News for January 2015
- Army Corps Releases Northeast Coastal Flood Risk Management Framework
- Selective Insurance Group’s Q4 Profit Jumps 63% to $41M
- Networked Names Hayes Vice President in Southern California
- Pelissier Named Partner at Woodruff-Sawyer in California
- California Judge Questions Lyft’s Refusal to Pay Drivers as Employees
- Lawsuit Against Union Pacific over Texas Veterans Parade Crash Begins
- Investigators Say Christmas Tree Fueled Fatal Maryland Mansion Fire
- 5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Northern California Coast
- Arkansas Senate Votes to Continue ‘Private Option’ for Healthcare Insurance
- 4 CAA Agencies Expand Through M&As
- Massachusetts Coastal Communities Hit Hard by Blizzard
- Conn. Regulators Recovered $6.3M for Policyholders, Taxpayers in 2014
- Lexington Product Recall Insurance Covers Celebrity Endorsement Risks
- Jardine Lloyd Thompson Announces Senior Employee Benefit Appointments
- Top Vehicle Claims Trends from 2014
- Pilots Disabled Critical Computers Just Before AirAsia Crash
- Democrats File Bill to Create U.S. Food Safety Agency
- Children’s Toys Covered with Lead Paint Seized at Georgia Port
- Local Regulations Prompt Uber to Stop Service in Alabama City
- USI Targets Southeast for Growth with Newly-Acquired Georgia Offices
- Iowa Testing System to Determine Safer Speeds on Icy Roads
- Roadway Bicycle Safety Bill Stalls in South Dakota House
- Greenberg Calls New York Fraud Suit Waste of Time, Money
- XL Appoints Turner as Lead Consultant for Complex Accounts Team
- Validus Holdings Reports Net Income of $481.3 Million for 2014
- Former School Board Insurance Consultant Faces Ethics Charge in Louisiana
- Ohio’s Westfield Insurance Expands Responsibilities of Leadership Team
- Insurance Among Reasons Organizers End Wyoming Hot-Air Balloon Fest
- ISU Cormarc Tasman in California Formed with Merger
- Organized Family Insurance Ring Busted in Southern California
- Deloitte Insurance Report Keys in on Climate Change
- U.S. to Update Sex Discrimination Guidelines for Federal Contractors
- Hub Northeast Hires Killeen as First VP of Private Client Services
- AIR Worldwide Reports on This Week’s Northeast Blizzard
- Proposition Wagers Boost Super Bowl Betting
- MetLife to Provide ‘Complete’ Rideshare Insurance for Lyft Drivers in Colorado
- New Englanders Facing Snowy ‘Big Dig’ After Blizzard
- Insurance Executive Leaves $20M to Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
- Wyoming Fracking Trade-Secret Justification Required Under Deal
- Palmer Ace at Phoenix Open Will Cost Someone $50K
- Texas Yogurt Company Founder Gets 5 Years in Prison for Arson
- Consultant: Lafayette Parish Needs 15 Fire Stations
- Chubb Sued for $60M by Owners of Ohio Mansion Destroyed by Fire
- Builders Association Sues over Minnesota’s Residential Sprinkler Law
- Pro Athletes Durant, Watt to Endorse Wisconsin-Based American Family Insurance
- 4.2 Magnitude Quake Recorded in Northern Oklahoma
- Zehr Appointed VP, Segment Underwriting at CNA
- Dartmouth College Considering Campus Ban on Serving Hard Liquor
- Highway Deaths in Kentucky Increased in 2014
- Water Being Restored in West Virginia Town Affected by Diesel Spill
- North Carolina Restarts Debate Over Moped Regulations
- Willis, Clark Thomson in Commercial Network Tie; SME Transfer
- Canopius Expands U.S. Business, Adds Ironshore’s Winfield
- Lawmakers Revive Export-Import Bank Legislation
- ACE Reports $827 Million Q4 Operating Income; $3.3 Billion Full-Year
- New Analysis Reveals Political Risk Exposures around the World: Willis
- Research Shows Climate Change Will Cause More Extreme La NiƱa’s
- AirAsia Plane Rose to Unauthorized Altitude Minutes before Crash
- P/C Insurers’ Surplus Rose, Profitability Fell in 2014’s First 9 Months
- Super Bowl Spells 77% Rise in Alcohol-Related Vehicle Crashes in California
- CNA Names Middleton Business Development Leader For Los Angeles
- United Insurance Acquires Shiretown Agency in Maine
- Metromile Insurance Option for Uber Drivers Approved by California Commissioner
