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May 29, 2012 Feature Video Commish Kreidler Going For Four Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler's bid for a fourth term in office would give him 16 years as the state's top insurance regulator and make him the nation's longest... Watch Now Popular Videos The Future for Cal State Fullerton's Insurance Program New BevCap Program Targets Beer Distributors 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: Friday, May 25, 2012

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May 25, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Senate Approves 60-Day Flood Program Extension; Will House Agree? The Senate agreed yesterday in a unanimous consent to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for 60-days past its current ... U.S. Insurers Have Capacity to Provide 2012 Hurricane Coverage: Fitch Sufficient capacity remains available in the insurance and reinsurance markets to meet the demand for coverage prior to the approaching ... Facebook Market Makers’ Claims Against Nasdaq Likely to Top $100 Million Claims by four of Wall Street's main market makers against Nasdaq over Facebook's botched IPO are likely to exceed $100 million, as they ... NOAA Forecasts ‘Near Normal’ 4 to 8 Atlantic Hurricanes in 2012 The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season will be "near normal" with nine to 15 tropical storms and four to eight of those will strengthen into ... 11 States Adopt Plan to Distribute Surplus Lines Premium Taxes States participating in the Non-admitted Insurance Multi-state Agreement, or NIMA, have adopted a premium allocation method for ... Willis Publishes D&O Dictionary to Help Navigate Executive Risk Liabiltiy Landscape Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, has published its Directors and Officers Liability (D&O) Insurance Dictionary, ... Senate to Vote on 60-Day Extension of Flood Insurance Program U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R.-La., said he and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D.-Nev., have forged a bipartisan agreement to allow floor... More National News East FEMA OKs Additional $5.5M for Buying Flood-Prone Properties in Penn. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Thursday approved more than $5.5 million in additional federal funding for property ... Virginia’s Sales-Tax Holiday on Hurricane-Prep Items Begins Today Virginia residents can prepare for the upcoming hurricane season and save money at the same time. The Virginia Department of Taxation says ... New Fund Created to Help Displaced Vermont Mobile-Home Owners Glenn French and his wife lost their mobile home and much of its contents when floodwaters from Tropical Storm Irene ripped through ... Mom of Massachusetts Man Shot in Harvard Dorm Sues University The mother of a Massachusetts man fatally shot inside a Harvard University dormitory during a drug-related robbery has filed a wrongful ... OSHA Investigating Recent Spate of Construction Site Accidents in N.J. Federal labor officials want construction companies in New Jersey to ensure that employees working above 6 feet have the proper equipment ... More East News Midwest $18.5M Settlement for ‘Transformers 3′ Injury in Indiana The family of a woman left with brain damage after an accident during the filming of "Transformers 3" in Indiana has reached an $18.5 ... Ohio Legislators Consider New Drilling Rules Rules regulating oil and gas well construction, water handling, and the disclosure of chemicals used in drilling were ready to clear their ... Panel to Hear Illinois Trooper’s Workers’ Comp Appeal A former Illinois State Police trooper whose high-speed crash killed two sisters is asking again for workers' compensation benefits for ... $650K Settlement Reached Over 2009 Minnesota Train Crash Union Pacific Railroad and the family of a man killed in a Blue Earth County train crash have reached a legal settlement. Attorneys say ... More Midwest News Southeast Mediation Fails, West Virginia Slurry Pollution Case Going to Trial Mediation has failed to settle a lawsuit by hundreds of Boone County residents who blame coal companies for contaminating their water ... Court Upholds Mississippi Man’s 37-Month Sentence for Insurance Fraud A federal appeals court has upheld the 37-month sentence handed to a Mississippi man convicted of defrauding a Memphis insurance company. ... South Carolina Weighs Sprinkler Mandate for New Homes The debate over whether all new homes should have fire sprinklers is heating up in South Carolina. The South Carolina Building Code Council ... More Southeast News South Central The Next New Thing: Coverage Issues from Fracking Claims Every few years it seems that there are predictions a new type of claim that threatens to engulf carriers. In the 1980s and 1990s it was ... Gulf Fishermen Reel From Seafood Troubles Gloom infects the hard-working shrimp and crab docks of this gritty fishing town as the second full year of fishing since BP's catastrophic ... Bexar County, Texas, Gets Special Insurance Fraud Prosecutor The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has expanded its fight against insurance fraud into San Antonio. TDI Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman ... More South Central News