News for July 2015
- Freberg Environmental Names Miller Senior Vice President in Colorado
- SASSI Expands Workers’ Comp Program Into Additional States
- Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Being Challenged in Upcoming Primary
- Lockton Announces New Hires for Philadelphia Office
- Olson to Lead the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia as CEO
- Massachusetts Senate to Launch Inquiry Into Home Insurance Rate Hikes
- Weather Service Confirms Tornado Struck North Dakota City
- Colorado School District Settles With Teacher Who Claimed Discrimination
- 19 Oklahoma Counties Denied Federal Disaster Assistance
- Another Power Outage Hits Large Southern California City
- Edison Expects 2016 Hearing on $7.57B California Reactor Claim
- Aon’s Q2 2015 Earnings Report: Total Revenue -4%; Net income -41%
- MetLife Defends Dual Roles for Retirement Brokers
- Intellectual Property: Conan O’Brien, Doobie Brothers, ‘Happy Birthday’, Michael Jordan
- Brit Reports H1 After-Tax Profit of US$6.4M, Compared to $94.5m in 2014
- Arch Reports Q2 Net Income of $110.3M, Compared to $202.5M in Q2 2014
- Hacker Claims to Open GM’s OnStar App, Start Engine Remotely
- U.S. Issues Final Oil Train Safety Rules
- Best Analyzes Changes to Brazilian Local Reinsurance Market
- UK’s Allianz Insurance Partners with Pentura to Provide Cyber Risk Services
- Investment Return Moves up Boardroom Agenda for Europe Insurers: A.M. Best
- Willis Appoints Messer Regional Leader for Latin American Aviation
- CGSC Appoints Hooper, Newman, Ruggieri to Holding Company Board
- Investigators: FAA Guidance Lacking in Wisconsin Midair Collision
- 3 Firefighters Hurt in Houston Blaze; Man Charged with Arson
- Public-Private Catastrophe Scheme in UK Would Help Mitigate Cyber-9/11: Study
- Texas Company Fined $112K for Safety Violations at Energy Facility
- Davis, LeStourgeon Join Cincinnati Re in Management Positions
- Texas DPS Takes 1.7K Commercial Vehicles Out of Service
- Michigan Insurance Regulators: Consumer Complaints Up in 2014
- Authorities: Thieves Targeting Personal Vehicles of Atlanta Firefighters
- South Florida a Haven for All Types of Fraud
- Is Climate Change Now Its Own Industry?
- Research Says Washington, D.C. Is Slowly Sinking Into the Ocean
- Corruption Trial of Ex-N.Y. Senate Leader Skelos and Son Set for November
- Hanover Insurance Reports $120.7M Q2 Net Income
- Study: Ongoing Recovery Efforts Take Mental Health Toll on Sandy Survivors
- Driver in Deadly Indiana Bus Crash Had Suspended License: Police
- Cloudsurance Launches Insurance Program For Cloud Consumers
- USDA Expects to Pay Farmers $191M for Bird Flu Losses
- Texas Approves 12 Companies to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp
- Worley Claims Services to Acquire Indiana-Based NCA Group
- Louisiana-Based Workers’ Comp Insurer Expands Into Texas
- Upward Trend in Highway Fatalities Draws Concern in Delaware
- Connecticut Woman Gets Suspended Sentence in Insurance Arson Case
- Smith Brothers Insurance Acquires Carillo & Howland in Connecticut
- Oregon Woman Sues University after Falling Through Window Asleep
- Woman Sues Oregon Pharmacy after Getting Wrong Drugs
- Firefighters Hold California Wildfire That Jumped Line
- Arizona Court Says No Coverage for Worker Hurt in Wreck after Business Errand
- Why Not Much Change in Securities Class Actions?
