Daily Headlines: Friday, November 22, 2013

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November 22, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Tower Group Expects to Avoid NASDAQ Delisting Tower Group International, Ltd. announced Wednesday that NASDAQ has notified the company that it is not in compliance with the exchange's ... SEC Proposes Fiduciary Duty for Investment Brokers Advising Retail Clients Investment brokers advising retail customers should be held to a standard that requires them to recommend products that are in the best ... Scientists Say Asteroids Pose Serious Threat... But Don't Panic On Feb. 15, a 13,000-ton rock plunged through the skies above Chelyabinsk, Russia. It shone 30 times brighter than the sun, and hurtled at ... Harleysville Insurance President/COO Michael Browne to Retire in May Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. announced that Michael Browne, president and chief operating officer of the Harleysville Insurance, a ... Arch Insurance Group Launches New Side A D&O Policy Arch Insurance Group, a member of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has launched a new specialized management liability product in the U.S. that ... National Building, Communications Standards Recommended for Tornado Safety National standards should be set for building construction, storm shelters and emergency communications to reduce death and damage from ... House, Senate Negotiators Fail to Reach Agreement on Crop Insurance Bill House and Senate negotiators adjourned talks on a new agricultural bill until after a congressional recess, increasing the chances of a ... Insurers Weigh Forming Captive to Insure Customers of Bankrupt Futures Brokers Eight private insurers have expressed interest in participating in a fund to provide insurance for losses suffered by customers of futures... What Makes a Successful P/C Carrier CIO--and How to Know if You Have One Triumphant Mutual and Victorious Insurance Co. seem like two peas in a pod. They're similarly sized property/casualty... More National News East Some NYC Hospitals Not Taking New Health Plans New Yorkers buying a health plan on the state's new insurance exchange should read the fine print if they're interested in getting care at ... Lawyer Drops Appeal in N.J. Text Sender Liability Case The lawyer for a Florida couple has dropped an appeal of a New Jersey texting while driving ruling. Attorney Stephen Weinstein represents a ... Rhode Island State Police Push to Require Hands-Free Phones The head of the Rhode Island State Police says they are pushing to require the use of hands-free devices when using a cellphone while ... Berry Insurance in Massachusetts Appoints New Vice President Berry Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Franklin, Mass., recently promoted Chris Pintarich to vice president. Pintarich ... Former New Jersey Doctor Sentenced for $19M Billing Fraud The patients, most of whom were on Medicaid and Medicare, came into the medical offices of Jose Katz for checkups and consultations. The ... More East News Midwest Count of Storm-Damaged Homes in Illinois Expected to Grow State officials now say that at least 900 homes in Illinois were either destroyed or badly damaged by the tornado outbreak on Nov. 17. And ... Indiana Businesses Work to Recover from Tornadoes Dan May has already found a location to temporarily set up his law office and his daughter's art gallery that were destroyed by a tornado ... South Dakota Supreme Court Says No to New Malpractice Trial A woman who sued Sanford Medical Center for malpractice for a 2007 surgical procedure that was aborted should not be granted another trial, ... More Midwest News Southeast Mississippi County Lifts Insurance Mandate for Santas For this holiday season, DeSoto County school officials are waiving a requirement that Santa Claus have liability and workers' compensation ... Coast Guard Has No Duty to Undertake Rescue Efforts, Court Ruless A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a North Carolina widow's lawsuit blaming the Coast Guard for failing to save her husband's ... More Southeast News South Central Lance Armstrong Settles $3M Insurance Lawsuit A day before he was scheduled to give sworn testimony about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, Lance Armstrong reached a settlement on ... Roach Howard Smith & Barton's Hughston Joins Assurex Global Board Tom Hughston, CEO of insurance brokerage Roach Howard Smith & Barton in Dallas, Texas, was recently named a member of the Assurex Global ... Arkansas Oil Spill Damages Exceed $70M, Exxon says ExxonMobil estimates that the March oil spill in an Arkansas subdivision has caused more than $70.5 million in damages for the company, ... More South Central News West Attorneys: $10M+ Settlement Reached In Wyoming Fire Attorneys for a Montana man severely burned in a Bakken, Wyo. oil patch fire say they have reached a multi-million dollar settlement with ... Construction Worker Killed In Nevada Authorities say a man was killed after an accident at a construction site in south Reno, Nev. According to the Reno Fire Department, the ... Just 10 Percent of California Car Chargers Delivered A New Jersey energy company required by an unusual legal settlement to build an extensive network of electric car chargers throughout ... Colorado State Running Out of Money for Hurricane Forecasting Colorado State University, which pioneered