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November 29, 2011 Feature Video Interesting Times in Medical Liability The medical liability market continues to perform well even as the nation struggles to implement health care reform. Robert Allen, senior vice presidents at Torus Insurance, says... Watch Now Popular Videos Brokers: Overcome Fear of Patent Insurance Nevada's New Insurance Commissioner Lays out Pro-insurance Agenda 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 © 2011 by Wells Publishing, Inc.

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Daily Headlines: Monday, November 28, 2011

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November 28, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Insured Loss Estimate from Hurricane Irene Rises to $4.3 Billion An insurance industry service that tracks catastrophe losses has sharply raised its estimates for August's Hurricane Irene, projecting ... Supreme Court to Decide Whether Harm Needed in Kickback Suits In a dispute pitting big business against consumer groups, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday on whether a person has to suffer ... Whistleblower Laws, Lucrative for Some States, Stall in Others For many states, a law intended to root out corruption also has been good for the bottom line. Over the last decade, more than 20 states ... Federal Regulator Opening Formal Probe into GM Volt Fire Risk U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a formal investigation into fire risks in General Motors' Volt vehicles, the National Highway ... How to Compete for Personal Lines with the Direct Writers Let's face facts. It's unlikely that any individual independent agency will ever "beat" the direct writers. They have massive ... Best Affirms Virginia Surety Co. Ratings; Outlook Positive A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A-' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" of Chicago-based ... Ratings Roundup: Hiscox (US), Western Mutual A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a" of Chicago-based Hiscox ... Next Big Thing in Insurance Coverage? Some in the insurance industry are staking their futures on the reputations of others. That is, they are looking to insure reputational... More National News East U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts Won’t Seek Re-election U.S. Democratic Representative Barney Frank, who helped to craft the landmark overhaul of financial regulations that bears his name, will ... Some New Jersey Towns Taking Steps to Reduce Flooding Several northern New Jersey towns hit hard by recent flooding are taking steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. New Jersey's ... Massachusetts Lawmakers Weigh Changes to Motorcycle Laws Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing changes to the state's motorcycle laws, including bills designed to ease the requirement that riders ... Virginia School Officials Face $31.5M Lawsuit Another local school district in Virginia is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over allegations of a child being assaulted on a school ... More East News Midwest Indiana Senator to Lead National Insurance Group Indiana Senate Democratic Leader Vi Simpson is leading a national group of lawmakers looking to streamline insurance policy across the ... 80% of Claims from May Tornado in Minneapolis Have Been Resolved The Minnesota Department of Commerce has reported that insurance companies have resolved about 80 percent of the claims generated after a ... Former North Dakota Insurance Agent Admits to Mail, Wire Fraud A former Minot, N.D., insurance agent has pleaded guilty to mail and wire fraud charges in federal court. Court documents indicate Alan ... More Midwest News Southeast Insurer Must Pay for Florida Rental Car Crash by Unauthorized Driver A Florida rental car customer's auto insurer must cover crash injuries, even though the driver was someone not authorized under the rental ... 5 Mississippi Home Buyouts Could Happen in New Year Five property owners whose homes were inundated by the spring flood could have their homes bought out by the city of Vicksburg next year. ... More Southeast News South Central More Earthquakes Recorded in Oklahoma; Gov. Requests Disaster Assistance At least five small earthquakes were recorded in central Oklahoma over the long Thanksgiving weekend. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 2.4 ... New Orleans Seeking Artists to Create Evacuation Point Icon It's a tall order for an artist: create a design for a long-lasting work of public art — a new icon for the city of New Orleans — that ... Land O'Lakes Gives $10K to Texas Volunteer Fire Departments Land O'Lakes Inc. Foundation has donated $10,000 to Texas Forest Service's Volunteer Fire Department assistance fund. Volunteer fire ... More South Central News West Montana State Fund Issues $6 Million Dividend Montana State Fund says its workers' compensation insurance policyholders will be getting a $6 million dividend. The board of directors ... PMI in Arizona Files Chapter 11 Arizona-based mortgage insurer The PMI Group Inc. (NYSE: PMI) has filed for voluntary relief under chapter 11 of the United States ... Freeway Insurance Names Hudson COO Buena Park, Calif.