Feb 26, 2013

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February 25, 2013
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National

Long-Awaited BP Oil Spill Trial Begins; No Deal Yet

BP executives more focused on cost-cutting and oil production than safety should be held responsible for the Deepwater Horizon disaster in ...

How Agents Help Nonprofits in Hard Times

Still struggling through the recession, the last thing the nonprofit sector needed is the negative publicity generated by Jerry Sandusky ...

Rate Cap for Older Insureds to Mean Higher Health Insurance Costs for Younger

The Obama administration on Friday finalized new consumer safeguards for health insurance that impose tighter restrictions on what insurers ...

Best Affirms American Financial, Most Subs Ratings; Upgrades Mid-Continent

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the issuer credit rating (ICR) of "bbb+" and all debt ratings of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG), as well ...

Ratings Recap: Nat'l. Interstate, Best Meridian, SC Farm, Fireman's Fund La.

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the issuer credit rating (ICR) of "bbb+" of National Interstate Corporation (NATL), as well as the financial ...

MarketScout Wholesale Launches E&O Program for Independent Agents

MarketScout Wholesale (MSW) has formed an exclusive independent agents errors & omissions program.  In addition to professional ...

U.S., Gulf States Considering $16 Billion BP Oil Spill Deal: WSJ

The U.S. government and Gulf Coast states are considering offering BP Plc a deal under which it pays $16 billion to settle civil suits ...

Wells Media Launches 'Carrier Management' For P/C Insurance Executives

Without a single headline referring to a hardening property/casualty insurance market, Wells Media Group has launched a new ...
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East

N.Y. Insurers 'Report Cards' Show 70% of Sandy Claims Closed With Payment So Far

The New York regulators' latest Sandy response report cards show 272,878 Sandy-related claims -- representing 70 percent of some 389,801 ...

XL, Fisker Reach Settlement Over Sandy-Damaged Cars at N.J. Port

XL Insurance America Inc. and Fisker Automotive Inc. reached an agreement last week over an insurance dispute involving hundreds of hybrid ...

Commentary: Must Winter Storms Have Their Own Names?

The creeping acceptance of a mercenary scheme to name winter storms is not among the most important things in the news, or even the ...

New Jersey's Consolidated Insurance Agents Hires Field Sales Manager

Consolidated Insurance Agents LLC, a network of independently owned and operated insurance agencies in New Jersey, hired Jocelyn Rineer as ...
Midwest

Illinois Firms Must Verify License, Insurance Status of Temp Agencies

The state of Illinois is reminding businesses using temporary workers that it is their responsibility to check whether those temp agencies ...

State Farm: No Plans to Move Illinois Headquarters

State Farm Insurance Co. says it isn't moving its headquarters from Bloomington, despite recent media reports that the Illinois-based ...

Risk of Minor Flooding Along Souris River This Spring

The risk of minor flooding at various points along the Souris River in North Dakota this spring is slightly greater than normal, the ...

Minnesota Jury Awards $4.7 Million in Ship Lawsuit

A Duluth, Minn., dock company owes nearly $4.7 million for repairs and lost profits to the owner of a coal freighter that partially sunk in ...
Southeast

Sout Carolina Soldier Sues Over Mortgage Insurance Rate

An Army sergeant based in South Carolina has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a mortgage company of not obeying a law that requires limits ...

Alabama Court System Endangered by Budget Woes, Says Chief Justice

Alabama's new chief justice, Roy Moore, said the state judicial system is in danger and conditions will worsen if the Legislature approves ...

Georgia Considers Electronic Auto Insurance Card

Georgia drivers would be able to have an electronic version of their car insurance card under a proposal that has cleared the state House ...

Florida Surplus Lines Association Names New Executive Director

The Florida Surplus Lines Association said it has named Larry Bodkin as its new executive director. Bodkin currently is president and CEO ...
South Central

Texas Mutual: Woman Sentenced in Workers' Comp Fraud Scheme

Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that Barbara A. Douglas of Denton pleaded no contest to felony workers' compensation fraud-related ...