- Total Cost of Risk Dips a Bit: RIMS
- Berkley Sees ‘Management Egos, Rewards’ Behind M&A Activity
- Facebook’s Facial Recognition Software Draws Privacy Complaints, Lawsuit
- PartnerRe ‘Now Willing’ to Open Talks with EXOR: Sources
- Lloyd’s to Apply for Onshore Reinsurance License in Malaysia
- Swiss Re P&C Unit Misses Earnings Targets; Shares Drop
- Ironshore Int’l. Appoints Bamford to Head Global M&A, Tax; Ups M&A Capacity
- Lancashire’s CEO Maloney Dismisses Value of Merger with Larger Rival
- Lancashire 1st Half Profit Drops 10% Amid ‘Pricing Pressures’ at Lloyd’s
- Generali 2nd Quarter Profit Rises 51% on Life Business
- Japan Earthquake Premiums to Rise as Insurers Reassess Risk After Fukushima
- Study: Kentucky Prescription Drug Law Successfully Curbing Abuse
- James Appointed Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate
- Fire Damage at West Virginia’s Historic Harper’s Ferry Estimated at $2M
- Claims Services Provider Dimont Names New Executive Team in Dallas
- Oregon Workplace Deaths Down in Second Quarter of 2015, Report Shows
- Fed Up with Crummy Streets, Detroit-Area Residents Patch Potholes
- Southwest Risk Taps Keller to Lead New Agency Services Division
- Businesses Report Losses from Lowering of Ohio’s Buckeye Lake
- 10 Children Injured in Crash of Church Van on Oklahoma Highway
- N.Y. Sen. Schumer Pushes for High-Tech Solution to Drunk Driving
- BHSI Launches Bankers Professional Liability Insurance Program
- Boston Ends Bid to Host 2024 Olympics
- Summer Recreation Business a Washout Due to Illinois River Floods
- Multi-State Cargo Theft Ring Busted in Indiana; 8 Charged
- R.I. Consumer Alert Looks at Insurance Implications for Home-Sharing Rentals
- Extension Granted for Flood Proof of Loss Forms in Louisiana
- O’Shea Joins Korn Ferry as Leader in Global Insurance Practice
- Texas Company Fined $424K for Trench Collapse
- 2 Oklahoma Injection Wells Being Shut Down Following Quakes
- Pool Fire at Las Vegas Hotel Fueled by Fake Palm Trees
- Oregon County Updates Natural Disaster Plan to Deal with Cascadia
- Earthquake Shakes Alaska’s Aleutian Islands
- N.Y. Law Firm Skadden May Be Required to Pay Overtime for Temp Attorneys
- Cummings, Beard Join Answer Financial
- MMC CEO Glaser Surveys Competitive Landscape in Wake of Consolidation
- Regulators Want More Details on Insurers’ Living Wills for Bankruptcy
- Court Upholds Dismissal of Apartheid Claims Against Ford, IBM
- How Old Is Average Vehicle on U.S. Roads?
- Zurich Insurance Confirms Offer for RSA – if Made – Would Be in Cash
- RenRe Reports Q2 Net Income of $73.2M, Operating Income of $99.9M
- Senate Republicans Plan Another Vote to Repeal Obamacare
- SCOR 2nd Quarter Net Income Rises 26% to $168 Million
- Crawford & Co. UK Launches ‘Customer First’ Initiative
- QBE Names Fagen as Group Chief Strategy Officer; Plant Is Promoted
- Geneva Association Study Analyzes Asian Flood Risks, Insurability
- AXIS Reports Q2 Net Income of $63M, Compared to $191M in Q2 2014
- Insurers Warned to ‘Think Before You Snap’ as Florida Drone Privacy Law Takes Flight
- Hamilton Underwriting Limited Hires Carvey as Head of Treaty
- Marsh & McLennan Seeks Ways to Cut Tax as Competitors Shift to London
- Buffett Helps Ireland’s Vhi Insurance Avoid Bailout with $99M Subordinated Loan
- Alabama Police Department Granted Access to 2,000 Surveillance Cameras
- 12 Injured in Kentucky Amusement Park Ride Accident
- Fewer Deer Equals Fewer Collisions Caused by Deer in South Carolina
- Indiana School to Build Tornado Safe Room with $1.6M Grant
- New Mass. Police Policy Questioned by Transparency Advocates
- New Madrid Study Shows Need for Quake Coverage: Missouri Insurance Director
- Wright National Flood Insurance Co. Ratings Affirmed
- Study: Lawrence Area a Hotspot for Kansas Turnpike Accidents
- IMA of Dallas Adds Madsen as VP, Account Executive
- More Wildfires in California, But Less Damage
- Mitsubishi Says Edison Claims $7.57B over California Nuclear Facility
- Former Arkansas Insurance Exec Sentenced for Embezzlement
- Anthem-Cigna Deal Could Erode Hartford Region’s Insurance Power Base
- PartnerRe, M&A Focused, Suffers Large Investment Losses in Q2
- Aspen Reports Q2 Net Income of $49M, Operating Income of $72.2M
- AIG Hires Dachille as Investment Officer; Buys His Firm
- The Hartford’s Profit Up in Q2; CEO Addresses M&A Outlook
- ACE Names North America Management Team for New Chubb
- Everest Re Reports Q2 Net Income of $209.1M; Down from $290.2M in Q2 2014
