Breaking News: Bipartisan Deal Reached to Delay Flood Insurance Premium Hikes: Waters

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October 28, 2013 Breaking News Alert Bipartisan Deal Reached to Delay Flood Insurance Premium Hikes: Waters Read the full story Key House and Senate member have reached a bipartisan deal to delay changes to the federal flood insurance program that are raising premiums for many homeowners and require regulators to address affordability of the coverage. Rep. Maxine Waters, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, has announced a bipartisan legislative fix for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that she said will assure that "changes are implemented affordably." Read the full story Send to a Friend 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 © 2013 by Wells Media Group, Inc.

Daily Headlines: Thursday, October 24, 2013

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October 24, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Flood Insurance Price Increases Affecting Home Sales Rangel Dockery and her husband bought a waterfront house in Florida four months ago, assuming their $2,000-a-year flood-insurance premium ... Senate, House Negotiators Tackle Farm Bill, Crop Insurance U.S. Senate and House negotiators, who will begin working on a compromise farm bill on Oct. 30, face a major fight over proposed deep cuts ... Bill to Curb 'Patent Trolls' Introduced in Congress A U.S. congressman, who has led the charge against frivolous patent infringement lawsuits, introduced a bill on Wednesday to curb the ... After JPMorgan $13B Deal, Banks Seek Protections in Future Bailouts As the U.S. government closes in on a $13 billion settlement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. over its mortgage practices, lawyers specializing in ... Jury Finds Bank of America Liable for Countrywide Mortgage Fraud Bank of America Corp. was found liable for fraud on Wednesday over defective mortgages sold by its Countrywide unit, a major win for the ... Top 30 Homeowners Insurers Q2 2013: SNL Financial Verisk Climate, HSB Launch Service to Assess Electrical Blackout Risk Verisk Climate and The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. (HSB) have introduced new technology and consulting services that ... Aon Benfield: U.S. Homeowners Insurance Offers Growth Opportunities A new report from Aon Benfield, a reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, says U.S. homeowners insurance is showing... Flooding and Flood Models Explained: Karen Clark Reviews the Basics There are multiple types of flooding that can cause significant property damage and losses to insurance... More National News East Federal Court Rules Delaware Business Court's Private Arbitration Is Unconstitutional Delaware's legal industry suffered a blow when a federal court found on Wednesday the state violated the U.S. Constitution with its novel ... A Year After Sandy, a Slow Recovery for Thousands A year after Superstorm Sandy catastrophically flooded hundreds of miles of eastern U.S. coastline, thousands of people still trying to fix ... Survey: Many Sandy-Impacted Small Biz in N.Y. Unprepared for Another Storm A year after Superstorm Sandy, a new survey of small business owners and managers in the metropolitan New York City area found that nearly ... New Jersey's Second Homeowners Stuck in Limbo a Year After Sandy The Jersey shore's small vacation bungalows and cottages have for decades staked out little plots of paradise where families who scrimped ... Maryland's Chesapeake Employers Promotes Dreher to Director of Underwriting Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company, formerly IWIF, recently announced that Joanne Dreher has been promoted to director of ... USI Appoints V.P. for Employee Benefits Services in N.Y. Metro Office USI Insurance Services announced that Rick Renna has joined the brokerage as vice president in the New York metropolitan office. Renna ... More East News Midwest Eyeing Affluent Market, Crestbrook Ready to Launch in Illinois Well-to-do Illinois residents and their insurance agents can soon look forward to another option when it comes to protecting their assets. ... Nebraska Insurance Agency Owner Gets 6 Months in Tax Case A 69-year-old Nebraska businessman has been given six months in prison for not paying to the government money he'd withheld for federal ... Missouri Insurance Department Adds Lederer as Property/Casualty Actuary The Missouri Department of Insurance announced that Julie Lederer has joined the department as the appointed Missouri property/ casualty ... More Midwest News Southeast North Carolina, Florida Among States With Most Reported Heavy Equipment Thefts A report this month from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) shows five of the top 10 states nationwide with the most reported heavy ... North Carolina Captive Insurance Law Now in Effect North Carolina is open for business as a domicile for captive insurance companies. The North Carolina Captive Insurance Act, signed into ... South Carolina City's Special Court to Deal with Abandoned Properties Florence is taking steps to deal with abandoned and run-down