Daily Headlines: Monday, November 11, 2013

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November 11, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Alabama Oil Train Derailment Raises New Crude-by-Rail Safety Questions The second explosive oil-train derailment this year, which has finally burned out in rural Alabama, may raise new questions about the ... Doctor Training Questioned in Wake of Robotic-Surgery Deaths, Injuries A rising number of reports about deaths, injuries and malfunctions linked to the robotic surgery system made by Intuitive Surgical Inc. may ... Dodd-Frank Swaps Rule Could Impact Insurers' Risk Management, Ratings: S&P Ratings analysts at Standard & Poor's say that a Dodd-Frank provision having to do with derivatives could improve insurers' risk management ... Appeals Court Blocks Obamacare Contraceptive Mandate A requirement of President Barack Obama's health-care law that group insurance plans cover contraceptives was ordered blocked by a federal ... Insurance Kiosks the Wave of the Future? Milk...check; Eggs...check; Bread...check; Car insurance...wait, what? Most Americans' grocery lists don't typically read this way, but... Cloud, Device Security Lacking: Georgia Tech Analysis As more businesses find their way into the cloud, few engage in security measures beyond those provided by the... More National News East Judge: New York City Doesn't Protect Disabled in Emergencies A judge cited disabled Superstorm Sandy victims stranded in high-rise towers to illustrate his conclusion that New York City violated laws ... IA&B Service Group Announces New Officers in Del., Md., Penn. The fall marks a new administrative year for Insurance Agents & Brokers Service Group and its partnership of agents' associations in ... Massachusetts Health Insurer Lays Off 62 Workers A Worcester-based health insurance provider has announced that it is laying off 62 workers, or about 6 percent of its total workforce. ... USG Insurance Appoints Associate Producer in Pennsylvania USG Insurance Services Inc. announced the expansion of their Pennsylvania operations with the addition of Kelly Morton as an associate ... Clark Insurance Agency in Maine Announces 4 New Appointments Clark Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Portland, Maine, announced four new staff members. The new appointees are: ... More East News Midwest AssuredPartners Acquires Lee F. Murphy in Minnesota AssuredPartners Inc. through its subsidiary AssuredPartners of Minnesota has acquired the Lee F. Murphy Inc. insurance firm based in St. ... President Signs South Dakota Blizzard Disaster Declaration President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration allowing 14 South Dakota counties and two American Indian reservations to get ... Meemic Foundation Grants Now Available to Illinois Educators The Meemic Foundation, a non-profit organization created by Michigan-based Meemic Insurance Co., has been offering financial assistance in ... Study: 544K Ohioans, 127K Iowans Can Get Insurance Subsidy A new study says about 544,000 Ohioans and 127,000 Iowans will be eligible for tax credits under the federal health care law if they ... More Midwest News Southeast Kentucky Regulator Files Rehabilitation Plan for Schools' Insurance Trust The Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI) has proposed taking over the management of the troubled funds used for school board workers' ... Florida Outpatient Costs for Injured Workers Rising Rapidly: WCRI The average cost per claim of outpatient hospital care for injured workers in the Florida workers' compensation system continued to grow ... Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Upper Big Branch Mine Setttlement Payouts A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by relatives of three men killed in the Upper Big Branch mine disaster who claimed that Alpha ... Oil Tank Train Derails in Alabama; Cars Erupt in Flames Several oil tank cars that burst into flames after a train derailed in rural Alabama were expected to keep burning into Saturday, ... More Southeast News South Central Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Texas-Based Employee Benefits Analysis Corp. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Employee Benefits Analysis Corp. in Addison, Texas. Terms of the transaction were ... Oklahoma City Hosts 3rd Annual National Tornado Summit Insurance industry professionals, emergency managers, policymakers and weather experts are invited to attend the 3rd annual National ... NTSB Faults Parade Plans in Fatal Texas Train Collision The lack of safety planning by parade organizers and the city of Midland, Texas, has been faulted by federal investigators in an accident ... Louisiana Commissioner: 93K Face Canceled Policies Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon's office says nearly 93,000 people in Louisiana won't be able to keep their current insurance coverage ... More South Central News West National Forests Put Colorado Flood Damage At $17M September flooding in caused nearly $17 million in damage to roads, trails, campgrounds