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August 14, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Obama to Encourage States to Build Health Exchanges The Obama administration this week will try to encourage reluctant U.S. states to move forward with health insurance exchanges amid fears ... Luxury Cars Lag in Frontal Crash Safety: IIHS Only 3 of 11 midsize luxury and near-luxury cars evaluated earned good or acceptable ratings in the insurance industry's latest tests ... Community Associations Grow by Number and Exposure In 2011, more than 62 million people lived in residential homes governed by a community association, including homeowners associations, ... AIR Worldwide Now Offering Builder's Risk Capability AIR Worldwide (AIR) has expanded its offerings for commercial insurers with a capability for determining losses from natural catastrophes ... Arkansas, California Teen Golfers Are Trusted Choice National Champs Trusted Choice announced that Summer Roachell of Conway, Ark. and Austin Smotherman of Loomis, Calif., won the girls and boys divisions, ... Five Years Later: The Doctor's Co. Tribute Plan Benefits More Than Just its Members When The Doctors Co. launched The Tribute Plan back in 2007, the goal of the program was to reward members for their loyalty to the medical... More National News East N.Y. Businessman Charged With $10M Insurance Fraud Scheme A businessman who owned fleets of commercial vehicles in New York is accused of defrauding insurers of at least $10 million. The defendant, ... ACE USA Names EVP for Medical Risk, Life Sciences Unit in N.J. ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, has appointed Caroline Clouser as executive vice president of the ... Maryland Senate Approves Strict Liability for All Dog Bites The Maryland Senate has voted to change a state law so that it creates a strict liability standard for owners of all dogs, not just pit ... Mass.-Based Insurer A.I.M. Mutual Names Information Technology Manager A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Companies, a workers' compensation insurer based in Burlington, Mass., has promoted Abi Troy to information ... More East News Midwest Ohio Manufacturer Fined for Safety Violations, Amputation Hazards The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Hebco Products Inc. in Bucyrus, Ohio, with 14 safety ... Aon Risk Solutions Promotes McCorry, Williams in Detroit Office Aon Risk Solutions has promoted LeAnne McCorry as national managing principal of the business and executive chairman of the Detroit, Mich., ... McGowan Purchases Assets of CGA Associates Fairview, Ohio-based McGowan Cos. announced it has purchased the assets of CGA Associates Inc. (CGA). Effective immediately, CGA will begin ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida Regulators Question Castle Key Rate Increases Florida regulators are questioning the increases sought by two property insurers that could raise rates on some homeowners by more than 40 ... Hunter Joins Lockton in Memphis Office Kevin M. Hunter has joined insurance broker Lockton Companies as a risk management advisor and producer based in the insurance broker's ... More Southeast News South Central Fireman's Fund, TAGA Donate Funds for Swift Water Rescue Training Tejas American General Agency (TAGA) in Cedar Park, Texas, has is partnered with Fireman's Fund Insurance Company to donate $5,000 to the ... S.J. Louis Construction of Texas Cited for Safety Violations The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited S.J. Louis Construction of Texas Ltd. with one ... Audit: Texas Traffic Fatalities Down Since 2006 A state audit indicates traffic fatalities in Texas have declined nearly 15 percent since 2006. Texas Department of Transportation ... More South Central News West Muslim Woman To Sue Disneyland Employer A former Disneyland employee who says she was forbidden to wear a Muslim head scarf at work plans to sue the Walt Disney Co. for ... New Mexico Man Sues Security Firm Over Pepper Spraying A man has sued a security company after one of its guards pepper-sprayed him last month on the sidewalk in downtown Santa Fe, N.M. The ... Haller Joints Yates Jessica Haller has joined Tustin, Calif.-based managing general agent Yates. Haller will work in Yates Tustin office. Haller spent the last ... Calif. Prop. 33 Language Stands The language for an automobile persistency initiative will stand after the California Third District Court of Appeal on Monday denied an ... Fireman's Fund Names Derossi Chief Operations Officer Novato, Calif.