Daily Headlines: Tuesday, November 27, 2012

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November 27, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National High-Security Driver's License Runs Into Opposition in States It was a popular idea five years ago: make sure every state had high-security driver's licenses to thwart terrorism at airports. But the ... Agency E&O Outlook: Competition, Hard Market, Healthcare Effects and More Firmer insurance prices and an upward trend in agency revenues are signs of good times for most independent agencies. These same trends, ... Sandy-Damaged Vehicle Count at 230,000 The current estimate of vehicles damaged as a result of Sandy hit the 230,000 mark as claims processed by insurance companies have been ... Allianz Global, ACTIVE Network Launch Race Registration Insurance Roughly 15% of race registrants never even make it to the starting line1. ACTIVE Network, a cloud-based Activity and Participant Management ... Rate Changes Coming to Healthy Railroad Industry At one time it seemed that the railroad industry was doomed, but thanks in part to the economic stimulus plan, technology improving their... More National News East New York, New Jersey Put $71 Billion Price Tag on Sandy New York state and New Jersey need at least $71.3 billion to recover from the devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy and prevent similar ... Attorneys Discuss Importance of Event Cancellation Insurance The cancellation of the 2012 New York City Marathon was disappointing to the approximately 47,000 runners who dedicated months to training ... Penn.-Based First National Insurance Taps Marsh USA Executive as COO First National Insurance Agency, a unit of First National Bank of Pennsylvania, recently hired Michael Barbarita as managing director and ... More East News Midwest Ohio Work Comp Bureau Launches Online Tool to Assist Employers The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) announced a new online tool that makes it easier for employers to navigate and manage the ... KC Art Institute Sues Couple over Unfulfilled $5M pledge The Kansas City Art Institute is suing a Southern California couple over an unfulfilled $5 million pledge. Larry and Kristina Dodge, once ... Missouri AG Reports $399K Settlement with Auto Warranty Firm Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a $399,400 settlement with NRRM LLC, a St. Peters-based seller of vehicle breakdown ... More Midwest News Southeast North Carolina Approves 13.2% Dweling Fire, Extended Coverge Rate Hike North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and insurance companies have come to an agreement that allows for a statewide average ... Residents Near Kentucky Train Derailment Sue Residents affected by a train derailment and fire that evacuated a small town near Louisville, Kentucky have filed a lawsuit against the ... 2012 Below Average Year for Tornadoes in Alabama Thus Far Forecasters say 2012 has been a below-average year for tornadoes in Alabama, at least so far. While Alabama has 40 tornadoes in an average ... GEICO to Offer Commercial Auto Coverage Direct to Customers in Georgia Business owners in Georgia can now purchase commercial auto insurance directly from GEICO. By purchasing commercial coverage directly ... More Southeast News South Central Beebe, Arkansas Files Suit over Fire Insurance Tax Money The city of Beebe, Ark., has filed suit against White County over how the county distributes some funding to area fire departments. The ... Louisiana's October Jobless Rate Lowest in More Than 3 Years Louisiana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.6 percent in October, the lowest it has been since April 2009, the federal ... Hobby Lobby Appeals Morning-After Pill Decision Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court to block part of the federal health care law that requires the Christian ... More South Central News West Wildfires, Hail Take Toll On Colorado Home Insurance Colorado now ranks among the top 10 for the highest share of homeowners insurance claims paid out due to catastrophes. The Insurance ... Montana Woman Fights DUI With Date-Rape Drug Defense The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that a Missoula woman charged with drunken driving should have the opportunity to present evidence she ... Survey Finds Safety Concerns Among Southern California's MTA Employees In a survey of Metro transit workers, most gave the agency in Southern California high marks for safety overall, but nearly half said they ... Man Sues California City After Palm Tree Crushes Legs A San Diego, Calif. man is suing the city after a palm tree fell on him and crushed his legs. Michael Burke blames city budget cuts for ... Lawsuit: New Mexico Bar Bouncers Target American Indians A man who was beaten allegedly by several bouncers at a violent Farmington nightclub is suing the bar over claims that its bouncers have a ... Leavitt Group Names Shaw in Northern California The Leavitt