and other facilities in the Arapaho and Roosevelt ... Washington Apple Crop Tops $2B in Sales An apple a day may not keep the doctor away, but it sure lines the pockets of Washington's apple growers. Apples were worth more than $2 ... More West News International UPDATE: AIR Worldwide on Typhoon Haiyan's Catastrophic Destruction According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, in the three days since Super Typhoon Haiyan roared through the central Philippines, ... Why Honoring Those Who Fought in the 'Great War' Remains Important Time has taken all those who actually fought in World War I, as well as almost all the people who lived through it. We now examine that war ... RSA Tumbles after Insurer Suspends Executives at Irish Operation RSA Insurance Group Plc, Britain's biggest non-life insurer, tumbled by the most in more than nine years in London trading after the ... AXA Buys Stake in Insurance Business of Colombia's Colpatria Axa SA agreed to buy a controlling stake in Colombian insurer Colpatria Seguros for €259 million ($346 million) to expand its Latin ... Chubb Appoints Auerbach as European Multinational Solutions Manager Chubb Insurance Company of Europe SE announced the appointment of Jan Auerbach to the role of Chubb European Multinational Solutions ... Philippine Typhoon Haiyan Deaths Could Reach 10,000; City, Villages Ravaged One of the most powerful storms ever recorded killed at least 10,000 people in the central Philippines, a senior police official said on ... Record Typhoon Again Shows Philippines Most at Risk for Natural Hazards Destruction from Super Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful storm on record to strike the Philippines, shows the task facing President Benigno ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Markets in Motion - Sports & Entertainment Venue The 650,000 square foot Honda Event Center in Anaheim, Calif. holds thousands of people at any... Watch Now A World With or Without TRIA Since the creation of the federal terrorism reinsurance program in 2002 until now the market... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Georgia and Mississippi WC Exemption question Posted: Mon Nov 11 -- For these states, this question is about one-man subcontractors with no employees. GA- I see that an employer's owners can exempt themselves... rcenters Travelers reducing commissions Posted: Fri Nov 8 -- Forum Reader, A fellow agent and I had the same discussion about always doing what's best for the customer when Progressive took a big... ins-atty Hartford School of Insurance Posted: Thu Nov 7 -- I went to the Hartford school about 9 years ago when I was 6 months into my job. It's a good program when you're new to commercial... wariline Plaza Insurance for Para Transit Posted: Thu Nov 7 -- Does anyone know of any MGA's that have access to Plaza Insurance for auto liability on a Para Transit company? taximan Free CE Classes in Martinsville and Danville, VA Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- Hi all, I need assistance in finding some free CE Classes in Martinsville and Danville, VA area. Please advise. Thank you for your help in... Helenhsu45 CA liability coverage for product - Gopher Gasser Posted: Tue Nov 5 -- Hartford will cancel current GL policy if this product in production. The market from AgentSecure decline it. Let me try Bliss & Glennon. antagent New Phone Line System Help Posted: Tue Nov 5 -- I highly suggest you RUN AWAY from any VOIP proposal from Megapath. I just recently went through HELL with this terrible company and being... mhutch69 Erie Insurance, feedback please. Posted: Thu Oct 31 -- I would stay away from Erie. Erie has appointed too many agents and their competitive position has taken a turn for the worse. Erie's... randrew54 Go to Forums Reader Comments Senate Expected to Pass Gay Workplace Rights Bill Opposed by House Posted: Thu Nov 7 -- So what!?!?!? What are you saying? That white males should take priority over everyone else? I'm a white male and I'm all for employers... insurance is fun! N.Y. Expects 100,000 to Change Health Insurance Under Federal Overhaul Posted: Mon Nov 4 -- The "Affordable" Care Act just cost me another $7,800 a year starting Jan 1st. AND raised my deductible $2,000 annually and I can't afford... Big D Arizona Legislator's Close Call in I-10 Dust Storm Prompts Call for Action Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- Huh! How about we ask the Department of Interior or the US Senate or whatever legislative body can be done about hurricanes? Ridiculous!... Vickie Washington Driver Blames 'Gorilla' For Causing Crash Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- Is she sure it wasn't a deer in a gorilla costume? Whodathunkit? World Needs Insurance Industry to Be 'Bold' and 'Sexy' Now, PLUS Told Posted: Tue Nov 5 -- How about being Honest and noble and integrity and guts instead serious agent Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue November 4, 2013 Focus on Professional Liability / PLUS; Habitational / Dwellings; Agents' E&O Survey; Bonus: Free Ad Readership Study ($2,500 Value); Bonus: The Indiana Issue (Special Supplement) 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 - Workers Compensation Loss Control Services Manager Senior Safety & Health Consultant Market Director Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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Daily Headlines: Friday, November 8, 2013