seasonal hurricane forecasting 30 years ago, may have issued its last prediction. The school's ... Three Leavitt Group Agencies in Southern California Merge The Leavitt Group announced a merger of three of their Southern California agencies. The merger will include the Covina office of Valley ... More West News International Global Warming Pact Expected from Warsaw Talks Envoys from 190 nations are close to agreeing upon the first building blocks for the next treaty aimed at fighting global warming, ... Bangladesh Starts Inspecting Plants 7 Months After Factory Collapse Bangladesh engineers today start their first full-fledged inspections of garment factories under a government plan to improve safety, seven ... More International News Insurance Journal's 2014 Events Calendar will be published in our January 13, 2014 magazine, so it's going to be a valuable resource for readers who are planning to attend industry events. Submit your industry events for consideration! Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Markets in Motion - Sports & Entertainment Venue The 650,000 square foot Honda Event Center in Anaheim, Calif. holds thousands of people at any... Watch Now A World With or Without TRIA Since the creation of the federal terrorism reinsurance program in 2002 until now the market... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums How to insure a client that use Uber or Lyft Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- How does a PAP (Personal Auto) policy respond if a client use Uber or Lyft to pick up others when there is an accident. Under exclusions... Lani New Insurance Agency Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- Since you are new, try these MGA's and get some business going first before getting direct appointments... Lani SCUBA Dive Shop Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- This group has a special program for dive shops ... TheInsKid is a physical exam necessary before taking life insurance? Posted: Wed Nov 20 -- Without a paramed exam, most companies will only offer a small amount of coverage, and the rate, or cost per $1,000 of coverage, will be... lonestar What is the significance of long term care planning today? Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- It's one of the activities that one shouldn't put off these days. Why? Based on the most recent study, 70% of the adult population in the... racheljames "Independent contractor" covered under "employer's" GL? Posted: Mon Nov 18 -- A subcontractor is not covered as an insured on the insured's policy, but the association is covered. He needs to have his own GL coverage,... gforaker Please Help! Moving from Virginia to North Carolina Posted: Thu Nov 14 -- If you have to ask if a North Carolina resident can have a Virginia resident agent license you may want to enroll in the law and ethics CE... Charon Go to Forums Reader Comments State Proposals to Mandate Insurance for Gun Owners Falter Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- Even if they buy insurance, did anyone ever hear of an exclusion for intentional acts? This is just an attempt at creating a barrier to... Mike Former Kansas Player Sues NCAA Over Head Trauma Posted: Fri Nov 15 -- I feel bad for the football players who now are suffering from head trauma related symptoms, but how is the blame residing with the NCAA or... Troy Acheman Insurers, Regulators Question Obama's Healthcare Promise 'Fix' Posted: Sun Nov 17 -- The President has about as much authority to change the plain text of a law passed by Congress as I do. So he gets up there on his bully... Dandy Don States, Insurers Working on Ways to Bypass Obamacare Federal Exchange Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- FFA, If Obama and Biden had a Vaudeville Act, it would close within a week and the theater would go bankrupt. My favorite Bidenism is when... Agent 10 Ideas Chosen for Coastal Shields in New York, New Jersey Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- How about a wall around the island made out of sponge? It could soak up the excess water, and slowly evaporate over time. Cheetoh Mulligan Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue November 18, 2013 Top Personal Lines Retail Agencies; Assisted Living / Long Term Care; Contractors & Builders; Regional Wall Calendar - Sponsor a Month 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 Assistant Vice President - Sales and Marketing Regional Vice President Agency Service Manager Customer Service Supervisor Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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Daily Headlines: Thursday, November 21, 2013

