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January 13, 2012
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National

2012 Off to Bad Weather Start for P/C Insurers

Damaging hailstorms in Australia. Unprecedented tornadoes in the southeastern United States. Constant windstorms in northern Europe. Sound ...

Judge Allows Suit Alleging GE Misled Investors

A federal judge refused on Thursday to throw out a lawsuit accusing General Electric Co and its chief executive of misleading investors ...

Court Denies Class Action Suit Against American Honda

American Honda Motor Co. won a legal victory as a divided U.S. appeals court on Thursday said a nationwide lawsuit over a brake system used ...

General Star Teams up with Pearl for Accountants Program

General Star Management Co. will begin offering a new accountants professional liability program through Pearl Insurance effective Jan. 28. ...

Court: Workers’ Comp Bars Iraq Convoy Drivers’ Suit Against KBR, Halliburton

A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit brought against KBR Inc. and Halliburton Co. by the families of two convoy drivers ...

Supreme Court Rules Religious Ministers Not Covered by Job Bias Laws

Religious groups and churches may hire and fire their leaders without being subject to laws against discrimination in employment, the U.S. ...

From MyNewMarkets.com BuildFax Develops Up-to-Date Property Data for Insurers

In many ways, insurance is a battle for information. From marketing to underwriting to claims, the ability to know as much as possible about...
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East

2011 Vermont Traffic Deaths at Lowest Level Since 1944

The number of people who died on Vermont highways last year dropped 22 percent last year, to 55, the lowest number since 1944, officials ...

Man Claiming Abuse by Sandusky Asks to Intervene in Insurance Lawsuit

A man who claims to have been sexually abused as a child by former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky is asking to intervene in an insurance ...

Connecticut Governor Seeks Storm Exercises, Utility Standards

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced this week that he will propose legislation that could lead to new performance standards for all ...

New York Judge Drops Binladen Group as 9/11 Defendant

A Manhattan judge has dismissed a construction company founded by Osama bin Laden's father as a defendant in Sept. 11 lawsuits brought by ...

Virginia Gets $19M in Federal Funding to Fix Storm-Damaged Roads

Virginia is getting more than $19 million in federal funding to repair roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. ...

Willis N. America Appoints Penn.-based Environmental Practice Leader

Willis North America, a unit of insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, appointed Richard Sheldon as environmental practice leader. Sheldon ...

Boston-based Celent Appoints Insurance Division Leader as New CEO

Celent, a financial and insurance IT advisory services and research firm and a unit of Oliver Wyman, appointed insurance division leader ...
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Midwest

Workers' Comp Official Claims Iowa Governor Illegally Cut His Pay

A state workers' compensation commissioner has filed a lawsuit accusing Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad of discrimination because the governor ...

Company Cautions Against Linking Well, Ohio Quakes

Boos, applause and the occasional outburst marked a gathering of about 500 Ohio residents seeking explanations for a series of earthquakes ...

Accused Indiana Nose Doctor Sues Alabama Insurance Company

A former nose surgeon from northwestern Indiana accused of billing insurers and patients for procedures he didn't perform is suing his ...

South Dakota Deputy Pleads Guilty to Theft in Insurance Fraud Case

A Douglas County, South Dakota sheriff's deputy has pleaded guilty to one count of grand theft by deception for submitting fraudulent ...
Southeast

Tennessee to Study Workers' Compensation System

Tennessee state officials, business groups, labor leaders and legal experts are lining up to study the state's workers' compensation ...

Florida Gov. Scott Supports Bill Forcing Accident Victims to Emergency Rooms

A bill that would force all accident victims to go to emergency rooms instead of their family doctor, even for minor injuries, cleared a ...

Amish Men Not Backing Down in Kentucky Fight Over Buggy Safety

On Jacob Gingerich's farm in western Kentucky, there is no phone or electricity for his family of 12 children. He even sees putting an ...

North Carolina Farmers Hurt by Hurricane Irene Eligible for Federal Help

North Carolina farmers hurt by Hurricane Irene last August and by tornadoes in April can now get more help from the federal government with ...

Former Florida CFO Gallagher Joins Law Firm

Former Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher, and holder of several offices in the state, has joined the Fort Lauderdale law firm ...
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South Central

Oklahoma Woman, Pet Kangaroo Moving Over City Spat

An Oklahoma woman who keeps a partially paralyzed kangaroo as a therapy pet said on Jan. 11 that she is moving to another city over a spat ...

4 Injured in Explosion at Oklahoma Business

Authorities say four men suffered burn injuries on Jan. 12 in an explosion at a business in south Edmond, Okla. Edmond Fire Department Maj. ...