buildings and revitalize neighborhoods by starting a city livability court. ... More Southeast News South Central Louisiana Lawmakers Urged to Act on Flood Insurance Rate Hikes Louisiana lawmakers are being urged to reach out to their colleagues in other states, to draw more attention to dramatic rate increases in ... Louisiana Forensic Firms Move into New Business Lines After Hurricane Katrina, several forensic engineering firms popped up in the New Orleans area to serve an insurance industry overwhelmed ... Arkansas Judge OKs Class-Action Status in Marlboro Lights Suit A judge in Arkansas has granted class-action status to a lawsuit that claims Philip Morris USA deliberately exaggerated the safety of its ... More South Central News West Nevada DMV Approves Final Rules For Driver Cards People living in Nevada without legal residency can begin logging on to a state website for information about a driver authorization card ... Fireman's Fund Names Dipasupil Vice President in California Novato, Calif.-based Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. named Jay Dipasupil vice president of professional liability. Dipasupil will lead ... Oregon Jurors Order Hospital to Pay $2.4 Million Jurors on Tuesday ordered a Columbia Gorge hospital to pay $2.4 million in compensatory damages to three victims of an anesthesiologist now ... Leavitt Group Names Newman in Southern California The Leavitt Group named Angela Newman vice president in its national restaurant insurance program. Newman will work in the Covina, Calif. ... NTSB: 2 Dead BART Workers In California Charge Of Own Safety National Transportation Safety Board investigators say under Bay Area Rapid Transit rules, the two track workers who were killed in an ... More West News International Geneva Association Calls on Governments to Act on Disaster Risks In recognition of the impact wrought by Superstorm Sandy - $68 billion, the second biggest natural catastrophe loss in U.S. history - and ... Willis Launches Global 360 to Specialty Clients Willis Limited, a subsidiary of Willis Group Holdings Plc, has announced the first set of insurers offering to support Global 360, which it ... ACE Posts Record Q3 Operating Income of $857 Million; $916 Million Net ACE Limited reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, of $916 million, $2.66 per share, compared with $640 million, ... Allied World Reports $122.8 Million Q3 Net Income; $101.8 Million Operating Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG reported net income of $122.8 million, or $3.54 per diluted share, for the third quarter of ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Insurance Law, Regulation - Jim Wrynn Brings his Experience to the Private Sector James J Wrynn, Esq. served as New York's Superintendent of Insurance from 2009 to 2012, when... Watch Now Swiss Re's Chief Economist Sees GDP Growth Swiss Re's chief economist Kurt Karl sees some light at the end of the tunnel for the world's... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums 7 day insurance policy Posted: Thu Oct 24 -- I currently have my own agency and deal with multiple dealerships who also deal with la insurance. A lot of the clients purchase 7 day... justinarabo SCUBA Dive Shop Posted: Wed Oct 23 -- I need help locating a new home for a CA retail SCUBA dive/ski shop. They have rental/repair exposure of about 5%. Your help is greatly... mce23 New lead model question - could cost per sale work? Posted: Wed Oct 23 -- I am a little late to the conversation. Are you looking at doing health and life leads? I am starting a new agency in North Carolina and... bakulmm New Phone Line System Help Posted: Wed Oct 23 -- We've been using VOIP for several years and it has real benefits if you want something that scales well, and allows remote access, call... jcardrant It can happen to us too Posted: Wed Oct 23 -- Serial numbers can help because they are tracked by the police and distributed to pawn shops. Now, if they are sold on the "black market"... beyert1 How to divide work to customer service reps Posted: Mon Oct 21 -- One of our offices is similar in size and personnel. We have one CSR who handles only PL, one CSR who handles the larger CL accounts, and... superdash8 How would you insure this risk? Overseas traveling Posted: Sat Oct 19 -- We can do the foreign liability (US and Canada claims would be excluded).... INTLXS becoming appointed Posted: Sat Oct 19 -- I have seen people in your situation get appointments from Erie. They will have expectations of so many applications per month. Contact your... INTLXS Go to Forums Reader Comments Bernanke Excused from Testifying in Greenberg's Suit Over AIG Bailout for Now Posted: Thu Oct 17 -- Go get em Hank! I agree the Federal government got involved in something they shouldn't have. And someone needs to question this government... Baxtor Louisiana High Court Strikes Down Immigrant Driver Law Posted: Mon Oct 21 -- No what's INSANE is giving someone a gov't issued DL without proof of being here LEGALLY. InsGuy Administration Says 500K Americans Have Submitted Obamacare Applications Posted: Mon Oct 21 -- Yes FFA. Had you gone on the Fox site, you would have heard it and all the BS