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October 25, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Study Suggests Topography Can Strengthen Tornadoes The Georgia town of Trenton seems to fit the model. Two people died there about a block from each other. Ringgold, Ga., does, too. Death ... Jury Finds Toyota Liable in Unintended Acceleration Death Claim Toyota Motor Corp. has been found liable in an unintended acceleration lawsuit in the U.S., one of the first such cases to go to trial ... Finnegan to Remain at Chubb Despite Retirement Policy; Executive Switches, Q3 Results Reported The Chubb Corp.'s board of directors announced Thursday that John D. Finnegan, Chubb's chairman, president and chief executive officer, ... State Auto's Restrepo Takes Over As PCI Chair State Auto Insurance Companies President, Chairman and CEO Bob Restrepo has been elected chair of the board of governors of the ... Q&A: Why Carrier Product Technology is an Indicator of Organizational Culture, Priorities The perception that the insurance industry does not embrace or utilize technology as efficiently as it could is simply not true, says Craig... Finnegan to Remain Chubb CEO through 2016; Krump, Robusto Switch Some Roles The Chubb Corporation's board of directors announced Thursday that John D. Finnegan, Chubb's Chairman, President and... More National News East Schumer: Sandy Victims Need More Time to Challenge NFIP Payout Amounts in Court Two U.S. senators representing New York State, Sen. Charles Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, this week called on Federal Emergency ... Sandy Left-Behinds Brace for Second Year With Relief Elusive For more than a half-century, Whitey's Landing on New Jersey's Barnegat Bay has served boaters pulling up for engine repairs or clams from ... After Sandy, Only a Lucky Few Getting Buyouts The forces of nature had been threatening the Oakwood Beach neighborhood in Staten Island, New York City, for years, flooding the streets ... More East News Midwest Ferndale, Michigan Workers Lose 1,052 1/2 Pounds, Save Money Ounce by ounce, 30 Ferndale, Mich., city workers began to change their lives one year ago. Today, they are 1,0521/2 pounds lighter, and ... Illinois Insurance Brokers Frustrated with Health Care Law Insurance brokers in Illinois vented their frustrations recently with the troubled rollout of President Barack Obama's health care law and ... Ohio Public Employers to see Lower Workers' Comp Rates The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation board of directors has approved an average rate reduction of 1.6 percent for public employer ... Settlement Nears in Lawsuit over Missouri Grocery Store Breach A suburban St. Louis, Mo., grocery store chain has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a computer system breach that ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida Court Lifts Ban on PIP Law But Challenge Continues Florida's no-fault automobile insurance law is fully in force for now after a district court lifted an injunction that blocked part of law ... Alabama Creates Research Center to Study Home Insurance Gov. Robert Bentley is creating a research center at the University of Alabama to try to improve the availability and affordability of ... Agency Won't Release SeaWorld Trainer-Killer Whales Safety Protocols A federal agency is refusing to release SeaWorld's new safety protocols for trainer interactions with killer whales despite a judge's ... More Southeast News South Central Texas DPS Touts Success of Border Crime, Vehicle Safety Initiative The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced that a multi-agency law enforcement initiative, dubbed Operation Strong Safety, that ... New Website Updates Texas Drought, Conditions People concerned about the lingering Texas drought have another tool to track water resources. The Texas Water Development Board has ... Central Texas Hospital System Says Computer Stolen A Central Texas medical group has notified Austin police about the theft of a laptop computer with personal data from patients. Officials ... More South Central News West California Woman Sues McDonald's Over Coffee Burns A Fresno County woman who says she suffered second-degree burns when she spilled hot coffee on her lap at the drive-up window of a ... Rain, Snow Help Wyoming Emerge From Drought Most of Wyoming has emerged from drought thanks to heavy rain in September and substantial snow over the past few weeks. Only 39 percent of ... Investigation Reopened In 49ers Stadium Fatality California labor officials have reopened an investigation into a deadly construction accident at the 49ers Levi's Stadium, the first of two ... Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires G. S. Levine in California Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired G. S. Levine Insurance Services Inc. in San Diego, Calif. The terms of the transaction were not ... $32M In California To Fight Workers' Comp Fraud California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones awarded $32 million in grants to district attorneys across 36 counties in the state to combat ... More West News International U.K. Braces for Hurricane-Force Winds in Worst Storm Since 1990 Southern England is girding for 90 mile-per-hour winds as the biggest storm since 1990 is forecast to fell trees and damage buildings. Rain ... Atlantic Hurricane Season Quietest in 45 Years, Experts Say The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season looks set to go down as a big washout, marking the first time in 45 years that the strongest storm to ... Pirates Kidnap Two U.S. Sailors off Nigerian Coast: Sources Pirates attacked an oil supply vessel off the Nigerian coast and kidnapped the captain and chief engineer, both U.S. citizens, American ... Munich Re Says China to Remain Centerpiece of Asia Expansion Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, said China will remain its biggest growth market in Asia as it considers countries such as India ... TT Club Sees Latin American Trade Growth Creating Infrastructure Challenges Speaking at the recent TOC Americas Conference in Miami, TT Club's Senior Underwriter, Dan Negron, outlined his views on future Latin ... AIG Hires XL Group's Maag as CEO of Europe, Middle East American International Group Inc. hired Seraina Maag from XL Group Plc to run the Europe, Middle East and Africa region as Chief Executive ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Rusbuldt on McKinsey 1: Consultant Misses the Mark on Independent Agents Bob Rusbuldt, president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America... Watch Now Aon Benfield's Goran Trendafiloski Explains Cat Models - and More Insurance Journal's Charles Boyle interviewed three specialists from Aon Benfield's... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums 7 day insurance policy Posted: Thu Oct 24 -- Is this for a personal auto policy? The only thing I've seen is a binder the dealership can purchase for the buyer. They are between 4-30... dcamp SCUBA Dive Shop Posted: Thu Oct 24 -- If you're still having difficulty placing this account I would contact Bliss and Glennon. They helped me place several Yacht cleaners... Shagster121261 New lead model question - could cost per sale work? Posted: Wed Oct 23 -- I am a little late to the conversation. Are you looking at doing health and life leads? I am starting a new agency in North Carolina and... bakulmm New Phone Line System Help Posted: Wed Oct 23 -- We've been using VOIP for several years and it has real benefits if you want something that scales well, and allows remote access, call... jcardrant It can happen to us too Posted: Wed Oct 23 -- Serial numbers can help because they are tracked by the police and distributed to pawn shops. Now, if they are sold on the "black market"... beyert1 How to divide work to customer service reps Posted: Mon Oct 21 -- One of our offices is similar in size and personnel. We have one CSR who handles only PL, one CSR who handles the larger CL accounts, and... superdash8 becoming appointed Posted: Sat Oct 19 -- I have seen people in your situation get appointments from Erie. They will have expectations of so many applications per month. Contact your... INTLXS Go to Forums Reader Comments Louisiana High Court Strikes Down Immigrant Driver Law Posted: Mon Oct 21 -- No what's INSANE is giving someone a gov't issued DL without proof of being here LEGALLY. InsGuy Administration Says 500K Americans Have Submitted Obamacare Applications Posted: Mon Oct 21 -- Yes FFA. Had you gone on the Fox site, you would have heard it and all the BS associated with it. In fact, you can click on the link and see... Agent Florida Condo Developer Sues Residents Over Website Posted: Tue Oct 22 -- The Truth Hurts. Cheetoh Mulligan Study: Due to Rising Sea Levels, Small Storms Could Produce Significant Flooding Posted: Mon Oct 21 -- Yes Jack, The Global Warming people can't seem to explain that the North Pole ice pack has actually increased and also claimed the Polar... Agent Rhode Island Lawmakers Get Grim Report on Sea Level Rise Posted: Fri Oct 18 -- Well, some people don't live in reality. Some live in Faux Newsland. The planet is alive and we know we do things to kill it and the... 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