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Texas-Based MHBT Recognized as Top Performing U.S. Insurance Brokerage
Feb 10 2014 // MHBT Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, was recently recognized as the “Top Performing Agency” in the country in its revenue category in a report by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America...
Commercial Insurance Markets Looking Favorable for Buyers in 2014: Marsh
Feb 7 2014 // The ample capacity and competition that helped temper firming of U.S. commercial insurance rates in 2013 is expected to continue into 2014, unless catastrophe losses turn out higher than expected, according to a report by...
California Psychologist Sentenced In Workers’ Comp Fraud
Feb 6 2014 // A psychologist apologized Tuesday in a Los Angeles court for defrauding the federal government with inflated and fraudulent workers’ compensation claims. Dr. Arnold P. Nerenberg of Whittier said Tuesday he was...
Snowy, Cold January Was Deadly and Costly: Aon
Feb 6 2014 // The various winter storms that brought snow and bitter cold to the United States in January took more than 50 lives and are expected to result in direct economic losses of about $3.5 billion and insured losses of more than...
Allstate Sees No Need for Big Homeowners Rate Increases
Feb 6 2014 // Allstate Corp. aims to grow its share of the U.S. home and auto insurance markets without the need for “abnormally large” rate increases, its CEO said, after the company’s profit more than doubled in the...
PCI Bolsters Washington Operations with 3 Hires: Glassic, Austin, Gray
Feb 5 2014 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI)said it has added three new hires. Tom Glassic will join the association as vice president, policy and government relations; Nicole Austin will join the...
European Banks have $3.4 Trillion of Exposures to Emerging Markets
Feb 5 2014 // European banks have loaned in excess of $3 trillion to emerging markets, more than four times U.S. lenders and putting them at greater risk if financial market turmoil in countries such as Turkey, Brazil, India and South...
Senate Joins House in Passing Farm, Crop Insurance Bill; President Says He Will Sign
Feb 4 2014 // The Senate passed and sent to President Barack Obama a measure that sets U.S. agricultural policy for five years, ending the toughest legislative battle on renewal of the farm bill in almost two decades with cuts to crop...
Farm Bill Keeps Lawmakers’ Own Crop Insurance Payouts Secret
Feb 4 2014 // Crop insurers successfully lobbied to keep several proposals out of the farm bill set to pass the U.S. Congress today — such as a requirement that would have forced farmer-lawmakers to disclose benefits they...
U.S. to Require Cars to Have ‘Talking’ Technology to Prevent Accidents
Feb 3 2014 // U.S. regulators will propose rules before President Barack Obama leaves office requiring vehicle- to-vehicle communications systems in new cars, which advocates said may aid safety more than seat belts and air...
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries on the Rise in U.S.
Feb 3 2014 // The number of serious traumatic spinal cord injuries is on the rise in the United States, and the leading cause no longer appears to be motor vehicle crashes, but falls, new Johns Hopkins research suggests. The same...
Rate of School Shootings in U.S. Unchanged Amid Increased Security
Feb 3 2014 // There’s been no real reduction in the number of U.S. school shootings despite increased security put in place after the rampage at a Connecticut elementary school in December 2012 left 20 children and six educators...
10 Regions of U.S. with Highest Health Insurance Premiums
Feb 3 2014 // These are the 10 regions of the country with the highest premiums for people buying insurance on the health law’s new marketplaces. The ranking is based on the lowest price “silver” plan, which is the...
U.S. to Propose Standards for Talking Cars
Feb 3 2014 // U.S. regulators will take a step toward making talking cars a reality today, as Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is expected to propose standards for vehicle-to-vehicle communications that could prevent crashes. The...
Ironshore Appoints London-Based Horton as Director U.S. Liability Risks
Feb 3 2014 // Bermuda-based Ironshore International has appointed Chris Horton to a new position as Director of Underwriting for U.S. Liability risks, including Specialty Casualty, IronPro, IronHealth and Environmental business lines....
Chubb Reports 4Q Profit Surge a Year After Sandy
Jan 31 2014 // Chubb Corp., the insurer of corporate boards and high-end homes, said profit surged as margins improved a year after Superstorm Sandy. Fourth-quarter net income rose to $569 million, or $2.24 a share, from $102 million, or...
U.S. FAA Cuts India Aviation Safety Ranking as Standards Not Met
Jan 31 2014 // The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration cut India’s safety ranking for the first time citing a failure to meet requirements, a move that could thwart local carriers’ expansion to the world’s biggest...
Arch Capital Closes Acquisition of CMG Mortgage Insurance, PMI Operating Platform
Jan 31 2014 // The Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) announced that its “U.S.-based subsidiaries (Arch U.S. MI) have completed the acquisition of CMG Mortgage Insurance Company (CMG MI) and the mortgage insurance...
Texas-Based MHBT Recognized as Top Performing U.S. Insurance Brokerage
Jan 30 2014 // MHBT Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, was recently recognized as the “Top Performing Agency” in the country in its revenue category in a prestigious report by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers...
House Passes Farm, Crop Insurance, Food Stamps Bill
Jan 29 2014 // The U.S. House passed and sent the Senate a much-delayed bill to set agricultural policy for five years, as a coalition of rural Republicans and urban Democrats overcame objections about farm subsidies and food-stamp...
