Daily Headlines: Wednesday, April 25, 2012

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April 25, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National What to Expect If Supreme Court Strikes Down Obamacare If the Supreme Court strikes down President Barack Obama's health care law, employers and insurance companies — not the government — ... FEMA Urges Renewal of Flood Insurance Program Set to Expire Next Month Federal flood insurance officials are urging Congress to renew the federal program. The National Flood Insurance Program is scheduled to ... AIG Alleges Ex-Air Lease CEO, Employees Stole Trade Secrets American International Group Inc. has sued the co-founder and former chief executive of its aircraft-leasing unit, Steven Udvar-Hazy, ... Goldman Must Defend Bond Insurer’s Fraud Claims Goldman Sachs Group Inc. must defend fraud claims brought by a bond insurance company over its notorious Abacus mortgage product deal, a ... Petersen International Releases Extended Benefit Supplemental Income Plan Petersen International Underwriters has launched a specialty disability insurance plan that features a 10-year benefit period. "Prior to ... Argo Insurance Forms New Partnership for Watercraft Program Argo Insurance, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., will offer a private and pleasure watercraft program through its ... Suspect Air Packs Still Being Used at Coal Mines Two years of testing have found a critical defect in a certain model of emergency breathing devices used in U.S. coal mines, but federal ... New BevCap Program Targets Beer Distributors Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv BevCap Management, an independent insurance agency in McKinney Texas that specializes in the program... More National News East N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Says Life Insurers Paid Over $262M After Probe New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said this week that a regulatory investigation into how insurers tracked life insurance policyholders resulted ... N.J. Stresses Importance of Financial Literacy to High School Students Ken Kobylowski, acting commissioner for New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, is teaching teenagers about the importance of ... Penn. Woman Gets 10-Years’ Probation for Foreclosure Notice Arson A northwestern Pennsylvania woman will spend 10 years on probation for attempting suicide by setting fire to her home with a foreclosure ... Federal Lawsuit Targets MaineCare Cuts A new federal lawsuit targets a rollback of MaineCare benefits supported by Maine Gov. Paul LePage that eliminated health care coverage for ... More East News Midwest Indiana Moving to Adopt Outdoor Stage Rules, Governor Says Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels told an entertainment industry group pushing for safer outdoor events that the  state has learned from last ... Neace Lukens Acquires Indiana's Matrix Benefits and Consulting Group Neace Lukens announced it has completed the acquisition of Matrix Benefits and Consulting Group, a Ft. Wayne, Indiana-based consulting ... Hastings Mutual CEO and President Wallace Retiring Hastings, Mich.-based property/casualty insurance carrier Hastings Mutual Insurance Co., announced the retirement of Chief Executive ... More Midwest News Southeast Mississippi Judge Declares Damages Cap Unconstitutional A state judge in Mississippi's Coahoma County has declared a legislatively imposed cap on non-economic damages unconstitutional. Circuit ... FEMA Reports $18.6 Million in Disaster Aid to Kentucky More than $18.6 million in federal disaster assistance has been approved for Kentucky residents who went through the tornadoes and severe ... Brainard to Manage East Coast Brokerage for Beecher Carlson Atlanta-based specialty insurance broker Beecher Carlson has promoted Sharon Brainard to senior managing director. Brainard will now manage ... More Southeast News South Central Apache Corp. Donates $350K for New Woodward, Oklahoma Sirens Woodward, Okla., will soon have a new tornado warning system. Apache Corp, an oil and gas exploration and production company, and the City ... Bailey Joins CoVerica as Vice President Dallas-based property/casualty insurance agency CoVerica has hired Jim Bailey as senior vice president. The role will include traditional ... TDI-DWC Approves 7 to Self-Insure for Workers' Compensation The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved seven renewals of the Certificates of Authority for ... More South Central News West Midwives Agree To $5M Deal in Birthing Center Lawsuit Two Idaho midwives have agreed to a $5 million settlement with a couple who sued them for medical malpractice after their baby suffered ... Cigna To Administer Montana Employee Health Plan Connecticut-based health insurance giant Cigna has won a three-year contract to administer the state of Montana's employee health plan. ... Defense Contractor Settles Complaint For $36.9M Defense contractor ATK Launch Systems Inc. has agreed to pay $36.9 million in cash and services to settle a whistleblower's complaint ... Metlife, California Reach Settlement Near $500M MetLife Inc. will pay nearly $500 million in a settlement