- Delaware OKs Decreases in WC Voluntary Loss Cost, Residual Market Rate
- Court Says Directors Liable for Poorly Managed Companies
- P/C Insurance Pros Under Pressure to Predict Super Bowl Scenarios
- N.J. Official: State’s Ailing Roads, Bridges Costing Drivers Billions of Dollars
- XL Group Introduces New Excess Executive Liability Form
- Willis North America Appoints Peiser Head of Casualty Broking
- Berkshire’s Commercial Insurer Hires AIG, Chubb Execs to Enter Canada Market
- New York City Blizzard Proves Dud as Weather Forecasters Miss Mark
- Bermuda States It Will Fight to Remain Top Domicile for ILS
- Texas Bill Would Modify ‘Claimant’ Definition in Medical Liability Cases
- Oklahoma Senate Proposal Tackles Uninsured Drivers with DUIs
- Enstar Completes Acquisition of South Carolina-based Companion
- FBI Case Log: The Stolen Stradivarius
- Texas-Based Roach Howard Smith & Barton Promotes Buchanan
- Kansas Geologists Seek More Funding for Earthquake Monitoring
- 1.8M Oklahomans Now Impacted by Drought
- How ‘Crying Wolf’ in Bad Weather Warnings Erodes Public Compliance
- Wells Media Announces C-Suite, Managerial Promotions
- Diesel Fuel Spill in West Virginia Leaves 12,000 Residents, Businesses without Water
- Court Rejects Royal Caribbean’s Appeal of Medical Malpractice Ruling
- Uber Drivers Fined After Series of Florida Stings
- QBE Europe Appoints Johnson Surety Underwriter; Targeting Growth
- ABI Says Cost of UK Home Insurance Falls by 6%-Buildings; 5%-Contents
- Tokio Marine Kiln Appoints Woodward Head of Company Liability
- U.S. Says Affordable Care Act Enrollment Hits 9.5 Million
- Chevron: Report Wrong About California Refinery’s Safety Culture
- U.S. Trade Rep Sees Progress on Pacific Trade Pact
- Securities Class Action Lawsuits, Settlements Get Smaller
- Kansas Businesses Support State Takeover of OSHA Enforcement
- Nebraska to Consider Residential Carbon Monoxide Detector Mandate
- Oregon Man Sues Walmart Over Gas Can Explosion
- CIA-Leavitt Acquires Colorado Springs Accounts From Brown and Brown
- Smart Insurance Solutions in Montana Merges With Leavitt Great West
- IA&B Adds to Sales Center Staff in Pennsylvania
- Lawley Expands Into Connecticut With Merger of DFM Insurance
- XL Expands German Professional Indemnity Offering With Heienbrok Appointment
- Clark Insurance Acquires James L. Cooney Agency in Massachusetts
- Florida Governor Eyes Louisiana Official to Replace Insurance Chief McCarty
- Asia’s Top-Performing Hedge Fund Bullish About China Insurers
- Blizzard Sweeps Northeast U.S., New York Spared Its Brunt
- New Jersey Moving to Demolish Hundreds of Sandy-Damaged Homes
- Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Launch MGA for Lumber, Building Materials Market
- AXIS Says Debt-Free Merger With PartnerRe Paves Way for More Deals
- California Commission Fines PG&E $530K For Safety Violations
- Montana Man’s 11th DUI Gets 50 Years
- California Suit Against Boy Scouts Could Reveal Sex Abuse Claims
- N.Y. Region Revives With Travel Bans Lifted as Blizzard Fizzles
- Supreme Court Backs Employer on Retirees’ Pay for Health Benefits
- BP Witness Praises Oil Spill Response at Fines Trial
- 5 Risk Management Tips for the NFL Just in Time for Super Bowl
- Insurers Sending ‘Consent to Rate’ Letters to North Carolina Homeowners
- South Carolina Paid $5 Million in Claims for Bad Roads
- CNA Names Orlando Senior VP of Sales, Distribution
- Oil Tankers in Front Line of Libya’s Struggle; Insurance at Risk
- Best Places AXIS and Subs Ratings under Review w/ Negative Implications
- AirAsia Probe Vets Possible Computer Glitch, Crew Response
- Size Matters in Bermuda as Reinsurance Deals Heat Up: Real M&A
- New Orleans Residents: Police Shortage a Mardi Gras Security Risk
- Indiana City Moves to Reduce Liability at Popular Sledding Spot
- Oklahoma Supreme Court to Hear Oil Company/Earthquake Lawsuit
- Deputy US Marshal Admits Guilt in Texas Insurance Fraud Scheme
- Nebraska School Faces $1M Lawsuit Over Boy’s Drowning
- Reported Crimes Fell in First Half of 2014: FBI
- Jung Appointed Director of P/C Business Development at Oswald Cos.