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November 8, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Federal Safety Regulators Criticized for Missing Bus Safety Hazards U.S. bus regulators are overlooking or not catching serious safety hazards before fatal crashes and need to change their auditing ... Association Recommends Insurance Guidelines for Carsharing Operations An association for operators of car sharing services has developed guidelines for what insurance they should make available to consumers ... Insurance Kiosks the Wave of the Future? Milk...check; Eggs...check; Bread...check; Car insurance...wait, what? Most Americans' grocery lists don't typically read this way, but a ... Eyeing Affluent Market, Crestbrook Enters First State of Illinois with More to Come Well-to-do Illinois residents and their insurance agents now have another option when it comes to protecting their assets. Crestbrook... Earnings Conference Call Nuggets: We Can Write Terror Risk, Industry Execs Say At least two property/casualty insurance and reinsurance industry executives highlighted the industry's capacity to... More National News East U.S. Sen. Toomey Cites Pennsylvania Residents Losing Health Insurance U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey said thousands of Pennsylvanians are contacting his office with complaints about losing their health insurance because ... R-T Specialty Appoints Senior VP for Property Division in New York R-T Specialty, the wholesale brokerage unit of Ryan Specialty Group based in Chicago, announced the appointment of Meredith Dyson as a ... Mass.-Based Eastern Insurance Group Acquires Westover Insurance Agency Eastern Insurance Group, an independent insurance agency based in Natick, Mass., acquired Westover Insurance Agency in Lynnfield, Mass. ... K&B Underwriters Hires Senior Living Programs Director in Virginia K&B Underwriters, a program administrator and wholesale brokerage serving agents and brokers for senior living facilities, hired Paul ... More East News Midwest J.M. Wilson Hires Fee as Branch Manager in Ohio Managing general agency, J.M. Wilson, has added Gina Fee, as branch manager of its Westerville, Ohio, location. Fee will oversee the ... Ohio Workers' Comp Data Shows 5K-Plus Worker Amputations Since 2005 Data provided by the state shows that more than 5,000 workers in Ohio have suffered amputation injuries since 2005. The statistics from the ... Missouri Appeals Court: Red-Light Camera Law Invalid The future of red-light cameras in Missouri communities could be in jeopardy after a state appeals court panel ruled that most municipal ... More Midwest News Southeast Alabama Targets Underage Drinking The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has launched an initiative to stop underage and binge drinking in the state. ABC Board members ... Officials Allege Georgia-Florida Football Game Bus Theft Ring Investigators have arrested a man who they say was involved in an "elaborate theft ring" operating in northeast Florida and south Georgia. ... Brewer Named to Lockton Global Team in Southeast Clint Brewer has joined Lockton's Southeast U.S. operations as Regional Practice Leader for Lockton Global. He will help deliver services, ... More Southeast News South Central Oklahoma Lawmaker to Re-File Earthquake Insurance Bill Following a rash of earthquakes, a state lawmaker says he plans to file a bill to require insurance companies to notify Oklahomans whether ... Austin Homeowner's Interest in Flood Insurance Rises Insurance agents in Austin, Texas report the interest in homeowners obtaining flood insurance coverage has risen dramatically after two ... Small Business Insurance Provider AssureStart to Launch in Texas Madison, Wis.-based American Family Insurance is partnering with Seattle-based start-up, AssureStart, to sell small business insurance ... Dallas-Based Capstone Underwriters Announces Management Changes Capstone Underwriters LLC announced that Roger F. Bogan has joined the group in Dallas as executive vice-president, brokerage. Bogan will ... New Deputy Insurance Commissioners Appointed in Louisiana Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced that Executive Counsel Warren Byrd has been appointed to the position of deputy ... More South Central News West McDonald-Leavitt Names Stout Vice President in California The McDonald-Leavitt Insurance Agency in Santa Rosa, Calif. named Brandon Stout vice president in its national restaurant insurance ... Nevada Mine Pollution Deal Brings Residents $19.5M Rural neighbors of an abandoned World War II-era copper mine that has leaked toxic chemicals in northern Nevada for decades have won up to ... California City Says No To Pamplona-Style Bull Run One Southern California city has nixed a Pamplona-style bull running event because of safety concerns. The Riverside Press Enterprise ... Insurance Equality Ordered For Gay Marriage in New Mexico Insurance companies in New Mexico must provide same-sex married couples with the same discounts and benefits offered to opposite-sex ... Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Expands BOP Product to California Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies (formerly known as GUARD Insurance Group) has begun offering its business owners policy (BOP) ... More West News International Super Typhoon Haiyan Slams into Central Philippines; Millions Flee The strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land, battered the central Philippines on Friday, ... AIR Analyzes Potential Impact of Super Typhoon Haiyan on Philippines Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide issued a bulletin shortly before Super Typhoon Haiyan [known locally as Yolanda] came ashore across ... Windstorm Christian Tops Impact Forecasting's Monthly Cat Report In its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, ... Allianz Raises 2013 Earnings Goal as Q3 Profit Climbs Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, increased its full-year earnings goal after third-quarter profit rose 6.3 percent, beating analysts' ... Aon Revises London Short Excess Liability Follow Form for Global Clients Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has released its latest London Short Excess Liability Follow form ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Markets in Motion - Sports & Entertainment Venue The 650,000 square foot Honda Event Center in Anaheim, Calif. holds thousands of people at any... Watch Now A World With or Without TRIA Since the creation of the federal terrorism reinsurance program in 2002 until now the market... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Travelers reducing commissions Posted: Thu Nov 7 -- Forum Reader, good question. I wonder what answer you would get, if you posed the same question, to a Gecio call center rep or a State Farm... lonestar Hartford School of Insurance Posted: Thu Nov 7 -- I went to the Hartford school about 9 years ago when I was 6 months into my job. It's a good program when you're new to commercial... wariline Plaza Insurance for Para Transit Posted: Thu Nov 7 -- Does anyone know of any MGA's that have access to Plaza Insurance for auto liability on a Para Transit company? taximan Free CE Classes in Martinsville and Danville, VA Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- Hi all, I need assistance in finding some free CE Classes in Martinsville and Danville, VA area. Please advise. Thank you for your help in... Helenhsu45 CA liability coverage for product - Gopher Gasser Posted: Tue Nov 5 -- Hartford will cancel current GL policy if this product in production. The market from AgentSecure decline it. Let me try Bliss & Glennon. antagent New Phone Line System Help Posted: Tue Nov 5 -- I highly suggest you RUN AWAY from any VOIP proposal from Megapath. I just recently went through HELL with this terrible company and being... mhutch69 Erie Insurance, feedback please. Posted: Thu Oct 31 -- I would stay away from Erie. Erie has appointed too many agents and their competitive position has taken a turn for the worse. Erie's... randrew54 7 day insurance policy Posted: Tue Oct 29 -- Justin, Unfortunately, that program is exclusive to LA Insurance. If you really want access to it, you could access it by becoming an LA... PiP Go to Forums Reader Comments N.Y. Expects 100,000 to Change Health Insurance Under Federal Overhaul Posted: Mon Nov 4 -- The "Affordable" Care Act just cost me another $7,800 a year starting Jan 1st. AND raised my deductible $2,000 annually and I can't afford... Big D Report: Warming Likely to Make Bad Things Worse Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- "We reduce the amount of energy consumed and we all end up living in caves again." No doom and gloom hyperbole there... EBA Arizona Legislator's Close Call in I-10 Dust Storm Prompts Call for Action Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- Huh! How about we ask the Department of Interior or the US Senate or whatever legislative body can be done about hurricanes? Ridiculous!... Vickie Washington Driver Blames 'Gorilla' For Causing Crash Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- Is she sure it wasn't a deer in a gorilla costume? Whodathunkit? Lost Pheasants, Disappearing Grasslands: Is Crop Insurance to Blame? Posted: Fri Nov 1 -- There would be more credibility to your article blaming loss of pheasant population on political causes if you wouldn't show a hen pheasant... ecinfel Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue November 4, 2013 Focus on Professional Liability / PLUS; Habitational / Dwellings; Agents' E&O Survey; Bonus: Free Ad Readership Study ($2,500 Value); Bonus: The Indiana Issue (Special Supplement) 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 - Workers Compensation Loss Control Services Manager Senior Safety & Health Consultant Market Director Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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Daily Headlines: Thursday, November 7, 2013

