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Weekly Reader Picks: Monday, August 20, 2012

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Insurance Journal Weekly Reader Picks
August 20, 2012

Top 10 for the Past Week

1.N.Y. Man Harnesses Social Media to Protest Against Progressive
Aug 15, 2012 -- Progressive Corp. is getting a lot of attention in the social media world this week. But it's clearly not the kind of attention the insurer wants to get. On Monday, a New York-based comedian named Matt Fisher posted a ...
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2.Essentials: Do Brokers Have to Offer the Cheapest Coverage?
Aug 16, 2012 -- The question of whether insurance brokers are required to obtain the lowest cost insurance that meets the insured's needs was answered recently by the Missouri Supreme Court in the case of Emerson Electric Co. v. ...
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3.Employers Stressing Health Incentives for Employees: Aon
Aug 8, 2012 -- U.S. employers are increasingly utilizing monetary and other incentives to encourage employees and their families to become active in health and fitness programs and take better care of themselves, according to new ...
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4.Africa’s Pirates Have Demands for Insurers – and a Letterhead, Too
Aug 13, 2012 -- Welcome to the Pirate Action Group. Pirate commander Jamal wishes to congratulate you on being hijacked. Kindly speak to his negotiator about your ransom, bearing in mind that his demands are similar for every vessel he ...
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5.States Ranked by Obesity Rates
Aug 15, 2012 -- In 2011, rates of adult obesity in the U.S. remained high, with state estimates ranging from 20.7 percent in Colorado to 34.9 percent in Mississippi, according to the Centers for Disease Control based on 2011 data. No ...
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6.Tennessee Discrimination Suit Proceeds Under ‘Cat’s Paw’ Liability Theory
Aug 15, 2012 -- A Tennessee civil court is allowing a man to pursue a racial discrimination lawsuit after being reprimanded for his role in a questionable workers' compensation claim filed by another worker. The United States Court ...
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7.Progressive Reaches Settlement in Auto Claim Case Amid Online Protest
Aug 17, 2012 -- Progressive Corp. announced Thursday it reached a settlement with the family of Kaitlynn Fisher -- a Progressive policyholder who died in an auto accident when her car was struck by an under-insured driver in Baltimore ...
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8.Republican VP Pick Ryan Aims to Change Tax Break for Health Insurance Benefits
Aug 17, 2012 -- Mitt Romney wants to change the U.S. tax code's treatment of healthcare costs, but his vice presidential pick is one step ahead: Paul Ryan has proposed a plan to scrap a generations-old tax break enjoyed by millions of ...
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9.N.Y. Businessman Charged With $10M Insurance Fraud Scheme
Aug 14, 2012 -- A businessman who owned fleets of commercial vehicles in New York is accused of defrauding insurers of at least $10 million.The defendant, Scott Sanders, is charged with submitting fraudulent insurance applications to ...
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10.El Niño Almost Certain to Arrive In Next 2 Months: U.S. Forecaster
Aug 10, 2012 -- The U.S. government forecaster warned on Thursday that the feared El Niño phenomenon, which can affect global weather, is almost certain to occur over the next two months, potentially adding strain to global food ...
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