Month, Year Less Deadly for Oklahoma Drivers

The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety says fewer people were killed in auto accidents in January than the same month last year and the ...

Deadline Extended for Isaac Flood Insurance Claims

Louisiana property owners with flood insurance policies whose homes or other structures were damaged during Hurricane Isaac have an ...

Three Small Earthquakes Recorded in North-Central Arkansas

The U.S. Geological Survey reports three earthquakes in Arkansas - including a magnitude 3.9 quake near Trumann. No injuries or damage are ...
West

Report: Athletes Cash In On California Workers' Comp

California's workers' compensation system has awarded millions of dollars in benefits for job-related injuries to thousands of professional ...

Attorneys In Montana Asbestos Settlement Seek $4M In Fees

Attorneys for asbestos victims in a Montana mining town are seeking more than $4 million in fees and expenses out of a legal settlement ...

Capital Names Chatterton Vice President in Central California

Monterey, Calif.-based-Capital Insurance Group named Arne Chatterton vice president of field operations and business relations. The ...

Six Leaking Tanks Are Washington Nuclear Site's Latest Woe

Federal and state officials say six underground tanks holding a brew of radioactive and toxic waste are leaking at the country's most ...

$8.5 Million Awarded In California Boy's Death

A Fresno County jury has awarded $8.5 million in a lawsuit alleging county social workers failed to protect a 10-year-old boy who was ...

California Best Buy Stores Must Pay $875K In Pricing Suit

A Riverside County judge has ordered Best Buy Stores to pay nearly $900,000 and to institute a special discount program to settle a lawsuit ...
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Commentary: The Near Impossible Battle against Hackers Everywhere

Dire warnings from Washington about a "cyber Pearl Harbor" envision a single surprise strike from a formidable enemy that could destroy ...

BrokersLink Chairman: 'Independent Brokers Can Become Global Powerhouses'

Speaking at the 1st Asia Insurance Brokers' Summit in Singapore, José Fonseca, Chairman of BrokersLink and CEO of the MDS Group, told ...

Gunther Saacke Appointed CEO of Doha-based Q-Re

Q-Re's Board of Directors announced the appointment of Gunther Saacke as the reinsurer's new CEO, leading "a team of senior and well-known ...
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Good News Now, Question Marks Later, for Fla. Citizens

Coming on the heels of a major deal that transferred 31,000 coastal policies and $30 billion in gross exposure to private start-up Weston ...

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Need Comp in Ca
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Farmers vs. Independent
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Catholic Bishops Urge Birth Control Reprieve in Fiscal Bills
Posted: Tue Feb 19 -- In order to mitigate risk, the Catholic Church should be more concerned about better risk management of its pedophile priests that have... insurance102
World Trade Center Developer Challenges Airline's 'Act of War' Defense for 9/11 Attacks
Posted: Wed Feb 20 -- As long as Mr. Silverstein accepts responsibility for all of the damage and illness caused by his buildings after they fell. Seems reasonable
Administration Issues Final Rule on Minimum Benefits Under Obamacare
Posted: Thu Feb 21 -- No one wants to deprive mental patients and those already ill of needed medical services, but by adding 62 million of them to the healthcare... Rusty
Medical Don'ts: Doctors Identify Unnecessary, Harmful Tests, Treatments
Posted: Thu Feb 21 -- I am convinced that many doctors practice defensive medicine due to fear of Malpractice claims. Tort Reform was not put into Obamacare as it... Agent
Michigan to Issue Driver's Licenses to Illegal Immigrants
Posted: Wed Feb 20 -- So.....if the person is illegal, we're giving them drivers licenses? Shouldn't we be packing them up and sending them home? Just don't get... TooLongInInsurance

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Daily Headlines: Friday, February 22, 2013

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February 22, 2013
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National

Report Criticizes Insurance Tech Firm Ebix's Financials; Firm Refutes Allegations

Ebix Inc., a major provider of software and e-commerce products for the insurance industry, saw its stock price fall more than 25 percent ...

Federal Crop Insurance Board Gets 4 New Directors

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently named four new members of the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. (FCIC) board of directors. The new ...

