Dec 26, 2012

Daily Headlines: Wednesday, December 26, 2012

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December 26, 2012
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National

Congress Repeals Insurance Booklet Mandate at Car Dealerships

The U.S. Senate has approved legislation that would eliminate the requirement that new-car dealerships keep on hand an information booklet ...

The Price Is Right: Insurance Pricing in Today's Market

In the long-running game show of the same name, contestants vie with one another to figure out the right price to win valuable prizes. ...

Instagram Furor Triggers First Class Action Lawsuit

Facebook's Instagram photo sharing service has been hit with what appears to be the first civil lawsuit to result from changed service ...

FDA Closer to Approving Biotech Salmon

A controversial genetically engineered salmon has moved a step closer to the consumer's dining table after the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Progressive Data Shows 30% Rise in Single-Vehicle Claims on New Year's Day

According to data from Progressive Insurance, single-vehicle claims were up 30 percent on New Year's Day 2012, when compared to the same ...

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East

N.J. Commissioner Reminds Public Adjusters to Keep Fees Reasonable

The N.J. Banking and Insurance Department's Acting Commissioner Ken Kobylowski issued a bulletin last week to all public adjusters ...

Toms River, N.J., Schools Owed $4.3M From Insurance Kickback Scheme

A federal judge last week has ordered millions of dollars in restitution for the Toms River, N.J., regional school district stemming from a ...

CNA Appoints Commercial Underwriting Officer in Boston

CNA Financial Corp. has recently appointed Charles O'Donnell as commercial underwriting officer for its Boston branch office. In this ...

Lawsuit Focuses on Flood Insurance Claims, Classification of Basement

A recently filed class action lawsuit in New Jersey is alleging "improper handling" of certain flood insurance claims arising out of ...

Proceeds From Storm Relief Concert Go to N.J., N.Y., Conn.

The Robin Hood Foundation says it is beginning to distribute $50 million in proceeds from last week's benefit concert to organizations ...
Midwest

Former Illinois Policeman Accused of Worker's Comp Fraud

A former police officer in a southwestern Illinois village is accused of collecting nearly $190,000 in fraudulent benefits. A Madison ...

Kansas Ranked At Bottom For Health, Disaster Prep

A national survey ranks Kansas at the bottom among states in being prepared for public health emergencies, terrorism incidents and natural ...

Workplace Deaths Rise In North Dakota Oil Patch

North Dakota's workers' compensation agency is offering safety training to companies in the state's booming oil patch, an effort to ...
Southeast

W.Va. Jury Finds Doctor, 2 Lawyers Filed False Asbestos Claims

A West Virginia radiologist and two Pennsylvania attorneys who were involved in thousands of asbestos lawsuits have been found guilty of ...

New Alabama Law Targets Drivers Without Insurance

The owners of the 900,000 Alabama vehicles without liability insurance stand a better chance of getting caught starting Jan. 1. That's when ...

N.C. Farmer Pleads Guilty to Million Dollar Crop Insurance Fraud

Federal authorities announced last week that a North Carolina farmer pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud on the federal crop ...
South Central

Tornadoes strike in Texas

Christmas Day along the Gulf Coast was filled with severe thunderstorms that brought drenching rains, high winds and damaging tornadoes ...

Texas Windstorm Insurer: Rates to Increase Jan. 1

Texas' property insurer of last resort in coastal counties has issued a reminder to agents that while the maximum limits of liability for ...
West

Montana Lawmakers Want Pipeline Study Finished

Two U.S. senators from Montana are urging federal safety regulators to wrap up a yearlong study into whether oil spills into rivers, lakes ...

Montana Company Accused of Workplace Safety Hazards

Federal safety regulators have proposed $75,600 in penalties for a Montana manufacturing company over alleged workplace hazards. The ...

Feds Pledge $1 Million To Utah For Flood Damage

The federal government is offering more than $1 million to help cover damage caused by flooding earlier this year in Southern Utah. ...

Company Fined For Alaska Asbestos Release

An Alaska company has been fined $70,000 and placed on three years of probation for releasing asbestos into the air in Anchorage. Chief ...
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International

Plane Crash-Lands on Myanmar Road, 3 Killed

A flight packed with Christmas tourists crash-landed on a road in central Myanmar on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring 11, ...