involving more than 30 states that claimed it didn't provide life insurance ... Jury Says Doctor Negligent In Cerebral Palsy Case A California jury says a couple should get $74 million for a doctor's botched delivery of their daughter that resulted in her developing ... Court Blocks Injunction On California Green Fuel Standard A federal appeals court is allowing California to resume working on new regulations that mandate greener fuels for cars and trucks. The ... More West News International Fewer Storms Forecast for 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fewer Storms Forecast for 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is projected to be less active than in recent ... Civil Unrest Leads Aon to Downgrade 37 Countries on Political Risk Map Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has just issued its latest political risk map, which gauges the level ... Swiss Re Team Favored to Acquire Groupama’s Brokerage Unit – Sources Swiss Re and its private equity partners Apax and PAI are in pole position to acquire Groupama's GAN Eurocourtage [brokerage] unit for ... Lockton to Open New Australian Operations in Perth and Sydney Privately held insurance broker Lockton announced that it will open two new offices in Australia, establishing a new insurance brokerage, ... Earnings Report: ACE Limited ACE Limited reported its results for the first quarter of 2012. Highlights incuded the following: ... S&P Lowers India’s Rating Outlook to Negative; Investment Rating in Peril Standard & Poor's cut India's credit rating outlook on Wednesday to negative from stable, reflecting the toll that hefty fiscal and ... More International News Insurance Journal's Academy of Insurance: Contracts, Certificates & Construction Defect Training Super Pack - just $147 for 24 hours Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Annual Live Training Burn Educates Adjusters Pat Andler, a certified fire investigator and owner of Andler & Associates discusses the... Watch Now What D&O Buyers Look For In a Carrier What do insureds look for when shopping for a carrier to provide director and officers... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums looking for feedback/advice please.... Posted: Wed Apr 25 -- Very true AgencyEquity....Why would I take such a huge risk of just starting to sell on my own when I have only between $15-20k in capital,... bjwestner 1-800-Car-Insurance Posted: Wed Apr 25 -- My wife had a flower shop for a few years She belonged to FTD FTD had the chance to protect & use 1-800-Flowers they passed - today 1 800... William Graham What are your thoughts on the insurance industry Posted: Tue Apr 24 -- The key question for anyone thinking that the road to riches is paved with personal lines insurance policies is to ask 'what can I do... d's insurance store How do you ask for a referral? Posted: Tue Apr 24 -- I have found, Referrals is definitely an art What works does change over time But like all sales it involves repetition and law of large... William Graham Thoughts on Clusters Posted: Mon Apr 23 -- I want to start a new independent angency, are clusters a good to start with does any know any results or experienced great results from... biggboy55 Job advice...please help! Posted: Mon Apr 23 -- I'm going to be more honest here than I probably should be but I thought it would help out.....In 11plus years in insurance, 10 of those in... bjwestner Is it possible to get insurer appointments just starting out Posted: Mon Apr 23 -- I want to start my own insurance agency, but i dont want to work as a captive agent any longer than 6 months to a year. Would I be able to... biggboy55 CPCU - Advice Posted: Fri Apr 20 -- It is possible that some of your Firefighter certifications can be applied toward elective credits. I did not do any of the prior learning... joel66 Go to Forums Reader Comments Marijuana Club Files $3M Suit Against SoCal City Posted: Thu Apr 19 -- Leave them alone! TRW Illinois Man Sues Nestle, Wal-Mart Over Dog's Death from 'Wholesome' Treat Posted: Fri Apr 20 -- What type of guy has a Pomeranian and then to name it Cleopatra? Compman Alligator Visits Louisiana Motel, Bites Guest Posted: Wed Apr 18 -- Best post I have seen in IJ in a long time. Amazed AIG Adopts FASB Accounting Update, Revises Up 2010-11 Income by $5.1B Posted: Fri Apr 20 -- More creative accounting AIG? Pretty soon, you will say you don't owe the taxpayers anything even if the balance is still $80 Billion.... Agent Solution for Disaster Recovery? House in a Box, Maybe Posted: Mon Apr 23 -- I wish there were a photo roy Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue Big "I" Issue with Young Agents Survey; Medical Professional Liability; Business Interruption / Business Income; Bonus: Education & Training Directory April 16, 2012 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 Vice President of Claims Management Trainee Underwriter Workers' Compensation Master Underwriter - Financial Services Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. How to Advertise For information about advertising on this newsletter and Insurance Journal magazines, contact Julie Tinney at (800) 897-9965 x148. 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Daily Headlines: Tuesday, April 24, 2012

