News for April 2014
- House Passes Bill to Exempt Expatriate Plans from Affordable Care Act
- Senate Cybersecurity Bill Gives Firms Liability Protection for Sharing Data
- Mississippi Tornado Was Rated EF-4, Says Weather Service
- Florida House Nixes Shifting Citizens Policies to Surplus Lines
- High Net Worth Carrier PURE Enters California
- N.Y. Rep. Grimm Calls 20-Count Indictment Against Him ‘A Political Witch Hunt’
- 2 Texas Companies Tie for Top Spot in 2014 ‘Forgiveness’ Ratings
- SullivanCurtisMonroe Taps Harrison in Southern California
- QBE North America Launches Management Liability & Professional Lines Coverages
- 1,300 N.Y., N.J. Households Losing FEMA Rental Aid This Week
- Texas Nuclear Weapons Plant Cited for Safety Issues
- Severe Weather Continues; Florida, Alabama Suffer Flooding
- National Weather Service Says Oklahoma/Kansas Tornado Was EF2
- Irish Developer Still Pursuing Tallest U.S. Tower in Chicago
- Model House in Kansas Stripped of Everything – Even the Kitchen Sink
- Ohio Steel Company to Pay $2.4M for Safety Violations
- Trial Alleging Gender Discrimination at Anheuser-Busch Begins
- N.Y. Assembly OKs Traffic Speed Cameras in NYC, Long Island School Zones
- Arkansas Tornado Hits 1 Street Particularly Hard
- WIAA Objects to In-House Producer Disciplinary Hearings in California
- Washington Commissioner Fines Producers More Than $24,000
- Construction Is Riskiest Job in Kentucky
- Former Chubb COO Degnan Nominated as Chairman of Port Authority of N.Y.-N.J.
- ACE Limited Reports $734 Million Q1 Net Income; $777 Million Operating
- Walmart Begins Selling Auto Insurance Online
- Willis Group Reports $246 Million Q1 Net Income; CEO Comments
- Tampa Vows to Ticket Lyft, Uber Ridesharing Drivers
- Supreme Court Rules Patent Suit Winners Can Get Legal Fees
- Starr’s Greenberg Loses Bid for Jury, Must Face Judge He Criticized
- UK’s Saga Confirms Plan to Sell Shares in London IPO
- Willis to Relocate 3,500 Workers after Profit Misses Estimates
- ACE Completes Majority Stake Acquisition of Thailand’s Siam Commercial Samaggi
- Allied World No. Am. Launches ‘ForceField’ Product Suite in Canada
- Are Bermuda’s Re/Insurers ‘Victims of Their Own Success?’ S&P Report
- Now Mastering City Streets: Google’s Driverless Cars
- Policyholders File Claims, Get Payments For California Quake
- FEMA Extends ‘Proof of Loss’ Deadline for Sandy Flood Insurance Claims
- State Farm Stuck on ‘Pause’ in Face of NBA Owner’s Ban
- Southern Oak to Assume Up to 10,000 Florida Citizens Policies
- Analysis: No Rise in Car Crashes in N.J. Despite End of Safety Checks
- Driving Privileges Revoked For Some Employees Of New Mexico
- FM Global’s Callori Named Spencer Foundation Chairman
- Patriot Underwriters Acquires Assets Of Holdren in Oregon
- Court Revives Suit Over WWII Site Cleanup in California
- Insurance Wholesale Broker Insential Appoints Mileski Senior VP in Illinois
- Nielsen, Travelers Survey: Employers Unfamiliar with Risks Posed by ACA
- Great American Insurance Group Rolls Out Workers’ Comp Option in Oklahoma
- Virtual Privacy Expert Gives Insurers Privacy Tools for Clients
- Community Service a Big Part of Texas Agents’ Annual Conference
- Nonprofit in Maryland Builds Different Kind of Health Insurance Company
- Boosting Employees’ Self-Esteem with Empty Praise Rarely Improves Performance
- From 2008 to 2012 Texas Had 216 Oilfield Deaths
- Healey Named Head of Real Estate for Zurich Commercial in North America
- Minnesota’s PreferredOne Grabs Big Share of State Health Insurance Exchange
- Owner of Florida Floating Home Still Fighting City Over Compensation
- Storm Threat Continues in South; 11 Lives Already Lost in Southeast
- Hartford Reports Third Straight Quarterly Profit
- White House Task Force Urges Colleges Report on Sexual Assault
- Past Bank, Insurer Battles Don’t Deter Treasure Hunter’s Return to Shipwreck
- Supply Chain, Data Breach, Political Unrest Top Overseas Risks for Businesses: Chubb
- Roth to Retire, Replaced by Kinsey at Fireman’s Fund in Florida
- EU Exit Could ‘Wreck’ London as Financial Capital, Says City Lobby Group
- Q-Re Renamed as Qatar Re
- U.S. Removes Philippines from Piracy Watch List after 20 Years
- ACE Group Appoints Wixtead to Head Tempest Re; O’Donnell for Tempest Re USA
- ACE Appoints Bonneau Exec. VP-Global Underwriting; Zaccaria for No. Am.
