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January 31, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Next Battle in Patent Wars: Smartphone Cases The smartphone patent wars have lit up courtrooms around the world. Next up: the smartphone case wars. The makers of protective cases that ... How Agents Survived a Falling Housing Market It has not been easy being an insurance agent specializing in the homebuilders insurance market during one of the worst economic recessions ... Native American Tribes Gain Direct Route to Disaster Funds The new law providing federal disaster aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy includes a provision that makes it easier for native American ... Command Investigations, Frank Winston Offer Anti-Fraud Services Frank Winston Crum Insurance Co. has formed a business partnership with Command Investigations, LLC as a preferred provider of anti-fraud ... Insurance Segments to Watch in 2013 - Part Two: Healthcare While many in the insurance industry were focused on the cyber liability, cargo theft, and weather segments in 2012, this year a number of... More National News East A Closer Look at Sandy Recovery Package: What's Included in $50.5B Aid? President Barack Obama has signed into law a $50.5 billion emergency measure for Superstorm Sandy victims. Here is a quick look at how the ... Rhode Island Nightclub Owners Still Owe $1M Workers' Comp Penalty A Rhode Island judge is questioning why the owners of a nightclub where 100 people died in a fire in 2003 still haven't paid a $1 million ... Ironshore International Names Marine Re Unit President in New York Ironshore International announced that Steven W. Komis has been appointed as president of Marine Re, based in New York. Komis will oversee ... More East News Midwest Kansas Bill Would Limit Employer Access to Applicants' Social Media Accounts Two Kansas lawmakers are seeking support for a measure that would limit employers' access to job applicants' social media accounts. Rep. ... Barnes & Thornburg Adds Insurance Recovery Group in Minneapolis Three insurance recovery attorneys have joined Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Minneapolis office as partners in the firm's Policyholder Insurance ... Court to Des Moines, Iowa: Stop Franchise Fee Lawsuit Opt Out Letters The city of Des Moines, Iowa, has been ordered by a judge to stop asking individuals and businesses to opt out of a lawsuit in which the ... More Midwest News Southeast North Carolina Cites $26M in Consumer Recoveries in 2012 North Carolina's Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced that the state's insurance department saved or recovered more than $26 ... Severe Weather Awareness Week to Be Observed Feb. 4-8 in Georgia Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia has been schedule for Feb. 4 - 8 -- and the state's Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants to ... Insurance Manager Sentenced for $730K Fraud in North Carolina Authorities announced that a Charlotte, N.C., woman was sentenced to 41 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised ... More Southeast News South Central Dallas Cowboys to Look at Drunken Driving After Arrests The Dallas Cowboys are looking for ways to improve how the team handles drunken driving in the wake of two high-profile arrests and the car ... Legislation Would Eliminate a Gun-Related Felony in Oklahoma Legislation filed by an Oklahoma state lawmaker would eliminate a felony for law-abiding gun owners. Rep. Paul Wesselhöft has introduced ... Texas Online Insurance Comparison Start-Up Raises $1.5M Insurance Zebra, a Texas-based online insurance comparison platform, announced it has raised $1.5 million in start-up capital from a group ... More South Central News West Crum & Forster Taps Burr as VP of California Workers' Comp Claims Crum & Forster hired George Burr as vice president of California workers' compensation claims. Burr will manage C&F's West Coast workers' ... Southern California School Leaders Sued Over Teacher Sex Abuse The current Los Angeles schools superintendent and five of his predecessors in Southern California have been sued on grounds that they ... Colorado Politicians Mad Over Sandy Bill Minus Wildfire Aid Colorado politicians are steaming that $125 million in aid for last year's wildfires was removed from the Sandy relief bill. The ... Nevada Workers' Comp Loss Costs: Small Increase in 2013 Thanks to rising medical costs many Nevada employers will see a small increase in the premiums they pay for