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April 24, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Shrimp Processors Object to BP Oil Spill Settlement Shrimp processors have asked a federal judge to delay preliminary approval of BP Plc's proposed settlement of economic damage claims from ... Returning Soldiers Involved in More Car Crashes: Study U.S. military personnel have 13 percent more car accidents in which they are at fault in the six months after returning from overseas duty ... W.R. Berkley Q1 Income Up 17%, Sees Price Hikes ‘Accelerating’ W.R. Berkley Corporation reported $135.32 million for its 2012 first-quarter net income, a 17 percent increase compared to $115.59 million ... Norman-Spencer Launches P&C Program for Recreational Marine Market The Norman-Spencer Agency is launching First Marine, an A+ rated, nationally admitted property and casualty coverage product. First Marine ... Great American to Offer New Abuse or Molestation Insurance Option Great American Insurance Group has made available a new coverage option for abuse or molestation with expenses covered outside of limits. ... MetLife to Pay States $500 Million in ‘Death Master’ Probe MetLife Inc., the largest life insurer in the United States, will pay $500 million to settle a multi-state investigation into claims ... Only 1 Out of 4 Companies Buying Cyberinsurance Nearly three in four corporate risk managers are not buying insurance policies to cover data breaches and damage to customers' privacy... More National News Insurance Journal's Academy of Insurance: Contracts, Certificates & Construction Defect Training Super Pack just $147 for the next 24 hours! East N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Storm Aid for L.I. Counties New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is providing $8.5 million to Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island. The money will be used ... Three Massachusetts Hospitals Cited for Denial of ER Care State health officials have cited three Massachusetts hospitals in the past six months for turning patients away from their emergency ... Maine Businessman Gets 2 1/2-Year Prison Term for Insurance Fraud The owner of a Kittery, Maine, medical equipment supply company has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for health care fraud and for ... Maine Workers’ Comp Reform Bill Signed Into Law A new Maine bill that brings wide-ranging changes to the state's workers' compensation system was signed into law last week. The bill, ... More East News Midwest $6M Awarded in Fatal Illinois Crash An Illinois judge has awarded more than $6 million to the family of a 17-year-old Loves Park girl killed by a drunk driver. Judge Edward ... OSHA Fines Wisconsin Company $71K for Safety Violations The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it has cited Duraframe Dipnet with 20 safety ... American Westbrook Insurance Names Palmer Senior Plan Specialist Jenny Palmer has joined Westchester, Ill.-based American Westbrook to head up the senior market segment focusing exclusively on Medicare ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida Governor Vetoes Cat Fund Tax-Credit Plan Florida Governor Rick Scott has chastised state lawmakers for failing to fully consider a controversial plan to use state premium tax ... North Carolina Jury Awards $14.6 Million in Slim Jim Factory Blast A jury has awarded $14.6 million to seven people hurt in an explosion at a now closed ConAgra Slim Jim factory in Garner, North Carolina. ... Silverstein Joins Lockton in Southeast Insurance broker Lockton has appointed Eric Silverstein to a new role as senior vice president for its national casualty insurance ... More Southeast News South Central OSHA Settles New Orleans Whistleblower Case Federal official have settled a whistleblower case against a New Orleans, La.-based riverboat company. The U.S. Department of Labor ... Louisiana Nonfarm Employment Sets All-Time Record Louisiana's seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment reached the highest mark in the state's history in March, the Louisiana Workforce ... Louisiana Companies Cited for Alleged Safety Violations The Labor Department has cited two subsidiaries of a Pineville, La.-based company for alleged safety and health violations. The ... More South Central News West Idaho Texting Ban Kicks In July 1 A new Idaho state law banning texting while driving goes into effect in July, but some law enforcement officials say enforcing the rule ... Broker Gets 30 Years For Stealing From Elderly A 49-year-old insurance broker who stole large amounts of money from elderly clients has been sentenced to 30 years in prison and must pay ... Education Board Stays With Insurance Requirement The Idaho State Board of Education has decided to keep its requirement that full-time public college and university students have health ... Family Of Girl Killed In Crash With New Mexico Doctor Sues The family of a little girl killed when her family's van was hit by a vehicle driven by a Santa Fe, New Mexico surgeon suspected of ... California State Fund Cancels Layoffs California's State Compensation