associated with it. In fact, you can click on the link and see... Agent Florida Condo Developer Sues Residents Over Website Posted: Tue Oct 22 -- The Truth Hurts. Cheetoh Mulligan Is Obamacare Headed for Death Spiral? Posted: Wed Oct 23 -- So you believed all the lies he told to get into office. Are you still okay with all the lies he's told since he's been in office. Fast and... Integrity Matters Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue October 21, 2013 Top Commercial Lines Agencies; Risks of the New Economy: High Tech, Biotech, Nanotech, Robotics, Media / Cyber Liability, Alternative Energy, Green Building & Car / Home Sharing; Commercial Property 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 Territory Manager Territory Marketing Manager - P&C Director, Operations Finance Claims Professional Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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Daily Headlines: Wednesday, October 23, 2013

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October 23, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Is Obamacare Headed for Death Spiral? Another week has passed, which apparently means that it's time for another terrifying article from Sharon LaFraniere, Ian Austen and Robert ... Aspen Re Forms Rock Re in U.S. for Facultative Brokered Property Bermuda-based Aspen Reinsurance, the reinsurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited has formed Rock Re, a new dedicated brokered ... Amwins Group Seeks $175M Acquisition Loan North Carolina-based wholesale brokerage Amwins Group Inc. is seeking a $175 million add-on term loan for an acquisition. The insurance ... Program Business Market Grows 10% to $27B, TMPAA Study Finds The Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) released the results of its annual research to document the size, ... Westrope Named President of Surplus Lines Group, NAPSLO Kevin T. Westrope, president of Westrope, an independent wholesale brokerage based in Kansas City, Mo., has been elected to serve as the ... U.S. Unveils Draft of Voluntary Corporate Cybersecurity Standards A U.S. bureau on Tuesday unveiled a draft of voluntary standards that companies can adopt to boost cybersecurity - part of an attempt to ... Aon Benfield: U.S. Homeowners Insurance Offers Growth Opportunities A new report from Aon Benfield, a reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, says U.S. homeowners insurance is showing... Will Biggert-Waters Save the NFIP? No, It's Not Even Close The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act (Biggert-Waters) was enacted in 2012 with the goal of reforming and... More National News East N.J.'s Sandy Victims Tell State Panel: Insurance, Red Tape Are Horrendous Nearly a year after Superstorm Sandy, victims of the storm told a New Jersey state panel that insurance woes and bureaucratic red tape are ... Washington Metro Settles Lawsuit Against Aon Stemming From 2009 Crash The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) has agreed to settle a lawsuit against its insurance broker that stemmed from ... Connecticut to Help East Haven Residents Apply for Sandy Recovery Funds The state of Connecticut will open an office in East Haven to help residents apply for money from a Superstorm Sandy disaster recovery ... More East News Midwest Blizzard-Lost Plains Cattle Will Hurt Area Economy An early October blizzard that killed tens of thousands of cattle in western South Dakota will have a staggering impact on the regional ... Iowa State Troopers Target Out-of-State Drivers Drivers with out-of-state plates are much more likely to be stopped by the Iowa State Patrol when they drive in the state. The Des Moines ... North Dakota Town Pursuing Scaled-Down Flood Control Project Officials in Grafton are pursuing a scaled-down project that would provide flood protection for at least some of the northeastern North ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida Regulators Disapprove NCCI's 1% WC Rate Increase Proposal Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty today issued an order notifying the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) that its ... Florida Court Reverses Itself: 104-Week Limit on Temporary Benefits Constitutional A Florida district court has overturned an earlier ruling that found a 104-week limit on an injured worker's temporary benefits ... Two Arrested in Alleged Staged Accident Scam in North Carolina North Carolina's Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin this week announced the arrest of two people in an alleged insurance fraud scheme ... More Southeast News South Central RHB Management to Acquire 2 Republic Group Subsidiaries Dallas-based Republic Group announced that RHP Management LLC will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Republic ... 