-based Freeway Insurance has promoted Norm Hudson to chief operating officer. Hudson ascends to the post from his former ... More West News International Best Briefing Concludes Majority of Thai Flood Losses from BI Claims A.M. Best Co. reports that the vast majority of insurance losses stemming from the massive flooding in Thailand will come predominately ... India’s Bharti, Reliance End Talks on Insurance Joint Ventures Deal Reliance Industries has mutually agreed to end negotiations with Bharti Enterprises to buy its stakes in two insurance joint ventures with ... Last Chance to Save Kyoto Deal at Durban Climate Talks Countries will make a last ditch effort to save a dying Kyoto Protocol at global climate talks starting on Monday aimed at cutting the ... Willis UK Networks Given ‘Chartered Insurance Brokers’ Status The Willis UK brokers Networks team has been awarded the title of "Chartered Insurance Brokers" by the Chartered Insurance Institute ... Catalina Holdings Names Kauer CFO/COO of Glacier Re in Runoff Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd has appointed Martin Kauer to the joint roles of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer ... Best Affirms Hiscox and Operating Companies ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating ... Ratings: Bahrain Kuwait, Twin Bridges/Majestic, GTA Assur, Bahamas First, swisspartners (SPV & SPC) A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has assigned a financial strength rating of 'A-' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of ... World Economy Counts the Cost of Euro Zone Dithering From credit bottlenecks in Eastern Europe to slower growth in China, delays in tackling the euro zone's debt crisis are causing ... More International News Sponsored Content Weather Map Added to ClaimsJournal.com SAN DIEGO, 11/28/11 – Wells Publishing, Inc. announces the addition of a weather map to ClaimsJournal.com, the company's website for ... More Sponsored Content Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Pat Ryan Asks, 'Are You Happy?' Patrick Ryan is an innovator who sees opportunity. And it was opportunity that drove him to... Watch Now The Lloyd's Market Lloyd's has built a reputation over the years as being one of the most innovative insurance... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Agency Management System Posted: Sun Nov 27 -- we are currently on applied/tam and very unhappy with their real time support and the system in general. we are looking at Nexsure and would... mindi QuickBooks Posted: Fri Nov 25 -- Quickbooks is definitely the way to go because it's an all-in-one business suite. 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Erik U.S. Healthcare Cuts Minimal, More Pain Looms Posted: Tue Nov 22 -- Doctors, Clinics, Hospitals and Vendors will soon see the gravy train end and they may have trouble making their Mercedes payments. They... Veteran Agent Thanksgiving Day is Top Day For Cooking Accidents Posted: Wed Nov 23 -- I laughed when I read in the article the following sentence: "Esposito offered safety tips for those planning to sue a fryer:" Is that a... The Other Point of View Supreme Court Names Lawyers to Argue Healthcare Case Posted: Mon Nov 21 -- If the individual mandate is struck down, they better strike down the guarantee-issue provision which bars insurers from refusing to issue... 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Daily Headlines: Wednesday, November 23, 2011

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November 23, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Black Friday, Cyber Monday Bring Out the Risk Grinch The rush is the risk on Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the eyes of a retail insurance and risk expert who previously worked in retail for ... Bank of America Reaches Settlement in Countrywide Case Bank of America Corp. has reached a settlement with former Countrywide Financial Corp. institutional investors who decided not to join a ... AIG Unlikely to Take Q4 Reserve Charges: Barclays Bailed-out insurer American International Group is unlikely to add to reserves in the current quarter, though investors may not be ... Federal Judge Sides with Netflix in Antitrust Case A U.S. judge granted Netflix's bid to resolve all claims in its favor before trial in an antitrust class action, in which plaintiffs had ... Merger, Acquistion Activity Remains Muted in 3Q Financial market volatility and a difficult operating environment continued to stifle mergers and acquisitions activity for the ... Ratings Recap: Standard Casualty, Grinnell, Erie & Niagara, Northwest GF Mutual A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to 'A-' (Excellent) from 'B++' (Good) and issuer credit rating to "a-" from ... Thanksgiving Day is Top Day For Cooking Accidents Serafino Alfe was deep-frying turkeys for an annual fundraiser dinner recently and ended up at the Loyola Burn unit with third-degree burns ... P/C Market to See Only Moderate Changes in Rates in 2012: Willis Property/casualty insurance rates will continue to be flat to with some slight increases or decreases in most major and specialty lines of... More National News East I.I.I. Advises Thanksgiving Party Hosts on Limiting Liquor Liability Thanksgiving marks the beginning of holiday season and for many that means party time. But hosts who serve alcohol should take steps to ... N.Y. Court Rules on Asbestos Defense Costs for Primary Insurer A New York State court ruled last Friday that an asbestos defendant is entitled to full defense from its primary insurer for certain ... Maryland Insurance Administration Announces Senior Appointments Maryland Insurance Commissioner Therese Goldsmith recently announced three senior appointments at the Maryland Insurance Administration. ... More East News Midwest