West Arizona Towns At Risk As Wildfires Hit Southwest An Arizona wildfire threatened two more towns on Friday, with high winds on the way, as firefighters made progress against the largest of ... Former UCLA Player Nelson Sues SI For $10 Million Former UCLA player Reeves Nelson is suing Sports Illustrated for $10 million, citing defamation, false light and intentional infliction of ... Wyoming Pushes Workplace Safety With New Hire Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead announced Wednesday the state is hiring a veteran public health official from New Mexico to continue the push to ... Lawsuit Filed Over Skier Death At Colorado Resort The wife of a skier killed in an avalanche at the Winter Park ski resort is suing Intrawest, the ski area's operator. The Grand County ... Montana School Settles Claim By Family Of Suicide Victim The Billings school district has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a student who committed suicide after her former teacher was ... More West News International 180 Countries Agree on New Climate Treaty Agenda More than 180 countries agreed on an agenda for work on a new climate treaty by 2015 at United Nations climate talks on Friday, breaking a ... Why ‘Project Bonds’ Are a Good Idea: Wynn European Union backing for extra infrastructure finance may sound like a deliberate distraction from deadlock over much bigger euro bonds, ... Hurricane Bud Moving to Mexico’s Coast A tropical storm warning has been issued for the west coast of Mexico as Hurricane Bud gains strength in the Pacific. The warning was in ... CPCU Society Forms India Chapter The CPCU Society has  approved the formation of an India CPCU Society Chapter. The India CPCU Society Chapter is the fifth international ... Dann Joins Miller Insurance Services Miller Insurance Services LLP, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, operating internationally and at Lloyd's,  has hired Warren ... ACE USA Enhances International Casualty Coverage ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operations of the ACE Group, has enhanced its international casualty coverage, ACE ATLAS CMP. The coverage ... 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... 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Daily Headlines: Thursday, May 24, 2012

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May 24, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Senate to Vote on 60-Day Extension of Flood Insurance Program U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R.-La., said he and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D.-Nev., have forged a bipartisan agreement to allow floor ... How States Rank in Injury Prevention On a set of 10 steps states can take to prevent injuries , 24 states scored a five or lower. Two states, California and New York, received ... Risk of Major Spring Flooding Lowest in Years For the first time in four years, no area of the country faces a high risk of major to record spring flooding, largely due to the limited ... MetLife to Shift U.S. Business, Target Global Growth MetLife Inc. will change `its product mix in the United States and push harder for growth in international markets to substantially boost ... Jury Finds Google Did Not Infringe Oracle’s Patents Google Inc.'s Android mobile platform has not infringed Oracle Corp's patents, a California jury decided, putting an indefinite hold on ... NFL Owners’ Latest Safety Move Irks Players The NFL's move to make thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season already has drawn criticism from the guys who will have ... Frank Crystal & Co. Launches Marine Insurance Practice Frank Crystal & Co., an independent insurance brokerage firm, has formed an exclusive cooperation with P.L. Ferrari & Co. to launch ... Home Insurance Rates Rose 19% Nationwide in 2011: Report Homeowners insurance premiums went up 19 percent on average nationwide, according to a report from an online insurance... More National News East R.I. Enacts New Law to Assist Homeowners With Hurricane-Related Claims Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Tuesday signed into law legislation designed to provide additional protection to homeowners when they ... Insurer to Cover Half of R.I. City’s $389K Loss Caused by Embezzlement An insurance company has paid the city of Woonsocket, R.I., $200,000, which covers about half the money the city says it lost to ... N.Y. Rail Workers in Disability Scam May Be Eligible for Amnesty Long Island Rail Road retirees who faked disability claims in order to get more lucrative pensions would avoid prosecution and be able to ... Liberty Mutual Appoints Chief Actuary for Group Benefits Operation Boston-headquartered Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Brian Dunham as senior vice president and chief actuary of its group benefits ... Maryland’s State-Run WC Insurer IWIF to Become Private Nonprofit Co. The Injured Workers' Insurance Fund (IWIF), Maryland's state-run workers' comp insurance carrier, will become a private, nonprofit ... More East News Midwest City Inspectors Faulted in Indianapolis Flooding Investigators say May flooding that swamped one of Indianapolis' entertainment districts unfolded months after city inspectors ... Ohio Restaurant Owner Convicted of Insurance