- PartnerRe Reports $295.7 Million Q1 Net Income; $176.9 Million Operating
- Insurance Agents Not Giving Up on NARAB Producer Licensing Reform
- Florida’s Citizens Readies $1.5 Billion Catastrophe Bond Deal
- PartnerOne Names Nuce Senior Underwriter in Colorado
- Leavitt Group’s Hires Krauser in its Nevada Office
- Capacity Coverage Affiliate Invests in Tri-Partners Field Claims Services in N.J.
- MMIC Expands into Colorado
- N.Y.’s Four Seasons Restaurant Sued Over Plan to Move Picasso Painting
- NBA Team Owner’s Racist Comments Prompt State Farm ‘Pause’
- Hiscox Increases U.S. Terrorism Insurance Capacity to $200 Million
- 7 Injured in Texas Plant Explosion, Fire
- Arkansas, Oklahoma Hit Hard by Weekend Tornadoes
- Immigrants in California Study for Driver Test Months Out
- N.J. Resident Charged With Submitting Fraudulent Invoices to Health Insurer
- Disaster Loans Made Available for New Mexico Small Businesses
- Arizona Department of Insurance Licenses NAIC’s State Based Systems
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires American Wholesalers Underwriting in Connecticut
- Ohio Watchdog Report Shows Vast Improvements at Workers’ Comp Bureau
- Ridesharing Companies Get Warning from Nebraska Regulators
- Texas Investigated More than 550 Insurance Fraud Cases in 2013
- Surplus Lines Insurers Could Pick Up Citizens Policies Under Senate Bill
- XL’s North America Primary Casualty Adops New Name
- W.R. Berkley Posts Q1 Gains But Cites ‘Painfully Competitive’ Reinsurance
- Student’s Suit Alleges Columbia University Mishandled Sexual Misconduct
- Tennessee Supreme Court Reinstates Malpractice Suit
- Hartford to Sell Japan Operation to Orix in $895 Million Deal
- Malaysia Jet Search Enters New Phase with Expanded Subsea Hunt
- Aon Benfield Appoints Pardo as Peru CEO
- Aon Q1 Net Income up 25% to $325 Million
- Validus Reports Q1 Net Income of $162.4 million
- Willis Appoints Martin to Succeed Hearn as CEO of UK Division
- Top 5 Insurance Industry Misconceptions About Copyright
- Supreme Court Facing Additional Patent Issues This Week
- Insurers Cooperated in Writing of Florida Rule on Gun Ownership
- Springfield Insurance Co. in California Downgraded by A.M. Best
- Landlords Who Evicted Tenants For Airbnb Sued by San Francisco
- Safety National Introduces Safety National Crisis Protection
- Crestbrook Insurance Expands into Arizona
- University of California and Former Surgical Director Settle For $10M
- Utility Caused California Wildfire, Suit Alleges
- Richardson, Texas, Steps Up Automobile Crime Prevention Efforts
- Insurer Groups Applaud Arizona’s Brewer For Ridesharing Veto
- Florida’s Heritage Insurance Hopes to Raise $100 Million in IPO
- AT&T Licensed for Captive Insurance Operations in Texas
- Iroquois Group Names Zerarka Regional Manager in Arizona
- Wisconsin-Based HNI Launches Sales & Advisory Development Program
- ARM of Illinois Partners with Iroquois Group
- Managed Care Open Enrollment for Ohio Employers to Begin
- Texas Couple Awarded $3M in Drilling Lawsuit
- Louisiana Supreme Court Says Town, Railroad not Liable in Track Death
- Union Pacific Must Reinstate Injured Nebraska Worker, Pay Damages
- O’Shea Joins IIBHS As Public Affairs Director
- Chubb Reports Drop in 1Q Profit Due to Winter Weather, Fire Losses
- Safety Board Says Rail Oil Tanker Rules Should Be Put on Washington Fast Track
- U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Mississippi Fire Protection Fee
- Vermont Jury Awards $35 Million in Sex Abuse Case
- Ex-CEO Admits to Stealing Millions from Poverty Charity with Insurance Scam
- Sen. Blumenthal Wants Former GM CEOs to Testify on Recalls
- Schwab Ends Fight to Require Customers Sign Class Action Waiver
- Healthcare Industry Lacks Adequate Cybersecurity, Says FBI
