Daily Headlines: Tuesday, November 26, 2013

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November 26, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Religious Exemption to Birth Control Benefit The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a challenge to part of President Barack Obama's healthcare law by companies claiming a religious ... Applied Systems Acquired by Hellman & Friedman from Bain Capital for $1.8B Applied Systems Inc., a leading insurance software provider, said it has agreed to be acquired by investment funds advised by private ... Supreme Court Could Take Up Religious Rights of Corporations U.S. Supreme Court justices could decide on Tuesday to review religious objections made by corporations to a provision of the 2010 federal ... Hartford's McGee: Lessons from Clash with Activist Investor Paulson Liam McGee, who led a rebound at Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. after shunning John Paulson's call to split the insurer, said ... College Player May Be Blocked from Collecting on $20,000 Half-Court Shot Making a half-court shot during a promotion at an Oklahoma City Thunder game might be easier for 23-year-old Cameron Rodriguez than keeping ... Photographer Wins $1.2M from Media Firms That Used Pics on Twitter A federal jury on Friday ordered two media companies to pay $1.2 million to a freelance photojournalist for their unauthorized use of ... FDA Halts Google-Backed 23andMe's Sales of DNA Test Kit The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned 23andMe, a company backed by Google Inc., to halt sales of its genetic tests because they ... General Star Adds Six New Coverages to Healthcare Product Line General Star Management Co. has launched a new Healthcare Facilities Choice endorsement. The protection is available on miscellaneous ... Tower Group to Cut 140 Jobs After Q2 Loss Due to Reserve Charges Tower Group International Ltd. is cutting about 140 jobs, or 10 percent of its workforce, after posting a second-quarter loss of more than ... Workers' Compensation Results Improved in 2012 The workers' compensation industry's results improved in 2012. Premiums grew for the second straight year, the combined ratio improved,... Employers Screening Social Media Accounts May Alienate Job Candidates, Spur Legal Action Research from North Carolina State University shows companies that screen the social media accounts of job applicants... More National News East U.S. Labor Dept., N.Y. Agencies Team Up to Target Misclassification of Employees Officials from the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, the New York State Labor Department and the New York State Attorney ... NYS Workers' Comp Board Presses On to Resolve Group Trust Liabilities The New York State Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) is pressing on with its effort to resolve the liability problems stemming from ... Penn. Regulators Offer Tips to Avoid Turkey Frying Homeowners Catastrophe The Pennsylvania Insurance Department and the Office of the State Fire Commissioner are cautioning consumers to be extra careful when ... More East News Midwest Jury Awards Missouri Worker $28M for Lung Damage A Laclede County jury has ordered a Missouri company to pay $28 million to a worker who claimed his lungs were damaged at a compressor ... Progressive Names CEO Renwick as Chairman Ohio-based Progressive Corp. has named President and CEO Glenn M. Renwick to the additional role of chairman following the death of ... Combined Agents of America Expands in Kansas with New Member Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) has added a new member agency, Kansas-based Fouts, Davidson, Burks Agency LLC. CAA now has 53 ... $300K Awarded to 2 Terminated Ohio Truck Drivers Under the terms of a consent judgment, a now defunct North Canton, Ohio-based company, Star Air Inc., and owner Robert R. Custer, will pay ... More Midwest News Insurance Journal's 2014 Events Calendar will be published in our January 13, 2014 magazine, so it's going to be a valuable resource for readers who are planning to attend industry events. Submit your industry events for consideration! Southeast Bear Bryant Son's Reinsurance Fortune Helps Power Alabama Football The University of Alabama opened a new football-training center last February. Any professional team would be happy to have it. The ... Florida Woman Sues Network over 'The Game' Facebook Page A South Florida woman is suing the Black Entertainment Television network in a dispute over a Facebook page she developed to promote the ... Mississippi Court Will Hear Electrocution Workers' Compensation Appeal The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a former Ripley alderman who lost both hands after being electrocuted. WTVA-TV in ... Boraca Joins Arthur J. Gallagher McDonald's Restaurant Division in Tampa Chad Boraca has joined Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. as