–based Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. named Antonio Derossi its chief operations officer. Derossi will be responsible for ... More West News International Euro Zone Skirts Slump; Reprieve Seen Short-lived The euro zone economy narrowly skirted recession in the first half of the year, but austerity programs across the region and a debt crisis ... New Storm Dumps More Rain on Flood-battered Philippines A new storm is dumping more rain in the flood-battered northern Philippines a week after nearly 100 people died in a monsoon deluge that ... Allianz Central and Eastern Europe Operations 1st Half Results Allianz said its Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) operations "produced solid underlying results for the first six months of 2012 in ... Hiscox Bermuda Appoints Palmer to Head Analytics and Research Hiscox Bermuda has appointed Dr. Michael Palmer as Head of Analytics and Research for the group's Bermuda operation. He will report to ... R K Harrison Hires Rees to Lead New Cyber Risk Practice Employee-owned, London-based  insurance broker R K Harrison announced that David Rees has joined the firm to "head a dedicated cyber ... More International News Sponsored Content Sullivan Brokers Enhances Casualty Practice with Addition of Vicki Snow Los Angeles, CA, 08/14/12 – Sullivan Brokers Wholesale Insurance Solutions is pleased to announce that Vicki Snow has joined the firm's ... Meet Marine Jeff Combs, Swett Warrior who lost his arm in Iraq Check it out. More Sponsored Content Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Agriculture Business Prepared for This Year's Drought Record high temperatures in the Midwest have farmers facing the worst drought in over 20 year,... Watch Now New PURE Program Provides Extra Flooding Services for High-Value Homeowners A new flood coverage suite from Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange, or PURE, now... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Progressive Weasling? Posted: Tue Aug 14 -- Is this true? Any agents out there know? Its the supposed story of a Progressive insured, killed wrongfully in a wreck, then denied payment... OldIndyAgent Adding Value? Who Cares? And, who gets mad? Posted: Mon Aug 13 -- From many years of experience on the company side, I always advise agents to have policyholders submit claims when the value of the claim is... Been around Agent no legal duty to inform on cancellations? Posted: Mon Aug 13 -- They are notified by the direct bill insurer. So there is no way they can claim that they weren't told. superdash8 ARM Posted: Fri Aug 10 -- Thanks Big Dog. Since I'm new to the industry (and want to keep my underwriting options open, not just client-side), would it make more... dcornett Selling a complementary product alongside insurance policies Posted: Fri Aug 10 -- I've helped several customers to rebuild their businesses after they suffered catastrophic loss. From what I've experienced when working... wiseleo Management Liability Posted: Fri Aug 10 -- Another consideration: if the client has already contacted customers of their former employer, purchasing a policy today for acts committed... jackwehoca Dave Ramsey Posted: Fri Aug 10 -- Are you referring to any of his specific comments on insurance, or???? FWIW, he's highly regarded with respects to his counsel on personal... Big Dog Child Safety Alarm (MO) Posted: Wed Aug 8 -- "Hotcoffee, It is possible.... but I need to know more about the process you are going through. You are saying you... hotcoffee Go to Forums Reader Comments South Carolina Restaurant to Pay $1.1M in Drunk Driving Death Posted: Tue Aug 7 -- Are you kidding me? How can the lawyers sleep at night? Those that are truly victimized always seem to lose. v Miami-Dade County to Vote on Pit Bull Ban Posted: Tue Aug 7 -- Ban them! Realist Calif.'s 9th Circuit Hands Former NFL Player Worker's Comp Loss Posted: Wed Aug 8 -- Until I read this, I was a Bruce Matthews fan. If you look up the amount of money he made while playing in the NFL, it is sickening. He made... Vlad the Impaler New York Enacts Law Allowing Gifts Worth Up to $25 From Producers Posted: Thu Aug 9 -- While the politicians receive gifts of equal to thousands of dollars, they "approve" of a gift limit of $25 for producers. You can't even... DES Increased Chance of Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season Despite El Niño Posted: Fri Aug 10 -- Well there is an octopus in a tank in Miami at a sports bar. 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