Any Prospects for Insurance Regulatory Changes in 2013?

Progress in making insurance regulatory changes has been slow, and there's really nothing to indicate that the situation will change in the ...

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Long Term Care Tax Advantages
Posted: Wed Dec 26 -- Another way to take advantage of long term care tax deductible is through tax-qualified ltc insurance. Their premiums are considered as... BeatrixLewis
How do you ask for a referral?
Posted: Wed Dec 26 -- Leads is another source of clients but I wouldn't go there. Referral is definitely much better and more reliable. The first thing you should... BeatrixLewis
carriers for multistate trucking/warehousing work comp
Posted: Mon Dec 17 -- You might want to check into Alaska National out of Seattle. This might not fit due to the high mod but last I knew they were a good market... Shagster1261
WC account Losses 189 X-mod hard class codes
Posted: Mon Dec 17 -- Last years premium was $110K. Prior mod was a 147. They frequency and severity claims both. I love the freakonmics lesson. I will pass that... dgarzoli
Insurance directories??
Posted: Fri Dec 14 -- I'm of the belief currently that it's pretty insane to try and start a general lines/personal lines agency from scratch and that... d's insurance store
Deposit into the trust account or operating account?
Posted: Thu Dec 13 -- I concur- Option A is the correct procedure. sacman

Reader Comments

Senate Republicans Move to Cut Sandy Aid to $24 Billion
Posted: Thu Dec 20 -- Typical Democrats, let's just push this through without understanding all the ramifications. Reminds me of how we ended up with Obamacare. CB
Young Michigan Immigrants Sue to Get Right To Drive
Posted: Thu Dec 20 -- "wouldn't face deportation under certain conditions." Wonder if those "conditions" include applying for legal citizenship? Follow the... wvagt
Senate Begins Debating $60 Billion Sandy Relief Bill
Posted: Wed Dec 19 -- How much damage actually occured and whoever said 100% of the damage should be covered by the federal government? Don't any of these people... Dave
Only 15 States Plan to Operate Own Health Insurance Exchanges
Posted: Wed Dec 19 -- Pelosi said we have to pass it to see what is in it. I agree that we have all been screwed. Page 50, Section 152: The bill will provide... Agent
North Dakota DUI Bill Would Require Jail Time For 1st Offense
Posted: Fri Dec 21 -- I agree with this. Nothing more would make an impact to avoid DUI driving in the future. As it is, there are so many repeat DUI drivers who... Center Point

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Dec 21, 2012

Daily Headlines: Friday, December 21, 2012

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December 21, 2012
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National

Art Insurers Face Record Loss from Superstorm Sandy

Fine art insurers face claims of up to half a billion dollars, their biggest ever payout, to compensate the owners of artwork destroyed ...

Progressive Releases Terms for Usage-Based Insurance Licensing Program

Progressive Insurance is making the intellectual property it owns available to companies interested in implementing usage-based insurance ...

Ratings Roundup: Indiana Lumbermens Mutual, Noble

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'B+' (Good) and issuer credit rating of "bbb-" of Indiana Lumbermens Mutual ...

Lawsuits Cast Darker Shadow Over Banks Than Libor Fines

While banks appear to be brushing off record fines for rigging interbank interest rates, investors are starting to worry about a rising ...

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East

Attorneys Discuss Liability Insurance Coverage for Sandy Litigation

Homeowners, businesses, and municipalities in the tri-state area continue to rebuild and rebound from Superstorm Sandy. Often, large-scale ...

Proceeds From Storm Relief Concert Go to N.J., N.Y., Conn.

The Robin Hood Foundation says it is beginning to distribute $50 million in proceeds from last week's benefit concert to ...

Lawsuit Focuses on Flood Insurance Claims, Classification of Basement

A recently filed class action lawsuit in New Jersey is alleging "improper handling" of certain flood insurance claims ...
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Midwest

North Dakota DUI Bill Would Require Jail Time For 1st Offense

State officials say a plan for tougher drunken driving legislation would make North Dakota one of 15 states to require jail time for ...

Report Finds Indiana Average In Crisis Readiness

Deadly disease outbreaks, vaccination shortages and massive tornadoes are all scary thoughts. The question is: Is Indiana prepared for ...

