Daily Headlines: Thursday, May 24, 2012

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May 24, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Senate to Vote on 60-Day Extension of Flood Insurance Program U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R.-La., said he and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D.-Nev., have forged a bipartisan agreement to allow floor ... How States Rank in Injury Prevention On a set of 10 steps states can take to prevent injuries , 24 states scored a five or lower. Two states, California and New York, received ... Risk of Major Spring Flooding Lowest in Years For the first time in four years, no area of the country faces a high risk of major to record spring flooding, largely due to the limited ... MetLife to Shift U.S. Business, Target Global Growth MetLife Inc. will change `its product mix in the United States and push harder for growth in international markets to substantially boost ... Jury Finds Google Did Not Infringe Oracle’s Patents Google Inc.'s Android mobile platform has not infringed Oracle Corp's patents, a California jury decided, putting an indefinite hold on ... NFL Owners’ Latest Safety Move Irks Players The NFL's move to make thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season already has drawn criticism from the guys who will have ... Frank Crystal & Co. Launches Marine Insurance Practice Frank Crystal & Co., an independent insurance brokerage firm, has formed an exclusive cooperation with P.L. Ferrari & Co. to launch ... Home Insurance Rates Rose 19% Nationwide in 2011: Report Homeowners insurance premiums went up 19 percent on average nationwide, according to a report from an online insurance... More National News East R.I. Enacts New Law to Assist Homeowners With Hurricane-Related Claims Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Tuesday signed into law legislation designed to provide additional protection to homeowners when they ... Insurer to Cover Half of R.I. City’s $389K Loss Caused by Embezzlement An insurance company has paid the city of Woonsocket, R.I., $200,000, which covers about half the money the city says it lost to ... N.Y. Rail Workers in Disability Scam May Be Eligible for Amnesty Long Island Rail Road retirees who faked disability claims in order to get more lucrative pensions would avoid prosecution and be able to ... Liberty Mutual Appoints Chief Actuary for Group Benefits Operation Boston-headquartered Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Brian Dunham as senior vice president and chief actuary of its group benefits ... Maryland’s State-Run WC Insurer IWIF to Become Private Nonprofit Co. The Injured Workers' Insurance Fund (IWIF), Maryland's state-run workers' comp insurance carrier, will become a private, nonprofit ... More East News Midwest City Inspectors Faulted in Indianapolis Flooding Investigators say May flooding that swamped one of Indianapolis' entertainment districts unfolded months after city inspectors ... Ohio Restaurant Owner Convicted of Insurance Fraud A southwest Ohio restaurant owner has been convicted of insurance fraud for two reported break-ins that authorities say were staged. ... Anderson, Herman Named Officers at Utica Mutual John M. Anderson and Steven E. Herman, Esq., have been named officers of the Utica Mutual Insurance Co., the Utica National Insurance ... More Midwest News Southeast Mississippi Curbs AG’s Control Over State’s Legal Business Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a law limiting the attorney general's control of the state's legal business. The law,  House Bill ... West Virginian Gets 18 Month Jail Term for Faking Insurance Claims A Buckhannon, West Virginia man who admitted to defrauding insurance companies by staging vehicle accidents and filing fake claims will ... West Virginia Coal Miner Claims Alpha Fired Him Over Safety A coal miner who says he was fired for enforcing safety standards that slowed down both production and the sealing of the Upper Big Branch ... Florida Readies Storm Plan for Republican Convention Florida Gov. Rick Scott will have the final say whether to cancel the Republican National Convention in the event of a hurricane. The ... More Southeast News South Central Luttrell Elected President of Combined Agents of America Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, has a newly elected 2012-13 Management Committee. The new committe includes: ... Oklahoma House OKs Allowing Armed State Attorneys Oklahoma's attorney general and assistant attorneys general would be able to carry firearms virtually anywhere in the state under a bill ... Texas Mutual to Distribute $150M Policyholder Dividend Texas Mutual Insurance Co.'s board of directors has approved the company's plan to distribute $150 million in workers' compensation ... Fraud Charges Against Former Louisiana Sheriff Candidate Dropped Charges against former St. Helena Parish, La., sheriff candidate Frederick D. Bell of Kentwood for alleged insurance fraud and theft have ... Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Professional Claims Managers Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Professional Claims Managers Inc. in Dallas, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ... More South Central News West Reno Air Races Plans To Change Course This Fall Organizers of the national air racing championships secured $100 million in necessary insurance and announced plans Tuesday to change the ... Atlas Names Muranaka Senior Claims Consultant Honolulu, Hawaii-based Atlas Insurance Agency Inc. named Keane Muranaka senior claims consultant. Muranaka will be responsible for ... San Francisco Jury Awards $11.4M For Garbage Truck Injury A jury has awarded $11.4 million to a garbage truck driver who was injured when the wheel fell off his truck. The San Francisco Chronicle ... Festa Named CIGA Board Chair RENO, Nev.-based EMPLOYERS Senior Vice President and Chief Claims Officer Stephen V. Festa has been named chairman of the board of ... Study: Drug Testing Driving Calif. Workers' Comp Costs It's no surprise that pharmaceuticals are one of the leading drivers of workers' compensation costs in California, but a study issued ... Poms Names Pesavento VP Of Business Development In Colorado Greenwood Village, Colo.-based Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. named Robert Pesavento vice president of business development ... Oregon CPCU Chapter Elects 2012 Officers The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society Oregon Chapter has named its 2012 officers. The officers are: President Dale Thomas of ... More West News International More Top Executives Say Bribes for Business Acceptable A growing number of senior executives around the world are willing to pay bribes to win or keep business, as the hunt for growth supersedes ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Annual Live Training Burn Educates Adjusters Pat Andler, a certified fire investigator and owner of Andler & Associates discusses the... Watch Now What D&O Buyers Look For In a Carrier What do insureds look for when shopping for a carrier to provide director and officers... 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Big Dog What are your thoughts on the insurance industry Posted: Tue May 22 -- Policy holders buy insurance to transfer the risk onto another entity - so, you pay a flat fee that is roughly the average of what... neilamcotts Go to Forums Reader Comments Ohio's New 'Vicious Dog' Liability Law Becomes Effective May 22 Posted: Tue May 22 -- Common sense, perhaps... Unfortunately, the majority of dogs that attack are owned by individual who lack common sense! Max How Young Insurance Agents Are Changing the Industry Posted: Fri May 18 -- Marketing concepts change over time because we are always thinking of new ways to gain a client. Right now, we have a mass of technology:... SteveB Facebook, Banks Sued Over Pre-IPO Analyst Calls Posted: Wed May 23 -- Click if you like.......... MGD U.S. SEC Dealt Blow in Financial Crisis Case Posted: Wed May 23 -- Let's see, the executives at IndyMac did what the government claimed they did - thus facilitating the near financial collapse of the U.S.... William S. Vaughn, ARM EEOC Updates Best Practices for Using Criminal Records in Hiring Posted: Thu May 17 -- So...you can't not hire a criminal, because they might sue you. You hire the criminal, they steal from you and you can't fire them because... lynninms Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue May 21, 2012 Workers' Comp Report with ; Restaurants & Bars; Recreation & Leisure 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 Account Executive Greater NY & Midwest Regions Director of Marketing Territory Manager Property & Casualty Insurance Account Executive Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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