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November 21, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Prospects Dim for Bills to Delay Flood Insurance Rate Hikes Efforts to delay implementation of changes in the federal flood insurance program have run into roadblocks on both sides of Capitol Hill. ... States, Insurers Working on Ways to Bypass Obamacare Federal Exchange States and insurers are already working to bail out President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, anticipating the system's online ... State Insurance Commissioners Lack Consensus on Cancellations Kansas, North Dakota and other state insurance commissioners snubbed a meeting with President Barack Obama set up to discuss allowing some ... NCAA Sues Video Game Maker Over College Athlete Settlement The National Collegiate Athletic Association sued Electronic Arts Inc., saying the video-game maker hasn't agreed to indemnify the NCAA for ... The Charity Issue: How the Insurance Industry Helps Does your insurance organization support the community? Over the years, Insurance Journal has discovered numerous stories of how agents, ... Deputy Treasurer Nominee Says Bank Regulations Not Right for Insurers President Barack Obama's nominee to serve as deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary told lawmakers on Wednesday she believes that large ... XL Group, America Contractor's Insurance Group Partner to Improve Contractor Quality XL Group has partnered with the American Contractor's Insurance Group (ACIG), construction industry owned insurance organization, to ... New Programs, Flexibility Help Contractor Segment Rebuild Those that specialize in the contractors and builders segment say a lot has changed in this class since 2007. The recession forced the... Employees Stressed But Not For Reasons Employers Think: Research Employers know that their employees are stressed at work, and rank stress as the number one workforce risk issue,... More National News East USI Insurance Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Valhalla, N.Y. USI Insurance Services recently moved its corporate headquarters from Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. to nearby Valhalla, N.Y. USI said its ... Connecticut Opens 2 Additional Sandy Relief Centers for Disaster Assistance The state of Connecticut is opening two additional intake centers to help homeowners seeking disaster assistance for losses caused by last ... N.Y. Doc Acquitted of Participating in $275M No-Fault Insurance Scheme A Long Island, N.Y., doctor has been acquitted of participating in a $275 million scheme to defraud no-fault auto insurers. Joseph Vitoulis ... FM Global in Rhode Island Appoints Manager of Broker Relations Johnston, R.I.-based FM Global appointed Randall Schreitmueller vice president, manager of broker relations, a newly created position at ... In Connecticut, Number of Insurance Sector Employees Fell Slightly in 2012: Report A report this month from Connecticut's Insurance & Financial Services (IFS) Cluster and PwC shows there was a slight decline in the number ... More East News Insurance Journal's 2014 Events Calendar will be published in our January 13, 2014 magazine, so it's going to be a valuable resource for readers who are planning to attend industry events. Submit your industry events for consideration! Midwest New Assessment: At Least 15 Tornadoes Hit Illinois New damage assessments from the National Weather Service show that at least 15 tornadoes hit Illinois during the outbreak of ... Illinois Employer to Pay $10K Penalty for Lack of Workers' Comp Insurance An uninsured employer in Illinois has pled guilty to a Class 4 felony for refusing to obtain workers' compensation insurance, the Illinois ... Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana Installs Officers for 2014 The Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana Inc. (Indiana Big "I") has installed its slate of officers for 2014. The executive committee ... Illinois Independent Agency, Williams-Manny, Joins Keystone Insurers Group Keystone Insurers Group announced that Williams-Manny Inc. of Rockford, Ill., has become its second franchise partner in Illinois. ... More Midwest News Southeast Kentucky Judge Hits Accounting Firm with $99M Fraud Judgment A large Chicago-based accounting firm has been hit with a $99 million judgment stemming from a fraud lawsuit brought by a Kentucky family ... Most West Virginia Mines Lack Automatic Shutdown Systems on Machinery: Report Four percent of underground equipment in West Virginia coal mines are fitted with detectors that automatically shut down mobile machinery ... Tennessee Focused on Reducing Highway Traffic Deaths The Governor's Highway Safety Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol are reaching out to communities across the state to offer help in ... More Southeast News South Central Lack of Liability Insurance Shutters Police Dept. in Louisiana Town With the end of the Sorrento Police Department's liability insurance coverage just a few hours away, the Town Council voted 5-0 to select ... IIAT: Independent Agents Guide Consumers Through Affordable Care Act In a Nov. 14 address on the troublesome roll out of healthcare.gov and the public outcry over the cancellation of less expensive individual ... Texas-Based Service Lloyds Insurance Announces Management Changes Service Lloyds Insurance Co., based in Austin, Texas, announced that G. Steven Collier has been named the company's director of ... Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corp. Promotes Johnson, Page Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corp. (LWCC) announced that it is aligning its Safety and Communications Departments, and has promoted ... Oklahoma Mourns Loss of Former Assistant Insurance Commissioner Garrett The Oklahoma Insurance Department is mourning the loss of former chief examiner and assistant commissioner, Stephen P. Garrett, 69, who ... More South Central News West California Lesbian Teacher Files Discrimination Suit A lesbian teacher in California has filed a lawsuit against Hesperia Unified School District that alleges unlawful discrimination, ... Lawsuit: California Student Recruited To Help In Drug Bust The mother of a California middle school student has sued the school district, claiming her 14-year-old son was used as bait during an ... Wyoming City Weighs Ban On Cellphone Use While Driving The Jackson Town Council is considering a ban on cellphone conversations while driving that could start in Wyoming town in mid-December. ... ACIC's Feliciano to Chair California State Bar Insurance Committee The business law section of the California State Bar named Armand Feliciano as chair of the Insurance Committee for 2013-2014. Feliciano is ... RiskPoint in Oregon names Schellenberg Managing Principal Portland, Ore.