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  1. State Farm Says It Warned U.S. Officials About Toyota Accident Trend in 2007 Feb 8, 2010
    Private insurer State Farm informed a U.S. government regulator of a worrying trend of vehicle-caused accidents involving Toyota Motor Corp. as far back as late 2007, an ...
  2. Insurer Pays $5 Million in Deaths of 2 Bicyclists in South Carolina Feb 9, 2010
    An insurance company is paying $5 million to settle a case of a North Carolina driver that struck and killed two bicyclists in South Carolina. The State newspaper reported ...
  3. New York to Issue Watered-Down Disclosure Rules for Agents Feb 9, 2010
    New York regulators are expected to release new rules tomorrow that requi re agents to disclose to clients some aspects of their compensation, although the rules are
  4. Massachusetts Settles With Commerce over Insurance Appeals Errors Feb 9, 2010
    Massachusetts has reached a settlement with the Bay State's largest auto insurer, Commerce Insurance Co., over its failure to report at-fault auto accident determinations ...
  5. Murphy Named Insurance Commissioner in Massachusetts Feb 9, 2010
    Joseph G. Murphy has been named commissioner of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance. Murphy has served as first deputy commissioners since 2006, playing active roles ...
  6. Accidents Involving Recalled Toyotas Still Have Coverage, Insurers Say Feb 9, 2010
    Toyota owners should place safety first and follow the car manufacturers’ instructions regarding the recalled vehicles, insurers say. After the recall of some 8 ...
  7. Torus Insurance Opens in San Francisco Feb 9, 2010
    Torus, a global specialty insurer, has opened a West Coast office located in San Francisco. The office will initially focus on property and casualty lines, coinciding ...
  8. Main Street America Records Profitable and Busy 2009 Feb 8, 2010
    The Main Street America Group reported its 2009 financial results that included a 1.3 percent increase in net premium to $815 million, an 18.2 percent return on equity, ...
  9. Acadia Expands Medical Office Coverage Feb 9, 2010
    Maine-based insurer Acadia Insurance is offering an expanded property and casualty coverage program for medical offices and facilities in New England and New York. The ...
  10. E-mails Suggest Georgia Insurance Chief Oxendine Had Interest in Probe Feb 8, 2010
    Georgia Insurance Department staffers raised questions about an investigation into an Iowa-based insurer and noted Commissioner John Oxendine's "personal interest'' in the ...
  11. U.S. Shareholders Sue Toyota Feb 9, 2010
    Toyota faced its first U.S. class-action lawsuits stemming from complaints of faulty brakes in its top-selling Prius hybrid car and from investors claiming they were ...
  12. The Buckner Co. Opens Office in Idaho Falls Feb 8, 2010
    Salt Lake City-based The Buckner Co. has opened a third location in Idaho Falls, Idaho, following through with the company’s vision to expand and grow business. ...
  13. Abram Interstate Offers HO-3 Program for Northern & Central California Feb 9, 2010
    Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. in Rocklin, Calif., is offering a market for difficult to place property risks with competitive pricing and flexibility. They ...
  14. Cunningham to Head Travelers Business Insurance Division Feb 9, 2010
    Travelers has promoted Bill Cunningham to executive vice president of its Business Insurance segment effective March 1. Cunningham began his career with Travelers in 1987 ...
  15. Program Administrator Thomco Promotes 2 Feb 8, 2010
    National insurance program administrator Thomco announced the promotions of John Clark and Monica Clark (not related) to senior vice president positions. Thomco, based in ...
  16. Kessler Appointed President at ACE Westchester Feb 8, 2010
    ACE Westchester, the Philadelphia-based wholesale-focused P/C operation of the ACE Group, has appointed Bruce Kessler as president of ACE Westchester Casualty and ...
  17. Liberty Mutual Sues 9 Employees, Aspen for Alleged Plot to Steal Business Feb 5, 2010
    Insurance giant Liberty Mutual Insurance is suing nine former employees and their new employer, Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings, alleging they have plotted to steal ...
  18. Insurance Agency Owner Honored by Indiana State University Feb 9, 2010
    Daniel Pigg, co-owner of the Howard Clare Insurance Agency in Terre Haute, Ind., has been honored with a Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award from Indiana ...
  19. Collapse Concerns Grow as Snowstorm Slams Eastern States Feb 8, 2010
    Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. were particularly battered by a weekend snowstorm that caused massive power outages and resulted in moderate structural damage to ...
  20. Florida's United Insurance to Expand Into 7 Northeast, Southeast States Feb 2, 2010
    United Property & Casualty Insurance Co. in Florida said it is seeking approval to write homeowners insurance in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, ...
  21. Hanover Wants to Shift Some Louisiana Policyholders Feb 5, 2010
    The Hanover Insurance Group has asked state insurance regulators for permission to shut down two of the three property insurance companies it operates in Louisiana and ...
  22. Philadelphia Man Helped Stage Robbery to Collect Workers' Comp Feb 5, 2010
    A Philadelphia man who staged a fake robbery and shot his own cousin as part of an elaborate conspiracy to help the cousin collect workers' compensation insurance has ...
  23. Social Media Creates New Insurable Risks, Opportunities Jan 22, 2010
    When it comes to social media, the insurance industry needs to change how it evaluates risk. That's the opinion of George Redenbaugh, assistant treasurer and senior ...
  24. Cutts, Founder, Editor of Risk Retention Reporter Dies Feb 8, 2010
    Karen Cutts, the managing editor and former publisher of the Risk Retention Reporter, passed away on Feb. 2, 2010, after a seven-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She ...
  25. Insurance Company Says Oklahoma State Breached Contract Feb 8, 2010
    The insurance company sued by billionaire booster T. Boone Pickens and Oklahoma State University's athletic fundraising foundation claims the university breached its ...