- After 17 Years, Florida-Nebraska Insurance Dispute Continues
- Joan Rivers’ Estate Sues N.Y. Surgical Center Over Alleged Negligence
- Cross Insurance Hires Cellucci as Southern New England Region President
- Worldwide Facilities in California Names Rowland Vice President
- Hotchkiss Insurance Agency Names Conner, Ramsey Partners in Dallas
- Affordable Care Act Subsidy Cost Estimate Lowered
- White House Drone Landing Complicates Regulation Debate
- Lockton Promotes Manozzi to Executive VP in Boston
- SAN Group Hires 2 Agency Development Field Specialists in N.H.
- Brownyard Group Promotes 2 in Beauty & Pest Control Programs in N.Y.
- Penn. Family Faces Charges in Alleged $20M Insurance Fraud Scheme
- Starr Cos. Add Umbrella Product to Small Business Policies
- Conn. Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Homeowner Insurance Link to Dogs
- Workers’ Comp Upheld for Maine Man Who Died on Treadmill
- Traffic Fatalities Rose 16 Percent in Utah in 2014, Report Shows
- Montana Smelting Company Says Atlantic Richfield Concealed Pollution
- Washington Church, Law Firm Settle Legal Malpractice Claim
- California Motor Vehicles Revokes Notice on Commercial Plates for Uber
- Dixie Leavitt Taps Wittwer in Utah
- Old Mutual Spends More Than Half of Africa War Chest on UAP Stake in Kenya
- Uber Auto Policy Meets State Requirements, Says Florida Regulator
- New York, Northeast May Get 3 Feet of Snow in Historic Storm
- Characteristics of ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Attack Thwarted Counter-Terrorism Efforts: RMS
- Mississippi Supreme Court to Hear Katrina Case of Home Hit by Casino Barge
- New Charge Filed for Ex-President of Company Behind West Virginia Chemical Spill
- Green Bonds Boom Stirs Calls for Clearer Standards
- HealthCare.gov Adds Consumer Data Protections After Criticisms
- Not All Program Market Competition Is Good
- Insurance Pool May Unlock India-U.S. Atomic Trade
- African Risk Capacity (ARC) Payouts to Exceed $25 Million
- Opinion: ECB QE, Small, but Imperfectly Formed: James Saft
- AXIS to Merge with PartnerRe to Create $11 Billion Reinsurer
- Florida Colleges Rushing to Offer Degrees in Cybersecurity
- Sandy Flood Insurance Issues Said to Be Focus of Criminal Probe
- Oklahoma Jazz Hall : Insurance Debts Paid or Not?