-based RiskPoint Insurance Advisors LLC named Blake Schellenberg managing principal. Schellenberg  becomes one of four ... LA Auto Show: Connected Cars Coming Out of the Barn Remember driving to the nearest pay phone to return a page? That's about as far away from today's technology as was the horse drawn ... More West News International German Finance Chief Schaeuble Vows to Help Insurers Vying with Low Interest Rates German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble issued an unusual warning to the European Central Bank on Thursday, saying rate decisions must ... Amid Asset Sale Talk, RSA CEO Sees Emerging Market Potential RSA Insurance Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Simon Lee said the insurer has further growth potential in emerging markets and maintains a ... UPDATE: Swiss Re Buying Zurich's Stake in New China Life for $493 Million Swiss Re announced that it has entered into a transaction with Zurich Insurance Company Ltd to acquire a 4.9 percent stake in New China ... Allied World Europe Appoints Burniston as Sr.VP - Primary Casualty Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced that Denis Burniston has been appointed Senior Vice President, General Casualty for ... Best Affirms Munich Re and Subs 'A+' Ratings; Outlook Stable A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A+' (Superior) and issuer credit ratings ... Ironshore's Pembroke Agency Launches Insurance for Satellite Financing Ironshore International's Pembroke Managing Agency Limited has begun offering insurance coverage for lenders engaged in the financing of ... More International News Insurance Journal Blogs Robin Roberts, John McEnroe & Bob Woodruff Featured Speakers for IICF Northeast Event December 11 Dinner Benefits Charities NEW YORK (November 4, 2013) -- The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Northeast division ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Markets in Motion - Sports & Entertainment Venue The 650,000 square foot Honda Event Center in Anaheim, Calif. holds thousands of people at any... Watch Now A World With or Without TRIA Since the creation of the federal terrorism reinsurance program in 2002 until now the market... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums is a physical exam necessary before taking life insurance? Posted: Wed Nov 20 -- Without a paramed exam, most companies will only offer a small amount of coverage, and the rate, or cost per $1,000 of coverage, will be... lonestar New Insurance Agency Posted: Wed Nov 20 -- There are many choices(cluster groups, brokers etc..) out there. Just be careful of the contracts that have a one or two year non-compete,... cyberbob What is the significance of long term care planning today? Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- It's one of the activities that one shouldn't put off these days. Why? Based on the most recent study, 70% of the adult population in the... racheljames "Independent contractor" covered under "employer's" GL? Posted: Mon Nov 18 -- A subcontractor is not covered as an insured on the insured's policy, but the association is covered. He needs to have his own GL coverage,... gforaker Please Help! Moving from Virginia to North Carolina Posted: Thu Nov 14 -- If you have to ask if a North Carolina resident can have a Virginia resident agent license you may want to enroll in the law and ethics CE... Charon How expensive is long term care insurance? Posted: Thu Nov 14 -- It's true that long term care insurance rates com with a high price tag. Based from this... racheljames Go to Forums Reader Comments Oregon Toddler's Family Sues Complex Over Abuse Posted: Thu Nov 14 -- My question is, why was the 3 year old child left to play outside, or wherever without supervision by the parents? What parent, would allow... Secret Agent Girl State Proposals to Mandate Insurance for Gun Owners Falter Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- Even if they buy insurance, did anyone ever hear of an exclusion for intentional acts? This is just an attempt at creating a barrier to... Mike Former Kansas Player Sues NCAA Over Head Trauma Posted: Fri Nov 15 -- I feel bad for the football players who now are suffering from head trauma related symptoms, but how is the blame residing with the NCAA or... Troy Acheman Insurers, Regulators Question Obama's Healthcare Promise 'Fix' Posted: Sun Nov 17 -- The President has about as much authority to change the plain text of a law passed by Congress as I do. So he gets up there on his bully... Dandy Don 10 Ideas Chosen for Coastal Shields in New York, New Jersey Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- How about a wall around the island made out of sponge? It could soak up the excess water, and slowly evaporate over time. Cheetoh Mulligan Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue November 18, 2013 Top Personal Lines Retail Agencies; Assisted Living / Long Term Care; Contractors & Builders; Regional Wall Calendar - Sponsor a Month More Newsletters Choose Newsletters Daily Headlines Weekly Reader Picks Magazine Update Insurance Journal TV Classifieds Breaking News MyNewMarkets Daily Claims Daily Enter Your E-mail Market Directories Excess & Surplus Markets Programs Workers' Comp Markets New Insurance Jobs Regional Vice President Agency Service Manager Customer Service Supervisor Commercial Lines Account Manager Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. How to Advertise For information about advertising on this newsletter and Insurance Journal magazines, contact Julie Tinney at (800) 897-9965 x148. View our Media Kit for advertising options in our magazines and online properties. 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Daily Headlines: Wednesday, November 20, 2013

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November 20, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National FEMA Seeks Dismissal of Mississippi Suit to Block Flood Insurance Rate Hikes The federal government is urging a federal court to dismiss a Mississippi insurance department lawsuit seeking to halt flood insurance rate ... Fed Chair Nominee Yellen Vows to 'Carefully Consider' SIFI Rules for Insurers Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Janet Yellen said the central bank will "carefully consider" how to apply new regulatory standards to ... Tower Group Update: CEO Says Insurer Will Meet Obligations A day after Tower Group International Ltd. disclosed "substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern," the ... New Programs, Flexibility Help Contractor Segment Rebuild Those that specialize in the contractors and builders segment say a lot has changed in this class since 2007. The recession forced the... We Can Write Terror Risk: Part II The leader of a firm thought to be the world's largest investment manager of catastrophe bonds told federal lawmakers... More National News Insurance Journal's 2014 Events Calendar will be published in our January 13, 2014 magazine, so it's going to be a valuable resource for readers who are planning to attend industry events. Submit your industry events for consideration! East New York to Buy Homes in Staten Island Neighborhood Hit by Sandy Residents of a flood-prone area battered by Superstorm Sandy are getting a financial lifeline, with New York state officials announcing a ... D.C. Mayor Signs Immigrant Driver's License Bill Starting next year, people living in the nation's capital who don't have legal permission to reside in the United States will be able to ... Expenses for Penn State Scandal Near $52M Penn State's costs related to the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal are nearing $52 million. A university website shows the school has ... USI Insurance Appoints Senior VP in New York Metro Office USI Insurance Services appointed Raymond Bascio as senior vice president. He is based in USI's New York metropolitan office. Bascio brings ... More East News Midwest Safenet Commercial Insurance Agency Welcomes Geisler as Senior VP Kristin Taylor Geisler has joined St. Paul, Minn.-based Safenet Commercial Insurance Agency as a senior vice president. Geisler has many ... Drowsy Driving a Leading Cause of Ohio Crashes State statistics analyzed by a newspaper show injury crashes blamed on drowsy driving are on the rise in Ohio. The Ohio Department of ... Claims Filing Begins Following Midwest Storms Two Illinois-based insurers say they've received about 6,000 claims so far from Sunday's tornadoes and they expect that figure to climb. ... Hundreds of Homes Destroyed by Midwest Tornado Outbreak: AIR Hundreds of homes were flattened by the outbreak of intense late-season thunderstorms accompanied by high winds, quarter-to-baseball sized ... More Midwest News Southeast North Carolina Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Products A compounding pharmacy in Asheville is recalling sterile products because of the possibility of contamination. Nature's Pharmacy and ... More Southeast News South Central Texas Man Sentenced on Workers' Comp Fraud Texas Mutual Insurance Co. reported that a Travis County district court sentenced Terrance Hopkins of Tyler on workers' compensation ... Texas Workplace Injury, Illness Rate Again Below U.S. Rate The Texas incidence rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses in private industry was 2.7 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers in 2012, ... Access Home Insurance to Take Nearly 10K Policies from Louisiana Citizens Access Home Insurance Co. (Access Home) announced it has received authorization to assume nearly 10,000 policies and more than $19 million ... Texas Surplus Lines Association Elects New Officers The Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. announced the election of new officers and directors at its annual meeting in Austin on Nov. 11. ... More South Central News West Insurer Sues Over 2011 Hawaii Wind Farm Fire Losses The insurance company that paid $2.4 million to cover losses from a wind farm fire in Hawaii is suing manufacturers that built parts of its ... Former Idaho Councilman Gets Jail Time For Insurance Fraud A former councilman from the eastern Idaho town of Rigby has been sentenced to 150 days in jail and 10 years of probation for insurance ... Blackfeet