National News for December 2006 Parents Confused Over Child Safety Seats, Fed Survey Says States Keep Looking for Ways to Expand Health Care Access Bliss & Glennon Expands into Ala., N.H. Latin American Agents Name Hurtado Business Development Chief S&P Places Marsh & McLennan on CreditWatch Miss. AG’s Katrina Case Against Insurers Moved to State Courts 28.5 Million Holiday Party Hosts Likely Underinsured, Study Says After Katrina, Congress Still Keeps Extending Flood Insurance Safety Officials and NBC Exec Push for More Oversight of Charter Flights 13 States File Briefs Against Credit Scoring in U.S. Supreme Court Case Chrysler Recalls Vehicles to Reprogram Brake System Computers Absence of Hurricane Losses Proves Beneficial to Insurers’ Bottomline MySpace Users Tempting Targets for Identity Theft AIG Sues Former Accounting V.P., Alleging Extortion Attempt Texas Law Cuts $32 Million Vioxx Award to $7.75 Million Drunk Driving Death Rates Declined in 23 States Last Year UnumProvident Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud Study: 1,400 Company Directors Manipulated Option Grants S&P Lowers United Fire & Casualty’s Rating to ‘A-’ from ‘A’ Study Questions Workers’ Comp Ratings for Back Pain Overall, Foodborne Illnesses Decline, Except from Leafy Vegetables Study Questions Link Between Worker Disability Ratings and Outcomes Chubb Settles with N.Y., Conn., Ill. AGs; Agrees to End Contingent Commissions Employers Opens Offices in Arizona, Texas Professional Program Insurance Brokerage Enhances Medispa Program G&S Acquires Discount Shipping Insurance Agency LIG Marine Loss of Hire Program Helps Owners of Damaged Vessels S&P Raises Outlook on Professionals Direct York Creates Dedicated Transportation Claims Unit Chubb Expands Excess Flood Policy Naughty Not Nice: Instances of Santa Abuse Reported Security in High-Rise Buildings Remains a ‘Balancing Act’ State Preparations for Pandemic Flu Creative But Vary Widely Insurance Safety Group: Death Rates in Minicars More Than Double Rates in Other Cars Hub Acquires Vermont-Based Transportation Agency Coburn Acordia Disputes Charges by Attorneys General in N.Y., Conn., Ill. N.Y., Conn., Ill. AGs Bring Another Suit, This Time Against Acordia Former NFL Player’s Estate Wins Disability Benefits Another Merck Victory: Ala. Jury Rejects Claims Against Vioxx Wii-Call: Nintendo to Replace 3.2 Million Straps for Wii Remotes Unilever Recalls Ragu Pasta Sauce over Undeclared Milk Suit Alleges ‘First Strike’ Label for Collector Coins is Deceptive Pilots Should Confirm Runway is Correct, Say Safety Officials 1st Amendment Protects Atkins Diet from Suit, Rules N.Y. Judge U.S. Needs Federal Data Security Law Now, Says Cybersecurity Group Maine’s Iuppa Joins Zurich as Government Affairs Head Safety Group Promotes New Test for Vehicle Roof Crush Darwin Expands Data Security Coverage for Health Care Firms U.S. Regulators Recommend Key Change in Regulation of Reinsurers Hagerty Launches Electronic Policy Delivery System Tillinghast: Overall U.S. Tort Costs Dropping; Fewer Auto Claims Drive Decline SEC Eases SOX Anti-Fraud Rules for Smaller Public Companies HRH Buys Ohio Loan Services Firm Justice Department Pressured to Ease Corporate Scandal Tactics Firm Boosts Insurance Agency Web Sites on Google, Yahoo Ala.’s Bell Heads State Regulators; Kansas’ Praeger Next in Line State Regulators Stress Uniformity of Administrative and Licensing Systems State Regulators Approve $65 Million Association Budget for 2007 AIG Global Buys U.S. Port Operations from Dubai Company Venture Programs’ Latest Offering: Professional and Management Liability Some of the Arson Convictions Now Being Questioned Sen. Lott Pushes Act to Identify Storm-Totaled Vehicles New Fire Science Throws Arson Convictions Across the Nation into Doubt Are Actuaries Prepared for Nanotech, Avian Flu, Other Emerging Risks? Guy Carpenter Adds Johnson as Senior V.P. Actuaries Assume New Role In Age of Enterprise Risk Management Marsh CEO Expects More Than 5% Revenue Growth U.S. Watchdog Urges Ban on Kids’ Toys with Lead Hanover Insurance Expands Business Owner’s Policy by 96 Classes AMIS Offers Policies for Real Estate Appraisers, Investigators, Adjusters Insurer Group Names New Media Relations Director Markel Promotes Latham, Egbert; Creates Business Development Team Calif.’s Strongwood Buys N.Y.-Based Northeast Agencies Network JMB Insurance to Serve American Bar Association Members OneBeacon Programs Liability with Media Business Coverages Coal Industry Urged to Build New ‘Culture of Prevention’ Typical Auto Insurance Premium to Fall in 2007 Due to Anti-Fraud Efforts, Fewer Claims Alabama’s Bell to Lead National Insurance Commissioners Group Insurers Get Serious About Enterprise Risk Management, Tillinghast Reports Travelers Expands Monoline Commercial Auto Insurance Offerings Fitch Says Coastal Commercial Real Estate Values May Suffer AIG, Starr End Trademark Feuds Investors Underwriting Renamed Markel Underwriting Managers Economic Capital Activity Rises, But Enhanced Strategic Approach Needed Study: Employees Choose Traditional Health Plans New Rules Require Businesses to Keep Better Tabs on e-Documents Fox Point Programs Offers E&O Product for Security Broker Dealers Cass Clay Recalls Milk, Citing Tank Problem Zurich Agrees to Terms to Close Multi-State Bid-Rigging Probe Atlanta Insurer Buys High Risk Insurer Omni from The Hartford OneBeacon Purchases National Marine Underwriters U.S., Japan Sign Agree to Improve Consumer Product Safety National News Archives
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