North Dakota Is Nation's Fastest-Growing State Since 2011

North Dakota's total population climbed by 2.17 percent between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012. This is the fastest growth of any state, ...

South Dakota Cheese Company Settles Discrimination Charge

A South Dakota cheese making company has agreed to pay $85,000 to settle a sex discrimination charge. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity ...
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Southeast

Atlanta-Based Crawford & Co. Appoints Global Technical Services Leader

Crawford & Co., an Atlanta-headquartered independent provider of claims management services, announced that Andries Willemse, senior vice ...

Regions Insurance Acquires Argyle Benefits Consultants in Tennessee

Regions Insurance, a subsidiary of Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Financial Corp., is expanding its employee benefits practice in ...
South Central

Texas Homeowners Pay Highest US Insurance Premiums

An industry group says Texas homeowners are paying the highest insurance premiums in the country. The report was released Tuesday by the ...

Louisiana Insurance Department Launches New Online Rate Comparisons

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says his department's new online system will make it easier for Louisiana residents to shop for the best ...
West

Fired Nurse Sues Oregon Hospital For $250K

A registered nurse who worked for three months at a Bend, Ore., hospital has sued for $250,000, contending she was fired for reporting the ...

New Mexico Bicyclist Gets $2.1M Verdict But Half The Blame

An Albuquerque, N.M. bicyclist has won a $2.1 million judgment for injuries he received in a crash with a delivery truck but will likely ...

Charges Filed Against Former Utah Insurance Agent

The Utah Insurance Department's fraud division has filed criminal charges against former insurance agent Stewart Ian Rodgers. Rodgers has ...
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International

UK's Met Office Sees 2013 as Likely to be One of Warmest on Record

Global temperatures are forecast to be 0.57 degrees [1.026°F] above the long-term average next year, making 2013 one of the warmest years ...

Argo Group Estimates Preliminary Sandy Losses between $45 - $55 Million

The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. announced that it expects its 2012 fourth quarter results to include pre-tax ...

New Zealand Trade Minister Groser Bids to Replace Lamy at WTO

New Zealand nominated its trade minister Tim Groser on Friday as the latest candidate to succeed Pascal Lamy as head of the World Trade ...

S&P Sees No Change for Willis' Ratings from Goodwill and Remuneration Changes

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has said that its ratings on Willis Group Holdings PLC ('BBB'-/Stable/--) are unchanged "following the ...

Best Removes Flagstone Re from Review; Affirms Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has removed from under review with developing implications and affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A-' (Excellent) and ...

Ratings Recap: Echelon, Nationale Suisse, MAPFRE Global Risks/Empresas

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'B++' (Good) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of "bbb+" of Echelon General ...

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carriers for multistate trucking/warehousing work comp
Posted: Mon Dec 17 -- You might want to check into Alaska National out of Seattle. This might not fit due to the high mod but last I knew they were a good market... Shagster1261
WC account Losses 189 X-mod hard class codes
Posted: Mon Dec 17 -- Last years premium was $110K. Prior mod was a 147. They frequency and severity claims both. I love the freakonmics lesson. I will pass that... dgarzoli
Insurance directories??
Posted: Fri Dec 14 -- I'm of the belief currently that it's pretty insane to try and start a general lines/personal lines agency from scratch and that... d's insurance store
Deposit into the trust account or operating account?
Posted: Thu Dec 13 -- I concur- Option A is the correct procedure. sacman
Contractor License Question
Posted: Thu Dec 13 -- I would think having a contractor working under another's license and initiating new policies under that license could also create a... Shagster1261
Can an employer fire an employee because their pre-convicted
Posted: Thu Dec 13 -- Technically [i:ci8usk01][u:ci8usk01]convicted[/u:ci8usk01][/i:ci8usk01] means until the person (employee) has exhausted the appeals process... consult1