2 Teens Severely Burned in Arkansas Haunted House Fire Two teenagers working as volunteers at a northeast Arkansas haunted house suffered severe burns when another worker poured paint thinner ... Old Arson Cases in Texas Being Reviewed by New Panel A new review by the Texas State Fire Marshal's Office of old arson cases that might have relied on bad science has so far discovered three ... More South Central News West Suit Disputes Oregon's Claim in Malpractice Award A former Eugene woman is trying to keep the state of Oregon from claiming more than $200,000 from a medical malpractice settlement she ... Two Legacy Network Executives in Idaho Sentenced The former founder and chairman of the board of The Legacy Network, an insurance brokerage agency in Rexburg, Idaho, and his son were ... California Construction Firm Owner, Family Sentenced for WC Fraud The owner of a Northern California construction company and his family members in were convicted of committing workers' compensation ... SCM Names White Communications Director in Southern California SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Services LLC named Candice White director of marketing and communications in its Irvine, Calif. office. ... Cook Named Vice President of Risk Management for IMA in Colorado IMA Inc. named Lawrence Cook to its risk management team as a vice president. Cook will be focused on the management of existing captive ... More West News International AIR Reports on New South Wales Bushfires; State of Emergency Bushfires that started last week in the Australian State of New South Wales have been exacerbated by hot, dry, and windy conditions spread ... United States Urges More Flexibility in new Global Climate Deal The United States called on Tuesday for a more flexible approach to a new United Nations' climate deal which balances the needs of all ... Hannover Re Sees Higher Rates in Germany on Floods, Hailstorms Hannover Re, the world's third largest reinsurer, said it expects higher rates for insurance and reinsurance in Germany following this ... Willis to Allocate Share of London Business to Pre-Selected Insurers Willis Group Holdings Plc, the third-largest insurance broker by market value, agreed to allocate as much as 25 percent of premiums from ... More International News Insurance Journal Blogs Selling Value Selling Value not Price. As a consumer, do you always buy the cheapest product or service you can find?  If you are like most ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Insurance Law, Regulation - Jim Wrynn Brings his Experience to the Private Sector James J Wrynn, Esq. served as New York's Superintendent of Insurance from 2009 to 2012, when... Watch Now Swiss Re's Chief Economist Sees GDP Growth Swiss Re's chief economist Kurt Karl sees some light at the end of the tunnel for the world's... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums New Phone Line System Help Posted: Tue Oct 22 -- Last time I shopped for a phone, I had 3 different reps come in and give me their proposals. It's like buying an insurance program. You want... yoyowordup It can happen to us too Posted: Tue Oct 22 -- Does a serial # really help? What are the chances that they find your laptop? I'm sure there is a chance, but I'm guessing very slim. Most... yoyowordup How to divide work to customer service reps Posted: Mon Oct 21 -- One of our offices is similar in size and personnel. We have one CSR who handles only PL, one CSR who handles the larger CL accounts, and... superdash8 How would you insure this risk? Overseas traveling Posted: Sat Oct 19 -- We can do the foreign liability (US and Canada claims would be excluded)... INTLXS becoming appointed Posted: Sat Oct 19 -- I have seen people in your situation get appointments from Erie. They will have expectations of so many applications per month. Contact your... INTLXS Non-for-profit Volunteer Coverge Posted: Fri Oct 18 -- Auto Coverage would NOT be first if the volunteer was driving their own car, at fault and had no med pay. yoyowordup What Would Your Veteran Self, Tell Your Newbie Self... Posted: Fri Oct 18 -- Of course profit matters, but starting out owning your own business....positive cash flow matters the most. You can be profitable, but if... jtownagent Go to Forums Reader Comments Group Pushes For Lower DUI Standard in Utah Posted: Wed Oct 16 -- Okay, ridiculous! It's not those who have one drink that are running things and people over. It's those that are having 8-10 drinks. I say,... Captain Planet Louisiana High Court Strikes Down Immigrant Driver Law Posted: Mon Oct 21 -- No what's INSANE is giving someone a gov't issued DL without proof of being here LEGALLY. InsGuy Administration Says 500K Americans Have Submitted Obamacare Applications Posted: Mon Oct 21 -- Yes FFA. Had you gone on the Fox site, you would have heard it and all the BS associated with it. In fact, you can click on the link and see... Agent Florida Condo Developer Sues Residents Over Website Posted: Tue Oct 22 -- The Truth Hurts. Cheetoh Mulligan Rhode Island Lawmakers Get Grim Report on Sea Level Rise Posted: Fri Oct 18 -- Well, some people don't live in reality. Some live in Faux Newsland. The planet is alive and we know we do things to kill it and the... Captain Planet Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue October 21, 2013 Top Commercial Lines Agencies; Risks of the New Economy: High Tech, Biotech, Nanotech, Robotics, Media / Cyber Liability, Alternative Energy, Green Building & Car / Home Sharing; Commercial Property 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 Director, Operations Finance Claims Professional Program Manager I New Business Underwriter - Travel Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. How to Advertise For information about advertising on this newsletter and Insurance Journal magazines, contact Julie Tinney at (800) 897-9965 x148. 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Daily Headlines: Tuesday, October 22, 2013