Group named Eric Shaw to its Sacramento, Calif. office. Shaw will focus on risk management for health care clients and workers ... More West News International Euro Zone, IMF Secure Deal on Cutting Greek Debt Euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund clinched agreement on reducing Greece's debt on Monday in a breakthrough to ... New Land, but also Costs, as Nordic Nations Rise from the Sea A Stone Age camp that used to be by the shore is now 200 km (125 miles) from the Baltic Sea. Sheep graze on what was the seabed in the 15th ... GAC Maritime Security to Provide PirateFence™ Vessel Protection GAC Maritime Security announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Mobile Defense Systems LLC "to provide PirateFence™ ... Best Assigns 'A' Ratings to Qatar Insurance SAQ and Main Subs A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited has assigned a financial strength rating of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of "a" to ... More International News Sponsored Content Insurance Journal now available on the iPhone - Download it free today! 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WyomingAgent Investigation Ongoing in Huge Texas Highway Wreck Posted: Mon Nov 26 -- What's amazing is that pileups like this don't happen every 10 minutes, since nowadays the typical interstate highway is a never-ending... Roland Alcohol Raises Injury Risk, But Also Survival Rate Posted: Wed Nov 21 -- There was something we could have learned from watching all those John Wayne westerns "Better take a swig of this here whiskey before I take... Original bob Oklahoma Judge: Hobby Lobby Must Offer Morning-After Pill Posted: Wed Nov 21 -- Well most employers consider benefits part of your salary, so what you are saying is that Hobby Lobby should be able to say how you spend... Rob Insurers Go Beyond Paying Claims for Sandy Victims Posted: Wed Nov 21 -- Freddie Mac, McLean, Va., has provided $1 million in aid, with $250,000 going to the American Red Cross and another $750,000 in aid to local... 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November 27, 2012 Feature Video Rate Changes Coming to Healthy Railroad Industry At one time it seemed that the railroad industry was doomed, but thanks in part to the economic stimulus plan, technology improving their efficiency, and cities implementing more... Watch Now Popular Videos State Elections, Ideology, P/C Industry: R Street's Lehrer Disaster Fraud in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy 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 Media Group, Inc.

Daily Headlines: Monday, November 26, 2012

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November 26, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Veterans' Advocate Seeks to Change Attorneys' Role in Disability Claims David Huffman has helped thousands of military veterans seeking disability benefits navigate the complex, often slow and at times ... Onex Corp. of Canada to Acquire USI for $2.3 Billion Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp. said today it has agreed to acquire insurance brokerage USI from Goldman Sachs Group's GS Capital ... SEC Chief Schapiro to Leave Post; Walter Named Successor The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Mary Schapiro, announced on Monday that she would step down from the agency on ... Fitzpatrick Named ANV Chief Operating Officer; Will Lead U.S. Expansion ANV Holdings BV, the Dutch-headquartered specialty insurance business and owner of Lloyd's Syndicate 1861, announced that Sean Fitzpatrick ... State Regulators Select 20 for Insurance Consumer Program The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently named 29 consumer liaison representatives for 2013. The 20 funded and ... Zerkovich Named Senior VP of Operations at AAIS Joan Zerkovich has been named senior vice president of operations for the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), a national ... Alterra, Ullico Casualty to Offer U.S. Professional Liability Program Alterra Capital Holdings Limited's subsidiary Alterra America Insurance Co. has entered into a long-term partnership with Ullico Casualty ... Investment Firm KKR to Acquire Alliant Insurance from Blackstone Global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. said it will acquire  Alliant Insurance Services Inc., a specialty insurance ... United Airlines Not Liable for Alleged 9/11 Security Lapse: Judge United Airlines bears no responsibility for suspected security lapses at a Maine airport, which allowed hijackers to board the American ... More Businesses Seek Government Flood Insurance After Sandy: Marsh More businesses are expressing interest in purchasing flood insurance coverage from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in the wake... More National News East Rebuilding After Sandy, Building for the Future Facing the largest natural disaster since Hurricane Katrina, America's property/casualty insurers have already begun paying tens of ... AIR Worldwide Raises Sandy Insured Loss Estimates to $16-$22 Billion Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide today revised up its industrywide Sandy insured loss estimates to the $16 billion-$22 billion ... New Jersey Shore Towns to Get New Flood Maps by 2013 Some residents of New Jersey's coastal towns may soon be required to purchase flood insurance, and not just because of the recent ... Marsh Names Moylan to Lead Newly Launched Surety Practice Unit Marsh, the insurance broking division of N.Y.