- South Carolina Locals Enact Own Texting Bans While State Stalls
- Best Affirms Wilton Re, U.S. Subs Ratings
- XL Group Opens Reinsurance Operations in Middle East; Adds Staff
- Chanona joins XL Group as Senior Marine Underwriter in Mexico
- UPDATE: Missing Malaysia Jet Search Likely to Take Years – US Official
- Mexico, Nicaragua Earthquakes Unlikely to Impact Insurance Industry: Fitch Ratings
- Powerful Earthquake Strikes off Vancouver Island Coast: AIR Analysis
- New York Hospital Bans E-Cigarettes After Fire
- Big ‘I’ Honors Horton Group Senior VP Wojcik with Sidney O. Smith Award
- California Legislator Introduces Ridesharing Bill
- California Bill To Close Earthquake Loophole Clears Committee
- ACE Enhances Life Sciences Coverage Offerings
- Archdiocese in Oregon Faces New Sex Abuse Lawsuit
- Arizona Senate Takes Side of Uber, Lyft Ridesharing Services
- FedEx Sued in Fiery Northern California Bus Crash
- Data Breach at Iowa State Could Affect Thousands
- Eastern Insurance Acquires Smith Buckley & Hunt in Massachusetts
- Owner Sues Welding Firm Over Deadly Boston Brownstone Blaze
- Carter Named President of Berkley Program Specialists, Succeeding Diem
- Everest Re Posts $293.9 Million Q1 Net Income
- Customers Switching Auto Insurers Unhappy with New Prices: J.D. Power
- Aspen Reports $120.4 Million Q1 2014 Net Income
- Allied World Posts $177 Million Q1 Net Income; Underwriting, Investment Gains
- Florida Ban on Gun Ownership in Insurance Underwriting Goes to Governor
- Port Authority Wrestles with World Trade Center Financing
- University of Kentucky Turns to Cameras, ID Cards to Fight Crime
- Why Not Renewing TRIA Could Cost Government More Than Renewing It
- Hackers Target Global Tanker, Container Shipping Fleet
- UK Insurer Saga Could Announce $5 Billion IPO Next Week
- Divers Continue Search as South Korea Ferry Probe Turns to Cargo
- Judge Denies New York Fed Employee Whistleblower Protection Over Firing
- MEMIC Adds to Underwriting Teams in Virginia, Maryland and Florida
- Duke Puts $10B Pricetag on North Carolina Coal-Ash Cleanup
- Ohio Man Sentenced for Theft in $9,000 Insurance Fraud Case
- Damages Phase of BP Gulf Spill Trial to Begin in January
- Louisiana Residents Moving from Coastal Areas Due to Erosion
- Heyroth Promoted to VP-Sales at SECURA
- Vaughn Joins FrankCrum as Broker Manager in Texas
- Safety National Introduces Oklahoma Alternative Workers’ Comp Policy
- Buffett Says Rail Industry Concerned Over Oil Transport Safety
- Mother of Student Killed in California Crash Sues FedEx
- GM Car Owners Allege Fraud in Challenging GM Bankruptcy Protection
- Mining Industry Vows to Fight Obama Administration Coal Dust Rule
- Odds of El Nino This Year Increasing, Says U.S. Climate Center
- California Water District Seeking Alternatives in Face of Insurance Loss
- Wisconsin’s M3 Insurance Expands Management Team
- Florida’s Citizens to Shave Operating Costs by Consolidating Offices
- AIG Expands Cyber Coverage to Include Physical Risks from Cyber Events
- Ohio Woman Must Repay $32K in Workers’ Comp Benefits
- 550 Cited in Minnesota for Texting While Driving
- Safety Laws Still Lacking a Year After Texas Plant Blast
- Civisca to Focus on Marine and Inland Marine for Louisiana’s Fidelis Group
- Ohio Employers to Share $1.2B Workers’ Comp Premium Credit
- Affordable Care Act Could Have ‘Modest’ Effect on Other Insurance Costs
- Workers’ Comp Commissioner Says Claims on Decline in Texas
- Delta Air Lines Settles Claim With Disabled Hawaii Man
- Wyoming Parking Garage Shifted by Creeping Landslide
- Jones Joins New York Office of Corporate Synergies
- GM Ignition Defects Lawsuit in California Awaits Bankruptcy Ruling
- Top 25 Crop Insurance Writers: SNL
- Florida Supreme Court Leaves PIP Reforms Intact
- Travelers Reports 17% Profit Hike in 1Q