Fraud A southwest Ohio restaurant owner has been convicted of insurance fraud for two reported break-ins that authorities say were staged. ... Anderson, Herman Named Officers at Utica Mutual John M. Anderson and Steven E. Herman, Esq., have been named officers of the Utica Mutual Insurance Co., the Utica National Insurance ... More Midwest News Southeast Mississippi Curbs AG’s Control Over State’s Legal Business Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a law limiting the attorney general's control of the state's legal business. The law,  House Bill ... West Virginian Gets 18 Month Jail Term for Faking Insurance Claims A Buckhannon, West Virginia man who admitted to defrauding insurance companies by staging vehicle accidents and filing fake claims will ... West Virginia Coal Miner Claims Alpha Fired Him Over Safety A coal miner who says he was fired for enforcing safety standards that slowed down both production and the sealing of the Upper Big Branch ... Florida Readies Storm Plan for Republican Convention Florida Gov. Rick Scott will have the final say whether to cancel the Republican National Convention in the event of a hurricane. The ... More Southeast News South Central Luttrell Elected President of Combined Agents of America Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, has a newly elected 2012-13 Management Committee. The new committe includes: ... Oklahoma House OKs Allowing Armed State Attorneys Oklahoma's attorney general and assistant attorneys general would be able to carry firearms virtually anywhere in the state under a bill ... Texas Mutual to Distribute $150M Policyholder Dividend Texas Mutual Insurance Co.'s board of directors has approved the company's plan to distribute $150 million in workers' compensation ... Fraud Charges Against Former Louisiana Sheriff Candidate Dropped Charges against former St. Helena Parish, La., sheriff candidate Frederick D. Bell of Kentwood for alleged insurance fraud and theft have ... Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Professional Claims Managers Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Professional Claims Managers Inc. in Dallas, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ... More South Central News West Reno Air Races Plans To Change Course This Fall Organizers of the national air racing championships secured $100 million in necessary insurance and announced plans Tuesday to change the ... Atlas Names Muranaka Senior Claims Consultant Honolulu, Hawaii-based Atlas Insurance Agency Inc. named Keane Muranaka senior claims consultant. Muranaka will be responsible for ... San Francisco Jury Awards $11.4M For Garbage Truck Injury A jury has awarded $11.4 million to a garbage truck driver who was injured when the wheel fell off his truck. The San Francisco Chronicle ... Festa Named CIGA Board Chair RENO, Nev.-based EMPLOYERS Senior Vice President and Chief Claims Officer Stephen V. Festa has been named chairman of the board of ... Study: Drug Testing Driving Calif. Workers' Comp Costs It's no surprise that pharmaceuticals are one of the leading drivers of workers' compensation costs in California, but a study issued ... Poms Names Pesavento VP Of Business Development In Colorado Greenwood Village, Colo.-based Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. named Robert Pesavento vice president of business development ... Oregon CPCU Chapter Elects 2012 Officers The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society Oregon Chapter has named its 2012 officers. The officers are: President Dale Thomas of ... More West News International More Top Executives Say Bribes for Business Acceptable A growing number of senior executives around the world are willing to pay bribes to win or keep business, as the hunt for growth supersedes ... 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... 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Daily Headlines: Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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May 23, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National U.S. SEC Dealt Blow in Financial Crisis Case The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was dealt a setback in its cases tied to the financial collapse when a federal judge dismissed ... Facebook, Banks Sued Over Pre-IPO Analyst Calls Facebook Inc. and banks including Morgan Stanley were sued by the social networking leader's shareholders, who claimed the defendants hid ... General Ledger Accounting for P/C Agencies In current practice insurance premium accounting is based on general ledger (GL) accounting. It is used by all agency management software ... FDIC Sues Big Banks Over Mortgage Securities The government has sued several big banks over toxic mortgage securities they issued that were bought by two small Illinois banks which ... Willis Launches Insurance Program for Equipment Rental Industry Willis Programs of New Hampshire, Inc., a unit of Willis Group Holdings, has introduced a customized insurance product for rental yards and ... Home Insurance Rates Rose 19% Nationwide in 2011: Report Homeowners insurance premiums went up 19 percent on average nationwide, according to a report from an online insurance... More National News East Insurers Paid $200M to Victims of June 1, 2011 