-headquartered Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced last week the launch of a global surety ... Northwest Savings Bank Acquires Bert Insurance Group of Pennsylvania Northwest Savings Bank agreed to acquire The Bert Insurance Group, an employee benefits and property/casualty insurance agency. The Bert ... SPARTA Insurance Names Senior VP of Underwriting in Hartford, Conn. Hartford, Conn.-based SPARTA Insurance Co. recently appointed Tom Colosi as senior vice president of underwriting. Most recently, Colosi ... More East News Midwest Kansas Assistant Commissioner Tomlinson Accepts New State Appointment Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has announced that Bob Tomlinson, the Kansas Insurance Department's assistant commissioner, has ... Ohio Officials Working to Get Exotic Pets Registered State officials continue to work with owners of exotic animals to help them fully register their creatures with the Ohio Department of ... Ohio High Court Says Skiers Assume Ordinary Risks The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that skiers assume the sport's ordinary risks and can only recover damages for collision injuries by ... Lawmaker: Every Michigan Resident Should Get $500 from Health Insurer A Republican state lawmaker says Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan should pay $500 for every Michigan resident as part of legislation that ... More Midwest News Southeast Alabama Bill Would Allow Guns at Work An Alabama lawmaker is again pushing legislation that would let employees take handguns to work. State Sen. Roger Bedford, D-Russellville, ... Florida's Citizens Under Scrutiny for Alleged Management Misconduct, Favoritism Florida officials are seeking answers after an internal investigation into the conduct of some former and current executives of the state's ... More Southeast News South Central Commissioner: Security Breach at Nationwide Compromises Oklahoma Customer Info Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak says a security breach at an Ohio-based insurer has compromised the personal information of 534 ... SWBC Is New Agency of Record for Six Credit Unions San Antonio-based SWBC Insurance Partners announced it has been named by six credit unions as their new agency of record. SWBC Insurance ... Investigation Ongoing in Huge Texas Highway Wreck Authorities in Southeast Texas continue to investigate a 100-vehicle highway pileup on Thanksgiving Day that killed two people. Texas ... Arlington, Texas Issues Few Tickets to Texting Drivers A year since it began enforcing a ban on texting while driving, a North Texas city says awareness has increased despite the small number of ... More South Central News West New Mexico Overhauling State Insurance Regulation As New Mexico prepares to enroll tens of thousands of people into health plans, the state is revamping the government regulator that ... Snag In Montana Church Abuse Lawsuit Negotiations Over Policy Dispute Settlement negotiations between hundreds of alleged sex abuse victims and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena may have hit a snag with the ... California City Building 'Tsunami-Resistant' Port It doesn't matter if the earth sways in Chile, Alaska or Japan, the formation of the sea floor along the U.S. West Coast generally aims any ... Charge: Washington Couple Takes $223,000 In Workers Comp A Tacoma, Wash. couple has been charged with falsely claiming workers compensation benefits and pocketing $223,000. The state Department ... Ex-'Price Is Right' Model Gets $8.5M In Damages by California Court The producers of  "The Price is Right" owe a former model on the show more than $7.7 million in punitive damages for discriminating ... Toy Patent Lawsuit Ends In Favor Of Colorado Professor A company headed by a Colorado professor who invented a strategy board game has won a $1.6 million patent infringement verdict. The Gazette ... More West News International As UK Floods Continue, ABI Urges Progress on Stalled Insurance Talks The UK is currently experiencing a protracted series of floods, which have swept up the west coast of the country through Wales and into ... EU's Debt Crisis Saps its Ability to Lead Climate Change Debate The EU's debt crisis has sapped its ability to lead the way in global climate talks, which began in Doha on Monday, and to build on a ... China's Ping An Considers Legal Action vs. NY Times after Family Wealth Expose China's second-biggest insurance company has