Reader Comments

Senate Republicans Move to Cut Sandy Aid to $24 Billion
Posted: Thu Dec 20 -- Typical Democrats, let's just push this through without understanding all the ramifications. Reminds me of how we ended up with Obamacare. CB
Senate Begins Debating $60 Billion Sandy Relief Bill
Posted: Wed Dec 19 -- Aid to communities in NY and NJ? Certainly. Aid to fisheries in Alaska and Mississippi? No. This is supposed to be about relief, not... wvagt
Young Michigan Immigrants Sue to Get Right To Drive
Posted: Thu Dec 20 -- "wouldn't face deportation under certain conditions." Wonder if those "conditions" include applying for legal citizenship? Follow the... wvagt
Suit Alleges Excessive Force By New Mexico Police
Posted: Tue Dec 18 -- Tenorio shouldn't be suing the police department, but his mother for the fetal alcohol syndrom that he has. If it wasn't for that, he would... Baxtor
Lawsuit Claims TV's 'Storage Wars' Show Is Rigged
Posted: Mon Dec 17 -- Next they'll tell us that big time wrestling is rigged! Exadjuster

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Dec 20, 2012

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National

Senate Republicans Move to Cut Sandy Aid to $24 Billion

U.S. Senate Republicans sought to slash a $60.4 billion aid bill to cover reconstruction after Superstorm Sandy, proposing on Wednesday to ...

Trade, Insurance Sanctions Against Iran in U.S. Defense Bill

A final version of new U.S. economic sanctions against Iran would give the Obama administration more time to implement measures aimed at ...

Insurance Safety Group Releases Car Ratings Based on New Crash Test

Toyota Motor Corp.'s best-selling 2013 Camry received a "poor" crash-test rating on Thursday from an insurance industry group that awarded ...

Berger Named President of Berkley Specialty Underwriting Managers

Kenneth J. Berger has been named president of Berkley Specialty Underwriting Managers LLC. The appointment is effective immediately. Berger ...

A Look at New Insurance Laws Taking Effect in 2013

With 2013 just around the corner, a number of states are preparing to implement new insurance-related laws. Insurance Journal highlights ...

NIP Launches Business Insurance Program for Restaurant Industry

NIP Programs -- a division of Woodbridge, N.J.-based NIP Group Inc. that designs and manages specialty business insurance programs -- ...

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Alleghany Expects $288M Sandy Loss; Assurant Estimates $200M Loss

Alleghany Corporation said this week its preliminary estimate of after-tax loss related to Sandy -- net of reinsurance and reinstatement ...

New York City Panel Meets to Mull Storm-Resilient Buildings

Architects, engineers, real estate experts and lawmakers are gathering to discuss how to make New York City buildings better able to ...

XL Group's Marine Unit Boosts Underwriting and Claims Staff in N.Y.

XL Group plc's North American marine business is expanding its blue water hull risk management capabilities in New York with the addition ...
Midwest

December Enforcement Brings 1,300 DWI Arrests in Minnesota

Minnesota's Department of Public Safety says about 1,300 people have been arrested for driving while intoxicated so far in December. State ...

Young Michigan Immigrants Sue to Get Right To Drive

Three young people are suing the Michigan secretary of state over her refusal to grant driver's licenses to applicants who can stay in the ...

Issuer Credit Ratings of Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. Downgraded

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to "a" from "a+" and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A ...

OSHA Cites Postal Service in Missouri Carrier's Death

Federal regulators have proposed a $70,000 fine against the U.S. Postal Service in the death of a mail carrier who had complained about ...
Southeast

Kentucky Miner Who Reported Safety Violations Faces Discipline

The Office of Mine Safety and Licensing is asking that an eastern Kentucky miner who reported safety violations be put on probation because ...

Georgia on Track with Federal Real ID Requirements

The state of Georgia said it is meeting federal requirements for new citizen identification cards. States have until Jan. 15 to fulfill ...

Keystone Insurers Group Adds 2 Georgia-Based Agencies

Keystone Insurers Group announced the addition of two independent agencies in Georgia to its franchise business for a total of 10 in the ...
South Central

Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Independent Insurance Group Benefits in Texas

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., acquired Independent Insurance Group Benefits Inc., the employee ...

Cleanup Continues At Louisiana Explosive Company

Authorities say it could take up to three weeks to finish moving military propellant into storage at an explosives recycling company that ...