director of risk management in the McDonald's Restaurants specialty area. He will help ... More Southeast News South Central Commissioner Denies TWIA's Request to Raise Liability Limits The primary windstorm insurer for Texas coastal properties won't be raising limits of liability next year for on property it covers. ... Twitty Joins Frost Insurance as Market President for Dallas Office Jeff Twitty, an insurance executive with more than 30 years of insurance and risk management experience, has been named market president ... Hogs Damaging Levees in Louisiana's Jefferson Parish Feral hogs in Louisiana are rooting up levees on Jefferson Parish's west bank, causing damage that could pose a threat to flood protection, ... All-Star Insurance Opens New Office in Pittsburg, Texas Gilmer, Texas-based All-Star Insurance Group Inc., a full service, independent insurance agency, has opened a new office inside First ... India-Based Company Fined $77K for Amputation Hazards at Arkansas Plant The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Welspun Tubular LLC in Little Rock, Ark., for two ... More South Central News West California Insurers Group: Jones Was Correct on WC Pure Premium California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones was correct to recognize the increasing costs in the state's workers compensation system when ... CEO: Reno Air Races Needs $500,000 to Survive, Cites Insurance Costs The Reno National Championship Air Races must raise pledges of $500,000 by Dec. 15 in order to meet operational costs in 2014 and keep the ... Case Over Alaska Mountain Death Settled An attorney says a settlement has been reached over a Swiss man's death on Alaska's Mount McKinley in 2011. Court records show attorneys ... More West News International Canadian Pacific Coal Train Derails; No Injuries A northbound Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd train derailed near Windermere, British Columbia, on Monday morning, sending 16 cars loaded with ... China, India Succeed in Weakening Warsaw Global Warming Pact China and India's success in weakening the latest global warming agreement created friction with other developing nations that are seeking ... More International News Insurance Journal Blogs Narcotics Use in Workers Compensation Injuries This post is part of a series sponsored by Helmsman Management Services LLC. In recent years, there has been a disturbing rise in the use ... More Blogs 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 Technology Question - Submission Management Posted: Sat Nov 23 -- I am looking for the right application submission system for our agency. We are a wholesaler with an exclusive product. - Dashboard for us... InsureTime How to insure a client that use Uber or Lyft Posted: Fri Nov 22 -- I have sent emails and facebooks messages to Uber and Lyft and they don't respond because THEY HAVE NOTHING! Lyft's website says: $1,000,000... yoyowordup "Independent contractor" covered under "employer's" GL? Posted: Fri Nov 22 -- I agree with the previous poster - if the HOA "hires" him as an "independent contractor" the HOA should be requiring GL coverage. i would go... gennydill New Insurance Agency Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- Since you are new, try these MGA's and get some business going first before getting direct appointments... Lani SCUBA Dive Shop Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- This group has a special program for dive shops ... TheInsKid is a physical exam necessary before taking life insurance? Posted: Wed Nov 20 -- Without a paramed exam, most companies will only offer a small amount of coverage, and the rate, or cost per $1,000 of coverage, will be... lonestar What is the significance of long term care planning today? Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- It's one of the activities that one shouldn't put off these days. Why? Based on the most recent study, 70% of the adult population in the... racheljames Go to Forums Reader Comments State Proposals to Mandate Insurance for Gun Owners Falter Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- Even if they buy insurance, did anyone ever hear of an exclusion for intentional acts? This is just an attempt at creating a barrier to... Mike States, Insurers Working on Ways to Bypass Obamacare Federal Exchange Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- FFA, If Obama and Biden had a Vaudeville Act, it would close within a week and the theater would go bankrupt. My favorite Bidenism is when... Agent Progressive Insurance Chairman, Former CEO, Philanthropist Lewis Dies Posted: Mon Nov 25 -- Lewis was a contraversial figure who supported left wing causes. I'd like to correct a little revisionism in this article. Progressive grew... Paul 10 Ideas Chosen for Coastal Shields in New York, New Jersey Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- How