Insurance Fund is cancelling plans to lay off hundreds of workers, the Sacramento Bee is reporting. State ... More West News International S&P Revises Argentina’s Sovereign Debt Rating Outlook to Negative Standard & Poor's revised its outlook on Argentina's sovereign debt rating to negative from stable on Monday, citing policies that ... Reinsurers Resilient Despite Catastrophes, Economic Uncertainty, Says A.M. Best In a special report A.M. Best summed up the financial position of the global reinsurance industry as "resilient" in light of  "the ... Earnings Report: Platinum Underwriters Q1 combined ratio – 88.2 percent (200.4 percent in Q1 2011). Q1 combined ratio (statutory) – 86.6 percent (198.7 percent in Q1 2011) ... ACE Appoints Hollenberg to Head Canada Operations; Brosnan for P/C The ACE Group has announced new leadership appointments in its Canadian operations. Andrew Hollenberg, Regional Senior Vice President, ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Annual Live Training Burn Educates Adjusters Pat Andler, a certified fire investigator and owner of Andler & Associates discusses the... Watch Now What D&O Buyers Look For In a Carrier What do insureds look for when shopping for a carrier to provide director and officers... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums What are your thoughts on the insurance industry Posted: Tue Apr 24 -- bigboy, my experience as a captive agent for over 10 years, and now as an independent agent for going on 2 years: The days of the scratch... lonestar How do you ask for a referral? Posted: Tue Apr 24 -- I have found, Referrals is definitely an art What works does change over time But like all sales it involves repetition and law of large... William Graham Thoughts on Clusters Posted: Mon Apr 23 -- I want to start a new independent angency, are clusters a good to start with does any know any results or experienced great results from... biggboy55 looking for feedback/advice please.... Posted: Mon Apr 23 -- FYI - of all the captive programs around me anyway, Nationwide seems to be the best. There are two programs they have. For one you need $10k... bjwestner Job advice...please help! Posted: Mon Apr 23 -- I'm going to be more honest here than I probably should be but I thought it would help out.....In 11plus years in insurance, 10 of those in... bjwestner Is it possible to get insurer appointments just starting out Posted: Mon Apr 23 -- I want to start my own insurance agency, but i dont want to work as a captive agent any longer than 6 months to a year. Would I be able to... biggboy55 CPCU - Advice Posted: Fri Apr 20 -- It is possible that some of your Firefighter certifications can be applied toward elective credits. I did not do any of the prior learning... joel66 Children's product resale store Posted: Thu Apr 19 -- I've got markets than can write the products excluding any USED cribs or car seats. MP start at $5,000 including product liab. I'd be glad... Adame526 Go to Forums Reader Comments Alligator Visits Louisiana Motel, Bites Guest Posted: Tue Apr 17 -- ...and the gator was thinking "hmmmm. Tastes like chicken..." Dee Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill Erasing Workplace Discrimination Damages Posted: Tue Apr 17 -- Lots of hard choices to make these days no matter who you are and where you are. People all over the country need to learn from the mistakes... FFA Republicans Prepare Should Supreme Court Overturn Healthcare Plan Posted: Mon Apr 23 -- Call a Medicare "voucher" what it is-- a slap in the face to a successful program that millions have relied on for decades, and a bigger... MP Marijuana Club Files $3M Suit Against SoCal City Posted: Thu Apr 19 -- Leave them alone! TRW Illinois Man Sues Nestle, Wal-Mart Over Dog's Death from 'Wholesome' Treat Posted: Fri Apr 20 -- What type of guy has a Pomeranian and then to name it Cleopatra? Compman Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue Big "I" Issue with Young Agents Survey; Medical Professional Liability; Business Interruption / Business Income; Bonus: Education & Training Directory April 16, 2012 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 Management Trainee Underwriter Workers' Compensation Master Underwriter - Financial Services Underwriting positions Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. How to Advertise For information about advertising on this newsletter and Insurance Journal magazines, contact Julie Tinney at (800) 897-9965 x148. View our Media Kit for advertising options in our magazines and online properties. 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Insurance Journal TV: Good Defense but Higher Severity in Med-Mal Cases

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April 24, 2012 Feature Video Good Defense but Higher Severity in Med-Mal Cases While the frequency of claims filed against medical professionals that are being litigated has generally declined over the last decade, payouts for successful medical professional... Watch Now Popular Videos How Market Conditions Change Client Relationships Who Pays for Securities Actions? Directors? Insurers? 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 © 2012 by Wells Publishing, Inc.

