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December 31, 2012 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Senate Passes Sandy Disaster Aid, Flood Insurance Increase The Senate on Friday approved a $60.4 billion supplemental package to provide additional aid for northeast states hit by Superstorm Sandy ... Federal Court Grants Firm Reprieve from Contraceptive Coverage Mandate A divided federal appeals court has temporarily barred the U.S. government from requiring an Illinois company to obtain insurance coverage ... AIG to Thank America for Bailout in High-Profile Ad Campaign American International Group,Inc. said it will launch an advertising campaign thanking America for its support during the global financial ... Program Specialists: Thriving in All Market Conditions There is a strain of thinking that says generalists can adapt and survive in most environments whereas specialists are more at the mercy of ... Most Commercial Insurance Buyers Accept Coverage Changes, Price Hikes: Survey The vast majority of commercial insurance buyers renewing their policies appear willing to accept coverage adjustments, moderate price ... 2012 Product Wrap-up: The Top Three Coverage Trends - Part Three Insurance Journal and MyNewMarkets.com track hundreds of new insurance products and services every year. In 2012, the industry launched... More National News East Looking Back at Insurance News of 2012: The Year's Biggest Stories With less than a day left til the end of the year 2012, here's a look back at some of the biggest property/casualty insurance news stories ... Long-Awaited New Hampshire Pollution Trial Ready to Start Nearly a decade after it was first brought, a lawsuit accusing two oil giants of widespread groundwater contamination in New Hampshire is ... Lawyer Seeks OK to File Claim Against State for Connecticut School Shooting A lawyer who wants to sue Connecticut for $100 million on behalf of a 6-year-old survivor of the Newtown school shooting says the potential ... More East News Midwest 270,000 Ohio Employers Win Workers' Comp Ruling A judge's ruling against the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation may end up costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars. The ruling ... Drought Likely To Continue In Nebraska In 2013 Nebraskans should expect the impact of the drought to worsen next year if the current dry forecast for the winter holds up. Climatologists ... Ohio Insurance Agencies To See License Fee Change The state is lowering the fee Ohio insurance agents and agencies pay to have their licenses renewed late or reinstated. Lt. Gov. Mary ... More Midwest News Southeast Mississippi Suit Seeks $3.6M for Unpermitted Electronic Use of Photos A Rankin County, Mississippi photographer is seeking $3.6 million in a lawsuit claiming her images were used without permission in an ... West Virginia Judge Stops Insurer's Use of Old Parts on New Cars A Kanawha County judge has granted Attorney General Darrell McGraw's request for a permanent injunction against an insurance company and a ... Georgia Health Insurers to Offer Child-Only Policies Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has signed an order allowing insurance companies to begin selling individual policies for ... More Southeast News South Central Texas Builds 'Hurricane Domes' For Double-Duty Most of the time, the windowless building with the dome-shaped roof will be a typical high school gymnasium filled with cheering fans ... Feds Give Break to Louisiana On Driver License Rules Louisiana driver's licenses still don't comply with federal law, but the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted the state a ... More South Central News West Worker's Comp Reforms, Portable Persistency Top West's 2012 Headlines Dec. 21, 2012 came and went and the apocalypse was so lackluster as to be forgotten among the years myriad headlines. Here are Insurance ... Colorado University Seeks Farmers' Experience With Drought Researchers at Colorado State University want to hear from farmers across the state who have been affected by this year's drought. The Fort ... Lawsuit Over Arizona Man's Taser Death In Utah Settled A settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of an Arizona man who died in 2009 after a southern Utah ... Photo Now Part Of Washington Driver's Breath Test Drivers who are required to pass a breath test before they get behind the wheel won't get away with having someone else blow in the ... Brown & Riding in California Merges with Travis-Pedersen Los Angeles, Calif.-based Brown & Riding and Chicago, Ill.-based Travis-Pedersen have inked a deal that creates a large property/casualty ... Northern Montana Insurance Services Expand Operations Northern Montana Insurance Services, a Leavitt Group affiliate, has expanded operations with new offices in Helena and Butte. Jay LeProwse ... More West News International Lloyd's: Increasing Civil Unrest Driving Political Violence Coverage Demand A report from Lloyd's of London concludes that the increasing demand for political risk insurance "has been rising as civil unrest and ... Willis Re Sees No Rate Increases for Jan. 1 Renewals despite Sandy Impact Willis Re's Jan. 1 renewal report points out that 2012 natural catastrophe losses are estimated to be "50 percent less than last year's ... Ratings Roundup: Peak Re, Lakeside Re III Ltd A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of 'A'- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" to Hong Kong-based Peak ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Contractual, Regulatory Requirements Effects on Cyber Marketplace Federal and state privacy laws and contractual requirements are driving interest and demand of... Watch Now Privacy & Security Coverage and Trends Richard Betterley, president of Betterley Risk Consultants, says cyber liability policies have... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Signing up for an insurance directory Posted: Mon Dec 31 -- Does anybody know of some regional insurance directories? myagentethan National Agents Alliance? Legit or Keep Away? Posted: Sun Dec 30 -- After reading a number of these posts does any decently smart insurance person think that this is the answer to more income? OMG...it... surestart12345 CA Roofing Contractor WC Posted: Sat Dec 29 -- The only WorkComp market in CA for roofers is the State Fund. ets80 High Value homes in brush Posted: Sat Dec 29 -- Any recomendations? I sometimes get replacement cost on homes over 1.5 million. Most carriers will not take this type of risk especially in... rb112278 Non emergency medical transportation for hire Posted: Sat Dec 29 -- I am a new insurance broker in Southern California. I have recently ran into a few people that are looking for Non emergency medical... rb112278 WC account Losses 189 X-mod hard class codes Posted: Fri Dec 28 -- Who is BBSI and where can they be accessed? We are down to the wire on this. State Fund has quoted and the other competing broker has... dgarzoli brightway insurance brokerage in florida Posted: Thu Dec 27 -- All I have to say is after working for Brightway the last 3 years, I question everything about the company. They accounting is terrible and... Blah22 Go to Forums Reader Comments Thousands of Drivers Caught In Northern California Cell Phone Crackdown Posted: Thu Dec 27 -- I believe that texting while driving is akin to driving while impaired or at least reckless driving and should be treated accordingly. Even... Center Point 6 Things for Independent Agents to Worry About in 2013 Posted: Fri Dec 28 -- You are so right Wvagt. We, as Independent Agents have a lot to worry about with the state of the economy, higher taxes for us and our... Agent Florida Court Allows Drivers to Rebut Presumption of Fault in Rear-End Crashes Posted: Fri Dec 28 -- The case aside, this should show everyone why cell phone use and driving don't mix and also why following too closely is a poor choice even... ExciteBiker Instagram Furor Triggers First Class Action Lawsuit Posted: Wed Dec 26 -- If they cannot maintain the privacy settings, then they should definitely expect a lot of fall out in court as well as on the internet. When... Ruminator N.Y. Agency Owner Charged With Issuing Fraudulent Certificates of Insurance Posted: Fri Dec 28 -- Hopefully, he is prosecuted and has to serve some time. If not, I don't think many insurance carriers would want to do any further business... 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