Monthly Archives: <span>December 2012</span>

Drought Likely To Continue In Nebraska In 2013

Nebraskans should expect the impact of the drought to worsen next year if the current dry forecast for the winter holds up. Climatologists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s National Drought Mitigation Center say the effects of the drought will likely …

Ohio Insurance Agencies To See License Fee Change

The state is lowering the fee Ohio insurance agents and agencies pay to have their licenses renewed late or reinstated. Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, who also leads Ohio’s Department of Insurance, says the move is aimed at maintaining the state’s …

270,000 Ohio Employers Win Workers’ Comp Ruling

A judge’s ruling against the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation may end up costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars. The ruling issued Friday also could mean that more than 270,000 Ohio employers are due restitution after the judge …

Program Specialists: Thriving in All Market Conditions

There is a strain of thinking that says generalists can adapt and survive in most environments whereas specialists are more at the mercy of their environment. That may be the case for some species but it’s increasingly not the case …

P/C Insurance Agents: What Did You Sell This Year?

Was 2012 a good year for you? Did you close some good accounts? How did it feel? Tell us about it. You don’t have to give away names but share your stories. Boast a little. Take some credit. Give credit …

AIG to Thank America for Bailout in High-Profile Ad Campaign

American International Group,Inc. said it will launch an advertising campaign thanking America for its support during the global financial crisis, as well as highlighting AIG’s recovery and the repayment and a combined positive return to taxpayers of over $22 billion. …

Senate Passes Sandy Disaster Aid, Flood Insurance Increase

The Senate on Friday approved a $60.4 billion supplemental package to provide additional aid for northeast states hit by Superstorm Sandy that includes an increase in the borrowing authority of the federal flood insurance program. The measure increases the borrowing …

Mississippi Suit Seeks $3.6M for Unpermitted Electronic Use of Photos

A Rankin County, Mississippi photographer is seeking $3.6 million in a lawsuit claiming her images were used without permission in an electronic book. Suzi Altman filed a copyright infringement suit in Jackson federal court against a division of Random House …

West Virginia Judge Stops Insurer’s Use of Old Parts on New Cars

A Kanawha County judge has granted Attorney General Darrell McGraw’s request for a permanent injunction against an insurance company and a St. Albans body shop owner accused of illegally installing junkyard parts on new vehicles. The judge on Friday ruled …

Georgia Health Insurers to Offer Child-Only Policies

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has signed an order allowing insurance companies to begin selling individual policies for children next year. Hudgens says people who are uninsured or whose employers do not offer coverage to dependents will be eligible to …