Daily Headlines: Monday, April 23, 2012

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April 23, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Republicans Prepare Should Supreme Court Overturn Healthcare Plan Republicans in Congress are getting ready to answer an election-year question that has dogged the party's campaign for months: How would it ... Current Market Not Yet a ‘Classic’ Hard Market: P/C Executives The current property/casualty market is not a "classic" hard market, yet anyway. While prices are clearly rising in certain lines ... Senate Bill Would Revamp Federal Crop Insurance Program U.S. farm subsidies would get a 21st Century make-over to protect grower revenue from ruinous losses, the biggest threat to their ... OSHA Hit for Taking Too Long to Adopt Workplace Safety Rules The nation's premier worker safety agency takes nearly eight years on average to adopt new safety regulations, government auditors said in ... U.S. Tells Industry to Further Test Safety of Nanotechnolgy Products U.S. health regulators said consumer products that use nanotechnology may have unknown effects on the human body, and advised food and ... Citigroup CEO, Directors Sued Over Executive Pay Days after being rebuked by shareholders, Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Vikram Pandit and the bank's directors have been sued by a ... Best Affirms Chubb Corp. and Subs ‘A++’ Ratings A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A++' (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "aa+" of the ... Travelers Enhances Cyber Product for Tech Firms Travelers has introduced an enhanced version of its product-suite CyberFirst with eight first party coverage options designed for ... Some Acceleration Claims Against Toyota Dismissed Toyota Motor Corp. has won the tentative dismissal of some claims in the class-action lawsuit brought by owners of its vehicles over ... Only 1 Out of 4 Companies Buying Cyberinsurance Nearly three in four corporate risk managers are not buying insurance policies to cover data breaches and damage to customers' privacy... More National News East Firm Pleads Guilty in Va. Court to $670M Insurance Fraud Scheme A Costa Rican company has agreed to plead guilty to a $670 million global insurance fraud scheme. Provident Capital Indemnity Ltd. entered ... Massachusetts Seeks Pool Safety Steps After Drowning Probe Massachusetts officials say they will not be opening slides at state-run pools this summer following a drowning. The decision stems from a ... New York to Get $61M in Drug Company Settlement on Vioxx New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says New York will get $61 million from last week's national settlement with drug maker Merck & ... Pennsylvania Farmers Highlight Safety on Rural Roads Jim Rexroth knows what happens when drivers don't pay attention to large farm equipment traveling on rural roads. The Lower Windsor ... More East News Midwest Missouri Bill Would Limit Whistleblower Protections About a month after Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed changes to Missouri's workplace discrimination law, Republicans lawmakers are pushing ... Tornado Cost Wichita, Kansas Area $146.3M Sedgwick County, Kansas, officials say the tornado that hit Oaklawn and southeast Wichita caused an estimated $146.3 million in damage. ... Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance Adds 5 Midwest Agencies The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) announced it signed five new agencies in the Midwest during March. The new Midwest agencies ... More Midwest News Southeast North Carolina Employers Face Jail Time Over Uncovered Workers’ Claims North Carolina officials are requiring insurers to expedite the payment of workers' compensation patients medical and wage-loss benefits ... Alabama Attorney General Urges Judge to Set BP Trial Date Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has urged a Louisiana federal judge to set a trial date to hear claims of lost revenue by Alabama ... Florida Massage Therapist, 14 Patients Charged with Insurance Fraud Florida officials said they have arrested a licensed massage therapist, a physician's assistant and 14 massage clinic patients on charges ... More Southeast News South Central Solution for Disaster Recovery? House in a Box, Maybe In one of the New Orleans neighborhoods hit hardest by flooding in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, developers have built a prototype house ... Arkansas Doctor Convicted in Bombing Loses Lawsuit An Arkansas doctor convicted in a bombing that nearly killed the head of the state medical board lost a separate wrongful death case on ... Hurricane Recovery Money Redirected to Superdome Upgrades The Jindal administration has gotten permission to redirect federal hurricane recovery money from housing aid programs to Superdome ... Federal Disaster Assistance Denied for Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin's office says her request for federal assistance to individuals and businesses affected by a tornado that killed six in ... Texas Governor Renews Drought Disaster Declaration Gov. Rick Perry has renewed a proclamation declaring Texas