Daily Headlines: Friday, October 11, 2013

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October 11, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Environmental Group Slams Federal Crop Insurance 'Windfall' Option An insurance provision in the U.S. farm bills proposed by the House and Senate could have corn, soybean, and wheat farmers making more ... Time Running Out to Fix Obamacare Glitches: Experts The Obama administration has a little over a month to fix the technology problems crippling its online health insurance marketplace, or ... What's Happening in Agency E&O? Take This Survey to Find Out Insurance Journal is again on the search to find out what's happening in the agency errors and omissions (E&O) environment. We invite you ... Defective Drywall: Chinese Maker Questions Ruling A Chinese drywall manufacturer asked a federal appeals court on Oct. 9 to overturn a judge's ruling that U.S. courts have jurisdiction over ... Norman-Spencer Agency Expands Crane Program Norman-Spencer Agency, Inc., a national insurance provider and program administrator, has made changes to its crane & boom truck program, ... AIG Sued by Small Businesses Over Workers' Compensation Reporting Class action lawsuits in federal courts on both coasts have been initiated on behalf of small businesses in California, New York and New ... Sanders to Succeed Latham as President of Markel Wholesale John Latham is stepping down as president of Markel Wholesale effective Dec. 31, 2013 and will be succeeded by Bryan Sanders, who currently ... Is There Coverage for Losses Stemming From Government Shutdown or Default? At the time of this writing, the federal government is in a partial shutdown. Essential functions are operating, but certain areas such as... A Win-Win for Government and Insurers: Partnering for Security Despite the government shutdown, sometimes government gets it right. Recently, government appeared to truly appreciate... More National News East Judge Temporarily Halts New York AG Suit Against Greenberg Former American International Group (AIG) Chief Executive Maurice "Hank" Greenberg on Thursday won a short reprieve from New York's case ... Vermont Celebrates 1,000th Licensed Captive Insurance Company Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and other state officials announced Thursday that the state's Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) has ... IICF Teams Up With Sesame Street to Promote Early Childhood Literacy Research shows that prior to starting school, children from high-income families benefit from 400 hours more literacy-related activities ... MEMIC to Issue $16M in Dividends to Maine Policyholders Workers' compensation insurer The MEMIC Group announced this week that policyholders of its Maine-based company, Maine Employers' Mutual ... Connecticut Police Use New Law to Target Distracted Driving Connecticut Police are cracking down on motorists who text or use a hand-held cellphone while driving. Authorities call it ... More East News Midwest 20 Tornadoes Recorded in Illinois so Far This Year Illinois has received only a third of the number of tornadoes typically recorded over the course of a year, weather officials said. The ... Dovetail Insurance Offering NetComp to Small Businesses in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas Dovetail Insurance announced it is now offering its NetComp workers' compensation insurance to small businesses in Arkansas, Iowa and ... Hylant Names Dills Executive VP of Talent Management Hylant, one of the nation's largest privately owned insurance brokerage firms, appointed Matthew Dills as executive vice president of ... More Midwest News Southeast With Rate Hikes Looming, Florida Weighs Private Flood Insurance Options With thousands of Florida homeowners facing significant increases in their federal flood insurance premiums, state lawmakers are ... Florida Supreme Court to Review Wrongful Death Award The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of the reduction of the monetary award in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the ... PwC Names Managing Director for Forensic Services Practice in Atlanta Consulting firm PwC US announced that Alice V. Edwards has joined the firm as managing director for the Forensic Services practice in the ... Patriot National Appoints VP of Enterprise Data Architecture in Florida Patriot National Insurance Group Inc., a workers' compensation insurer based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., promoted Anat Veader to vice ... More Southeast News South Central Insurance Group Hands Out 2,000 Smoke Alarms in Texas The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) distributed 2,000 smoke alarms to firefighters in every corner of the state this month in honor of ... Feds Seek Stay in Lawsuit over Exxon Arkansas Oil Spill Federal prosecutors in Arkansas asked a judge to stay proceedings in their lawsuit against ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. because of the federal ... Traffic Fatalities Down in Oklahoma Through Oct. 7, Oklahoma