about a wall around the island made out of sponge? It could soak up the excess water, and slowly evaporate over time. Cheetoh Mulligan NCAA Sues Video Game Maker Over College Athlete Settlement Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- If there is money to be had, the answer is definitely yes!! If there is no money involved, no one cares. DESi Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue November 18, 2013 Top Personal Lines Retail Agencies; Assisted Living / Long Term Care; Contractors & Builders; Regional Wall Calendar - Sponsor a Month 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 New Business Underwriter - Travel Training Manager Assistant Vice President - Sales and Marketing Regional Vice President Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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November 26, 2013 Feature Video An Improving Bottom Line for U.S. Surplus Lines 2012 marked a challenging year for the surplus lines insurance industry. But that's not the story for 2013, says Jeremy Johnson, president of Lexington Insurance Co. Whether or not... Watch Now Popular Videos Markets in Motion - Sports & Entertainment Venue How Insurance Keeps Up with Fracking, New Energy Risks More Insurance Videos Watch InsuranceJournal.tv Subscribe to our iTunes Channel Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Send to a Friend | Contact Us Insurance Journal 3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 (800) 897-9965 Copyright © 2013 by Wells Media Group, Inc.

Daily Headlines: Monday, November 25, 2013

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November 25, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Google's Schmidt: Insurance About to 'Explode' With Uses for Big Data Google Inc. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said new technologies that help companies analyze vast amounts of digital information have the ... Seat Belts to Be Required on Tour, Intercity Buses Starting in 2016 New tour buses and buses that provide service between cities must be equipped with seat belts starting in late 2016 under a federal rule ... Missteps in Employee Hiring Costly for Agencies: MarshBerry For most lines of insurance business, commission income is growing and most insurance agents and brokers expect profits to be similar or ... Progressive Insurance Chairman, Former CEO, Philanthropist Lewis Dies Progressive Corp. Chairman Peter B. Lewis, the billionaire who turned a company founded by his father into one of the largest U.S. auto ... Insurers Weigh Forming Captive to Insure Customers of Bankrupt Futures Brokers Eight private insurers have expressed interest in participating in a fund to provide insurance for losses suffered by customers of futures... More National News East FEMA Says No Deadline Extension for Filing Sandy Flood Insurance Suits The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it cannot extend the deadline for Superstorm Sandy victims who may want to file ... New Jersey Man Sentenced for Superstorm Sandy Scam A central New Jersey man has been sentenced to five years in state prison after admitting he preyed on Superstorm Sandy victims by ... Penn. Transportation Officials Prepare to Study Higher Speed Limits Pennsylvania highway officials are preparing to spend up to six months reviewing Pennsylvania's interstate system as they decide which ... MidAtlantic Farm Credit Hires Crop Insurance Specialist in Maryland MidAtlantic Farm Credit, an agricultural lending cooperative, recently hired Rachel Melvin as a crop insurance specialist. Melvin will be ... Connecticut to Forgo Obama's Plan for Canceled Health Insurance Policies The state of Connecticut will not abide by President Barack Obama's request that states allow insurance companies to continue offering ... Delaware Refinery Owners Win Insurance Lawsuit A Delaware judge has ruled for owners of the Delaware City oil refinery in lawsuit over insurance coverage involving the deaths of two ... More East News Midwest Illinois Roofing Company Fined $158K for Safety Hazards Affordable Roofing and Exteriors Inc. in Trenton, Ill., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health ... Costs per Claim of Medical Care for Injured Workers in Indiana High, Rising The costs per claim of medical care to treat injured workers in Indiana were higher than most states and growing rapidly, according to a ... $15 Million Awarded in Illinois Childbirth Death Lawsuit Jurors have awarded a $15 million settlement to the husband of a suburban Chicago high school teacher who died while giving birth. The ... More Midwest News Insurance Journal's 2014 Events Calendar will be published in our January 13, 2014 magazine, so it's going to be a valuable resource for readers who are planning to attend industry events. Submit your industry events for consideration! Southeast West Virginia High Court Upholds Monsanto $93M