TAGA,) a Texas-based specialist in surplus lines and wholesale insurance services, announced the launch of a ... Texas Mutual Adds Osmond as Claims Manager in Dallas Workers' compensation insurance provider, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., has hired Timothy Osmond as claims manager in Dallas. Osmond will be ... NTSB: Pilot Caused Houston Ship Channel Collision Federal investigators have concluded that pilot error caused the collision of a chemical tanker with a containership in the Houston Ship ... More South Central News West Foster Joins Barney & Barney in Northern California Barney & Barney LLC named Scott Foster to its San Francisco, Calif. office. Foster will work with a team of Barney & Barney professionals ... New Mexico Plant Shut After Peanut Butter Recall A peanut processing plant in Portales, N.M. has been shut down since Saturday after an outbreak of salmonella was linked to peanut butter ... Utah Worker Claims Wrongful Firing After Cat's Survival A woman who worked at West Valley Animal Shelter in Utah has claimed she was wrongfully fired after news broke about a cat surviving two ... 'Innocence of Muslims' Actress Files Bigger Federal Lawsuit An actress in the  controversial film "Innocence of Muslims," which touched off riots in the Middle East, has filed a lawsuit in federal ... Alaska Railroad: Flood Damage, Lost Revenue May Top $1M Washouts of railroad track after heavy rains and revenue lost because of idled trains are likely to cost the Alaska Railroad more than $1 ... More West News International Catalonia Shows Euro's Weak Links: Commentary by James Saft Just when Spain, and the euro zone, needed it least, along comes the Catalan secession drama to remind us exactly how many parties, peoples ... Ameriprise in Talks to Buy ING's Asian Asset Management Arm - Report Ameriprise Financial Inc is in advanced talks to buy most of ING Group's asset management business in Asia, Bloomberg reported, citing two ... More International News Sponsored Content New Empire Group Names Jim O'Neill to Head Newly Formed Wholesale Division Island Park, NY, 09/27/12 - New Empire Group, Ltd announced the formation the "New Empire Group Wholesale Division" to be headed by James ... Insurance Journal now available on the iPhone - Download it free today! More Sponsored Content Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Louisiana's Donelon on Isaac, Citizens, Lawsuits and More Despite taking a direct hit from Hurricane Isaac in late August, Louisiana probably won't see... Watch Now Agriculture Business Prepared for This Year's Drought Record high temperatures in the Midwest have farmers facing the worst drought in over 20 year,... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums How to grow an Insurance Agency one client at a time. Posted: Wed Sep 26 -- Found a couple of good article that details this topic. I strongly believe that clients need to be educated on insurance rather than just... txinsurance4 Reliable Car Insurance Quotes Posted: Tue Sep 25 -- A lot of local agents provide free quotes and some have the ability to bind policies online. Usually agents will sell you liability policies... txinsurance4 CA State Fund, wtf!!! Posted: Tue Sep 25 -- And the fun is just beginning. Starting soon ,many agencies (under 100k in per annum premium I believe) are relegated to submitting all... jackwehoca My CPCU journey - almost finished..... Posted: Tue Sep 25 -- Hello. I am currently looking to take the CPCU 530 Business Law Exam and was wondering if anyone knows of an AUDIO book/ study guide which I... armanis500 Swimming Pool Contractor in NY Posted: Tue Sep 25 -- Does anyone know of a market for a pool contractor(installation and service) in New York? Thanks. genxagent Go to Forums Reader Comments Bank Files Foreclosure Suit Against Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Posted: Mon Sep 24 -- Wait a minute........this guy "didn't know how far behind" he was on his payments and he's the Lt. Governor? Now THAT'S scary...... Scott 3 States Join Lawsuit Challenging Dodd-Frank Law Posted: Mon Sep 24 -- The GOP plan was to punt until they could win back power and legislatively eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. They hate it... ExciteBiker LAPD Chief Seeks Appeal Of $5.7M Jury Award Posted: Mon Sep 24 -- Only in California??!! Of course they also said that good old O J was innocent??!! What's wrong with this picture?? What's wrong with... renoscs Florida's Citizens Defends Proposed 11.2% Rate Increase at Hearing Posted: Tue Sep 25 -- TO Rep Fasano: Perhaps the customers of Citizens took a rate decrease without asking. The reality is that customers got a mitigation credit... 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Daily Headlines: Wednesday, September 26, 2012