Oklahoma to Require Medical Certification for Some Commercial Drivers

On Jan. 30, 2012, the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS) will begin adding medical certification status and medical examiner's ...
West

Feds Reimburse County in Utah for Flooding Damages

The federal government has reimbursed Cache County, Utah and municipalities more than $780,000 for flooding damages last spring. The ...

UC System Bans Smoking, Chewing Of Tobacco

The University of California is banning smoking and the chewing of tobacco on all of its 10 campuses. UC President Mark Yudof announced the ...

2-Year Term for Texting Driver in Fatal Oregon Crash

A La Pine, Ore. driver was sentenced Wednesday to more than two years in prison for a fatal crash near Bend that occurred while he was ...

New Mexico's Public Regulation Commissions Mulls Overhauls

Members of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission are considering recommendations for overhauling the agency's hiring policies and ...

Jones Announces Insurance Diversity Task Force for California

Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Thursday announced the formation of an Insurance Diversity Task Force to make recommendations about ...
International

Aon To Move Corporate Headquarters to London

Global insurance broker, risk management and human resource consulting firm Aon Corp. announced that it will move its corporate ...

UK Panel Seeks to Reign in Whiplash Claims; ABI, RSA Comment

A report from the UK Government's Transport Select Committee targets the voraciously expanding number of claims for "whiplash," i.e. soft ...

XL’s Preliminary Thai Flood Loss Estimates: $135 to $185 Million

The  XL Group gave preliminary net loss estimates related to the widespread floods in Thailand that reached their highest point during the ...

Aon Benfield Appoints 2 in Asia Pacific Region

Aon Benfield announced two new appointments within its Asia Pacific division. Henry To will become non-executive chairman for Greater ...

Investors: Private Sector Must Tackle Climate Change

Institutional investors with a collective $26 trillion under management opened a new front Thursday in the fight against climate change, ...

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New Discussions in the Forums

Farmers - your opinion
Posted: Fri Jan 13 -- Farmers has new AgencyPoint training facilities in some geographical areas, flips the old DM model on it's head! ...
Tracking Producer Comission
Posted: Fri Jan 13 -- What line of business are your producers selling? The reason I ask is because I have a client that had the same need but couldn't find what... RAC30188
Looking to open my own agency
Posted: Thu Jan 12 -- Are you looking to get full commission (for a fee) or split commission (non fee)? You may contact me at ... todd32
Back Into Insurance
Posted: Thu Jan 12 -- Kevin, you're sounding like you want back into the corporate world with salary, benefits and the mentioned 401K. If that's the case, you're... d's insurance store
Insurance agency Clusters
Posted: Thu Jan 12 -- What is the city location of your agency. What is your average size busiess book How long of you been an agent / borker? Sanddog sanddog1
I Feel Like Crying !
Posted: Tue Jan 10 -- Try to maintain a positive attitude. If you think you have what it takes to succeed in the career you chose, chances are you'll do well in... robmejia
Should we add life and health insurance to our agency?
Posted: Tue Jan 10 -- I enjoyed reading over the thread and learning some firsthand experiences of some of the members. For sure, these tips will help agents out... robmejia
Looking for an opinion
Posted: Tue Jan 10 -- I never looked at it that way and it got me thinking that maybe it is better to have different carriers. The company i used to work for has... robmejia
Facebook
Posted: Tue Jan 10 -- Facebook is fast becoming a good medium for businesses. Some of you might be surprised to know that a lot of tools in Facebook is aimed for... robmejia

Reader Comments

Insurance Buyers' Choice: Bigger Premium or Bigger Risk
Posted: Fri Jan 6 -- We find that due to the economy, many of our business clients want to bottom line their coverage. Increasing deductibles on Property,... Amazed
White House Defends Health Care Law As 'Response to Crisis'
Posted: Mon Jan 9 -- The crisis (Crisis #1) is the lack of access for millions of people to the best health care system in the world. The other crisis (#1a) are... D
'Swamp People' Star Sues Over Use of Sayings
Posted: Tue Jan 10 -- That's one smart Cajun. He should also get an endorsement deal from the makers of the one shirt that he wore in every episode. Anejo
County In Utah Pays $144k To Family Of Inmate Who Starved
Posted: Tue Jan 10 -- So the inmate stops eating and it is the county's fault. And if they would have force fed him, the family would have sued for abuse. sandman
West Virginia to Study Ways to Reduce $50M in Deer Collisions
Posted: Fri Jan 6 -- Good article, a little long. Did anyone else get that "deja vu" feeling about halfway through the article, you know, where you think you had... Steve Urwen

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