Settlement The state Supreme Court has upheld a judge's approval of Monsanto Co.'s massive settlement with thousands of West Virginia residents. In a ... North Carolina Arrrests Made in 3 Alleged Auto Insurance Scams North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of Raquel Pineda, 31, of Mount Olive. She was charged with one ... More Southeast News South Central Dallas Employers Face $97K in Penalties Following Forklift Deaths The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLC and Nationwide ... All-Star Insurance Opens New Office in Diana, Texas Gilmer, Texas-based independent insurance agency, All-Star Insurance Group Inc., announced it has opened an office in Diana, Texas. ... All Risks South Central Hires Hayes, Ojeda The South Central operation of All Risks Ltd., based in Dallas, has added producers Jason Hayes and Priscilla Ojeda. As the newest broker, ... More South Central News West California Commissioner Favors Lower WC Premium Than Board California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones adopted an advisory average pure premium rate of 2.70 dollars per 100 dollars of employer ... New Mexcio County, Navajo Nation Added To Declaration One New Mexico county and the Navajo Nation have been added to a federal disaster declaration that stemmed from severe storms and flooding ... Watchdog Sues For Sandia Nuke Safety Records In New Mexico A watchdog group has filed a lawsuit seeking the release of nuclear safety records for Sandia National Laboratories. The suit filed Friday ... New Map Predicts Tsunami Effects On Alaska City The state has released a tsunami inundation map for Sitka, Alaska showing the estimated high-water mark in the event of a tsunami. But ... More West News International Iran Nuclear Deal Easing Up on Shipping Insurance Could Help Oil Sales Iran's nuclear deal with the West is not intended to let more of its oil into the market, the White House said, but an easing of the ban on ... China Pushes Child Safety Seats to Cut Road Deaths China lost almost three times as many children in car accidents as the U.S. last year, even though it has fewer than half the number of ... 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 Technology Question - Submission Management Posted: Sat Nov 23 -- I am looking for the right application submission system for our agency. We are a wholesaler with an exclusive product. - Dashboard for us... InsureTime How to insure a client that use Uber or Lyft Posted: Fri Nov 22 -- I have sent emails and facebooks messages to Uber and Lyft and they don't respond because THEY HAVE NOTHING! Lyft's website says: $1,000,000... yoyowordup "Independent contractor" covered under "employer's" GL? Posted: Fri Nov 22 -- I agree with the previous poster - if the HOA "hires" him as an "independent contractor" the HOA should be requiring GL coverage. i would go... gennydill New Insurance Agency Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- Since you are new, try these MGA's and get some business going first before getting direct appointments... Lani SCUBA Dive Shop Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- This group has a special program for dive shops... TheInsKid is a physical exam necessary before taking life insurance? Posted: Wed Nov 20 -- Without a paramed exam, most companies will only offer a small amount of coverage, and the rate, or cost per $1,000 of coverage, will be... lonestar What is the significance of long term care planning today? Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- It's one of the activities that one shouldn't put off these days. Why? Based on the most recent study, 70% of the adult population in the... racheljames Go to Forums Reader Comments State Proposals to Mandate Insurance for Gun Owners Falter Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- Even if they buy insurance, did anyone ever hear of an exclusion for intentional acts? This is just an attempt at creating a barrier to... Mike States, Insurers Working on Ways to Bypass Obamacare Federal Exchange Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- FFA, If Obama and Biden had a Vaudeville Act, it would close within a week and the theater would go bankrupt. My favorite Bidenism is when... Agent 10 Ideas Chosen for Coastal Shields in New York, New Jersey Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- How about a wall around the island made out of sponge? It could soak up the excess water, and slowly evaporate over time. Cheetoh Mulligan NCAA Sues Video Game Maker Over College Athlete Settlement Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- If there is money to be had, the answer is definitely yes!! If there is no money involved, no one cares. DESi State Insurance Commissioners Lack Consensus on Cancellations Posted: Fri Nov 22 -- Sarge, wow. A workable solution to the initial problem. Now, address the underlying cause of the rates being pushed through the roof...... 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Daily Headlines: Friday, November 22, 2013