In Montana Sue US Government Over Flood Damage The Blackfeet tribe's housing agency  in Montana is suing the U.S. government for more than $1.2 million over damage to homes that were ... Suncor in Colorado To Pay $1.9 Million To Settle Oil Lawsuit Suncor oil refinery operators have agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle a lawsuit by federal and state authorities over a toxic spill that ... Oregon Court Tosses Right to Farm Challenge The Oregon Court of Appeals has rejected a constitutional challenge to Oregon's Right to Farm law, but parties to the case say the question ... Fall From Boulder Building Kills Worker A construction worker is dead after falling from a roof he was working on in Boulder, Colo. Police say the 51-year-old man was working on a ... Heffernan Names Catanese Assistant Vice President in Southern California Heffernan Insurance Brokers named Zach Catanese assistant vice president in its Orange County, Calif. office. Catanese will focus on new ... More West News International World Falling Behind in Race to Cut Carbon Emissions: Study The world is getting further off track in limiting global warming with setbacks in Japan and Australia outweighing positive signals from ... Zurich Insurance Seeks $943 Million for Stake in New China Life Zurich Insurance Group AG is selling its entire stake in New China Life Insurance Co. for $943 million, or HK$25 a share, according to the ... Allianz Expects Boost from Cyber Insurance Sales; East Europe, Asia, Brazil Markets Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, said markets such as Asia, Brazil and eastern Europe as well as products that protect against cyber ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Markets in Motion - Sports & Entertainment Venue The 650,000 square foot Honda Event Center in Anaheim, Calif. holds thousands of people at any... Watch Now A World With or Without TRIA Since the creation of the federal terrorism reinsurance program in 2002 until now the market... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums is a physical exam necessary before taking life insurance? Posted: Wed Nov 20 -- Without a paramed exam, most companies will only offer a small amount of coverage, and the rate, or cost per $1,000 of coverage, will be... lonestar New Insurance Agency Posted: Wed Nov 20 -- There are many choices(cluster groups, brokers etc..) out there. Just be careful of the contracts that have a one or two year non-compete,... cyberbob SCUBA Dive Shop Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- Thank you for the replies. Will give Bliss and Glennon a call. Definitely been a tricky one! mce23 What is the significance of long term care planning today? Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- It's one of the activities that one shouldn't put off these days. Why? Based on the most recent study, 70% of the adult population in the... racheljames "Independent contractor" covered under "employer's" GL? Posted: Mon Nov 18 -- A subcontractor is not covered as an insured on the insured's policy, but the association is covered. He needs to have his own GL coverage,... gforaker Please Help! Moving from Virginia to North Carolina Posted: Thu Nov 14 -- If you have to ask if a North Carolina resident can have a Virginia resident agent license you may want to enroll in the law and ethics CE... Charon How expensive is long term care insurance? Posted: Thu Nov 14 -- It's true that long term care insurance rates com with a high price tag. Based from this... racheljames Go to Forums Reader Comments Oregon Toddler's Family Sues Complex Over Abuse Posted: Thu Nov 14 -- My question is, why was the 3 year old child left to play outside, or wherever without supervision by the parents? What parent, would allow... Secret Agent Girl State Proposals to Mandate Insurance for Gun Owners Falter Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- Even if they buy insurance, did anyone ever hear of an exclusion for intentional acts? This is just an attempt at creating a barrier to... Mike Former Kansas Player Sues NCAA Over Head Trauma Posted: Fri Nov 15 -- I feel bad for the football players who now are suffering from head trauma related symptoms, but how is the blame residing with the NCAA or... Troy Acheman Senate Expected to Pass Gay Workplace Rights Bill Opposed by House Posted: Wed Nov 13 -- Why Not, I would venture to guess you don't believe people need to hide their ethnicity, right? (I have the vision of that SNL skit when... Captain Planet Insurers, Regulators Question Obama's Healthcare Promise 'Fix' Posted: Sun Nov 17 -- The President has about as much authority to change the plain text of a law passed by Congress as I do. So he gets up there on his bully... Dandy Don Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue November 18, 2013 Top Personal Lines Retail Agencies; Assisted Living / Long Term Care; Contractors & Builders; Regional Wall Calendar - Sponsor a Month 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 Agency Service Manager Customer Service Supervisor Commercial Lines Account Manager Claims Representative Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. How to Advertise For information about advertising on this newsletter and Insurance Journal magazines, contact Julie Tinney at (800) 897-9965 x148. View our Media Kit for advertising options in our magazines and online properties. 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