Tuesday, November 29, 2011

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November 29, 2011
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National

Workers' Compensation System’s 'Elephant in the Room'

The state-based workers' compensation system has evolved and survived for 100 years but it could face tough challenges in the coming ...

Active 2011 Hurricane Season Breaks ‘Hurricane Amnesia’

The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Wednesday, having produced a total of 19 tropical storms of which seven became ...

Insurers Win First Round of Climate Change Coverage Litigation

In light of the economic turmoil currently engulfing the United States and Europe, the Republican sweep in the 2010 midterm congressional ...

Markel Launches Data Breach Endorsement for Healthcare Risks

Healthcare providers insured by Markel now have access to a free DataBreach endorsement. The new endorsement covers liability resulting ...

Norman-Spencer Introduces Exclusive Real Estate Product

Norman-Spencer Agency has launched an exclusive real estate professional liability program. The comprehensive policy is backed by an ...

Marsh Announces Two Promotions in Central Zone

Marsh announced two promotions in its central business zone. It promoted Jack Butcher as its central zone leader and Dan Deighton as leader ...

Judge Rejects Citigroup-SEC Mortgage Settlement; Orders Trial

A federal judge angrily threw out Citigroup Inc.'s proposed $285 million settlement over the sale of toxic mortgage debt, excoriating the ...

From MyNewMarkets.com Next Big Thing in Insurance Coverage?

Some in the insurance industry are staking their futures on the reputations of others. That is, they are looking to insure reputational...
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East

Massachusetts Enacts Law on Credit Ban for Auto Insurance

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law that bans the use of credit in underwriting and rating private passenger motor vehicle ...

Feds Say Farmers in Upstate New York Can Get Flood Loans

Federal authorities say farmers in eight upstate New York counties are primary natural disaster areas eligible for assistance recovering ...

Massachusetts ‘Alarm Fatigue’ Lawsuit Settled

The family of an 89-year-old man who died at Massachusetts General Hospital when nurses did not respond to alarms on his cardiac monitor ...
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Midwest

Joplin Homeowners Need More Time to Rebuild, Missouri Regulators Say

While insurance companies have paid out more than $1.1 billion for losses stemming from the May 22 tornado that devastated Joplin, Mo., ...

Holmes Murphy & Associates Names Keough CEO, Bishop President

Des Moines, Iowa-based Holmes Murphy & Associates has named Daniel T. Keough as the organization's CEO and Dennis Bishop as its ...

Michigan Regulators Suspend Iron Mountain Insurance Agency, Agent

The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) has summarily suspended the licenses of Erickson & Associates Inc. (E ...
Southeast

Florida Looks to Manage State’s Workers' Compensation Costs

Florida officials are looking for ways to reduce the state government's workers' compensation costs and considering changing some ...

Judge Orders Georgia Tornado-Damaged Hotel Demolished

A city judge in the northwest Georgia town of Ringgold has ordered a tornado-ravaged hotel to be torn down. Judge Gene Lowery said in a ...
South Central

Texas Regulator Abstains from MLR Vote; Says State Requested Waiver

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has adopted a resolution urging Congress to amend the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) ...

Lockton Adds Cahn as VP and Producer in Dallas

Insurance industry veteran Andrew Cahn has joined privately held insurance broker, Lockton, as a vice president and producer in its Dallas ...
West

Insurers Boost California's Economy by $34.7 Billion

California's $1.9 trillion economy gets a multi-billion dollar boost from the property/casualty insurance industry, according to a report ...

Scientists Say Kenai Area Getting Drier, Warmer

Climate change is taking place on the Kenai Peninsula, slowly but surely. Over the last 100 years, climate change has been affecting the ...

Minor Earthquake Near Yakutat

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says there was a minor earthquake near Yakutat. The earthquake occurred Saturday at 5:21 p.m. and ...
International

Thai Flood May Hit Asia Harder Than Japan Disaster: Official

The impact from Thailand floods on Asia's production networks may last longer and be deeper than that from Japan's March earthquake, ...

Arbitrators Near Jurisdiction Call in Chevron-Ecuador Pollution Case

Arbitrators expect to rule as early as next month on whether they can hear a dispute between Chevron Corp. and Ecuador related to a ...

Validus Ends Transatlantic Takeover Bid

Reinsurer Validus Holdings Monday withdrew its offer for peer Transatlantic Holdings, ending a months-long hostile takeover battle. ...

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U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts Won't Seek Re-election
Posted: Mon Nov 28 -- THANK GOD! Bwarney Fwank was half to blame for the housing collapse and Freddie and Fannie Mae's boon doggle for all tax payers. Good... Sarah
Georgia Factory Worker Sues After Being Fired for Refusal to Wear '666'
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U.S. Healthcare Cuts Minimal, More Pain Looms
Posted: Tue Nov 22 -- Doctors, Clinics, Hospitals and Vendors will soon see the gravy train end and they may have trouble making their Mercedes payments. They... Veteran Agent
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Allstate Drops North Carolina Homeowners Who Insure Autos Elsewhere
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