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November 22, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Tower Group Expects to Avoid NASDAQ Delisting Tower Group International, Ltd. announced Wednesday that NASDAQ has notified the company that it is not in compliance with the exchange's ... SEC Proposes Fiduciary Duty for Investment Brokers Advising Retail Clients Investment brokers advising retail customers should be held to a standard that requires them to recommend products that are in the best ... Scientists Say Asteroids Pose Serious Threat... But Don't Panic On Feb. 15, a 13,000-ton rock plunged through the skies above Chelyabinsk, Russia. It shone 30 times brighter than the sun, and hurtled at ... Harleysville Insurance President/COO Michael Browne to Retire in May Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. announced that Michael Browne, president and chief operating officer of the Harleysville Insurance, a ... Arch Insurance Group Launches New Side A D&O Policy Arch Insurance Group, a member of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has launched a new specialized management liability product in the U.S. that ... National Building, Communications Standards Recommended for Tornado Safety National standards should be set for building construction, storm shelters and emergency communications to reduce death and damage from ... House, Senate Negotiators Fail to Reach Agreement on Crop Insurance Bill House and Senate negotiators adjourned talks on a new agricultural bill until after a congressional recess, increasing the chances of a ... Insurers Weigh Forming Captive to Insure Customers of Bankrupt Futures Brokers Eight private insurers have expressed interest in participating in a fund to provide insurance for losses suffered by customers of futures... What Makes a Successful P/C Carrier CIO--and How to Know if You Have One Triumphant Mutual and Victorious Insurance Co. seem like two peas in a pod. They're similarly sized property/casualty... More National News East Some NYC Hospitals Not Taking New Health Plans New Yorkers buying a health plan on the state's new insurance exchange should read the fine print if they're interested in getting care at ... Lawyer Drops Appeal in N.J. Text Sender Liability Case The lawyer for a Florida couple has dropped an appeal of a New Jersey texting while driving ruling. Attorney Stephen Weinstein represents a ... Rhode Island State Police Push to Require Hands-Free Phones The head of the Rhode Island State Police says they are pushing to require the use of hands-free devices when using a cellphone while ... Berry Insurance in Massachusetts Appoints New Vice President Berry Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Franklin, Mass., recently promoted Chris Pintarich to vice president. Pintarich ... Former New Jersey Doctor Sentenced for $19M Billing Fraud The patients, most of whom were on Medicaid and Medicare, came into the medical offices of Jose Katz for checkups and consultations. The ... More East News Midwest Count of Storm-Damaged Homes in Illinois Expected to Grow State officials now say that at least 900 homes in Illinois were either destroyed or badly damaged by the tornado outbreak on Nov. 17. And ... Indiana Businesses Work to Recover from Tornadoes Dan May has already found a location to temporarily set up his law office and his daughter's art gallery that were destroyed by a tornado ... South Dakota Supreme Court Says No to New Malpractice Trial A woman who sued Sanford Medical Center for malpractice for a 2007 surgical procedure that was aborted should not be granted another trial, ... More Midwest News Southeast Mississippi County Lifts Insurance Mandate for Santas For this holiday season, DeSoto County school officials are waiving a requirement that Santa Claus have liability and workers' compensation ... Coast Guard Has No Duty to Undertake Rescue Efforts, Court Ruless A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a North Carolina widow's lawsuit blaming the Coast Guard for failing to save her husband's ... More Southeast News South Central Lance Armstrong Settles $3M Insurance Lawsuit A day before he was scheduled to give sworn testimony about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, Lance Armstrong reached a settlement on ... Roach Howard Smith & Barton's Hughston Joins Assurex Global Board Tom Hughston, CEO of insurance brokerage Roach Howard Smith & Barton in Dallas, Texas, was recently named a member of the Assurex Global ... Arkansas Oil Spill Damages Exceed $70M, Exxon says ExxonMobil estimates that the March oil spill in an Arkansas subdivision has caused more than $70.5 million in damages for the company, ... More South Central News West Attorneys: $10M+ Settlement Reached In Wyoming