Monday, April 30, 2012

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April 30, 2012

Top 10 for the Past Week

1.What to Expect If Supreme Court Strikes Down Obamacare
Apr 25, 2012 -- If the Supreme Court strikes down President Barack Obama's health care law, employers and insurance companies — not the government — will be the main drivers of change over the next decade and maybe even longer. ...
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2.Current Market Not Yet a ‘Classic’ Hard Market: P/C Executives
Apr 23, 2012 -- The current property/casualty market is not a "classic" hard market, yet anyway. While prices are clearly rising in certain lines including property and workers' compensation, other conditions of a traditional ...
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3.Republicans Prepare Should Supreme Court Overturn Healthcare Plan
Apr 23, 2012 -- Republicans in Congress are getting ready to answer an election-year question that has dogged the party's campaign for months: How would it replace President Barack Obama's healthcare law if the measure is overturned or ...
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4.OneBeacon Forms New Specialty Program Group
Apr 26, 2012 -- OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. has formed a new specialty business, OneBeacon Program Group (OBPG), which will be led by President Dan Beaudette. The group will focus on small to medium commercial business written ...
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5.15 Trends in P/C Insurance Employment
Apr 16, 2012 -- 15 Trends in P/C Insurance Employment The current P/C insurance employment picture, much like the economic outlook, is mixed. Employers remain cautious about adding to payroll but there are opportunities depending on ...
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6.Transportation Chief Calls for National Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving
Apr 27, 2012 -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called on Thursday for a federal law to ban talking on a cell phone or texting while driving any type of vehicle on any road in the country. Tough federal legislation is the only ...
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7.Liberty Mutual Profit Soars 26% in Q1
Apr 27, 2012 -- Global insurer Liberty Mutual Holding Co. Inc. and its subsidiaries reported a 26 percent jump in net income for the three months ended March 31 due to higher premiums and lower catastrophe losses. The company reported ...
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8.MetLife to Pay States $500 Million in ‘Death Master’ Probe
Apr 23, 2012 -- MetLife Inc., the largest life insurer in the United States, will pay $500 million to settle a multi-state investigation into claims payment practices, the office of California's state controller said on Monday. The ...
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9.Fewer Storms Forecast for 2012 Hurricane Season
Apr 26, 2012 -- The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is projected to be less active than in recent years with 11 tropical storms, six of which will intensify into hurricanes, U.S. private forecaster Weather Services International said on ...
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10.1,000 Independent Agents Lobbying Lawmakers in Washington
Apr 26, 2012 -- More than 1,000 independent agents from around the country will be visiting Capitol Hill offices in Washington, D.C., today to lobby members of the House, Senate and their staffs. Called "The Big 'I' Day on Capitol ...
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