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November 7, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Use of Predictive Models Widesperad in P/C Insurance: Survey A survey of North American insurance professionals reveals widespread use of predictive analytics in the property/casualty insurance ... Senate Expected to Pass Gay Workplace Rights Bill Opposed by House Most employers would be banned from firing, demoting or refusing to hire workers because of their sexual orientation or gender identity ... Neutral El Nino Condtions Forecast Through Spring: NOAA The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Thursday it expects neutral El Niño weather conditions to persist ... AIG Settles Dispute Over Real Estate Executive Pay for $274M American International Group Inc. has agreed to settle a $274 million lawsuit by a former executive who said the insurer refused to pay him ... Endurance Specialty Names CEO of U.S. Insurance Division Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property/casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced Douglas ... Insurers' Annual Incurred A&E Losses Rose 12% in 2012: A.M. Best While generally not a material drag on the U.S. property/casualty industry's earnings, industry losses from asbestos and environmental ... Eyeing Affluent Market, Crestbrook Enters First State of Illinois with More to Come Well-to-do Illinois residents and their insurance agents now have another option when it comes to protecting their assets. Crestbrook... 82% of P/C Insurers Using Predictive Analytics: Earnix/ISO Research A survey of North American insurance professionals reveals widespread use of predictive analytics in the... More National News East N.J. Seeks to Shift Funds to Aid Homeowners Waitlisted for Sandy Grants New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's administration said it is seeking to allocate additional federal funds to two major Superstorm Sandy ... Pennsylvania Diocese: Birth Control Mandate 'Historic' The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh say the federal government is trying to remove First Amendment religious protections from ... Teen Drivers Getting in Fewer Accidents in Massachusetts Massachusetts state officials say the number of accidents involving newly licensed teenage drivers has dropped by half since 2007 when ... More East News Midwest CNA Hires New Vice President of Reinsurance Placements Chicago-based CNA Financial Corp. announced that it has appointed Sheila Chapman vice president of reinsurance placements. In this role, ... Iowa City Work Prompts Lower Flood Insurance Rates Property owners in Iowa City's 100-year flood plain will get a 15 percent discount on their flood insurance premiums because of city ... Dovetail Insurance Expands Distribution of BOP Product in Midwest U.S. Dovetail Insurance, a supplier of cloud-based insurance product delivery services, is expanding its distribution of NetBOP in seven states, ... Horace Mann Announces Property/Casualty Leadership Changes Springfield, Ill.-based Horace Mann Educators Corp. has named Stephen P. Cardinal to lead its property/casualty business as executive vice ... More Midwest News Southeast Ladd Joins Senn Dunn in North Carolina Senn Dunn Insurance in Greensboro, North Carolina has named Wanda C. Ladd as director of Human Resources for the statewide agency. Ladd ... Florida Lawmakers Re-examine PIP Law in Light of Court Ruling Florida lawmakers are taking another hard look at the future of the state's no-fault automobile insurance law in light of a circuit court ... Regions Insurance Expands Employee Benefits Practice in Tennessee Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Insurance, an affiliate of Regions Bank, said it entered into an agreement with The Hanback Group in ... W.Va. Fruit Growers Reminded of Insurance Deadline on Next Year's Crop West Virginia Department of Agriculture issued an insurance reminder for the state's fruit producers, citing USDA Risk Management Agency's ... More Southeast News South Central Texas Brine Sued by Liberty Insurance over Louisiana Sinkhole One of the insurers for Texas Brine Co. has filed a lawsuit accusing Texas Brine of ignoring warnings about the potential for disaster if ... Lack of Insurance Could End Police Patrols in Louisiana Town The town of Sorrento, La., has less than two weeks to find liability insurance to back its police department before the current insurance ... Nationwide Insurance Recruiting New Agents in Texas Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Insurance announced that the company is looking to add 100 new Advantage Program insurance agents in the ... More South Central News West Pinnacol Board in Colorado Names New Chief Executive Officer Pinnacol Assurance's board of directors named Philip B. Kalin president and CEO of Pinnacol. Kalin was selected as a finalist for the ... Colorado Lawmakers Reviewing Flood