threatened to take legal action against the New York Times for reports that Premier Wen ... Swiss Re Estimates Claims from Hurricane Sandy at around $900 Million Net Swiss Re announced that its estimates of claims from Hurricane Sandy are around $900 million, net of retrocession and before tax. The ... RSA Group Names Scicluna as its new Chairman RSA announced the appointment of Martin Scicluna as its new Chairman. He has "considerable financial services experience having spent over ... Brace to Join Catlin as Group Claims Director The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited announced that Glenn Brace will join Catlin in early 2013 as Group Claims Director. He will be ... More International News Insurance Journal Blogs What's in a Blog? Local Insurance Blog Topics - Part 2 This post is part of a series on insurance marketing and training sponsored by Astonish. In part one, I discussed why blogging is important ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Effects of Worldwide Economic Instability on American Companies Despite a slightly improved economy here in the U.S., the global economy is not out of the... Watch Now Big I's Bob Rusbuldt: Agents, the 2012 Election and the Fiscal Cliff Bob Rusbuldt, president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America,... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Attorney considering CPCU- thoughts? Posted: Wed Nov 21 -- I think it's always wise to think ahead and be prepared for multiple opportunities and interests which may come along. I have several... InsuranceVet Freight Forwarding in Ca Posted: Wed Nov 21 -- Need gl for a small freight forwarding company in Ca. What is minimum premium if you have a market? Thanks Trotter trotter Benelect wrap around plans Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- We are looking to place one of our group health accounts with Benelect which is a wrap around plan. I wanted to see if anyone else has used... JAM Automotice Diagnostic Equipment-Portable Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- Any markets available to insure on an inland marine policy, an expensive PORTABLE piece of Diagnostic Equipment worth about $20,000 ... FARRELLS SEO and buying back links Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- It is always better to obtain backlinks naturally. Purchased ones don't always help if they are not on the sites that rank. NationalMCA Astonish Results or Squid Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- Thanks for the advice. Are you using a CRM? If so, which one and your thought on it? Thank you in advance. abenoy Amerisure Mutual Posted: Mon Nov 19 -- Is there an MGA/broker out there with access to Amerisure? Its a difficult market to get direct. Thanks! Halpert Go to Forums Reader Comments Obamacare Rules on Pre-Existing Conditions, Benefits, Wellness Released Posted: Wed Nov 21 -- "Meanwhile, the administration is moving ahead to complete rule making to ensure timely implementation." I thought that the rules were in... WyomingAgent Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg, Starr May Appeal Dismissal of Bailout Suit Posted: Mon Nov 19 -- Greenberg & AIG caused the first domino to fall, toppling all of the others; they made up fictitious "insurance" to insure bundles of... SacFlood Alcohol Raises Injury Risk, But Also Survival Rate Posted: Wed Nov 21 -- There was something we could have learned from watching all those John Wayne westerns "Better take a swig of this here whiskey before I take... Original bob Thieves Pass on Hybrid Toyota Prius Posted: Wed Nov 21 -- I own a Volt, so that probably means there's zero chance of it being stolen. It is a wonderful car, drives like a sports car. I only use gas... . States Given Another Month to Meet Health Exchange Deadline Posted: Mon Nov 19 -- The last I saw about there were more states that had not agreed to set up a state exchange than agreed. In fact if I recall correctly it was... Sargent Major Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue November 19, 2012 Top Personal Lines Retail Agencies; Assisted Living / Long Term Care; Contractors & Builders 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 VP of Marketing Senior Commercial Underwriter Senior Commercial Underwriter Actuary / Sr. Product Manager - Personal Lines Homeowners Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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Daily Headlines: Wednesday, November 21, 2012

