National News for February 2011 Chartis Expands CrisisResponseXS to Excess EPL Insureds Industry Files Dog Exclusions for Homeowners Policies Mortgage Crisis Author Lewis Sued for Defamation By Asset Manager No D&O Insurance at Berkshire, Other Notes from Buffett’s Letter Liability Charges for Amex Adding Up Demand for Agricultural Insurance Expected to Grow Chartis 4Q Loss Tied to Reserve Strengthening Verisk Appoints Stephenson As President, Promotes Others Architects, Engineers Liability Rates to Go Up: Report Another Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Against Healthcare Mandate Investors Watching How AIG’s Chartis, SunAmerica Perform Supreme Court Allows Lawsuits Over Seat Belts NAS to Offer Low Deductibles for Medical Practice EPLI Insureds Kneser Named Customer Service Rep of the Year Main Street America Group Reports Strong 2010 Results, Eyes Expansion Insurers Report 24% Rise in Suspicious Claims Since 2008 Vivendi Wins Narrowing of $9 Billion U.S. Investor Lawsuit AIG Names Werner to Head Investor Relations Next for IBM’s Watson: Insurance Jobs in Jeopardy? Medical Protective to Offer No Cost Cyber Liability Coverage Supreme Court Rules Federal Law Shields Vaccine Makers from Suits Rockhill Appoints Orza to Lead Management, Professional Liability Unit Burns & Wilcox Names Cunningham Director of Leisure, Recreation Unit Litigation, Investigation Fears Driving Up D&O Insurance Limits Senate to Vote on Patent Damages Reform After Break BP Oil Spill Claims Fund Alters Some Payment Rules Allstate Sues Citi, Deutsche Bank Over Mortgage Securities A Changing Workforce Among Many Challenges Facing Workers’ Comp Fear of Lawsuits Drives Doctors to Order Tests: Study Obama Budget, House Panel Address Medical Malpractice Reforms Repeal of Healthcare Law 1099 Tax Requirement Passes House Committee BP Workers Might Have Prevented Rig Accident If Consulted: Report Internet v. Courts: Googling for Perfect Jurors Regulators Warn Against Defunding Dodd-Frank Implementation Best Report Highlights 50% Jump in Asbestos, Environmental Losses Willis No. Am. Names Hamada as Japan Global Practice Group Leader Best Upgrades Agri General’s Ratings to ‘A+’ Study Warns Rising Seas Could Threaten 180 U.S. Cities by 2100 Big ‘I’ Promotes McPhillips to Senior Lobbyist Role Regulators Face Senate Panel Over Dodd-Frank Regulations Today Allstate Sues JPMorgan Over Mortgage Securities Losses Monitor Liability Offers Social Media Endorsement for EPL Mood on Main Street: Agents on Hardest Hit Small Businesses Ratings Roundup: Westchester Fire, Middle Georgia Best Sees No Effect on QBE’s Ratings from Balboa Deal Business Risk Partners Launches Combo GL, E&O Coverage for Home Inspectors Willis North America Names Elliott as Operations Director National Insurance Licensing Group Names 2 to Board Suit Claims BP Official Quit Over Safety Issues Before Gulf Disaster Whistleblower Alleges JPMorgan Ignored Red Flags on Fraud SpatialKey, MarketStance Partner on Commercial Insurance Analysis CNA Enhances Epack Product for Private Companies Best Affirms National Interstate and Subs ‘A’ Ratings Risk Managers Like, Don’t Like, Obama Budget Reinsurance Proposals Catlin US Names Ensign to Reinsurance Post New Business Court Judge Rattles Lawyers in Shareholder Suits Marsh Reports Robust Revenue Growth Mood on Main Street: How Recession Changed Insurance Buying Habits The Hartford Launches Workers Comp Guide For Business Owners 5 Steps to Protect Organizations From Cyber Liability Court Kills J.R. Ewing Actor’s $11.5 Million Citigroup Settlement As Merger Lawsuits Increase, So Do Legal Fees Jewelers