Daily Headlines: Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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November 16, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Down to the Wire for Federal Flood Insurance... Again The nation's flood insurance program is scheduled to expire again on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, unless Congress takes action. Last month, the ... BP Told It Can’t Use Transocean Insurance for Gulf Spill A federal judge rejected BP Plc's bid to use insurance coverage from Transocean Ltd to cover costs stemming from last year's record oil ... C-SPAN Seeks to Broadcast Supreme Court Healthcare Case A U.S. cable TV network and a senior Republican senator asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to allow its first live broadcast when it hears ... Banks Having to Defend Credit Card Insurance When Mariya Kruseck broke her tailbone snowboarding and lost her part-time job five years ago, the then 19-year-old college student was ... Doctors Back ‘Open Market’ Health Insurance Exchanges for States The American Medical Association added pressure on U.S. states to steer toward the system that opens doors to all insurers who meet minimum ... State Farm: Texas, Illinois, Ohio Top 3 States for Thanksgiving Cooking Fires If you live in Texas, Illinois or Ohio, you're more likely to experience a cooking fire on Thanksgiving Day than those in other states. ... Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite! Managing and Mitigating Bed Bug Exposures In this Markets in Motion Podcast, Crystal Jacobs, product specialist with Professional Liability Insurance Services (PLIS) Underwriting... More National News East Connecticut Had 58,002 Claims for Irene, So Far $161M Paid Out Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi told a legislative committee that Connecticut saw 58,002 claims for Hurricane Irene. Of ... New York Students to See Danger of Texting While Driving Students in suburban New York are getting a chance to learn the perils of distracted driving without having to worry about an accident or a ... Jury Clears New Jersey Pub in Patron’s Death Jurors found a New Jersey pub was not negligent in the death of a patron who was struck and killed while walking on the Garden State ... Travelers of Massachusetts Launches Accident Forgiveness, New Car Discounts New car purchases in Massachusetts are on pace to exceed the 2010 year-end total of 310,547 by more than seven percent, according to data ... Ascot Underwriting Hires Former Aon Benfield Exec in Hartford Lloyd's syndicate Ascot Underwriting appointed Dawnmarie Black as senior vice president based in Hartford, Connecticut. She will take on ... R.I.-based Hunter Insurance Hires New Account Executive Hunter Insurance, an independent agency based in Lincoln, R.I., appointed Sarah Souza as account executive for the firm's commercial lines ... More East News Midwest Minnesota-based Medical Liability Insurer OK’d to Become a Mutual Company Medical liability insurer MMIC Group Inc. (MMIC), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., has received final regulatory approval to change ... Tornado Damages Buildings in Southern Indiana Town A tornado struck a southern Indiana town on Nov. 14, tearing the roof off the police and fire headquarters and leaving debris piled on the ... Study: Cost for Non-hospital Services in Workers' Comp Highest in Wisconsin In 2010, Wisconsin's workers' compensation system was the costliest for non-hospital services in a study of 25 study states. Prices in ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida’s Citizens Seeks Lawmakers’ Help to Raise Rates, Shrink Size Florida's largest property insurer wants sweeping changes - including the ability to charge higher rates - in the coming year. It may ... 2 Oil Spill Claims Offices in Panhandle Close Two oil spill compensation offices in the Florida Panhandle are closing. The Pensacola and Panama City Beach offices of the Gulf Coast ... More Southeast News South Central Van Wagoner Entering Oklahoma Commercial Earthquake Market Texas-based managing general agency, Van Wagoner Companies, plans to begin selling "monoline" commercial earthquake insurance as a ... Insurance Council of Texas Awards $40K in Scholarships Insurance and risk management students at four Texas universities were recently awarded a total of $40,000 in academic scholarships from ... Court: Texas Couple Can Sue Over Dog’s Sentimental Value A Texas appeals court reinstated a couple's lawsuit against animal shelter that accidentally euthanized their 8-year-old dog, ruling that ... More South Central News West Insurance Company Poll: Oregon Drivers Want Harsher Penalties for Cell Phone Violators According to a poll from PEMCO Insurance, nearly half of Portland-area drivers are upset enough at the prospect of sharing the road with ... Washington Casualty Names New Marketing Vice President Washington Casualty Company (WCC), a provider of medical professional liability coverage and member company of Boston, Mass.