AssuredPartners Selects Law Firms to Counsel Clients on Affordable Care Act

AssuredPartners, Inc. and its Employee Benefits Committee for Affordable Care Act Compliance has formed a new partnership with national law ...

Despite Uncertainty, Momentum Building for M&As in 2013: PwC

While 2012 was a flat year for financial services mergers and acquisitions (M&A) overall, there was a surge in the fourth quarter and there ...

Barring Last Minute Deal, Gulf Oil Spill Trial to Get Underway Monday

Nearly three years after a deepwater well rupture killed 11 men, sank a rig and spewed 4 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, BP ...

Securities Regulator OKs Schwab Ban on Class Actions by Clients

Charles Schwab Corp. can ban its clients from bringing class action lawsuits, a securities industry regulatory panel ruled Thursday in a ...

AIG Q4 Operating Results Beat Expectations

Insurer American International Group Inc. reported fourth-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations, although Chief Executive ...

From MyNewMarkets.com ISO's Commercial General Liability Filing - Part Three - New Endorsements

Insurance Services Office's (ISO's) four major filings in commercial property, business auto, businessowners coverage, and commercial...
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East

N.Y. Regulators to Examine 3 Insurers for Claims Practices Related to Sandy

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that the Department of Financial Services is investigating the claims practices of three ...

Penn. Court: 'Single Occurrence' Applies for Drywall Claims Arising From One Shipment

The U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania ruled last week that multiple claims that arose from allegedly defective drywall that the insured ...

Mantoloking Residents Last in New Jersey to Return Home After Sandy

Doug and Joyce Popaca were accustomed to storms, having lived in Mantoloking near the ocean for 37 years. So when Superstorm Sandy barreled ...

Vermont Mutual Insurance Group Appoints Regional General Adjuster

Vermont Mutual Insurance Group appointed Stephen Daglio as a regional general adjuster covering New England and New York.Daglio has more ...
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Midwest

Ohio Took Enforcement Actions Against 167 Agents in 2012

Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced the department's top fraud and enforcement cases for ...

Indiana Man Sues over Crash That Killed His Wife

The husband of a northeastern Indiana woman who died when a semi-trailer rear-ended two cars in January is suing the truck driver and the ...

Idea to Limit Auto Claims in Michigan Criticized

The top elected official in Michigan's Oakland County is criticizing proposals from fellow Republicans to change Michigan's no-fault auto ...

Small Illinois Town Closes Sled Hill Due to Liability Risk

A small town in eastern Illinois is losing its sledding hill because the city says it's just too big of a liability. Kay McCabe is a member ...
Southeast

Tennessee Reconsiders Requiring Concussion Policy for School Sports

As the nation continues to debate increasing safety in contact sports, Tennessee lawmakers are looking at legislation that would require ...

West Virginia Coal Mines Shut Down to Review Safety Following Deaths

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on Wednesday asked coal companies to halt production for an hour to review safety procedures following ...
South Central

Louisiana Drunk Driver Program Linked to Scandal, Disbanded

A program that allowed some drunken drivers in Louisiana to wipe their records clean in near-record time has been halted after Lafayette ...

Parents Win $10.5M Verdict in Dallas 'Monster Truck' Death

The parents of a 23-year-old woman killed when she was struck by a "monster truck" in a Dallas "gentlemen's club" parking lot have won a ...

Small Earthquake Recorded Near Manila, Arkansas

U.S. Geological Survey reports a small earthquake was recorded near the Mississippi County town of Manila, Ark. The county sheriff's office ...

Louisiana Property Owners Urged to Claim Citizens Assessment Rebate

Nearly two-thirds of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (Citizens) rebates that are available to policyholders are unclaimed, ...

Court Orders Doctor to Repay $98K to Texas Mutual

Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that a Travis County district court convicted Howard T. Douglas III, M.D., of Hurst, Texas, and his ...
West

Gilbert's Passions were Organization, Work, Family

Roger W. Gilbert was a big player in Southern California's insurance market, he was active in insurance charities and other causes, and ...