a disaster due to the drought. Perry renewed the disaster status on April 20, ... More South Central News West Montana GOP Candidates Embrace Insurance Industry Bills Republican candidates for governor said on April 19 at a forum that they would back key insurance industry legislation if elected, and ... Arizona Man Sentenced in Insurance Forgery Case A Flagstaff, Ariz., man who continued to collect insurance premiums from small business owners even though his license was revoked has been ... Family of New Mexico Girl Killed in Crash with Santa Fe Doctor Sues The family of a little girl killed when her family's van was hit by a vehicle driven by a Santa Fe, N.M., surgeon suspected of driving ... Associated General Contractors of California, Zurich Partner on Program The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC-CA) and Zurich have collaborated to provide insurance services for its members. Under ... More West News International Dutch Trains Collide in Amsterdam; 1 Death, Dozens Injured Two busy passenger trains collided head-on near an Amsterdam park, injuring scores of people including more than 50 seriously, a police ... IMB Report Notes Piracy Increasing in W. Africa; Somalia Still Main Threat The latest global piracy report from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) cites 102 "incidents ... Q1 Insurance-linked Securities at Record $1.49 Billion: Aon Benfield Study Aon Benfield Securities, the investment banking division of global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor Aon Benfield, has issued ... Ratings Recap: Insurance Barbados, Talanx (Notes), Ability Re, Newport Bonding A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A-' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" of Insurance Corporation ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Annual Live Training Burn Educates Adjusters Pat Andler, a certified fire investigator and owner of Andler & Associates discusses the... Watch Now What D&O Buyers Look For In a Carrier What do insureds look for when shopping for a carrier to provide director and officers... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Thoughts on Clusters should i use them or not Posted: Mon Apr 23 -- I want to start a new independent angency, are clusters a good to start with does any know any results or experienced great results from... biggboy55 What licenses are needed to insure commercial lines Posted: Mon Apr 23 -- Not to come down too hard on you, but....if you haven't checked your state's Department of Insurance website, that's the best place to... Big Dog looking for feedback/advice please.... Posted: Mon Apr 23 -- FYI - of all the captive programs around me anyway, Nationwide seems to be the best. There are two programs they have. For one you need $10k... bjwestner Job advice...please help! Posted: Mon Apr 23 -- I'm going to be more honest here than I probably should be but I thought it would help out.....In 11plus years in insurance, 10 of those in... bjwestner How do you ask for a referral? Posted: Sat Apr 21 -- Great advice. I think if we are providing quality service the client will notice. It also is a good habit to ask for new business on a... BestCarCoverage CPCU - Advice Posted: Fri Apr 20 -- It is possible that some of your Firefighter certifications can be applied toward elective credits. I did not do any of the prior learning... joel66 Children's product resale store Posted: Thu Apr 19 -- I've got markets than can write the products excluding any USED cribs or car seats. MP start at $5,000 including product liab. I'd be glad... Adame526 Go to Forums Reader Comments Alligator Visits Louisiana Motel, Bites Guest Posted: Tue Apr 17 -- ...and the gator was thinking "hmmmm. Tastes like chicken..." Dee Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill Erasing Workplace Discrimination Damages Posted: Tue Apr 17 -- Lots of hard choices to make these days no matter who you are and where you are. People all over the country need to learn from the mistakes... FFA Tennessee Lawsuit Charges 'Bachelor,' 'Bachelorette' TV Shows with Racial Bias Posted: Fri Apr 20 -- "Reality" shows are a primary reason my TV is tuned to "OFF" more and more often these days. wvagt Illinois Man Sues Nestle, Wal-Mart Over Dog's Death from 'Wholesome' Treat Posted: Fri Apr 20 -- What type of guy has a Pomeranian and then to name it Cleopatra? Compman Marijuana Club Files $3M Suit Against SoCal City Posted: Thu Apr 19 -- Leave them alone! TRW Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue Big "I" Issue with Young Agents Survey; Medical Professional Liability; Business Interruption / Business Income; Bonus: Education & Training Directory April 16, 2012 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 Master Underwriter - Financial Services Underwriting positions Account Manager/CSR - Commercial Lines Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. How to Advertise For information about advertising on this newsletter and Insurance Journal magazines, contact Julie Tinney at (800) 897-9965 x148. View our Media Kit for advertising options in our magazines and online properties. 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