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May 16, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National House Farm Bill Expands Crop Insurance, Cuts Food Stamps A Republican-controlled panel in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the biggest cuts in food stamps for the poor in a ... Workers' Comp Sees Encouraging Signs in 2012 Results: NCCI The workers' compensation market is seeing encouraging signs. Premiums grew for the second consecutive year, the combined ratio declined ... Will Supreme Court Enter Climate Change Debate? With a barrage of legal briefs, a coalition of business groups and Republican-leaning states are taking their fight against Obama ... Senate to Hold Vote on Consumer Agency Director Next Week U.S. Senate Democratic leaders plan to hold a vote next week on President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Consumer Financial Protection ... Liberty International Launches Marine Business Owner Policy Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of the Global Specialty unit of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has launched a new policy designed ... Government to Share Cyber Security Information with Private Sector The U.S. government will use classified information about software vulnerabilities for the first time to protect companies outside of the ... The Trademark Problem: Casualty Insurance's Dirty Little Secret It has always been surprising to me that trademark issues receive so little attention in the insurance community. It's almost as if... Top 10 Terror Risk Hot Spots According to Aon, 44 percent of countries analyzed have an identifiable threat of terrorism. The 10 countries where risk... More National News East N.Y. Regulator Issues 'Cease and Desist' Order to Car-Sharing Firm RelayRides New York's top financial and insurance regulator on Wednesday ordered the peer-to-peer car-sharing service firm RelayRides to cease and ... A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Grange Mutual Fire Insurance Co. A.M. Best Co. said it has revised the outlook to "negative" from "stable" and affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and ... A.I.M. Mutual in Massachusetts Names New President A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Companies has promoted Mike Standing to be the company's new president, effective June 1. Standing joined A.I.M ... Demolition Begins on N.J. Coaster Wrecked by Sandy Riding the Jet Star roller coaster as a girl vacationing at the Jersey shore, Nicole Jones said there was always that one breath-catching ... More East News Midwest Cap Forces Judge to Slash Landmark $240M EEOC Verdict to $1.6M A judge has slashed a landmark $240 million verdict to $1.6 million for 32 mentally disabled workers in Iowa who suffered years of abuse by ... Wisconsin Congressmen Propose Changes to Crop Insurance Bill Two Wisconsin congressmen are proposing changes to the nation's crop insurance program that they say will save the federal government $11 ... Ryan Specialty Group Promotes Mesina to EVP, Human Resources Michelle Mesina has been appointed executive vice president of human resources at Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group LLC (RSG). Mesina has ... Missouri Lawmakers Approve Disaster Fund Missouri lawmakers have approved a bill creating a $15 million fund to repair infrastructure in areas where the president has issued a ... Western Dakota Insurors Welcomes Schmeltzer Western Dakota Insurors in Rapid City, South Dakota, announced it has added Glen Schmeltzer as a new producer. Schmeltzer is licensed in ... More Midwest News Southeast Insurers Pay $600K in Small Town West Virginia Racism Case Insurance companies will pay $600,000 to a former officer who sued the Sophia Police Department over claims he was harassed and fired ... Report: Ship Crew Ignored Warnings Before Hitting Kentucky Bridge The pilot and crew members aboard a cargo ship had reservations about the boat's course shortly before it struck a bridge over the ... More Southeast News South Central Tornadoes Spin Through Texas Towns After Dark, Killing Six At least six people were killed and 100 injured when tornadoes ripped through north-central Texas after dark and authorities said the death ... Newby Named President, COO at Texas-Based Mullis Newby Hurst Mullis Newby Hurst LP (MNH), based in Addison, Texas, has promoted John W. Newby to president and chief operating officer. Newby began his ... Smoke Alarms Provided to Elderly/Disabled in Texas Smoke alarms are on the way for clients who are provided services by H.A.N.D. and Faith in Action Caregivers in Austin, Texas. The ... More than $1M Recovered for Oklahoma Insurance Consumers in Q1 The Oklahoma Insurance Department announced that its Consumer Assistance Division recovered $1,088,844 for Oklahoma consumers in the first ... More South Central News West Jury Sides With Businessman in Vegas Sands Lawsuit A jury on Tuesday awarded a Hong Kong businessman a $70 million judgment against Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino giant run by billionaire ... Wyoming Lawmakers Weigh Alcohol Testing For Drunk Drivers Wyoming lawmakers are looking into legislation that would keep repeat offenders of alcohol-related crimes out of jail and subject them ... Oregon City Employee Suing Over Co-Worker Scent A Portland employee is suing the city, claiming she was sickened by a co-worker's scented fragrance. The lawsuit from Bureau of Maintenance ... U.S. Judge in Oregon Dismisses Movie Pirating Lawsuit A federal judge has dismissed a movie company's Internet piracy complaint against 34 Oregonians, saying the company was unfairly using the ... Report: New Mexico Facing Medical Access Difficulties New Mexicans could have longer waits for a doctor or specialist as demand grows for medical services because of an aging population and ... More West News International U.S., European Retailers Divided on Safety Plan for Bangladesh Factories A trans-Atlantic divide between European and U.S. retailers over how best to respond to fatal disasters in Bangladesh textile factories ... BP to Ask UK Government to Intervene on Gulf Spill Payments: BBC British oil company BP wants Prime Minister David Cameron to intervene with the U.S. government over the escalating cost of compensating ... Japan Nuclear Agency Halts Test Reactor Over Safety Japan's nuclear watchdog announced Wednesday that the nation's trouble-plagued next-generation test reactor will not be allowed to restart ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Changes in Underwriting Medical Professional Liability The United States is undergoing a massive transition -- and that's healthcare reform, says... Watch Now Fireman's Fund Chief Looks to Future Lori Fouché became Fireman's Fund's president and CEO in July, 2011. The head of the U.S.... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Hotels in Ca Posted: Wed May 15 -- Sureproducts Insurance Agency is a GA for State National. 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InsureTime Agency Management System Posted: Sat May 11 -- I'm not sure about the other insurance client management systems but I personally love Hawksoft. I'm new to the current agency I work for,... ABMCalifornia Online Competition Posted: Sat May 11 -- I make it a habit to collect insuring agreements from competitors, the 'Other insurance' clause is most... Robert742 Go to Forums Reader Comments Republicans Renew Push for Repeal of Obamacare Posted: Fri May 10 -- Let me guess, you are a fanatical Republican disguised as a national hero. Libby The Goal: Zero Alcohol-Related Driving Deaths Posted: Wed May 15 -- A laudable but impossible goal. And like so many other things government does wrong they are getting this totally wrong. The problem does... Dave Pennsylvania Family Gets $15.6M in DUI Lawsuit Posted: Fri May 10 -- Youngin' - this was not a "misfortune." This kid had a .219 BAL one hour after the crash. He drank 6 liters of beer and several shots in 4... Libby R.I. Bill Considers Allowing Driver's Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Posted: Thu May 9 -- An individual that enters this country illegally should not be granted any right or privilege other than to be sent back home, preferably at... Huh! Greenhouse Gas Milestone; CO2 Levels Set Record Posted: Mon May 13 -- Beginning with the assertion that the Hawaii reading is 400 (it isn't--I looked it up because Al Gore said it was factual--he's never... 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