California School District Sued Over Yoga Program

An attorney representing a family bent out of shape over a public school yoga program in the beach city of Encinitas filed a lawsuit ...

Fired Coach Sues Northern California Diocese

A former Catholic high school coach is suing the Diocese of Sacramento in Northern California claiming he was fired in retaliation for ...

Montana's Wheat Crop Valued At $1.7B

Agricultural analysts say Montana's 2012 wheat crop was valued at a record $1.7 billion, making it the fifth time in six years that the ...

CSE Insurance CEO Bize to Transition Out of Current Role

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based CSE Insurance Group President and CEO Pierre Bize announced he will be transitioning out of his current role at ...
International

Allianz Reports Revenue, Operating Profit and Net Income Growth for 2012

Germany's Allianz Group, Europe's largest insurer, reported strong results for the financial year 2012. Revenues reached €106.4 billion ...

Tempo Underwriting Teams with Berkley Europe for Commercial D&O

UK-based Tempo Underwriting announced that it has started underwriting Commercial D&O through a binding authority arrangement with W. R. ...

UK's Arc Legal to Increase Access to Social Media Abuse Coverage

A bulletin from the UK's Arc Legal Assistance Limited, an independent provider of legal expenses insurance products and related services, ...

Insurance Australia Group Posts US$ 840 Million Half Year Insurance Profit

Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) announced an insurance profit of A$815 million [US$840 million] for the half-year ended 31 December ...

XL Group Launches $850 Million Share Buyback; Raises Dividend

XL Group plc announced from its Dublin, Ireland headquarters that its Board of Directors has approved a new share buyback program, ...

Ratings Recap: GIC Re, Seguros Inbursa, National Grid

A.M. Best Asia-Pacific Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A-' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" of General ...
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Posted: Fri Feb 22 -- Co-insured Doctrine - look it on Google Legal Scholar. It concerns, for example, an apartment house or a condominium association which... webgirl
What marketing efforts are generating business?
Posted: Thu Feb 21 -- Our LinkedIn group has a lively discussion on... Josh
Need Comp in Ca
Posted: Tue Feb 19 -- I'd recommend trying Arrowhead General and see which of their markets is best... Shagster1261
Farmers vs. Independent
Posted: Mon Feb 18 -- I was a Farmers Agent (FIG) for 22 years - I was terminated about 4 years ago. I was profitable for all but about 3 years when we had large... William Graham
Internet Cafe
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S. California CSR openings
Posted: Wed Feb 13 -- There's this site called Monster.com - ya might want to check it out. You also might want to check with the CA DOI on licensing requirements... Big Dog
Carrier technology
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Could the insurance industry do more to Century?
Posted: Mon Feb 11 -- I find this industry pretty frustrating at times. It's sad if all a player can do to stand out from the rest is use a stuffed animal or... PaulBrindley
1st Year as a Producer Stories
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Reader Comments

Catholic Bishops Urge Birth Control Reprieve in Fiscal Bills
Posted: Tue Feb 19 -- In order to mitigate risk, the Catholic Church should be more concerned about better risk management of its pedophile priests that have... insurance102
World Trade Center Developer Challenges Airline's 'Act of War' Defense for 9/11 Attacks
Posted: Wed Feb 20 -- As long as Mr. Silverstein accepts responsibility for all of the damage and illness caused by his buildings after they fell. Seems reasonable
Administration Issues Final Rule on Minimum Benefits Under Obamacare
Posted: Thu Feb 21 -- No one wants to deprive mental patients and those already ill of needed medical services, but by adding 62 million of them to the healthcare... Rusty
Michigan to Issue Driver's Licenses to Illegal Immigrants
Posted: Wed Feb 20 -- So.....if the person is illegal, we're giving them drivers licenses? Shouldn't we be packing them up and sending them home? Just don't get... TooLongInInsurance
President Obama Says Patent Reform Needs to Go Farther
Posted: Fri Feb 15 -- Are you kidding? The biggest supporter of the Democratic party is the trial lawyers. You think he would ever take on his own?... Dave

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February 21, 2013
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National

Medical Don'ts: Doctors Identify Unnecessary, Harmful Tests, Treatments

Now there are 135. That's how many medical tests, treatments and other procedures - many used for decades - physicians have now identified ...