unBLOCKed to Offer Jewelers Block Insurance from Chubb AIRROC Elects Three New Execs Valentines Alert: Steer Clear of Romance Behind the Wheel Invited by GOP, Businesses Vent About EPA, OSHA, Dodd-Frank Rules Ratings Roundup: Allstate (bank), Queen City, Sutter, Auto Club (Michigan) Best Comments on Ratings of Chartis U.S. Insurance Group S&P Sees No Rating Change for AIG from $4.1 Billion Charge Bidmead Named CEO of Marsh U.S. Retail Operations Prepareth Not and Doom Your Summer Vacation AmWINS Expands Non-Standard Auto Capabilities Through Acquisitions Allstate Profit Falls as Auto, Catastrophe Claims Rise Best Affirms Odyssey Re and Subs ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable Banks Boost Income from Insurance Brokerage Judicial Oversight Could Mean Changes for BP Claim Fund SpatialKey, Kinetic Analysis Partner to Boost Storm Impact Analysis Inferior Results Will Force Admitted Carriers Out of the E&S World, Eventually Insurers Seek Delay in Financial Rules Until Insurance Posts Filled RLI Creates New Reinsurance Property Treaty Group Allstate to Exit Banking Business AIG to Take $4.1 Billion Q4 Charge for Reserves SPECIAL REPORT: Extreme Weather Batters Insurance Industry U.S. Probe: Toyota Throttles Not Cause of Acceleration Accidents Medical Marijuana Insurance Specialist Offers Pot Raid Coverage Firms Can Avoid Shareholder Lawsuits with Kid Behavior Insurance Fraud Starts with Unexpected Offer of Repair Services U.S. Findings on Toyota Throttles Due Today Chartis’ Introduces Enhancements for Restaurant, Real Estate Industries Brown & Brown Names 4 Regional Vice Presidents R-T Specialty to Acquire American E&S from Wells Fargo Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Rest of Wesco Financial Safety Group Warns: No Helmet Can Prevent Concussions Who Will Invest to Boost AIG’s Return to Public Markets? Insured Losses from Recent U.S. Storm Could Top $1 Billion Insurance Industry Can Help Pizzerias Avoid Losses on Super Bowl Sunday Zurich to Offer DriveCam’s Telematics Services to Fleet Owners, Managers QBE Forms U.S. General Aviation Underwriting Group Super Bowl Risk Management a Team Effort CNA Looks to Buy Remaining Shares of CNA Surety Aon Revenue Up 40% in Q4 on Hewitt Merger Virginia Move Could Speed Up Supreme Court Review of Healthcare Law After Games, 40% of Fans Have Booze on Board Claims Chief Feinberg Says Gulf to Recover from BP Oil Spill by 2012 Women Less Interested in Jobs Where Pay Is Linked to Competition The Uneasy Ties of Americans and Their Government Marsh Forms Alliance with Maplecroft to Assist Clients with Political Risk Berkshire Hathaway Homestate to Provide Workers’ Comp Nationally The Hartford Sees 4Q Profits Grow Judge Finds Claims Fund Chief Feinberg Not Independent of BP Congress Trying Again on Patent Reform Senate Democrats Block Repeal of Healthcare Law Why Elderly Are Bad Drivers Senate Votes to Rescind IRS 1099 Healthcare Reporting Measure Berkley Life Sciences Introduces Admitted Commercial Lines Package Predictive Modeling Improving Insurers’ Bottom Lines, Market Share 91,000 Gulf Oil Spill Claimants, BP Partner Gets Only Final Payment Ratings Roundup: Assurant, Brickstreet Best Withdraws Ratings of Various QBE U.S. Subsidiaries Following Reorganization Senate Republicans Press for Vote to Repeal Healthcare Law Towers Watson Completes Acquisition of EMB Study: Red Light Cameras Reduce Fatal Crashes AIG Completes Sale of Japanese Life Insurance Companies to Prudential Applied Systems Adds Data Protection, Email Verification Service National News Archives
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