Massachusetts Tornadoes Massachusetts officials said that insurers so far paid out $200 million in claims related to devastating tornadoes in western and central ... FBI: 10 More Charged in N.Y. Long Island Rail Road Pensions Case The FBI said it has arrested 10 more people as part of its months-long investigation into allegations that hundreds of Long Island Rail ... University of Pennsylvania Launches New Risk and Insurance Program The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania said this week it has established a new Wharton/Penn Risk and Insurance Program ... Penn. Pain Management Doc Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Insurers A Pittsburgh-area doctor who specialized in pain management faces a lengthy federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to prescribing ... Vermont Companies Get Workplace Safety Awards The state of Vermont is honoring several companies for their commitment to safety in the workplace. The Ben & Jerry's plant in St. Albans ... More East News Midwest Jury Awards Brothers $700K in Wisconsin Diocese Molestation Case An Outagamie County, Wis., jury has awarded two brothers $700,000 in a fraud trial against the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. The civil ... Ratings Affirmed for Atain Specialty Insurance and Subsidiary A.M. 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Assurant Specialty to Hire Up to 100 Workers in Gwinnett County, Ga. Assurant Specialty Property, a provider of insurance services, said this week it is hiring as many as 100 new employees at its customer ... More Southeast News South Central Ratings of Dallas National Insurance Downgraded, Under Review A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B-(Fair) from B (Fair) and issuer credit rating to "bb-" from "bb" of ... Celebration Believed to Have Led to Louisiana Tech Frat House Blaze Fire investigators in Ruston believe a weekend fire that gutted a Louisiana Tech University fraternity house originated in the fireplace ... Texas Judge Rules State Parole Officials Can Be Held Liable A federal judge in Texas has ordered that state parole officials can be held personally liable by inmates suing over restrictive ... Officials: 3 Dead in Explosion Old Arkansas Oil Well Officials say three workers are dead following an explosion at an abandoned oil well near El Dorado in southern Arkansas. Union County ... Ex-Workers Accused in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Restaurant Fire Two former employees are accused of torching a Western Sizzlin restaurant in Thibodaux, La., early on May 21. Police say 18-year-old ... More South Central News West Colorado Immigrant Advocates Plan Driver’s License Push Immigrant advocates in Colorado want public support for allowing illegal immigrants to seek licenses to drive. The activists say they will ... Thoits Expands Employee Benefits With Culligan San Jose, Calif.-based Thoits Insurance Service Inc. added Derek Culligan as vice president of employee benefits. In his new role he is ... Kauai, Maui to Get $400K For Storm Cleanup Efforts Officials say Maui and Kauai will get a combined $400,000 to clean up damage from heavy storms that hit Hawaii in March. The money will ... Burgers Joins United Valley Insurance Services Fresno, Calif.-based United Valley Insurance Services named Melissa Burgers to their marketing team as a marketing representative. Burgers ... More Than Dozen Animals Killed In NM Hospital Fire More than a dozen animals perished in a fire at a New Mexico veterinary clinic. KOB-TV reports authorities say a fire started Monday ... SpaceX Insured For ‘Maximum Possible Loss’ SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon spacecraft to orbit on Tuesday as part of a mission that would make it ... 'Key Figure' in Organized Auto Insurance Fraud Ring Nabbed Teddy Marks, 41, of Morgan Hill, Calif., who the California Department of Insurance is calling a "key figure" in an organized auto ... More West News International AIA Calls for More International Market Access for U.S. Insurers The American Insurance Association has issued a statement, which points out several instances of a "disconnect between the continued ... Xchanging Expands to U.S. Market London-based  Xchanging, a business process outsourcing company, has plans to expand its insurance offering to the North American market. ... More International News Sponsored Content How High-Tech Use by Young Agents Is Changing the Way the Insurance Industry Operates San Diego, CA, 05/23/12 - Tech-savvy young independent insurance agents are changing how the property/casualty insurance industry operates, ... Insurance Journal now available on the iPhone - Download it free today! More Sponsored Content 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... 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Captain Planet Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue May 21, 2012 Workers' Comp Report with ; Restaurants & Bars; Recreation & Leisure 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 Regional Account Executive - Greater NY & Midwest Regions Director of Marketing Territory Manager Property & Casualty Insurance Account Executive 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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