- McClelland of Majority Leader’s Staff Joins AIA As VP for Federal Affairs
- Tech Firms Collaborating to Make Drone Air Traffic Safe
- Hospitals, Drugmakers Could Follow Health Insurer Mergers
- Toys ‘R’ Us Facing Credit Insurance Woes As It Restructures
- Lloyd’s Supports Natural Catastrophe Resilience Plan Across Asia
- ACE Names Chubb’s Krump Exec. VP – Global Underwriting & Claims
- India PM Modi Plans Expansion of Farmer Insurance before India State Elections
- Zurich Insurance Considering Bid for UK’s RSA
- West Virginia’s Historic Harpers Ferry Devastated by Fire
- Ex-Massey CEO’s Lawyers: Keep West Virginia Mine Blast Out of Criminal Trial
- South Carolina Requests Federal Evaluation on Day Care E.Coli Outbreak Response
- PartnerRe Investors Should Vote Against Merger with AXIS: Glass Lewis
- Ironshore Launches Umbrella Coverage up to $5M for High Value Homeowners
- Miami Agent Arrested for Stealing More than $80K from Clients
- Massachusetts Senate OKs Bill to Prep for Changing Environment
- Compass Specialty Risk Ramos as Vice President of Transportation
- Cal Fire Captain, Insurance Agent Brother Arrested For Insurance Fraud
- Energi Opens Northwest Regional Office in Washington
- Latest New York Corruption Cases Highlight Patronage Claims
- Despite Truce, Uber Agreement Keeps Tensions High at NYC City Hall
- Hiscox CEO Supports Industry-Wide Stress Test for 9/11-Scale Event
- Groups Divided Over Lax ATV Safety Laws in Illinois
- NAIA Hires Sherwood as Director of Marketing & Communications in Maine
- Damage to Homes May Lead to Required Soil Tests in South Dakota
- Blue Bell Begins Trial Production Runs after Listeria Scare
- Texas Flood Responders Being Trained in Drone Technology
- Indiana Now Requires Scooter Registration; Thousands Comply
- N.H. to Begin Winding Down Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association
- Lincoln, Nebraska Considering Ban on ‘Flying Bags of Fire’
- One Month Left to Register for Arkansas Disaster Aid: FEMA
- Louisiana Health Insurance Co-op to Shut Down Voluntarily
- Utah Comic Con Granted Trademark Amid Legal Battle
- Oregon Cyclist Sues 2 Drivers in Injury Accident
- Montana Man Who Killed Student Settles Suit, Includes Insurance Money
- Northern California Wildfire Threatens Homes, Prompts Evacuations
- Fiat Chrysler Recall Highlights Cyber Risks of Connected Cars, Telematics
- Movie Theaters Balk at Security Checks Following Shootings
- China Minsheng Investment to Acquire White Mountains’ Sirius for $2.2B
- Senate Moves Export/Import Bank Renewal with Transportation Funding
- McGraw Hill to Pay $2.2 Billion for SNL Financial
- Hiscox Delivers H1 Pre-Tax Profit of £135.1M, Up From £124.6M in H1 2014
- UK’s Aviva to Target $3.9B in Renewable Energy Investments
- PartnerRe Holders Should Reject Merger with AXIS, Favor EXOR Deal, ISS Says
- Foreign Insurers Take Cautious Look at Iran Business in Wake of Nuclear Deal
- ANV Launches Miscellaneous Professional Liability Program in U.S.
- Ridesharing Rules Make it Through North Carolina Senate
- Cameras to be Placed on Atlanta School Buses
- Transport Company Updates Public on West Virginia Oil Train Crash Cleanup
- The Doctors Co. Challenging Florida’s Order to Decrease Med Mal Rates
- K&K Launches Student Accident Coverage Website
- Heffernan Accepting Submissions for Burning Man Insurance Program
- Boston Olympics Bid Committee Says Insurance Will Minimize Risk to Taxpayers
- Kansas Man Gets 1 Year in Jail for 17th Drunk Driving Conviction
- Louisiana Man Gets 14.5-Year Sentence After Sixth DWI Conviction
- USDA: Bird Flu Vaccine Working on Chickens; Turkeys Being Tested
- MarketScout Adds 2 Underwriters to Restaurants, Bars Unit in Dallas
- 35 Louisiana Parishes Declared Natural Disaster Areas: USDA
- Blaze Causes $250K in Damage to Illinois Store; 12-Year-Old Charged
- Dozens of Minnesota Rail Bridges Found to Be Structurally Deficient
- Connecticut’s New DUI Ignition Lock Law Targets First-Time Offenders
- Tornado in Colorado Forest Area Damages Campground
- MOC Insurance in California Makes New Hires
- NYC, Uber Reach Deal: No Cap on Company During 4-Month Study
- Wells Fargo Insurance Names Calvert Head of Client Experience in Colorado
- Former California Agent Ordered to Pay Restitution for Premium Theft
- Beazley CEO Calls on Lloyd’s to Overhaul Data Systems
- Chubb Reports Q2 Results
- Firms Interested in Driver Data Collected by Auto Insurers
- Anthem to Buy Cigna, Creating Largest U.S. Health Insurer by Membership
- Health Costs in Record Slowdown But Do Consumers Notice?