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October 22, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National GEICO Success Highlights Advertising Dollars vs. Agent Commissions Debate Direct writer GEICO's success in auto insurance sales is due to spending dollars on effective advertising rather than on agents, according ... Supreme Court Declines Privacy Claim Against Resale of Driving Records The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether a unit of Thomson Reuters Corp. can obtain and sell information on drivers ... P/C Insurers' CFOs Point to Hardening Markets: Towers Watson Survey Chief financial officers with leading North American property/casualty insurers believe both property and casualty insurance markets are in ... Travelers Posts $864M Q3 Profit, Consistent With Prior Year Quarter The Travelers Companies Inc. today reported its third-quarter net income of $864 million, unchanged from the same period a year ago. ... W.R. Berkley Q3 Profit Rises 36% to $137M; Rates on Renewed Policies Up 6.4% W.R. Berkley Corp. reported $136.97 million net income for its 2013 third quarter, up 36 percent from $100.95 million income posted during ... Aon Launches Excess Liability Facility for Railroad Business Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has launched Aon Rail Excess Liability facility. The insurance facility ... Aon Benfield: U.S. Homeowners Insurance Offers Growth Opportunities A new report from Aon Benfield, a reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, says U.S. homeowners insurance is showing ... When Coverage Isn't Enough: Managing Risk a Challenge for Insureds Companies of all types and sizes are facing increased risks in the current environment but many are not putting adequate programs in place... Assessing ERM: S&P Puts Risk Culture in Focus Stock prices of publicly traded insurers with stronger enterprise risk management programs show less stock price... More National News East Complaints Mounting Over Pennsylvania's Online Workers' Comp System Complaints are mounting over Pennsylvania's new, online system for filing appeals in workers' compensation cases, with critics saying it ... NYC Launches Fire Safety Effort in Sandy's Wake A first-of-its-kind fire-safety push in New York City focuses on homes in areas battered by Superstorm Sandy. The Fire Department announced ... Top Aide Announces Run for Mass. Attorney General to Succeed Coakley A former top deputy for Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley on Monday became the first person to formally announce a run for the ... Schumer: Community Dev. Block Grant Can Cover Unmet Needs for Sandy Victims U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., last Friday urged Sandy-impacted homeowners on Long Island, New York, to apply for Sandy aid under ... USI Insurance Appoints Senior Vice President in New York Metro Office USI Insurance Services has appointed Brian Golick as senior vice president. He is based in USI's New York metropolitan office. Golick ... More East News Midwest Illinois Bills Call for Stiffer Penalties for Boating DUI Illinois lawmakers are considering a series of measures aimed at making the state's waterways safer, including a bill that would impose ... Insurance to Pay Most of $10M Price Tag for Michigan City Hall Repair The historic city hall in Bay City, Mich., is nearing completion of a more than $10 million renovation three years after it was damaged by ... Meadowbrook Announces Passing of Director Hugh Greenberg Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc. announced the passing of Hugh W. Greenberg, a member of its board of directors since 1985. Greenberg ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida Condo Developer Sues Residents Over Website The developer of a mold- and water-plagued condominium complex in Manatee County alleges in a lawsuit that a handful of former and current ... New North Carolina Law on Passing School Buses to Take Effect Dec. 1 North Carolina authorities say the recent death of a Rowan County teen illustrates why tougher penalties are needed in North Carolina for ... Arkansas Gov. Beebe Signs Teacher Insurance Fixes Into Law Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has signed into law a package of bills intended to limit health insurance premium increases for thousands of ... University of Alabama Studies Impact of 2011 Tornado on Foreclosures A University of Alabama study has found that the April 2011 tornado didn't severely impact home foreclosures in the Tuscaloosa area. ... More Southeast News South Central Louisiana Legislature Plans Flood Insurance Meeting The Louisiana Legislature's insurance committees have scheduled an Oct. 23 meeting to discuss what can be done to help residents facing ... Rating Improves for Cameron