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November 21, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Obamacare Rules on Pre-Existing Conditions, Benefits, Wellness Released The Obama administration on Tuesday proposed new health insurance rules aimed at ending discrimination against the sick and guaranteeing ... Insurers Go Beyond Paying Claims for Sandy Victims According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Superstorm Sandy affected 16 states causing unprecedented damage to the East Coast. As a result ... Alcohol Raises Injury Risk, But Also Survival Rate Injured patients were less likely to die in the hospital if they had alcohol in their blood, according to a study from the University of ... Thieves Pass on Hybrid Toyota Prius The Toyota Prius, the top selling hybrid electric vehicle in the U.S., has both an exceptionally low theft rate and a markedly high ... How Businesses Can Protect Against Black Friday Litigation Black Friday can be a great day for both retailers and consumers but the crowds and hysteria surrounding the kick-off to the holiday ... Bickerton Named Senior Director of Analytics for AAIS Bill Bickerton of Denver, Col. was recently named senior director of analytics for the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), ... Federal Government Better at Exchanges Than Some States: Lehrer The federal government is likely to do a better job of running health exchanges than some states, according to an insurance think tank ... Why Driving Over Thanksgiving Week Is Dangerous: Alabama Study Thanksgiving week is a dangerous time to be on the road, although it is becoming safer. Speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, ... More Businesses Seek Government Flood Insurance After Sandy: Marsh More businesses are expressing interest in purchasing flood insurance coverage from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in the wake... More National News East After Sandy, Uncertainty About Real Estate Market, Mortgages, Insurance "Reduced for Quick Sale!" reads Mike Montalbano's Craigslist ad for the three-bedroom home he needs to sell before he can relocate for a ... New York Sues Credit Suisse Over Mortgage Securities New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman brought a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing Credit Suisse Group AG of deceiving investors in ... AIR Worldwide Survey Team Describes Sandy Losses in N.J., N.Y. AIR Worldwide recently concluded damage survey of areas impacted by Superstorm Sandy, which made landfall on Oct. 29, five miles southwest ... Conn. Regulators Recovered $2.3M for Policyholders, Taxpayers in Q3 Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi announced this week that the Connecticut Insurance Department recovered approximately ... Study: New Jersey Beaches 30-40 Feet Narrower After Superstorm Sandy The average New Jersey beach is 30 to 40 feet narrower after Superstorm Sandy, according to a survey that is sure to intensify a ... More East News Midwest ISU Network Adds Offices in Illinois, Nebraska San Francisco-based ISU Network announces two independent insurance agencies in the Midwest have joined the agency group. ISU welcomes ISU ... Michigan Man Enters Plea in Buried Motorcycle Case A Michigan man who authorities say buried a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in 2009 and claimed it was stolen to collect insurance money faces ... Ohio Justices Order Six-Month Suspension for Ex-AG The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered Marc Dann, who resigned as the state's attorney general in 2008 amid a sexual harassment scandal, to ... Jury Awards Hallmark $31M in Trade Dispute A federal jury has awarded Kansas City, Mo., greeting cards giant Hallmark Cards Inc. $31.3 million in damages from a company that ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida Gov. Scott Seeks Audit of Citizens Over Firings Florida Gov. Rick Scott has asked Inspector General Melinda Miguel to investigate the recent firings of four Citizens Property Insurance ... Florida OKs Allstate's Castle Key Rate Increases Florida regulators have approved a statewide average rate increase of 14.9 percent for Allstate 's Florida unit, Castle Key Insurance Co. ... Nationwide Insurance Data Breach Could Affect 28,000 in Georgia Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has confirmed that 28,467 households in the state could be affected by an online security ... More Southeast News South Central Terrebonne Lafourche FEMA Flood Maps Still on Hold Almost four years after the Federal Emergency Management Agency released preliminary flood risk maps for Louisiana's Terrebonne and ... Oklahoma Judge: Hobby Lobby Must Offer Morning-After Pill A federal judge has rejected Oklahoma-based Hobby Lobby Stores Inc.'s request to block part of the federal health care overhaul that ... 