workers' compensation insurance ... More West News International Japan's ANA Counts Cost of Grounded 787; Not Yet Seeking Damages All Nippon Airways Co, the launch airline for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner jet that has been grounded with undiagnosed battery problems, said it ... FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE's Report on Latin America Market in 2012 Shows Strength Of the 18 countries analyzed in the most recent report published by FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE, The Latin American insurance market, saw a 14.1 ... Willis ILS Reports 2012 as 2nd Strongest Cat Bond Issuance on Record According to figures compiled for Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA), part of global insurance broker, Willis Group Holdings, "last ... Arc Legal Joins UK Market MGA Organization Arc Legal Assistance, which provides legal expenses insurance and related services, has become a member of the Managing General Agents' ... S&P Ratings for Guernsey Affirmed at 'AA-plus'; Then Withdrawn Standard & Poor's on Wednesday affirmed its rating of offshore tax and banking haven Guernsey at AA-plus, but then withdrew the rating at ... Too Early to Know Cost of 787 Dreamliner Claims, Says Boeing's Insurer Boeing Co. has some insurance in case its aircraft are grounded, but it is far too soon to say whether the problems with the 787 Dreamliner ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV North Carolina Home (Insurance) Improvement: Commissioner Goodwin Recently re-elected North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin welcomes his expanded... Watch Now Effects of Worldwide Economic Instability on American Companies Despite a slightly improved economy here in the U.S., the global economy is not out of the... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Could your music influence your insurance score? Posted: Thu Jan 31 -- Actually it is not new. This pot has been boiling for a little while now and companies are hot and heavy into developing their own database... edbowling 1st Year as a Producer Stories Posted: Wed Jan 30 -- Dude you are way ahead of me already in that you are "marrying well". I worked for a large carrier for 20 or more years, opened my own... JohnnyLaw The New Small Insurance Agency Posted: Tue Jan 29 -- Fortunately, opportunities are everywhere given the wide range of products that can be offered. The major challenge is being able to... DBL Surety Imprezzio Marketing: SEO Firm Posted: Tue Jan 29 -- I agree with much of what d says. Here is a good thread about SEO from a few years back... sankykid State Auto Opinions Posted: Tue Jan 29 -- Thanks Small Town, I have called with billing and EFT issues and the customer service reps were excellent to work with. JohnnyLaw What is your biggest pain as an agent? Posted: Tue Jan 29 -- I'm with lonestar on this one. A colleague of mine called the other day a little nervous about the new State Farm commercial where after a... Smalltownagent Insurance Noodle vs. Superior Access vs. Agent Secure Posted: Mon Jan 28 -- These MGA's are working on quantity and the system is set up for expedicious processing when a risk meets a tight set of guides and thus,... d's insurance store Need state insurance requirements to open a boys home Posted: Mon Jan 28 -- Risk in ca. Need insurance requirements when opening a boys home. Thanks Trotter trotter Can an insured buy Contractual liabiliy as separtate policy Posted: Mon Jan 28 -- Risk in Ca. Sub Contractor needing to satsfiy gen contractor for contractual liability. Current gl doesnt offer what gen contractor is... trotter Go to Forums Reader Comments What Employees Should Know About Healthcare Changes Ahead Posted: Sat Jan 26 -- Slow down folks - let's figure out what is happening to the health care industry. It boils down to this - health care in America will soon... George B Taylor Sr Nebraska Bicyclist Sues Homeowners over Crash on Trail Posted: Wed Jan 30 -- Based on his self-entitlement philosophy and mentality I am pretty sure he voted Obama. MeIsEinstein Blogger Defends Against Cincinnati Bengals Cheerleader's Defamation Claim Posted: Fri Jan 25 -- I believe in freedom of speech and having an opinion. I disagree that we need to continually share it with the general public, especially... Huh! Fraud Concerns Linger Over Illinois Driver License Law Posted: Tue Jan 29 -- Lovely, just lovely. Lets invite more Non Tax Paying people to our already broke state. 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