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June 14, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Small Health Insurers Assuming Big Role In Many States Under Obamacare When the state of Mississippi begins offering subsidized health insurance under President Barack Obama's reform law this year, residents ... 11 U.S. Weather Disasters in 2012 Cost More Than $1 Billion Each The U.S. suffered 11 weather and climate disasters last year that caused more than $1 billion in damage each and killed more than 300 ... Opponents Doubt Savings Promised By Farm Bill A drop in the price of corn, rice and other crops may trigger so much additional aid to farmers under a bill being considered by the U.S. ... U.S. Sues BMW, Dollar General Over Use of Criminal Records in Hiring The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed lawsuits this week against discount retailer Dollar General Corp. and a BMW manufacturing ... Most Insurance Agencies Say Technology Helped Fiscal Growth: Survey The majority of insurance agencies (77 percent) directly attribute their fiscal growth during 2012-2013 to the use of technology, according ... Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Now Open for Business Berkshire Hathaway's Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, its recently formed commercial property casualty insurance group, has ... Insurers Cautiously Optimistic About Community Banks Carriers' confidence is slowly being restored in the community banking segment as bank failures dramatically decrease and fewer banks are... How to Manage Workaholics Workaholics tend to live in extremes, with great job satisfaction and creativity on the one hand and high levels of... More National News East NYC Resiliency Task Force Urges Raised Homes, Toxic Material Safety New York City's buildings would be required to provide drinking water in common areas and have exterior plugs for temporary generators ... Insurance to Cover Vehicles Damaged in Shootout With Boston Bombing Suspects Watertown police say the town's insurance company has agreed to cover the cost of replacing three department vehicles peppered with bullet ... Owner Sentenced in Fishing Boat-Sinking Scheme in New Jersey A southern New Jersey fishing boat owner has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for his role in a botched scheme to sink the ... Massachusetts Health Insurer Ends Coverage of Compounded Drugs The second largest health insurer in Massachusetts has announced that it will no longer cover specialty medications known as compounded ... N.Y.'s Call for Moratorium on Life Insurance Captives Questioned by NAIC National Association of Insurance Commissioners President Jim Donelon questioned the need for a countrywide halt on approvals of captive ... Ryan Specialty Group's ThinkRisk Announces New Hires in Northeast Ryan Specialty Group's ThinkRisk Underwriting Agency announced three new hires in its Northeast offices: Jonathan Koppel, Katie Duff and ... More East News Midwest Midwest Pelted With Rain, Wind, Hail, Tornadoes A massive line of storms packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds rolled through the Midwest on June 12 in the evening, driving ... Kansas City-Area Insurance Exec Seeks GOP Nod for Commissioner Post A certified public accountant from Leawood who's also an insurance industry executive has launched a campaign for the Republican nomination ... Sentry Insurance Adds Sanders as Chief Financial Officer Sentry Insurance, a mutual company in Stevens Point, Wis., announced that Carol Sanders will join Sentry in July as executive vice ... Ohio May Allow Car Insurance Proof by Smartphone Ohio drivers could provide required proof of insurance using smartphones rather than the typical printed card under a proposed change in ... More Midwest News Southeast Tennessee Tightens Regulations on Compounding Pharmacies The Tennessee Board of Pharmacy said it has adopted new regulations for compounding pharmacies licensed by the state following recent ... South Carolina Woman Sues Bail Firm, Alleges Tracking Device Failed A woman says a North Charleston, S.C. bonding company failed to monitor a 25-year-old man who sexually assaulted her while wearing one of ... Olson Takes Over As President of Georgia Independent Agents Betsy K. Olson was installed as president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia Inc. (IIAG) during the association's recent annual ... More Southeast News South Central 1 Dead in Blast, Fire at Louisiana Chemical Plant One person was killed as the result of an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Geismar, La. on June 13 The Times-Picayune reported ... Sawyer Insurance Agency Merges with Higginbotham in Dallas Higginbotham announced that Sawyer Insurance Agency has merged with its Dallas office. Sawyer Insurance in Richardson, Texas, has been ... Jenns