2 Former Stanford Executives Convicted of Fraud Two former associates of R. Allen Stanford have been convicted of fraud for trying to help the imprisoned U.S. financier conceal a $7 ... Olympic BMX Cyclist Alcohol Level High at Death Olympic BMX cyclist Kyle Bennett's blood had an alcohol level twice the legal level for drunken driving when he died in a car crash in ... More South Central News West Drugged Driving Bigger Problem Than Drunk Driving in California A statewide survey shows there are more drugged drivers than drunken drivers on California roads during the weekend. The California Office ... Endurance Taps Parks-Carter to Head Western Excess Casualty Unit Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, named Lynn ... Tsunami Debris Reported Closer to Washington Coast A Seattle oceanographer who has been tracking debris from the Japanese tsunami says a huge debris field, hundreds of miles across, is about ... California Sells Out Of First Pollution Permits California has sold out of the first pollution permits issued as part of a landmark offensive against greenhouse gases at an inaugural ... More West News International AIG, Others to Take up Half of China PICC's $3.6 Billion Hong Kong IPO Chinese state-owned insurer PICC Group has secured pledges from American International Group (AIG) and other investors to buy about half of ... ABI Analyzes Effect of Upcoming Gender-Neutral Insurance Pricing With one month to go until gender-neutral pricing becomes mandatory in the UK, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) stressed that "the ... Swiss Re Sigma Study Analyzes Changes to Insurance Accounting Practices Swiss Re announced that its latest sigma study "takes a fresh look at the progress in the long-running debate to make insurance accounting ... Endurance Acquires Galileo Weather Risk; Launches Global Weather Service Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. announced that it has acquired the assets of Galileo Weather Risk Management, a provider of ... Aviva Names ex-AIA Chief Wilson as New CEO The UK's Aviva plc announced that Mark Wilson will join the board of the Company on December 1st, 2012 and will become chief executive ... Allied World Europe Expands Primary Professional Liability Product Suite Allied World Europe has enhanced its suite of professional liability products to include primary capabilities. The new offering, Allied ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Effects of Worldwide Economic Instability on American Companies Despite a slightly improved economy here in the U.S., the global economy is not out of the... Watch Now Big I's Bob Rusbuldt: Agents, the 2012 Election and the Fiscal Cliff Bob Rusbuldt, president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America,... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Attorney considering CPCU- thoughts? Posted: Wed Nov 21 -- I am also an attorney chipping away at the CPCU designation. Unlike the person who started this conversation, I have 20 years experience... Some Old Nobody Benelect wrap around plans Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- We are looking to place one of our group health accounts with Benelect which is a wrap around plan. I wanted to see if anyone else has used... JAM Automotice Diagnostic Equipment-Portable Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- Any markets available to insure on an inland marine policy, an expensive PORTABLE piece of Diagnostic Equipment worth about $20,000 (with... FARRELLS SEO and buying back links Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- It is always better to obtain backlinks naturally. Purchased ones don't always help if they are not on the sites that rank. NationalMCA Astonish Results or Squid Posted: Tue Nov 20 -- Thanks for the advice. Are you using a CRM? If so, which one and your thought on it? Thank you in advance. abenoy Amerisure Mutual Posted: Mon Nov 19 -- Is there an MGA/broker out there with access to Amerisure? Its a difficult market to get direct. Thanks! Halpert Tower Erection Contractor Posted: Mon Nov 19 -- I have a couple PEO markets that will consider that type risk for WC and possibly pay as you go GL coverage. Please give me a call to... Chad Filley Splitting Commissions Posted: Mon Nov 19 -- We'd be happy to work with you! Grand General Agency is a general agent with both personal and commercial lines products. We currently work... bkor3 Mgmt Systems-Nexsure vs Ebix vs Hawksoft vs OTHER?? Posted: Mon Nov 19 -- Our agency has been using Nexsure since March of 2005. You are correct - early on we had some challenges as we worked through some growing... kbitzer9 Go to Forums Reader Comments President Obama Vows to Address Climate Change Posted: Thu Nov 15 -- A little less hot air could help! Milner Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg, Starr May Appeal Dismissal of Bailout Suit Posted: Mon Nov 19 -- Of course...Just end the fed already LiveFree Five Republican Governors Reject State-Run Health Exchanges Posted: Mon Nov 19 -- I know we are all eternal optimists at heart but I really think somewher down the road shortly we are going to have states trying to... LiveFree Los Angeles County Settles Bus Accident Suit For $3.5M Posted: Wed Nov 14 -- The award seems high. While there are no details on medical cost, inability to work, etc, $3.5 Mil for damage to one's foot seems excessive. Ruminator RLI Launches Security Guard, Alarm Systems Liability Product Posted: Fri Nov 16 -- Good for this guy to get out of CoverX. They are a crap company that is poorly managed. 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