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September 26, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Court Reverses Landmark Katrina Ruling on Army Corps Liability A federal appeals court reversed itself this week and threw out a judge's landmark ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers was liable for ... Homeowners Insurance Claims Cost Rising Rapidly: Study The cost of homeowners insurance claims has been rising rapidly because of the combined effects of rising claim severity and increases in ... Former FDIC Chair Bair Reveals Financial Bailout Details in Book When Sheila Bair showed up for a meeting in then-Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson's office in October 2008, the bank regulator had no idea ... Court Revives Ex-Chrysler Executives' Age Bias Claims Hundreds of former Chrysler LLC executives claiming they lost retirement benefits because of age bias can sue the company's former parent ... Court Certifies Gender Bias Class Action Against Costco A U.S. judge has certified a class action lawsuit against Costco Wholesale Corp. over allegations of gender discrimination in the store's ... Give Insurance CIOs An Extra $5 Million and What Would They Buy? If insurance industry chief information officers were given a sum, say $5 million, where would they spend it? Travel? Investments? Toys? ... Employers Weighing Exchanges for Individual Retiree Health Plans: Aon Most employers are reevaluating their retiree health care strategy and are considering strategies that open access to the individual ... Buried Alive Pooch Captures 2012 Unusual Pet Insurance Claim Award Last October, Keith and Christy Wolfram of Sicklerville, N.J., were given quite a scare when Peanut, their dachshund-terrier mix was found ... Medvidofsky Elected President of CPCU Society Dave Medvidofsky, CPCU, has been elected as 2012-2013 president of the CPCU Society. He will be responsible for defining CPCU Society ... XL Group Launches New Builders Risk Property Protection Program XL Group has launched a new Builder's Risk and Installation Coverage Solutions (BRICS) product, containing more than two dozen coverage ... ACE USA, GMG Underwriters to Offer Enhanced K&R Coverage ACE USA has collaborated with GMG Underwriters, LLC, a specialist in kidnap & ransom coverages and services, to expand the growth of its ... How Agents and Carriers Can Find Gold in Personal Lines Independent agents and their companies have over the years been beaten in the personal lines market by direct response carriers and captive... More National News East 3,000 Cited in Va.'s 'Operation Air, Land and Speed' Traffic Crackdown A safety crackdown on five Virginia interstates yielded more than 3,000 citations for speeding, reckless driving and other traffic ... Maine Motorcycle Death Total Up; 20 Fatalities So Far This Year The Maine Public Safety Department says the number of motorcycle deaths on the state's highways is outpacing last year's figure. The ... Celebrity Chef Batali's NYC Eatery Del Posto Settles With Workers Workers at celebrity chef Mario Batali's New York City eatery Del Posto have settled a lawsuit against the restaurant with an agreement ... Brokerage Ames & Gough Names P/C Operations Manager in Virginia Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms and other ... Massachusetts Court Rules on Scope of Independent Contractor Exclusion A Massachusetts court recently ruled in favor of insurer Lloyd's in a dispute over a commercial property and general liability policy ... More East News Midwest Fabian Joins Integro's Chicago Office as VP, Management Risk Integro Insurance Brokers announced the hiring of Miranda Fabian as vice president, Management Risk, in the firm's Chicago office. She will ... Indiana Workplace Deaths Up 3% Last Year A new report says the number of people dying on the job in Indiana rose to 122 last year from 118 the year before. The Indiana Department ... Report: Ohio Nurse Didn't Realize She Took Kidney A nurse who accidentally disposed of a living donor's kidney during a transplant said she didn't realize it was in chilled, protective ... More Midwest News Southeast Funds Withheld for 5 West Virginia Fire Departments Kanawha County, West Virginia,  officials are refusing to give taxpayer funds to five volunteer fire departments that haven't shared their ... More Southeast News South Central Service to Retail Agencies Is Aim of Texas Wholesale Insurance Group A group of Texas-based managing general agents/brokers has formed the Texas Wholesale Insurance Coalition (TWIC) with the goal of enhancing ... Louisiana City Parish Pays Settlement in Junked Vehicle Lawsuit Lafayette Consolidated Government has paid $70,000 to a man who challenged the constitutionality of the city-parish's junked vehicle ... Texas Brine Blames Tremors for Louisiana Sinkhole Officials say tremors recorded in Louisiana's Assumption Parish since late May could be why a brine cavern encased within the Napoleonville ... More South Central News West Calif. Governor Green Lights Driverless Cars California took the fast lane to the future on Tuesday when Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that lets self-driving cars onto public roads. ... Lawsuit Filed In Death of Colorado Man Over 911 Call The family of a Colorado man who was killed