- Qin Lu to Head Aon Benfield, Aon Risk Solutions in China
- Generali Acquires MyDrive Solutions, a UK Data Analysis Firm
- Mt. Logan Re Ltd. Appoints Caponigro as Head of Business Development
- DUAL Acquires Oliva Underwriting, UK-based MGA
- ACE Creates New Head of Claims Role for Eurasia and Africa
- AIA New Business Value Advances 21% in First Half on China
- Beazley First-Half Profit Rises 16%, Led by U.S. Premium Growth
- DUAL Strengthens Latin America & Caribbean Team with Hayes Appointment
- Jardine Lloyd Sues Rival Howden Over Mass Resignation in Singapore
- A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Tower Hill Prime Insurance Co.
- Prosecutors Request Guilty Plea Hearing for Executive in West Virginia Spill Case
- North Carolina Lawmakers Approve School District Lawsuit Moratorium
- Environmental Groups Ask North Carolina Judge to Dismiss Part of Duke Energy Suit
- Most Maine Crimes Drop in 2014 Even as Drug Arrests Grow
- Feds Allege More Safety Violations at Ashley Furniture Factory in Wisconsin
- Ryan Joins Integro Re as Senior VP in Chicago
- Speed a Factor in 27% of Louisiana Traffic Deaths in 2013: Report
- Universal Property & Casualty Approved as Licensed Insurance Entity in Va.
- Oklahoma Town OKs Rules Restricting Oil, Gas Drilling in City
- Ohio Sees Rise in Auto, Homeowners Insurance Rates in 2014
- Crouch Honored by Insurance Professionals of Greater New Orleans
- Officials Say Washington Wildfire Was Human-Caused
- Another Former Employee at Daimler in Oregon Files Discrimination Suit
- Knievel Sobriety Jump in Montana Grounded Over Insurance Concerns
- Crack Down On Drivers Using Cellphones in Hawaii
- Report on California Workers’ Comp Reforms Touts Successes
- Senate Bill Would Expand Big Rig Trucking by Teen Drivers Nationally
- Anthem Reported Close to $48B Deal for Cigna
- ACE Appoints Stapleton VP, Cyber Insurance Manager – ACE Overseas General
- New Chubb Will Preserve Old Chubb’s Agency Culture, Says ACE’s Greenberg
- Elliot Joins International General (UK) as Political Violence Underwriter
- Allied World Reports Decreases in Q2 Net and Operating Income
- Beazley Launches New Insurance Product for Australian Expat Workers
- JLT Re Builds Programs & Binding Authorities Division with 3 New Hires
- India’s Product Recalls Bring New Business for Insurers Such as AIG, Allianz
- London Imports Climate-Related Risks Through Insurers, Supply Chains
- Willis Partners with HITRUST to Address the Healthcare Industry’s Cyber Exposures
- A.M. Best Special Report: Florida Property Insurers Remain Untested
- North Carolina Settles Inmate Death Lawsuit for $2.5M
- Crawford Names Daniel VP of U.S. Property & Casualty Client Development
- Conn. Court Overturns $35M Verdict in Hartford’s Auto-Repair Labor Rate Case
- XL Catlin Hires Bull as Client Distribution Leader for Northeast Region
- Maryland Issues Clarification on Commission Sharing for Producers
- New York Grants Provisional Charter for Museum on Climate Change
- Tennessee High Court Upholds Dismissal of Health Care Liability Suit Without Prejudice
- Product Malfunction Led to Ohio Fireworks Mishap, Officials Say
- AssuredPartners Acquires Founders Insurance Group in Connecticut
- Teague Acquires C. Lee Williams in Southern California
- More Charges Added Against Former N.Y. Senate Leader Skelos and Son
- 4.4M Northern Oklahoma Earthquake Rattles State
- Kansas to Receive Federal Disaster Aid; Missouri Seeks Declaration
- Texas Had Costliest U.S. Cat Losses in First Half of 2015: PCS
- Jury Awards $10M to Family of Teen Who Died at California Facility
- M4.0 Quake Shakes San Francisco Bay Area