Fire Attorneys for a Montana man severely burned in a Bakken, Wyo. oil patch fire say they have reached a multi-million dollar settlement with ... Construction Worker Killed In Nevada Authorities say a man was killed after an accident at a construction site in south Reno, Nev. According to the Reno Fire Department, the ... Just 10 Percent of California Car Chargers Delivered A New Jersey energy company required by an unusual legal settlement to build an extensive network of electric car chargers throughout ... Colorado State Running Out of Money for Hurricane Forecasting Colorado State University, which pioneered seasonal hurricane forecasting 30 years ago, may have issued its last prediction. The school's ... Three Leavitt Group Agencies in Southern California Merge The Leavitt Group announced a merger of three of their Southern California agencies. The merger will include the Covina office of Valley ... More West News International Global Warming Pact Expected from Warsaw Talks Envoys from 190 nations are close to agreeing upon the first building blocks for the next treaty aimed at fighting global warming, ... Bangladesh Starts Inspecting Plants 7 Months After Factory Collapse Bangladesh engineers today start their first full-fledged inspections of garment factories under a government plan to improve safety, seven ... More International News Insurance Journal's 2014 Events Calendar will be published in our January 13, 2014 magazine, so it's going to be a valuable resource for readers who are planning to attend industry events. Submit your industry events for consideration! 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 How to insure a client that use Uber or Lyft Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- How does a PAP (Personal Auto) policy respond if a client use Uber or Lyft to pick up others when there is an accident. Under exclusions... Lani New Insurance Agency Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- Since you are new, try these MGA's and get some business going first before getting direct appointments... Lani SCUBA Dive Shop Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- This group has a special program for dive shops ... TheInsKid is a physical exam necessary before taking life insurance? Posted: Wed Nov 20 -- Without a paramed exam, most companies will only offer a small amount of coverage, and the rate, or cost per $1,000 of coverage, will be... lonestar What is the significance of long term care planning today? Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- It's one of the activities that one shouldn't put off these days. Why? Based on the most recent study, 70% of the adult population in the... racheljames "Independent contractor" covered under "employer's" GL? Posted: Mon Nov 18 -- A subcontractor is not covered as an insured on the insured's policy, but the association is covered. He needs to have his own GL coverage,... gforaker Please Help! Moving from Virginia to North Carolina Posted: Thu Nov 14 -- If you have to ask if a North Carolina resident can have a Virginia resident agent license you may want to enroll in the law and ethics CE... Charon Go to Forums Reader Comments State Proposals to Mandate Insurance for Gun Owners Falter Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- Even if they buy insurance, did anyone ever hear of an exclusion for intentional acts? This is just an attempt at creating a barrier to... Mike Former Kansas Player Sues NCAA Over Head Trauma Posted: Fri Nov 15 -- I feel bad for the football players who now are suffering from head trauma related symptoms, but how is the blame residing with the NCAA or... Troy Acheman Insurers, Regulators Question Obama's Healthcare Promise 'Fix' Posted: Sun Nov 17 -- The President has about as much authority to change the plain text of a law passed by Congress as I do. So he gets up there on his bully... Dandy Don States, Insurers Working on Ways to Bypass Obamacare Federal Exchange Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- FFA, If Obama and Biden had a Vaudeville Act, it would close within a week and the theater would go bankrupt. My favorite Bidenism is when... Agent 10 Ideas Chosen for Coastal Shields in New York, New Jersey Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- How about a wall around the island made out of sponge? It could soak up the excess water, and slowly evaporate over time. Cheetoh Mulligan Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue November 18, 2013 Top Personal Lines Retail Agencies; Assisted Living / Long Term Care; Contractors & Builders; Regional Wall Calendar - Sponsor a Month 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 Assistant Vice President - Sales and Marketing Regional Vice President Agency Service Manager Customer Service Supervisor Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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