- John Edwards Returns to Courtroom in Medical Malpractice Trial
- Colosi Joins Great American Insurance, Alternative Markets Division
- Federal Insurance Plan Aims to Protect Reluctant Dairy, Livestock Farmers
- Echo Re to Write Treaty Reinsurance in Latin America with Madroñero’s EGRM
- Sanlam Unit Buys Controlling Stake in MCIS Zurich of Malaysia
- China Regulators Draft Rules for Insurer Trusts
- Genworth Financial to Raise as Much as $700 Million in Australia Offer
- Aetna Completes Acquisition of UK-Based InterGlobal
- Agriculture Economists Help Mississippi Farmers Select Crop Insurance
- Mass. Regulator on Boston Bombing Claims, TRIA Reauthorization Effort
- Vermont Regulators: Updated Law Offers ‘Welcome Option’ for Inactive Captives
- 6 N.J. Residents Charged in Staged Auto Accident Scheme
- Report: Superstorm Sandy’s Fallout Tough on Small Businesses
- Poll: N.J. Residents Back Gov’t Storm Mitigation Efforts but Few Willing to Pay
- Recent Quakes Push Interest, Sales of Policies in California
- Federal Suit Filed Against California Lawmaker, Aide in Fatal DUI
- Monster Involved in Insurer-Funded Settlement in California
- Not Guilty Plea Entered by PG&E In Deadly California Blast
- Pit Bull Owners Sue Louisiana Town over Breed Ban
- Medical Payments per Claim for Injured Workers in Louisiana Rising
- Iowa Insurance Regulators Investigating Agency Accused of Overbilling
- Indiana Body Shops Sue Insurers over Compensation for Vehicle Repairs
- Feds Widen Probe Into North Dakota Brothers’ Alleged Crop Insurance Scam
- Farrell Promoted to Surety Underwriter at Michigan’s J.M. Wilson
- Texas-Based All-Star Insurance Group Acquires Hogue Insurance Agency
- Marsh Report Finds Continued Demand for Terrorism Risk Insurance; Urges Renewal
- Lockton Technology Practice Expands to East Coast with Groeber
- Lawsuits Over West Virginia Chemical Spill Moved to District Court
- Maryland AG Sues BP Over Pension Losses Tied to Gulf Oil Spil
- GM Asks Court to Enforce Bankruptcy Liability Shield Against Ignition Lawsuits
- West Virginia Seeks Input on Chemical Tank Safety Rules
- Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging New Hampshire Ski Resort Immunity
- Exxon Denied Appeal of Jury Award Over MTBE in New York City Water
- Rhode Island Homeowners Seek FEMA Grants to Elevate Houses
- How Uber, Tesler Are Disrupting Transportation Monopolies: Viewpoint
- CNA Appoints Mueller Vice President – International
- Endurance Appoints Housley as Global Property Insurance Leader
- Report: Former EU Banker Urges Reactivate Securitization to Enhance Credit
- El Nino Seen Starting by July as UN Highlights Risk to Rice
- How Millennials View the Job Market
- Florida Constitutional Amendment on Medical Malpractice Caps Urged
- Kentucky Court Clarifies Religious Exemption from Labor Laws
- California Water Authority Mum Over Possible Loss of Insurance
- Sce joins Sullivan Brokers in Southern California
- Employers in Nevada Names Hallman EVP, Chief Information Officer
- Lockton Launches Gaming, Entertainment and Sports Practice in California
- Officials in N.Y.’s Nassau County Endorse Speed Cameras in School Zones
- NYC Mayor Pledges to Reform Maligned Sandy Rebuilding Program
- N.J. Court Advisory Panel Seeks to Speed Up Civil Cases, Unclog Dockets
- IronHealth Increases Limits, Broadens Coverage for Healthcare Professional Liability
- Lockton Names Sherwin Senior Vice President in Colorado
- Marsh & McLennan Names Dunn Director for Military, Veterans Affairs
- Maine Man Found Guilty of Workers’ Comp Fraud
- Rhode Island Gov. Signs Legislation Allowing Digital Proof of Auto Insurance
- Timber Company Sues Over Idaho Wildfire
- Montana Company Wants to Strike State Cap On Jury Awards
- Bigger and More Frequent Wildfires Burning Western U.S.