Administration Issues Final Rule on Minimum Benefits Under Obamacare

The Obama administration on Wednesday issued its long-awaited final rule on what states and insurers must do to provide the essential ...

Stricken Cruise Passengers Bring Class Action Against Carnival

The owner of the stricken Carnival Triumph cruise ship was hit by a lawsuit seeking class action status for stranding more than 3,000 ...

Sports Insurance Agency Expands into Golf Market

Sports Insurance Specialists, LLC, a Fort Wayne, Ind-based sports risk management firm, has expanded into the golf market. PGA Professional ...

World Trade Center Developer Challenges Airline's 'Act of War' Defense for 9/11 Attacks

The leaseholder of the World Trade Center properties is asking a U.S. federal judge to reject arguments that American Airlines is not ...

From MyNewMarkets.com ISO's Commercial General Liability Filing - Part Three - New Endorsements

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National Insurance Crime Bureau: Sandy-Damaged Vehicles Surpass 250K Mark

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today announced revised estimates for the number of vehicles damaged as a result of Superstorm ...

A University Health System Says It Will Stop Hiring Smokers in Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania Health System says it plans to stop hiring smokers and tobacco users. The policy starts in July at a system ...

Submerged Superstorm Debris Raising Pollution, Boater Safety Concerns

On the surface, things look calm and placid. Just beneath the waterline, however, it's a different story. Cars and sunken boats. Patio ...

Arthur Glatfelter, Founder of Glatfelter Insurance Group, Dies at Age 88

Arthur J. Glatfelter, founder of Glatfelter Insurance Group, died on Feb. 14 at age 88.Glatfelter, who built from scratch one of the ...
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Midwest

Rockhill Hires New Leader of Healthcare Liability Division

Rockhill Insurance Group has hired Dave Stoner as vice-president to lead its healthcare liability division. He is based in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

St. Louis County Police Commend Missouri Insurance Fraud Investigator

The St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners has awarded a commendation to an investigator at the Missouri Department of Insurance ...

Missouri Bill Proposes Online Workers' Comp Database

Missouri senators want to create an online database for businesses to check whether prospective employees have a history of filing workers' ...

South Dakota Senate Passes Ban on Texting While Driving

A measure that would ban texting while driving was approved by the state Senate after supporters said South Dakota needs to join the 39 ...
Southeast

North Carolina Fails to Enforce Workers' Compensation Mandate: Auditor

The state agency that decides how thousands of people are compensated for workplace injuries does a poor job of making sure companies obey ...

Florida Senate Leader to Insurers: Where Are Savings from PIP Reforms?

Key Florida lawmakers are running out of patience with the state's fraud-plagued no-fault motor vehicle insurance system that has cost ...

Kentucky School Insurance Trust Paid Royalties Prior to Failing

A published report says the Kentucky School Board Insurance Trust paid millions in royalties to the Kentucky School Boards Association over ...
South Central

Arkansas Senate OKs Electronic Proof of Insurance

The Arkansas Senate has approved legislation allowing drivers to display their proof of insurance using cellphones and other electronic ...

Oklahoma Panel Clears Prescription Drug Regulation Bill

Calling it a matter of public safety, a state lawmaker convinced an Oklahoma House committee to extend state oversight to companies that ...

Oklahoma Agents Group Seeks Questions for Workers' Comp Panel

The Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma is requesting members to submit questions for a panel discussion on proposed changes to the ...

Houston Suburb Charges Extra to Serve Accidents

A suburban Houston council has decided to charge insurers extra when firefighters and police officers are summoned to accident scenes. The ...
West

State Farm Plans to Expand Phoenix Metro Area

The State Farm insurance company is planning to grow its Arizona operations in the Phoenix metropolitan area. A State Farm spokesman ...

Idaho Forest Companies Seek Lawsuit Protections

Idaho's private forestry companies want to buttress their protections against federal wildfire lawsuits that they say have been costly for ...