- Boy Scouts Sue AIG Unit in Dallas Court Over Sex Abuse Settlements
- Alliant Acquires Garibaldi in Central California
- Flanigan-Leavitt Taps Nielsen and Shewmaker in Nevada
- Gullickson to Head Western Growers Insurance Services in California
- Insured Catastrophe Losses Fell 36% in First Half of 2015
- How AIG Is Using Cyber Intelligence to Protect Property from Cyber Attacks
- Staged Hacking Shows Vulnerability of Connected Vehicles
- London’s IUA Supports Coordinated, International Approach to Drone Regulation
- Travelers Decided to Pass on Buying Chubb: Fishman
- AXIS CEO Halts Merger Activities as PartnerRe Seeks to Negotiate with EXOR
- AXA Enters Exclusive Negotiations to Buy Genworth Lifestyle Protection Insurance
- Allied World Global Markets Appoints Garrison Senior VP, Asia-Pacific
- First Half-Year Economic, Insured Cat Losses Below Average: Impact Forecasting
- ACE Q2 Profit Climbs in First Earnings Report After Chubb Announcement
- Data of Nearly 2,000 Customers Stolen by Florida Vacation Firm Worker
- Bad Faith Liability and an Insurer’s Refusal to Settle
- HNI’s Transportation DART System Aimed at Improving Driver Performance
- Uber to Open Miami Headquarters
- South Carolina Health System Settles Infection Lawsuit for $600K
- Dispute Simmering Between Uber, de Blasio Over Access to NYC Streets
- Midwest Employers Casualty Adds Anderson as Director, Group Captives
- FEMA Aid Tops $1M for Arkansas Storm Recovery
- Louisiana Public Agencies Accept Nearly $250M in BP Settlements
- Berkley Forms Berkley Global Product Recall Management, Hires Lubrano to Lead
- Travelers Q2 Profit Up 19% on Lower Catastrophe Costs
- Fatalities Increase, Seat Belt Use Decreases in 2015 in NW Missouri
- Golf Carts Being Allowed on Streets in More Small Towns in Illinois
- Arkansas Cities Back Anti-Discrimination Measures Despite New Law
- Rhode Island’s Attorney General Releases PSA on Dangers of Drunken Driving
- Hanover Enhances Fidelity, Crime Coverage
- 7 Cars Burned in Lot Near Stadium During Detroit Tigers Game
- New York’s Utica First to Withdraw From WYO Flood Insurance Program
- California Judge Orders Kaiser to Broaden Reconstructive Surgery Coverage
- New Mexico Police Use Software to Stop Distracted Driving
- 15 Montana Counties Offered Federal Disaster Aid
- California Storms Collapse Bridge, Snarling Traffic
- Hiscox USA Names Goodwin to Chief Underwriter Post
- Abercrombie Settles Religious Discrimination Case After Supreme Court Ruling
- How P/C Insurance Industry Fared in First Quarter
- Update: PartnerRe Reverses Stance, Seeks Talks with Hostile Bidder EXOR
- Liberty Int’l Underwriters Names McCarthy as Head of Global Crisis Mgmt. Unit
- M City: Where All Cars Are Driverless
- Brazil Economy Challenges Re/Insurers; No Rating Impact Expected: A.M. Best
- Talbot Appoints Sonville Managing Director, Montero Underwriting for Latin Am.
- How Agents View Agency Aggregators
- Entire State of South Carolina Now Facing Some Level of Drought
- J.M. Wilson Adds Transportation Underwriter to South Carolina Office
- West Virginia Assessing Damage from Rain, Flooding
- Florida County Fines Lyft For Operating Without a Permit
- QBE North America Names Pruss Head of P/C Personal Lines
- IICF Names 3 Western Division Board Members
- Drane Named Deputy Commissioner for Delaware Department of Insurance
- CFC Partners With Cyber Security Ratings Firm to Evaluate Insureds’ Cyber Risk
- 3 Chicago Rape Victims Receive $18M Jury Award
- Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund Launches Rebranding Campaign
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