recorded 491 traffic fatalities for 2013. The state was at 539 deaths at the same point last year. The Oklahoma ... More South Central News West Number of Homes at Risk of Wildfire in Western States Jumps 62%: CoreLogic The number of homes at risk from wildfires in western U.S. states jumped 62 percent in the past year as more properties were developed in ... California Jury Gives Toyota Win in First Acceleration Case A jury in California on Thursday found Toyota Motor Corp. not liable in one of the first wrongful death lawsuits to go to trial in the ... Montana Bar Sued Over DUI Death The estate of a  Montana woman who died in a drunken driving crash is suing an East Helena bar, alleging bartenders continued to serve ... Oregon Man Injured In Dunes ATV Ride Files Suit A man injured during an all-terrain vehicle ride in the Oregon dunes has sued a Eugene company, alleging it dug up a trail and did not warn ... Family: Vail Misled Officials About Fatal Slide The family of a teen killed in an avalanche at Vail Mountain last year says there is "substantial evidence" that employees have given ... More West News International Tens of Thousands Flee Vast Cyclone Phailin Bearing Down on India Tens of thousands fled their homes in coastal areas of eastern India and moved to shelters on Friday, bracing for the fiercest cyclone to ... China to Allow Foreign Investors to Use Yuan in Financial Sectors China's central bank will allow foreign businesses to invest in domestic financial firms using offshore yuan funding, it said on Thursday, ... MGAA Appoints Staddon as First Managing Director The London-based Managing General Agents' Association (MGAA) announced the appointment of Peter Staddon as its first managing director, ... Best Europe Affirms SCOR and Main Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings ... Best Affirms China Re and Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of "a" of China Reinsurance (Group) ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Insurance Law, Regulation - Jim Wrynn Brings his Experience to the Private Sector James J Wrynn, Esq. served as New York's Superintendent of Insurance from 2009 to 2012, when... Watch Now Swiss Re's Chief Economist Sees GDP Growth Swiss Re's chief economist Kurt Karl sees some light at the end of the tunnel for the world's... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums How to file for long term care insurance claim? Posted: Thu Oct 10 -- Filing for long term care insurance claim is easy as long as you stick to the process. The first thing you need to do is to review your... racheljames Travelers reducing commissions Posted: Wed Oct 9 -- Regionals = better service, better relationship, actual underwriting, comparable or better coverage forms!! ~~ Cincinnati Insurance ~~... yoyowordup Erie Insurance, feedback please. Posted: Wed Oct 9 -- They called on me several years ago. They definitely consider themselves on the Independent side, but want to be #1 in the agency. I can't... gforaker New lead model question - could cost per sale work? Posted: Wed Oct 9 -- A big challenge for you is the current fractured and changing face of the small to mid sized retail insurance agency. The sun is setting on... d's insurance store What Would Your Veteran Self, Tell Your Newbie Self... 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There is not enough commission to earn by a... tobytobitobe Go to Forums Reader Comments Hole-In-One Golf Insurer: Guilty To 3 Felonies in Washington Posted: Mon Oct 7 -- Hmmmm. Four months in the slammer. Wonder if this dude's gonna get a hole in one. reality bites 2nd Arson Attempt at Missouri Planned Parenthood Posted: Wed Oct 9 -- Like I said yesterday when the first attempt was reported: Pro-Choice or Right To Life views aside, cowardly acts like this fall under what... Scott Police: Bag on Missouri Clinic Roof Failed Try at Arson Posted: Tue Oct 8 -- Pro-Choice or Right To Life views aside, cowardly acts like this fall under what could be called the American Taliban, and if/when they... Scott Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Case to Change Tune for Entertainment Insurance Posted: Mon Oct 7 -- If only all of you knew a thing about what you spew out there. While not being a great Michael Jackson fan, I happen to know he was never... Libby Early Snow Kills Thousands of Cattle in South Dakota Posted: Wed Oct 9 -- Although many of the ranchers probably have blizzard coverage on their insurance policies their animals are often like part of the family;... Knowall Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue October 7, 2013 Professional Liability Directory; The Best Insurance Agencies to Work For; The Food Issue: Restaurants, Fast Food, Bars, Liquor Liability, Grocers, Food Trucks, Food Manufacturing & Product Recall 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 Commissioned Salesperson Senior Actuarial Specialist Marketing Representative Litigation Management Specialist Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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