56 Insurance Carriers Deemed High Performers in Texas Work Comp System

Texas workers' compensation system regulators report that 56 insurance carriers have been deemed high performers in the system. Announcing ...
West

Coast Guard: Large Dock Washes Ashore On Washington Coast

The Coast Guard on Tuesday spotted a large dock that has washed ashore in a remote section of Olympic National Park on the northwest ...

Conocophillips Reaches Deals Over Alaska Spills

ConocoPhillips has agreed to federal and state civil penalties of about $200,000 for spills of crude oil and contaminated water from ...

Jury: LA Schools Must Pay $6.9M To Molested Boy

A jury ruled that the Los Angeles Unified School District must pay a boy molested by an elementary school teacher $6.9 million - among the ...

Southern California Jury Awards $4.5 Million to Filipino Teachers

A federal jury awarded $4.5 million to Southern California Filipino teachers who paid large fees to obtain U.S. jobs through a placement ...

Carriers 'Uncertain' About California Workers' Comp Reform

Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles to look at California's workers' compensation reform law, which takes effect Jan. ...
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International

Australian Court Rules Workers' Comp Covers Sex Mishap

An Australian court has ruled that a bureaucrat who was injured while having sex on a business trip is eligible for workers' compensation ...

Sandy Losses: Arch Capital - $170 to $240 Million; PartnerRe - $200 to $240 Million

Bermuda-based insurers Arch Capital Group Ltd and PartnerRe Ltd. Have released their respective preliminary estimates of losses incurred ...

Sandy Loss Estimates: Lancashire - $40 to $60 Mn; Maiden Holdings - $25 to $35 Mn

Bermuda and London-based insurer Lancashire Holdings Limited has estimated that the "net impact on its fourth quarter financial results ...

RSA Announces Sale of Dutch Caribbean Operation

UK-based RSA announced that a subsidiary, Sun Alliance Insurance Overseas Limited, and Maduro & Curiel's Bank N.V. "have reached a final ...

Best Affirms UK's Ecclesiastical Insurance Office 'A' Rating; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a" of ...

Ratings: Aviva (Subs), Flagstone Re Africa, Arig, Salama, Bahrain Nat'l., BEST RE

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carriers for multistate trucking/warehousing work comp
Posted: Mon Dec 17 -- You might want to check into Alaska National out of Seattle. This might not fit due to the high mod but last I knew they were a good market... Shagster1261
WC account Losses 189 X-mod hard class codes
Posted: Mon Dec 17 -- Last years premium was $110K. Prior mod was a 147. They frequency and severity claims both. I love the freakonmics lesson. I will pass that... dgarzoli
Insurance directories??
Posted: Fri Dec 14 -- I'm of the belief currently that it's pretty insane to try and start a general lines/personal lines agency from scratch and that... d's insurance store
Deposit into the trust account or operating account?
Posted: Thu Dec 13 -- I concur- Option A is the correct procedure. sacman
Contractor License Question
Posted: Thu Dec 13 -- I would think having a contractor working under another's license and initiating new policies under that license could also create a... Shagster1261
Can an employer fire an employee because their pre-convicted
Posted: Thu Dec 13 -- Technically "convicted" means until the person (employee) has exhausted the appeals process... consult1

Reader Comments

Senate Begins Debating $60 Billion Sandy Relief Bill
Posted: Wed Dec 19 -- Aid to communities in NY and NJ? Certainly. Aid to fisheries in Alaska and Mississippi? No. This is supposed to be about relief, not... wvagt
Small Business Owners Face Health Insurance Dilemma
Posted: Thu Dec 13 -- Planet I guess you should ask Hostess employees how they feel about spending all that money on union dues, strikes, labor negotiations and... Sargent Major
Suit Alleges Excessive Force By New Mexico Police
Posted: Tue Dec 18 -- Tenorio shouldn't be suing the police department, but his mother for the fetal alcohol syndrom that he has. If it wasn't for that, he would... Baxtor
Insurance Costs Forcing Sale of Civil War Cannons at Ohio Cemetery
Posted: Mon Dec 17 -- So I don't get it. If they sell the cannons for $50,000, how much do they think the reproductions will cost???? They can't just go to... LP
Convicted Iowa Financier Says He Can't Afford a Lawyer
Posted: Wed Dec 19 -- Guess he was Lampooned! Frankie

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