- Ilinets Named Vice President of Hub’s San Francisco Commercial Markets
- 2013 P/C Insurers’ Results Show Net Gain on Underwriting– First Since 2007
- Claims, Oil and Resentments Linger Four Years After BP Oil Spill
- Markel Int’l. Appoints Tidey Assistant Marine Underwriter in Singapore
- Aspen Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan; Endurance Slams ‘Poison Pill’ Defense
- Lloyd’s Focuses on Brokers, MGA’s, Capital in New Details for ‘Vision 2025’ Plan
- Strong M7.2 Earthquake Shakes Acapulco, Mexico City: AIR Analysis
- Bermuda Re/Insurers Post Strong Results on Favorable Cat Loss Experience
- A Tough Sell: Insurance Coverage for a China Financial Crisis
- Local Officials Urged to Educate Public on Storm Risks, Building for Future
- Geico to Add 500 Jobs in Georgia
- Florida Court Finds Law Protects Against Pregnancy Discrimination
- Financial Regulators Tell Congress TRIA Still Needed
- Democrats Seize on Koch Brothers, Republican Opposition to Flood Insurance
- Starr Receives Listing as Approved Surety from U.S. Treasury
- N.J. Roofing Co. Exec Admits to Misleading Its Workers’ Comp Carrier
- On Anniversary of Texas Fertilizer Explosion, Families Seek Balance
- Arkansas Kicks Off $2B Highway Improvement Program
- Ohio Warning Rideshare Drivers About Insurance Risks
- Farmers Insurance Expects $75M in Claims from Midwest Storms
- ProHost, XL Group Partner on Restaurant Insurance Package
- Vermont’s Updated Captive Law to Allow ‘Dormant’ Status for Inactive Captives
- Students at 5 Texas Universities Receive Insurance Council Scholarships
- Texas Agent Faces 10 Years in Prison for Insurance Fraud Conviction
- Gerhart: U.S. Has a Good Story to Tell at the Global Insurance Symposium
- GM Bankruptcy Shield from Claims May Cut Payouts by Billions
- Ohio Coast Guard Station Leads Nation in Drunken Boating Arrests
- Industry Pushing Back in Texas Against Fertilizer Plant Safety Requirements
- Wisconsin Trucker Wins Great American Insurance’s Big Rig Giveaway
- SeaFire Seeks Agency Partners for Dealership Programs in Oregon and Idaho
- Poll Finds New Jerseyans Souring on State’s Sandy Recovery Efforts
- Out of Prison, Michigan Man Files Suit Over Wrongful Arson Verdict
- Louisiana Senators Say ‘No’ to Suit Against Oil Industry
- Louisiana Town Still Without Police Chief, Liability Insurance
- San Francisco Considers Ending Ban Renting Homes
- Leavitt Group’s Redwoods Hires Hodge in Northern California
- Fireman’s Fund Names Senior Product Director for Healthcare Practice in N.Y.
- Oregon Lawsuit Over Translation That Sent Medics To Wrong Spot
- SierraSpecialty Taps Hennesay as Wholesale Broker in California
- AssuredPartners Acquires CBS Coverage Group in N.Y.
- Mississippi Withdrawing Lawsuit Over Flood Insurance Rates
- Forecasters to Issue Special Maps, Warnings on Storm Surge
- Updated: Federal Insurance Office Seeks Comments on Auto Insurance Affordability
- TIG Insurance Sues NHL to Limit Its Defense in Players’ Concussion Lawsuits
- GM Creates New Product Safety Team
- Boston Marathon Attacks Convinced Smaller, Midsized Firms to Buy Terror Insurance
- South Carolina Looks to Increase Home Mitigation Funding
- Broker/Insurer Combo Launch Food and Beverage Industry Contamination Coverage
- Mexico Broker AER Joins Brokerslink in Expansion Move
- Sompo Japan, Nipponkoa Looking for Growth beyond Traditional Assets
- Willis Exec Warns Mutual Insurers Face Increasing ‘Pricing Pressure’
- Poland’s PZU to Pay $498 Million for RSA’s Eastern European Units
- UPDATE: So. Korean Divers Search for Ferry Survivors; Re/Insurers Identified
- Beazley Enhances Worldwide Breach Response Services
- Dovetail Insurance Expands Workers Comp Product to Five Additional States
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