- FEMA Agrees to Fargo, North Dakota, Flood Insurance Basement Exemption
- Iowa, Nebraska Officials Seek to Close Insurance Co-Op
- Ohio BWC Proposes Private Employer Workers’ Comp Rate Reduction
- Schroeder Named VP of Marketing Texas-Based ITC
- Study Finds Workplace Trust a Predictor of Comp Outcomes in Arkansas
- Former California Surplus Lines Chair Gibbs Loved Stories, Clients
- XL’s McGavick Receives St. John’s 2014 Insurance Leader of the Year Award
- Wal-Mart Settles With Family of Comedian Who Died in N.J. Turnpike Crash
- N.Y. Assembly Speaker Silver Accused of Running 15-Year Graft Scheme
- Pinnacol in Colorado Names Brannen Vice President of Human Resources
- Ex-Partner Defeats California’s Firm’s Bid for Personnel Records
- Committee Advances Bill To Increase Wyoming Workplace Safety Fines
- Senior Market Presents Opportunities for Young Agent Specialists
- Drone Pilot Who Challenged FAA Authority Settles
- U.S. Adds Automatic Braking to Recommended Car Safety Features
- Willis China Unveils New Leadership Team to Drive Expansion
- Obama’s Visit to India Ignites Nuclear Accident Liability Debate
- Tennessee’s Crichton Group Makes Staff Changes, Names New Partner
- Kentucky Doctor Accused of Prescribing Drugs that Led to 5 Patient Deaths
- Maine Expresses Opposition to OSHA’s SHARP Program Changes
- Mississippi Residents, Lawmakers Pushing Bill to Disclose Insurance Costs by Area
- Travelers CEO Fishman Reduces Outside Activities Due To Health
- Global Insurers, Brokers Establish Micro Insurance Consortium
- Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Strengthens Cyber & Technology Team
- U.S. to Back New System Warning Airlines in Conflict Zones
- Consumer Group Urges Florida to Keep McCarty as Commissioner
- Fraternity Members Accused of Vandalism at Michigan Ski Resorts
- Sioux Falls Business Break-Ins Prompt Security Upgrades
- 5 Accused in Houston-Area Truck Crash ATM Theft
- XL Group Adds to Insurance Underwriting Team in Dallas
- Lockton Affinity, Monitor Liability Managers Partner on Accountants’ PL Program
- Universal Holdings P/C Subsidiary Enters Indiana Homeowners Market
- Study Finds New Predictors of Workers’ Comp Outcomes in Iowa
- Oklahoma AG Files Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges Against 2
- Vermont Captive Insurance Gross Written Premium Nears $30B
- Did New Mexico Court Open ‘Pandora’s Bong’ With Nod to Pot for Worker?
- Report: High, Wide Dunes Worked During Superstorm Sandy
- Glatfelter Insurance Group Announces 2 Promotions in Pennsylvania
- Former Professional Wrestlers Sue WWE Over Concussions
- Travelers Q4 Profit Jumps 5% to $1.04B, Underwriting Gain Rises
- HSB Introduces Technology Equipment Breakdown Coverage
- J.M. Wilson Opens Office in South Carolina
- Legislative Focus for Texas Windstorm Insurer: Funding, Depopulation
- Arson Trial Begins over 2008 Fire at Nebraska Plant
- Company in Ohio Overpass Collapse Had Strong Safety Track Record
- Balvin Joins Louisiana-Based Specialty Risk Associates
- The On-Boarding Process: Making New Clients Feel like Family
- Study Finds Big Disparities in Local Prices for Hip, Knee Surgeries
- Work on ‘Tsunami-Proof’ School on Washington Coast Underway
- New Mexico Governor Makes Another Run at Driver’s License Law
- Mississippi Attorney General Asks Court to Dismiss Google Suit
- North Carolina to Pay $425,000 to Family of Man Mistakenly Declared Dead
- So. Africa’s Liberty May Complete Nigerian Insurance Deal by End of January
- Willis to Acquire Majority Stake in Miller in Ship-Insurance Wager
- Safety Group Seeks GM Bailout Information
- Cyber Attack Retaliation Is Government’s Job: Poll
- Cybersecurity Is Corporate America’s Job
- Willis Exec Warns on Increasing Urbanization Risks
- Allied World Europe Appoints Reuben, Assistant VP, Marine Liability
- Swiss Re CEO Says Infrastructure Investment, Insurers Good Match
- White Appointed Director of Innovation at Accident Fund Holdings
- Maine Bureau of Insurance Recovered $3.4M for Consumers in 2014
- IFG Companies Promotes Lewis to Executive VP in Connecticut
- Third Point Re Picks Short Hills, N.J., as U.S. Subsidiary Location
- California Court Rejects Insurance Challenge to Prop. 103
- USG Lauches New California Office With Tourtellott
- Penn. Insurance Dept.: 2014 Was a Banner Year for Consumer Protection
- Campbell Named CIG’s Agency Development Manager for Northern California
- SASSI Introduces Workers’ Comp Coverage for Beauty Shops
- ANE Hires Simpson as Agency Recruitment & Development VP in Penn.