Response Colorado lawmakers are studying responses to September's catastrophic floods. A special state legislative panel held its first meeting ... Los Angeles County Settles $7.5M Medical Malpractice Suit The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $7.5 million payment to a toddler who was born with a brain injury at a county-run ... MJ Insurance Names Gerig in Arizona MJ Insurance named Lauren Gerig to its property/casualty department in the Phoneix, Ariz. Office. Gerig will work to service new and ... More West News International AIR Estimates Insured Losses from Europe Windstorm at $2-$3 Billion Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has estimated that insured losses from Windstorm Christian (known as St. Jude in the UK) will range ... Munich Re Plans $1.35 Billion Buyback as Q3 Net Beats Estimates Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, plans to buy back €1 billion ($1.352 billion) of its shares as third-quarter profit dropped 44 ... Swiss Re Q3 Net Beats Analyst Forecasts as Non-Life Sales Jump Swiss Re Ltd., the world's second- biggest reinsurer, reported better than expected third-quarter profit after non-life premiums rose by a ... Arctic Ship Route May be Safer with Anglo-Russian Radio Waves The perils of the new Arctic shipping route, warmed by climate change, may diminish with a British-Russian radio navigation initiative, ... Generali Third-Quarter Net Profit Rises as Operating Income Climbs Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Italy's biggest insurer, said third-quarter profit rose 75 percent as it earned more from its life segment and ... ABI Estimates 105,000 Claims Totaling $208 Million from St. Jude Storm The Association of British Insurers (ABI) said it expects the country's insurers to "deal with a total of 105,000 claims, and pay out £130 ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Markets in Motion - Sports & Entertainment Venue The 650,000 square foot Honda Event Center in Anaheim, Calif. holds thousands of people at any... Watch Now A World With or Without TRIA Since the creation of the federal terrorism reinsurance program in 2002 until now the market... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Free CE Classes in Martinsville and Danville, VA Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- Hi all, I need assistance in finding some free CE Classes in Martinsville and Danville, VA area. Please advise. Thank you for your help in... Helenhsu45 Hartford School of Insurance Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- Has anyone ever attended any of the programs offered by the Hartford School of Insurance? They are fairly pricey but look like good intense... yoyowordup CA liability coverage for product - Gopher Gasser Posted: Tue Nov 5 -- Hartford will cancel current GL policy if this product in production. The market from AgentSecure decline it. Let me try Bliss & Glennon. antagent New Phone Line System Help Posted: Tue Nov 5 -- I highly suggest you RUN AWAY from any VOIP proposal from Megapath. I just recently went through HELL with this terrible company and being... mhutch69 Travelers reducing commissions Posted: Sun Nov 3 -- Look around...I know of one company with realtime electronic submission with bound/underwritten quotes paying 17% NB in P&C. ...And they... OldIndyAgent Erie Insurance, feedback please. Posted: Thu Oct 31 -- I would stay away from Erie. Erie has appointed too many agents and their competitive position has taken a turn for the worse. Erie's... randrew54 7 day insurance policy Posted: Tue Oct 29 -- Justin, Unfortunately, that program is exclusive to LA Insurance. If you really want access to it, you could access it by becoming an LA... PiP becoming appointed Posted: Tue Oct 29 -- Try an Aggregator/Cluster group. By joining you get instant access to preferred markets, higher commissions and contingency opportunities... PiP Go to Forums Reader Comments N.Y. Expects 100,000 to Change Health Insurance Under Federal Overhaul Posted: Mon Nov 4 -- The "Affordable" Care Act just cost me another $7,800 a year starting Jan 1st. AND raised my deductible $2,000 annually and I can't afford... Big D Buffett Looking For Acquisitions as Berkshire's $40B Cash Pile Deemed 'Too Much' Posted: Thu Oct 31 -- Wow, if I was one of his employees I would love to receive a $1 million bonus. Just think how that would boost the economy through his... Baxtor Report: Warming Likely to Make Bad Things Worse Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- "We reduce the amount of energy consumed and we all end up living in caves again." No doom and gloom hyperbole there... EBA Lost Pheasants, Disappearing Grasslands: Is Crop Insurance to Blame? Posted: Fri Nov 1 -- There would be more credibility to your article blaming loss of pheasant population on political causes if you wouldn't show a hen pheasant... ecinfel Washington Driver Blames 'Gorilla' For Causing Crash Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- Is she sure it wasn't a deer in a gorilla costume? Whodathunkit? 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