Monday, January 28, 2013

Weekly Reader Picks: Monday, January 28, 2013

Insurance Journal Weekly Reader Picks
January 28, 2013

Top 10 for the Past Week

1.What Employees Should Know About Healthcare Changes Ahead
Jan 17, 2013 -- If you like your 401(k) retirement savings account, you're going to love what healthcare reform does to your employer-provided health care plan. In a post-Obamacare future, expect more employers to adopt defined ...
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2.Superstorm Sandy Challenges Definition of Basement in New Jersey
Jan 21, 2013 -- Irene Sobolov believes the first floor of her house in Hoboken, N.J., is just that. The federal government and her insurance company say it's a basement. The semantics, Sobolov has learned, are very expensive. Sobolov ...
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3.Travelers Insurance Finds Customers Stay Despite Rising Prices
Jan 23, 2013 -- Travelers Cos. Inc.'s quarterly profit handily beat Wall Street expectations as it charged more for insurance coverage while holding on to its customers, sending its shares up as much as 5 percent to an all-time high. ...
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4.Match.Com Calls Vegas Woman’s Lawsuit 'Absurd’
Jan 23, 2013 -- An online dating service says a Las Vegas woman has no legal basis for her lawsuit seeking $10 million after she was matched with a man who hid in her garage and brutally attacked her. Mary Kay Beckman filed suit in ...
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5.Catholic Hospital Claims Fetus Not Person in Colorado Malpractice Defense
Jan 25, 2013 -- Three Colorado bishops said on Thursday they will review a Catholic Church hospital's defense of a lawsuit that argues fetuses do not have legal status - apparently contradicting the Church's teaching on life issues. ...
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6.Insurer Using Imaging Technology to Spot Home Hazards Before They Cause Damage
Jan 24, 2013 -- A new imaging technology being deployed by Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. can help reduce the risk of catastrophic damage, injury and loss of life due to fire. It can also spot potential water damage to homes and ...
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7.N.Y. Insurers Sandy Response ‘Report Card’ Shows 0.48% Claims Complaint Rate
Jan 24, 2013 -- The New York regulators' latest "report cards" on the performance of insurers in the wake of Superstorm Sandy shows that 1,830 consumer complaints have been filed from 381,827 Sandy-related claims -- at the rate of 0.48 ...
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8.Who’s Worth What in the Independent Agency System? Find Out Now
Jan 22, 2013 -- Insurance Journal is polling insurance agents and brokers nationwide in its annual search to find out who's worth what in the independent agency system. Don't miss out on your chance to participate. The 2013 Agency ...
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9.New NAIC CEO Nelson: ‘No Need for Dual Regulation’
Jan 23, 2013 -- The new CEO of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) says there is a limited role for the federal government in insurance in partnership with state regulators but there is "no need for dual ...
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10.Seismic Activity Rose, Then Dropped After Louisiana Sinkhole ‘Burp’
Jan 23, 2013 -- Scientists have noticed a recent increase in seismic activity near the 8.5-acre sinkhole at Bayou Corne, and worry that it might grow again, Assumption Parish officials say. The increase was first noticed about two ...
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