Daily Headlines: Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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March 19, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Moving to 'Next Level,' Says CEO Esser On the last day of February, international independent broker Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC) made some significant changes in the ... Expected Small Airports' Tower Closures Raising Safety, Insurance Concerns When landing a plane amid birds, bobcats or alligators, it helps to have an air traffic controller on the lookout. But many small airports ... More U.S. Than European Drivers on Phone: Study Distracted driving is more widespread in the U.S. than in Europe, according to a study that surveyed drivers about their cellphone and ... Senate Committee Approves SEC, Consumer Financial Bureau Chiefs A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday voted 21 to 1 in favor of Mary Jo White to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, moving her ... Survey: Rate Increases Ahead for Architects, Engineers Despite Stable Market For the second consecutive year, the insurance market for architects and engineers professional liability insurance continued its firming ... Buffett's Salary Unchanged After 25 Years Warren Buffett's total compensation declined 14 percent last year to $423,923 as Berkshire Hathaway spent less on his security, but his ... Agents Hang Onto P/C Market But Lose Ground in Personal Auto: Study After experiencing dwindling premiums for years, the property/casualty insurance industry managed to grow substantially in 2011. Independent... Too Much Analysis Primes Whistleblower Suits: Lawyer If your company uses a detailed analytical process to arrive at projections of growth or earnings, that process may make... More National News East William Gallagher Associates Names Executive VP in Boston William Gallagher Associates, a Boston-based broker and risk management services provider, announced that Amy Sinclair has been promoted to ... Aon's New York Office Appoints Middle-Market Sales Leader Aon plc, a global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and HR consulting and outsourcing services, announced ... New Maps Put 33K More New Jersey Homes in Flood Zones New Jersey's adoption of expanded flood maps in the wake of Superstorm Sandy has put more than 33,000 additional residential buildings in ... FEMA Buying Out 90 Flood Damaged Vermont Homes, So Far The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to buy out a total of 90 properties across Vermont that were damaged by Tropical Storm ... More East News Midwest Michigan Office for Financial, Insurance Regulation Becomes Department Michigan's office dealing with financial and insurance regulation has been elevated to department status. The Department of Insurance and ... Judge Overturns Missouri Law on Birth Control Coverage A federal judge has struck down a Missouri law exempting moral objectors from mandatory birth control coverage because it conflicts with an ... J.M. Wilson Announces Office Moves in Illinois, Wisconsin Managing general agency, J.M. Wilson Corp., announced that its Illinois and Wisconsin branches have moved to new locations. With support ... More Midwest News Southeast Is This Right Time to Restructure Florida CAT Fund? A move to restructure Florida's state-run property reinsurance facility by lowering its financial obligation to insurers is facing an ... Alabama, Georgia Homes, Businesses Still Without Power Following Storms About 130,000 homes and businesses were still without power early Tuesday in Alabama and Georgia following severe thunderstorms on Monday. ... More Southeast News South Central Arkansas River Barge Operators Fear Impact of Cuts on Business Businesses that rely on barge traffic on the 440-mile McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System to move fertilizer, grain and other ... Lock, Take and Hide Signs Working in Mesquite, Texas The Mesquite Police Department reports the simple message from the Lock, Take and Hide crime prevention signs have had a tremendous impact ... Yurkovich Rejoins Texas Mutual as Senior VP of Strategic Planning Workers' compensation insurance provider, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., announced that Joe Yurkovich has accepted the position of senior vice ... More South Central News West SIAA Grows 3 Agencies in West in February The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance signed three new member agencies in February. February's new Western region members include: ... Proposed Settlement In New Mexico Smaller Than Jury Award The family of an Iraq War veteran who was fatally shot by a police officer wanted to settle a lawsuit against the city of Albuquerque for ... Wells Fargo Names Haskell Managing Director for Pacific Northwest Wells Fargo Insurance named John Haskell managing director for the Pacific Northwest. Haskell will lead business development, client ... Trittipo Joins Bliss & Glennon in Southern California Bliss & Glennon Inc. named John Trittipo assistant vice president in the company's Redondo Beach, Calif. office. Trittipo is tasked with ... More West News International Aon Unveils 2013 Interactive Political Risk Map; Focus on Emerging Markets To complement its print version, Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has unveiled a new online and ... Cyprus Bank Deposit Tax Sets 'Dangerous Precedent,' Says IIF Head A proposal to impose a tax on bank deposits in Cyprus sets an "incredibly dangerous precedent" and undermines confidence built up in recent ... Rose Joins Argo Group as Chief Investment Officer The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings announced that Mark H. Rose has joined Argo Group as chief investment officer. He ... More International News Insurance Journal Blogs With Rates Expected to Drop, Cat Fund Reform Should Be a No-Brainer For four out of the last seven years, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund has been projected to have a shortfall should a major ... 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