Vehicle Accidents on the Rise in North Dakota Oil Boom Town Authorities in the city that serves as the hub for North Dakota's oil activity say vehicle accidents are on the rise. Statistics released ... Insurance Too Pricey for Anti-Wall Street Protesters in Duluth, Minnesota Anti-Wall Street protesters ignored police orders to get a permit and limit their encampment to one tent in downtown Duluth, Minn. The ... Ohio Businesses Awarded More Than $273K for Workplace Safety The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) awarded 13 businesses safety intervention grants totaling more than $273,000 during ... Irwin to Lead Illinois Council of IAIP The Illinois council of the International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP), formerly known as NAIW, has installed new ... Perrotti Named Senior VP in XL's Marine Insurance Unit The marine insurance unit at XL Group plc has added Michael Perrotti as senior vice president, marine field operations. He is based in ... More Midwest News Southeast Georgia Jury Awards $9.85 Million in Child’s Drowning A Gwinnett County jury has awarded $9.85 million in damages in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by parents of a 2-year-old who died from ... More Southeast News South Central Midlands Management Enhances Earthquake Coverage in Oklahoma Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak announced that an Oklahoma general insurance agency is adding earthquake deductible buy-down ... Two North Texas Men Sentenced in Arson for Insurance Case Two men in Texas have been sentenced to prison for conspiring to commit arson in order to obtain insurance proceeds, the U.S. Attorney's ... Texas Mutual Promotes Lentz to VP of Underwriting Texas Mutual Insurance Co. has promoted Jeff Lentz from senior manager of underwriting and marketing to vice president of underwriting. In ... More South Central News West The Liberty Company Expands to Entertainment Industry The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Inc. is extending its services into the entertainment industry through Liberty Entertainment ... Report Links Wildfires to Immigrants in Arizona A study by Congress' investigative arm shows investigators have linked 30 fires that erupted in a five-year period in Arizona's border ... Utah's Liquor Board Discussing Recommended Changes Changes to Utah's liquor agency recommended by a series of critical audits are beginning to be implemented. Department of Alcoholic ... Insurance Won’t Cover Idaho Sheriff for Personnel Claims Owyhee County's insurer told the county commissioners it would no longer cover the sheriff against any claims involving personnel matters, ... Plan for Biomass Plant in Vancouver Canceled Plans have been canceled for a power plant in Vancouver, Wash. that would have burned wood debris. Schneider Electric of Seattle had a ... Ox Bonding Enters Oregon Oregon contractors will have another option for surety bonds after the state approved Ox Bonding and affiliate carrier, Upper Hudson ... Perfect Storm of Conditions Fueled Big Reno Fire One of the worst fires in Nevada's history was nearly a perfect storm of unfavorable conditions and unfortunate circumstances, and both the ... More West News International Lockton Market Update Sees Signs of End to Executive Risks Soft Market A new updated report from insurance broker Lockton concludes that the "prolonged buyer's market in the executive risks insurance market may ... Willis Re Canada Appoints Bradshaw as Board Chairman Willis Re Canada marked the completion of its first full year of operations in the country with the announcement of the appointment of Jim ... Best Affirms AXIS Specialty, Affiliates Ratings; Raises Outlook to Positive A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A' (Excellent) and ... Ratings Recap: BEST RE, Garant, ZEP-RE, East Africa Re, Custodian A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A- '(Excellent) and issuer credit rating of ... Ironshore Australia Launches M&A Product Suite Ironshore Australia has established a merger and acquisition suite of products that will be available throughout the Asia Pacific region. ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Pat Ryan Asks, 'Are You Happy?' Patrick Ryan is an innovator who sees opportunity. And it was opportunity that drove him to... Watch Now The Lloyd's Market Lloyd's has built a reputation over the years as being one of the most innovative insurance... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Which carrier is best for hotels? Posted: Wed Nov 23 -- You can contact insurance.ca.gov. Try asking for a list of carriers. You can also post general questions or inquiries to insurance-related... sethm Energy Savings Insurance (ESI) Posted: Wed Nov 23 -- I think there's a need for such insurance. 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UnhappyCapitalOneCustomer Court: Texas Couple Can Sue Over Dog's Sentimental Value Posted: Wed Nov 16 -- Hopefully this will open the doors to more lawsuits where an animal is "accidentally" euthanized. Pets should not be viewed as "property" All for the dog! South Carolina Judge Awards Sex Abuse Victim $14 Million Posted: Fri Nov 18 -- Unfortunately for her, he probably has no money so it really doesn't matter if it is $14 million or $14 billion. She won't see a... Compman President Obama Insured Against Attack While in Australia Posted: Thu Nov 17 -- I will bite my tongue so I don't have the Secret Service on my butt! 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