Parish Fire District The fire protection grading in Cameron Parish's Fire District 15 has improved from Class 6 to Class 4, which will reduce fire insurance ... Dallas Man Charged With Insurance Agency Robberies Dallas police have arrested a man suspected of more than a dozen robberies at North Texas insurance businesses. Dallas County jail records ... More South Central News West Ex-Montana State Student Sues School Over Sex Assault A former Montana State University student has filed a lawsuit against the school alleging she and other women were sexually assaulted and ... Utah Man Who Topples Rock Faces Questions Over Lawsuit A Utah Boy Scout leader whose toppling of an ancient rock formation in a state park was captured in a viral online video is facing ... More West News International Europe a Reinsurance Buyer's Market Says Willis Re; Rates Down 5-10% In a report from Baden-Baden, Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of Willis Group Holdings plc, notes that "increased capacity, competition and ... Global Climate Spending Falling Further Behind Target: Report Global spending to combat climate change fell last year and remains far below the level needed to prevent its most dangerous effects, a ... Thai Floods Force Closure of 17 Factories in Industrial Zone Seventeen factories were temporarily shut on Monday in a major Thai industrial zone dominated by foreign companies, after flood waters ... Integro Acquires UK-Based Broker Doodson International insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro announced it has acquired Doodson Broking Group, a UK-based ... ACE Appoints Weirsema to Strengthen Multinational Services in Europe The ACE Group announced the appointment of Hendrik-Jan Wiersema as Global Client Executive as it continues to invest in its offering to ... More International News Sponsored Content DONAN Gives Exclusive Tour of Component Testing Lab Louisville, KY, 10/22/13 - Donan, a forensic investigation company, has made available a free webcast about their component testing ... More Sponsored Content Insurance Journal Blogs 3 Scary Things About Insurance Marketing It's October, and I'm a bit nervous about hurricane season - and Halloween. After all, for the past two scary holidays my home was ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Insurance Law, Regulation - Jim Wrynn Brings his Experience to the Private Sector James J Wrynn, Esq. served as New York's Superintendent of Insurance from 2009 to 2012, when... Watch Now Swiss Re's Chief Economist Sees GDP Growth Swiss Re's chief economist Kurt Karl sees some light at the end of the tunnel for the world's... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums How to divide work to customer service reps Posted: Mon Oct 21 -- One of our offices is similar in size and personnel. We have one CSR who handles only PL, one CSR who handles the larger CL accounts, and... superdash8 How would you insure this risk? Overseas traveling Posted: Sat Oct 19 -- We can do the foreign liability (US and Canada claims would be excluded)... INTLXS becoming appointed Posted: Sat Oct 19 -- I have seen people in your situation get appointments from Erie. They will have expectations of so many applications per month. Contact your... INTLXS Non-for-profit Volunteer Coverge Posted: Fri Oct 18 -- Auto Coverage would NOT be first if the volunteer was driving their own car, at fault and had no med pay. yoyowordup What Would Your Veteran Self, Tell Your Newbie Self... Posted: Fri Oct 18 -- Of course profit matters, but starting out owning your own business....positive cash flow matters the most. You can be profitable, but if... jtownagent Travelers reducing commissions Posted: Fri Oct 18 -- It's not an 8% cut, it's actually a 20% cut: 15% x .80 = 12%. Despite the cut, many agents will think it's great for awhile. Travelers will... ins-atty Trucking for hire with Losses Posted: Thu Oct 17 -- Please confirm your radius. Scottsdale just does local and intermediate. Contact us through our website: onewestins.com Miguelito Go to Forums Reader Comments Group Pushes For Lower DUI Standard in Utah Posted: Wed Oct 16 -- Okay, ridiculous! It's not those who have one drink that are running things and people over. It's those that are having 8-10 drinks. I say,... Captain Planet Administration Says 500K Americans Have Submitted Obamacare Applications Posted: Mon Oct 21 -- Yes FFA. Had you gone on the Fox site, you would have heard it and all the BS associated with it. In fact, you can click on the link and see... Agent Kansas Judge Says Test in DUI Case Can Be Suppressed Posted: Fri Oct 18 -- Are you kidding me??? A BAC of .25 cannot be used to prosecute a case in which the results were double leg amputation to an innocent... DESi Louisiana High Court Strikes Down Immigrant Driver Law Posted: Mon Oct 21 -- No what's INSANE is giving someone a gov't issued DL without proof of being here LEGALLY. InsGuy State Regulators Warn on Misleading Health Insurance Websites Posted: Tue Oct 15 -- http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/obamacare-navigator-warrant-arrest-report-article-1.1485563 and so it begins. Whodathunkit? 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