-based Coverys, ... Suhr Risk Services Adds Ceja to Employee Benefits Division Suhr Risk Services (SRS), an independent retail employee benefits and property/casualty insurance brokerage firm in San Jose, Calif., has ... More West News International Insurance Association Head Says China May Open Auto Market to Foreign Firms China, the world's largest auto market, is likely to open its mandatory auto insurance market to foreign companies next year, chairman of ... HK Shares Close Down 2%; Chinese Insurers Slump Hong Kong shares slumped on Wednesday, dragged down by weakness in Chinese insurers and property developers, with turnover low as investors ... UK’s Huber Dixon, Sterling Offer Renewable Energy Coverage The UK's Huber Dixon, in partnership with Sterling Insurance Group, are now providing renewable energy cover to their specialist household ... Manulife Expands Asian Reach with Cambodia Unit Manulife Financial said it has received approval to establish operations in Cambodia, which will expand the Canadian insurer's reach into ... Best Affirms Flagstone Re Africa Ratings; Put Under Review-Negative A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has placed under review with negative implications and affirmed the financial strength rating ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Pat Ryan Asks, 'Are You Happy?' Patrick Ryan is an innovator who sees opportunity. And it was opportunity that drove him to... Watch Now Does Innovation Miss the Mark? Michael Lee, founder, chairman and CEO of the Tower Group, doesn't believe innovation runs... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Customer Retention Posted: Wed Nov 16 -- Coming from the customers point of view: 1. Do what's in the client's best interest. Don't assume that you can just "renew as is" every... Big Dog What websites or app are agents using? Posted: Wed Nov 16 -- Has anyone found any apps that actually work for generating leads? I have been looking in the markets via my phone but I have not found too... blennox Ex-Real Estate Marketer Seeks Career Change into Insurance Posted: Wed Nov 16 -- Goodluck on your career move! Hopefully you'll have better luck in selling insurance. Have you decided on what kind of insurance to focus on... robmejia Value-Added Services Posted: Wed Nov 16 -- How about top-ups or add-ons? robmejia Study tips for the California Life Agent Exam Posted: Wed Nov 16 -- You must identify the topics contained in each of these sections: Life Insurance, Health Insurance, Insurance Regulations. Go over the... robmejia Do you purchase Damage Waiver when renting a car? Posted: Tue Nov 15 -- It depends on what state and where I am driving. If its somewhere like New York City, then yes, however if its just somewhere that is rural... blennox Online Insurance and Leads Posted: Tue Nov 15 -- I wanted to share with you a company that I use and have used since 2002. Not only are the leads I receive good leads but they are usually... Eagleeye Go to Forums Reader Comments S&P Lowers State Auto Group's Operating Company Ratings to 'BBB+' Posted: Thu Nov 10 -- It's a shame what has happened to this company - once such a solid and reliable performer for its policyholders and investors. I think they... Donna Richards, AIC 11/11/11: What's In a Number? Posted: Thu Nov 10 -- 11/11/11 is ARMISTICE DAY. The moment millions and millions of people stopped slaughtering each other is sacred and should never be... MP Appeals Court Upholds Obama Healthcare Law Posted: Wed Nov 9 -- Let me see if I can put the logical side if my brain to work here, and struggle to understand how the... JB Initiative to Expand California Prop 103 Ignites Insurance Battle Posted: Mon Nov 14 -- What Jamie Court is not saying is that Consumer Watchdog stands to make tons of money with their jealth insurance initiative in intevenor... Joe Jimenez Firms Want Government Probes Banned from Gulf Oil Spill Liability Trial Posted: Wed Nov 9 -- BP has no shame. Stephen Tallinghasternathy Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue Top Commercial Lines Agencies, Habitational / Dwellings, Agents' E&O Survey November 7, 2011 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 CSR / Insurance Producer Commercial Producer Insurance Marketing Representative Product Development Senior Specialist 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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