EPA Fines 6 Arizona School Districts For Asbestos

Six school districts in Arizona have done compliance work to avoid hefty federal fines for asbestos violations. The U.S. Environmental ...

Colorado City Moves To Ban Fracking

Fort Collins city councilors have given initial approval to barring oil and gas exploration, including hydraulic fracturing, in city ...

Bill Deadline in California Legislature Promises a Few Insurance Issues

It's human nature to wait until the last minute to take care of business, and California legislators are a great example of that. The ...

Decker Named Deputy Commissioner at Nevada Division of Insurance

Insurance Commissioner Scott J. Kipper named Joseph R. Decker deputy commissioner of insurance at the Nevada Division of Insurance. Decker ...

Holland & Knight Names Deal for Northern California Insurance Practice

Holland & Knight named David W. Deal to the firm's San Francisco, Calif. office as senior counsel. Deal will be a member of the firm's ...
International

Swiss Re Posts $4.2 Billion 2012 Net Income; Premiums & Fees up 15%

Swiss Re reported strong 2012 results with net income for the year of $4.2 billion for full-year 2012, compared to $2.6 billion in 2011. ...

Best Reports Thailand's Non-Life Sector Moving to New Regulatory Era after Floods

A new report from A.M. Best says that "regulatory reform and the 2011 floods continue to generate pressure for Thailand's non-life ...

Gray to Replace Cooper on RenaissanceRe Board of Directors

Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. announced that Thomas A. Cooper, 76, who has served as a member of the Board since 1996, will ...
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What marketing efforts are generating business?
Posted: Thu Feb 21 -- Our LinkedIn group has a lively discussion on... Josh
Need Comp in Ca
Posted: Tue Feb 19 -- I'd recommend trying Arrowhead General and see which of their markets is best... Shagster1261
Farmers vs. Independent
Posted: Mon Feb 18 -- I was a Farmers Agent (FIG) for 22 years - I was terminated about 4 years ago. I was profitable for all but about 3 years when we had large... William Graham
Internet Cafe
Posted: Thu Feb 14 -- What state? We are writing a number of these and using Penn-Star Ins Co. and other carriers. ... INTLXS
S. California CSR openings
Posted: Wed Feb 13 -- There's this site called Monster.com - ya might want to check it out. You also might want to check with the CA DOI on licensing requirements... Big Dog
Carrier technology
Posted: Tue Feb 12 -- In your opinion, which carriers offer the best POS / web portals for agents? which are the ones that offer the worst tools? daniman
Could the insurance industry do more to Century?
Posted: Mon Feb 11 -- I find this industry pretty frustrating at times. It's sad if all a player can do to stand out from the rest is use a stuffed animal or... PaulBrindley
1st Year as a Producer Stories
Posted: Thu Feb 7 -- Right on Sac thank you. The "Trusted Advisor" is what I am seeking to be. californiadude
Credit Card Processing
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Reader Comments

Catholic Bishops Urge Birth Control Reprieve in Fiscal Bills
Posted: Tue Feb 19 -- In order to mitigate risk, the Catholic Church should be more concerned about better risk management of its pedophile priests that have... insurance102
No Insurance Implication for Weather Channel's Decision to Name Winter Storms
Posted: Thu Feb 14 -- Maybe they can name the next big storm...Holy Crap! What's in a name?
President Obama Says Patent Reform Needs to Go Farther
Posted: Fri Feb 15 -- Are you kidding? The biggest supporter of the Democratic party is the trial lawyers. You think he would ever take on his own?... Dave
Grants Will Pay for Thousands of Smoke Alarms in Iowa
Posted: Thu Feb 14 -- I think this is a wonderful way to spend tax dollars. I'd rather have my tax dollars help prevent fire related injury and death than go to... Jane
Michigan to Issue Driver's Licenses to Illegal Immigrants
Posted: Wed Feb 20 -- So.....if the person is illegal, we're giving them drivers licenses? Shouldn't we be packing them up and sending them home? Just don't get... TooLongInInsurance

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