after being sent back to the scene of a road rage incident has filed a lawsuit. Police say a ... CDI Settles Enforcement Action Over Wildfire Claims The California Department of Insurance has settled with the New Hampshire Insurance Company and its authorized agent York Risk Services ... SoCal Fire is Reminder Worst Could be Ahead A 4-square-mile wildfire in a rural San Diego County community has destroyed roughly a dozen homes and has left one man dead, a sober ... More West News International 'We're an Attractive Place to do Business:' Lloyds CEO Richard Ward Following Lloyd's release of its composite results for the first six months of 2012 - a £1.53 billion [$2.4 billion] profit - Lloyd's ... Lloyd's 1st Half Profits at $2.4 Billion; CEO Cites 'Disciplined Underwriting' Lloyd's of London's first six months of 2012 financial figures couldn't evince a greater difference from those posted in the first half of ... Catlin Sponsored 'Seaview Survey' Launched to Study Coral Reefs The Catlin group has invited "people around the world" to participate in its newest project, the "Catlin Seaview Survey," which it, ... Super Typhoon Jelawat Roils the Pacific; No Present Threat to Land Super typhoon Jelawat, or "sty 18w," packing winds of 135 knots (155 mph - 250km/h) is currently located around 414 miles, 662 km, ... Hub International Expands in Caribbean with Puerto Rico Broker Buy Chicago-based Hub International Limited announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Carrión, Laffitte & Casellas, ... Best Reports on MENA Insurance Market; Regulatory Change Coming A report from A.M. Best examines the current state of the insurance market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It notes that ... More International News Insurance Journal Blogs Burand's Agency E&O Blog: Tip #11 Unexpected Staffing Issues do cause E&O claims. Staffing is not usually the title of a PowerPoint slide in an E&O class but staffing is at ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Louisiana's Donelon on Isaac, Citizens, Lawsuits and More Despite taking a direct hit from Hurricane Isaac in late August, Louisiana probably won't see... Watch Now Agriculture Business Prepared for This Year's Drought Record high temperatures in the Midwest have farmers facing the worst drought in over 20 year,... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums How to grow an Insurance Agency one client at a time. Posted: Wed Sep 26 -- Found a couple of good article that details this topic. I strongly believe that clients need to be educated on insurance rather than just... txinsurance4 Reliable Car Insurance Quotes Posted: Tue Sep 25 -- A lot of local agents provide free quotes and some have the ability to bind policies online. Usually agents will sell you liability policies... txinsurance4 CA State Fund, wtf!!! Posted: Tue Sep 25 -- And the fun is just beginning. Starting soon ,many agencies (under 100k in per annum premium I believe) are relegated to submitting all... jackwehoca CPCU - Worth it right now? Posted: Tue Sep 25 -- Hello. I am currently looking to take the CPCU 530 Business Law Exam and was wondering if anyone knows of an AUDIO book/ study guide which I... armanis500 Swimming Pool Contractor in NY Posted: Tue Sep 25 -- Does anyone know of a market for a pool contractor(installation and service) in New York? Thanks. genxagent Go to Forums Reader Comments Tax Penalty to Hit 6 Million Who Don't Buy Health Insurance by 2016 Posted: Mon Sep 24 -- Dont be an Obamazombie! Vote - Mit Romney and repeal and replace! Only an idiot would vote for Obama after his dismal record on getting... Sarah White House Readies Executive Order on Cybersecurity Posted: Tue Sep 25 -- I see where Obama has done 923 Executive Orders in nearly 4 years which is more than all the previous Presidents in history. He is a control... Agent Hanover Insurance Group Advises Dog Owners to Take Protective Measures Posted: Wed Sep 19 -- "Avoid exposing the dog to new situations...." How about this, expose the puppy to every new situation you can! Early and often. A well... ssalz Bank Files Foreclosure Suit Against Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Posted: Mon Sep 24 -- Wait a minute........this guy "didn't know how far behind" he was on his payments and he's the Lt. Governor? Now THAT'S scary...... Scott LAPD Chief Seeks Appeal Of $5.7M Jury Award Posted: Mon Sep 24 -- Only in California??!! Of course they also said that good old O J was innocent??!! What's wrong with this picture?? What's wrong with... renoscs Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue September 24, 2012 Professional Liability Directory; The Best Insurance Agencies to Work For; Inland Marine 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 Instant Quote Private Label - Underwriter Chief Information Officer (executive contract position) Underwriting Manager - Workers Compensation Marketing Representative - Idaho & Eastern Oregon Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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