- Federal Judge Allows N.J. Town’s Dune Construction Plan to Proceed
- RSA Vows to Fight Case Taken by $39,000 a Month Ex-Irish CEO
- Small Tornado in Washington Confirmed by Weather Service
- Number of Utah Driver Cards Issued To Immigrants Falls
- NAIC Hires Former Arizona Regulator Urias as International Director
- Construction Insurance Trends to Watch in 2015
- Law Firms Accused of Fraud in Asbestos Litigation
- BP Argues for Lower Oil Spill Penalty
- Gen Re Makes Management Changes; Jones, Ferrero Co- Presidents
- Smaje Appointed Willis GB Chief Broking Officer; Rooley for Aerospace
- Allianz Re CEO Ahmed Says Rate Reductions May Abate in 2015
- ABI Launches Campaign for ‘Flood Free’ Homes
- Report: Storage Tanks Pose Risks to West Virginia Water
- Kentucky Enters into Fracking Debate
- NFP Acquires Michelsen Benefits in North Carolina
- Experts: Steady Rate of Earthquakes in Oklahoma in 2014
- Texas to Help Pay Final Costs for Those Killed in Prison Bus Wreck
- Michigan Police Targeting Speeding, Distracted Driving After Pileup
- Insurance Groups Criticize Massachusetts Rideshare Regulations
- AssuredPartners Acquires Omni Risk Management, Omni Benefits in N.Y.
- Associated Banc-Corp to Acquire Ahmann & Martin in Minnesota
- J.M. Wilson Hires Hongisto as Branch Manager in Wisconsin
- Texas Windstorm Expert Panel to Discuss Work at Public Meeting
- Work Comp Death Benefits Awarded to Husband of Oklahoma Beheading Victim
- Pacific Compensation Names O’Dell Corporate Development Director in California
- Atkins Named Vice President in Northwest Region
- Former Southern California Agent Sentenced in $100K Fraud Case
- PMC Insurance Names Viccari West Regional Vice President
- NYIA: State Continues to Divert Assessment Funds
- Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty’s Reappointment in Doubt
- Allied Insurance Brokers Promotes McGeary to President in Penn.
- Republican Lawmakers in Missouri Considering Lawsuit Caps Again
- Kansas State Official Links Quakes to Waste Water Disposal
- 4.1 Mag Quake Recorded in North-Central Oklahoma
- Ohio Fighting Scrap Metal Theft with Data Sharing Project
- Grass Fires Burn 2,100 Acres in Oklahoma, Close I-35
- Bank Customer Car Burglary Ring Busted in Louisiana
- Earthquake Risk in North Texas Likely to Be Upgraded
- Boston Taxi Owner Suit Latest Legal Salvo in Rideshare Wars
- Reinsurance Execs See Market Adjusting to New Realities
- Arky Joins Alliant Insurance Services in California
- WCIRB: Continued Increase in California Claim Frequency
- Minnesota Diocese Files Chapter 11 over Sexual-Abuse Claims
- 5.8 Quake Struck in Remote Alaska
- Politicians Vow to Block FEMA From Taking Mistaken Sandy Aid
- Florida’s Gardner Group Merges with Hylant
- Aon Benfield Acquires Portfolio of Swiss Specialist Broker Sipex
- Supreme Court Rejects Broader Liability Shield for Military Contractors
- South Carolina Orders Uber to Halt Operations
- Atlas in California Names Roselle Executive VP of Marketing
- South Carolina Lawmakers Seek to Regulate Homeowners Associations
- Supreme Court to Hear Disparate Impact Liability This Week
- Best Assigns Ratings to Zurich’s Irish Subsidiary, ZIP
- O’Donohoe Joins Hamilton Re to Lead Lloyd’s Syndicate Operations
- Aviva to Cut About 1,500 Jobs with Friends Life Acquisition
- Chinese Insurers’ Hunt for Trophy Properties Boosts NYC, London Prices
- North Carolina Home Insurers to Appeal Rate Denial
- Glatfelter Healthcare Practice Adds AIG as Carrier, Expands Program
- Auto Parts Suppliers Under Pressure Following Recalls
- Aon Sees Healthcare Workers’ Compensation Claims Dropping
- QBE Selling U.S. Agency Businesses to Alliant for $300M
- Storm Slickens Virginia Roads, Troopers Respond to 344 Wrecks
- Court Upholds $5M Liability Cap in Indiana Stage Collapse Case
- Ambers Named CEO by Vertafore Users Group, NetVU
- North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Seeks Reduced Operating Budget
- Damages Denied in Iowa Whistleblower Case
- Florida Broker AmPro to Open Tampa Office, Hires Smid as Senior Broker
- Texas Regulators Recover $32.4M in Premium Refunds, Claim Payments
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