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August 9, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Progressive Finds 40% of Drivers Say 'No Way' to Driver Tracking Product Progressive Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. auto insurer, is searching for the right message to attract customers to a product that tracks a ... NSA Leaks Could Stymie U.S. Cyber Policy Progress: Officials Weeks of revelations about secret U.S. surveillance programs could stymie progress on negotiations over new laws and regulations meant to ... NOAA Updates Hurricane Forecast The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday slightly lowered its forecast for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season ... Commentary: Notifying Excess Insurers for Additional Insureds An interesting case was recently decided by the Georgia Court of Appeals. In Garner and Glover Co. v. Barrett, 738 S.E.2d 721 (Ga. App. ... The Hartford Broadens Professional Liability Offerings for Tech Companies The Hartford has enhanced its FailSafe suite of professional liability offerings to address the evolving needs of technology companies with ... Markets-in-Motion: How the Industry is Approaching Reputational Risk As technology has grown and changed, so have customers' expectations of their insurance programs. When insurers hear from customers that... Are You A Magnet For Talent? There's a talent crisis looming. Your best assets walk out the door every night, and you need leaders to help steer and... More National News East Indictment: Man Made False Sandy Insurance Claim A central New Jersey man who claimed his barn was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy has been indicted on insurance fraud charges... NCCI Filing Seeks Decrease in N.H. Workers' Comp Loss Costs, Assigned Risk Rates The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently delivered a workers compensation loss cost filing to the New Hampshire ... Family Insurance in Jeopardy at Small Companies One casualty of the new health care law may be paid coverage for families of people who work for small businesses. Insurance companies have ... Integro Appoints Senior VP in Private Client Group New York-based insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro announced the hiring of Catherine Torsney as senior vice president ... More East News Midwest National Interstate Partners with International Motorcoach Group Richfield, Ohio-based transportation insurance, National Interstate Insurance Co., announced it has entered into a preferred partnership ... Donley Elected to M3 Insurance Board of Directors Wisconsin-based commercial insurance agency, M3 Insurance, announced that Elizabeth Donley, JD, MBA, MS, co-founder and chief executive ... Missouri Settles with Major Health Insurer over Claim Denials Missouri insurance regulators announced a million-dollar settlement with a major health insurer over alleged violations that include ... NCCI Files for 4.5% Decrease in Illinois Work Comp Advisory Rates The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has filed for an 4.5 percent decrease in voluntary advisory insurance rates in ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida CFO: Why Aren't Florida Property Rates Falling Along with Reinsurance? Florida's top financial officer is questioning regulators on why reports of significantly lower reinsurance costs worldwide are not ... Mississippi Wind Pool Rates to Rise Insurance rates for the state wind pool are set to increase Dec. 1 on renewals and new policies. The Sun Herald reported that a Mississippi ... West Virginia Pays $75K to Settle Single-Sex Classroom Complaint The West Virginia Board of Risk and Insurance Management paid $75,000 to resolve a lawsuit that challenged single-sex classrooms in Wood ... AssuredPartners Posts 36.7% Revenue Increase in 2012 Lake Mary, Fla.-based AssuredPartners Inc. posted a revenue increase of 36.7 percent in 2012, compared to 2011 revenue. AssuredPartners, ... More Southeast News South Central U. of Houston Student Receives Andrew S. Frazier/The Institutes Scholarship Sean Wagner of Houston, Texas, is one of the 2013 recipients of the Andrew S. Frazier/The Institutes Honorary Scholarship. This award, ... August 10 Is Texas' Top Day for Home Burglary Claims: Allstate More Texans file home burglary insurance claims on August 10 than any other day - according to a recent review by Allstate Insurance Co. ... Keller Joins Clearview Risk Holdings ClearView Risk Holdings LLC, the holding company of Dallas-based Southwest Risk LP and CORE Underwriters, announced that Joy Keller has ... Oklahoma Commissioner: Program in Place for Hard-to-Insure Homes The Oklahoma Market Assistance Program (OK-MAP) is designed to find protection for hard-to-insure homes, Insurance Commissioner John D. ... More South Central News West Hub International Taps Cohen as Vice President in California Hub International Insurance Services Inc. named Andrew J. Cohen senior vice president of sales for its employee benefits division in San ... Parents Of Woman Crushed By Tree In California Sue PG&E The parents of a camp counselor crushed to death by a falling tree near Yosemite National Park are suing Pacific Gas & Electric and the ... Fashion Blogger Sues Bet Over Attire Clash, Discrimination in California A transgendered style correspondent who says BET made him tone down his feminine look on the network's pre-awards show last month has filed ... Report: Climate Change Is Impacting California Coastal waters off California are getting more acidic. Fall-run chinook salmon populations to the Sacramento River are on the decline. ... Report: Obesity Moniker to Impact California Workers' Comp The recognition of obesity as a disease may have a significant impact on workers' compensation claims in California, a group said in a ... More West News International Collected Forecasts for 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season The U.S. government climate agency on Thursday slightly lowered its forecast for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, but said it still ... Railway in Quebec Train Disaster Gets Canada Bankruptcy Protection The U.S. railway whose runaway train killed 47 people in a tiny Quebec town last month was granted bankruptcy protection from a Canadian ... Catlin Group Six Months Underwriting Results Steady; Net Income Falls The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited listed the following highlights for the financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2013. -- ... Liberty Mutual's Shandong Branch Ready to Open for Business Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, through its wholly owned subsidiary Liberty Insurance Company Limited (LICL), was granted final approval on ... Fairfax Increases Offer to Buy American Safety to $30.25 Per Share Bermuda-based American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. announced that Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has increased its offer to ... Best Sees No Change in Lancashire's Ratings from Cathedral Acquisition A.M. Best Co. has commented that the ratings of Bermuda-based Lancashire Holdings Limited, Lancashire Insurance Company Limited and ... No Ratings Change for Syndicate 2010 from Lancashire Acquisition Says Best A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited has commented that the financial strength rating of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating ... Best Affirms Alterra Capital and Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a" of Alterra Bermuda ... More International News Insurance Journal Blogs What Jeff Atwater Gets Wrong, and Right, About Florida Reinsurance Yesterday, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater penned a letter to Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty inquiring why property ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Opportunity in ACA Reprieve Shawn P. Pynes, a principal with Barney & Barney LLC in San Diego, sees the temporary reprieve... Watch Now From 3D Printing to Driverless Cars: Emerging Risks on the Horizon New technology is happening all the time, and with that comes new risks, says Graeme Newman,... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Canadian Auto ID Cards Posted: Wed Aug 7 -- Our lead insurance company supplies them to us. gforaker Insurance agencies for sale ? 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"I'll... reality bites FEMA Approves Aid For Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast Posted: Mon Aug 5 -- This reversal was wrong. West was not a natural disaster. I hope FEMA goes back against the fertilizer plant owner to recoup every dollar of... Libby Court: No Workers' Comp For Oregon Dock Urinator Posted: Mon Aug 5 -- This reversal was a good one. Libby Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue August 5, 2013 Top 100 Retail Agencies; Homeowners & Condos; Autos 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 Commercial Lines Insurance Account Manager P&C and L&H Producers / Branch Leaders Underwriter Claims Examiner Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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