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Judge Sustains Charges in Ground Zero Tower Fire
Oct 26 2010 // There were a raft of hazards and regulatory failures at a contaminated ground zero tower where two firefighters died, but that’s not a reason to toss out manslaughter charges against three construction company...
State Regulators Back Strict Medical Ratio for Health Insurers
Oct 22 2010 // U.S. state insurance commissioners unanimously backed tough rules requiring health insurance companies to direct more of the premiums they collect to medical care, rather than corporate salaries and profits. Although the...
Introducing… The Florida Sinkhole Insurance Fund?
Oct 22 2010 // Will Floridians, who already support a state-backed property insurer and a catastrophe fund, support another public insurance entity for sinkhole coverage? Such a fund might be the “best way to go,” according...
California Commissioner Hopeful: Assemblyman Dave Jones
Oct 21 2010 // On November 2, Californians will select a new insurance commissioner, charged with regulating the fourth-largest insurance market in the world at about $160 billion. Assemblyman and Democrat Dave Jones recently shared why...
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Race: Attracting Insurers, Value of Agents
Oct 21 2010 // The three politicians who want to be Georgia’s next insurance commissioner see eye-to-eye on the need for the insurance regulator to be involved in attracting new insurers and insurance jobs to the state. According...
Judge Bars New York City From Hiring New Firefighters
Oct 21 2010 // A federal judge has barred New York City from hiring new firefighters after criticizing its handling of a discrimination lawsuit against the fire department. Judge Nicholas Garaufis (GEHR’-ah-fuhs) said Tuesday his...
Colorado Insurance Commissioner Recognized for Consumer Advocacy’
Oct 21 2010 // Colorado Insurance Commissioner Marcy Morrison has received the Excellence in Consumer Advocacy award, presented by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Consumer Representatives, at NAIC’s...
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Race: Top Priorities, State Role, Money
Oct 20 2010 // One candidate to be Georgia ‘s next insurance commissioner thinks the state should build on its risk management schools to become a national leader in alternative risk transfer innovation. Another wants the state to...
Best’s London Briefing Highlights Challenges for Europe’s Insurers
Oct 20 2010 // “2011 will be another challenging year,” said Roger Sellek, the CEO of A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited, at the rating agency’s annual review of the state of Europe’s insurance...
Home, Flood Insurance Markets Still Troubled 5 Years After Katrina
Oct 20 2010 // Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, neither the federal government nor the private sector is any closer to developing effective solutions to the problems facing flood and windstorm insurance,...
Aon Sees Catastrophes, Consolidation, Regulation in Asian Re Market
Oct 19 2010 // Aon Benfield launched a market update for the key Asia Pacific reinsurance hubs of Australia/New Zealand, Japan, Singapore and China at the recently concluded East Asian Insurance Congress (EAIC) in Bali. The announcement...
Atwater, Ausley Vie to Succeed Sink As Florida CFO
Oct 19 2010 // Although Florida’s next chief financial officer will take charge during one of the rockiest times in the state’s financial history, the race has received little attention amid higher-profile races for the U.S....
Insurers Urge State Regulators to Focus on Streamlining Regulation
Oct 18 2010 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) wants state regulators to emphasize regulatory “effectiveness and efficiency” at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) fall meeting in...
California’s Commissioner Hopefuls
Oct 18 2010 // Unlike many voters, the hundreds and thousands of independent insurance agents and brokers in California know the November 2 election will be a pivotal one. After all, on that day, Californians will select a new insurance...
Mississippi Casino’s Barge Not Liable for Marina’s Damage During Katrina
Oct 15 2010 // The owners of a Biloxi marina damaged by a casino-owned barge that came loose during Hurricane Katrina are considering an appeal of a Mississippi court ruling that the casino is not liable for the destruction. Last week,...
Lloyd’s McGovern Navigates Turbulent U.S. Waters; Part I
Oct 15 2010 // A recent article in Lloyd’s “Market” magazine noted that Sean McGovern, General Counsel and, since February 2010, the Director of Lloyd’s North America, “loves to mess about in boats in his...
Judge Lets States’ Suit Against Obama Healthcare Law Proceed
Oct 14 2010 // U.S. states can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to overturn President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare reform law, a Florida judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson had said at a hearing last month...
Ironshore to Offer Monoline Network Security, Privacy Liability Coverage
Oct 13 2010 // IronPro, the professional liability division of Ironshore Inc. has introduced Enterprise PrivaProtector 9.0 to assist businesses in managing their network security and privacy risks. In 2010, the Identity Theft Resource...
Enforcement Issues Complicate Mississippi’s Efforts on Texting Drivers
Oct 13 2010 // Undoubtedly bills will be filed to strengthen Mississippi’s texting-while-driving ban during the 2011 legislative session, and questions about enforcement are sure to be raised. A law enacted in 2009 banned beginning...
States Hosting International Insurance Regulators
Oct 13 2010 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) welcomed 13 regulators from China, India, Korea, Lebanon, Republic of Srpska and Thailand to its International Internship Program for Education and Regulatory...