Named President of Austin, Texas-Based Service Group Service Group, based in Austin, Texas, announced it has named Martin Jenns as its new president. The company also announced the retirements ... More South Central News West Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Utah Police Agency The family of a young woman fatally shot by West Valley City police has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the officers involved and ... Colorado County Pays $30K To Settle Jail Suicide Suit Elko County has agreed to a $30,000 settlement with the estate of a 49-year-old Colorado man who hanged himself at the county jail while ... Alaska Police Officer's Distracted Driving Trial Begins An Iraq veteran is suing the municipality of Anchorage for damages suffered when a police officer ran a red light and crashed into his ... Colorado Wildfire Destroys At Least 360 Homes A wildfire in Colorado has destroyed at least 360 homes, topping last year's record-setting Waldo Canyon Fire in a nearby wooded area that ... White & Co. Taps New Vice President, Producer Santa Monica, Calif.-based White & Company Insurance Inc. has promoted Dane Lupe to assistant vice president. White & Company Insurance ... More West News International PCI States Position on International Regulatory Standards after House Hearing The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) issued a statement following the conclusion of Wednesday's hearings by the ... Allianz Estimates Its European Flood Losses at 350 Million Euros Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, said preliminary estimates show its net losses from the flood claims in Germany, Austria and part of ... Report Warns G8 of Stealthy Surge in Protectionism Major economies competing to restore export-led growth are stealthily imposing more protectionist measures than at any time since the ... ACE Appoints Martinez to Lead Latin America Surety Operations The ACE Group announced the appointment of Arturo Martínez as Vice President of Surety in Latin America and Director General of ACE ... Ratings Roundup: AM France, Arab Orient, Gulf Insurance Co. A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited has upgraded the financial strength rating to 'A' (Excellent) from 'A-' (Excellent) and issuer ... More International News Insurance Journal Blogs Shortcuts to Social Media: Top 4 Resources for Agents The following article is a guest post by InsuranceJournal.tv contributor Rick Morgan, chair of the Agents Council for Technology (ACT) Web ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Agency Pay - Is It Time for a Change? Jason Cass, chair of the Independent Agents & Brokers of America's Young Agents Committee, and... Watch Now The Good and the Bad: Healthcare Reform and Medical Liability The Patient's Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has very little to do with the medical... 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People who seek legal advice from an open internet forum generally get what they pay for.... d's insurance store Go to Forums Reader Comments Florida Governor Vetoes Immigrant Driver License Bill Posted: Mon Jun 10 -- Captain, just because Obama has not been tied to any of these scandals directly, you have to be an idiot to think he is really that... draetish Hands-Free Voice Messaging Behind Wheel More Dangerous Than Phoning: Study Posted: Wed Jun 12 -- Gee........ya think? Until ALL cell phone usage is banned while the car is moving, this will simply worsen. Driving while texting/talking... Scott San Francisco Sues Gun Companies Over High-Capacity Magazines Posted: Wed Jun 12 -- If you read the opinion of the AG's office there is nothing wrong with what these folks are doing. The crime would be for the purchaser of... When will it stop Senate Passes Crop Insurance Bill; House Fight Over Food Stamps Next Posted: Tue Jun 11 -- Really - $8,000 a month?? There isn't a state in the country that will give a family of 4 $8000 a month in food stamps. $800 a month maybe... Shari Lewis Fracking Companies Silence Water Complaints With Sealed Settlements Posted: Mon Jun 10 -- Well James, most likely he doesn't move because who would buy a house with that outside? Same reason home values plunge when fracking moves... Tristan Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue June 3, 2013 Program Directory, Volume I More Newsletters Choose Newsletters Daily Headlines Weekly Reader Picks Magazine Update Insurance Journal TV Classifieds Breaking News MyNewMarkets Daily Claims Daily Enter Your E-mail Market Directories Excess & Surplus Markets Programs Workers' Comp Markets New Insurance Jobs Underwriter - Commercial Lines Exclusive Allstate Insurance Agent Director of P&C Operations Audit and Filing Specialist Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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