National News for March 2011
- Assured Guaranty to Offer Bond Insurance Through Electronic Trading Platform
- Ratings Recap: Omega US, Real State, USPlate, Safety
- Applied Systems Buys CSR24 Agency Systems Firm Artizan
- Shake-Up at AIG’s Chartis; Moor Out, Hancock In as CEO
- Black Brokers’ Bias Suit Against Bank of America/Merrill Dismissed
- Leading Candidate to Succeed Berkshire’s Buffett Quits
- BoatU.S., CNA Add Marine Insurance Options
- Federal Reserve Rejects AIG Offer for Mortgage Bonds
- BP Puts Gulf Oil Disaster Cost at $19 Billion So Far
- Flood Insurance Reformers to Hold Second Hearing
- Insurance Journal Nominated for Four Publishing Awards
- K&K Hires New Staff for K-12 Student Accident Program
- EEHall, NIADA to Offer P&C Program to Independent Auto Dealers
- Last Chance: Find Out Who’s Worth What in Today’s Independent Agency
- Judge Limits NFL Offset for Players’ Workers’ Compensation Benefits
- Insurer Rates 16 ‘Best Values’ in Autos
- Bank of America Wins Dismissal of Suits Over Merrill Lynch
- Elliot Named Commercial Markets Head for The Hartford
- Supreme Court Justices Question Major Class Action Against Wal-Mart
- National Legal Association Selects The Hanover as Lawyers E&O Provider
- 9 Alternatives to Individual Health Insurance Mandate; Will They Work?
- Under SEC Pressure, Berkshire Took Q4 Writedowns on Stocks
- AIG Ex-CEO Greenberg Loses Bid to Remove Judge from Case
- Federal Government Lifts Cargo Insurance Requirement for Truckers
- CNA Launches Customized Product for Community Banks
- Employers Rewarded for Insuring Early Retirees Under Healthcare Reform
- Who’s Worth What in the Independent Agency System? Find Out … Join IJ’s Survey
- Calif.’s Sandin Joins P/C Trade Group AIA as State Affairs VP
- Commercial Insurance Prices Still Flat After 8 Quarters: Towers Watson
- Major Class Action Sex Discrimination Case Goes Before Supreme Court
- Worldwide Facilities Introduces New Carrier for Life Sciences Risks
- Ironshore Political Risk Increases Capacity to $25 Million
- U.S. P/C Insurers’ Results for 2010 Get ‘Mixed Review’ from A.M. Best
- AIG Expects ‘Minimal’ Effects from Japan Claims
- Nuclear Agency to Conduct Safety Check of U.S. Plants
- Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Sue Businesses
- Happy 100th Birthday Workers’ Compensation: The Great Tradeoff!
- Insurers, Brokers Settle Spitzer-Era Bid-Rigging Case for $37 Million
- Igor, Tomas Retired as Hurricane Names
- Bayer Suit Latest to Allege Gender Bias in Employment
- Ironshore Specialty Introduces Lead Umbrella Product for Agriculture Industry
- Starr Marine Names New Commercial Inland Marine Product Line Manager
- R.V. Nuccio Launches Website Dedicated to Wedding Insurance
- No Need to Remove Wiring in Homes with Problem Drywall: U.S. Officials
- State Farm Sponsors ‘Stay-in-School’ Campaign with Heat’s James
- Majestic Capital Terminates Merger Agreement with Bayside Capital
- U.S. Nuclear Plants to Undergo Safety Reviews
- Ratings: Berkshire Hathaway/Lubrizol; First Mercury, Mennonite
- AIG Estimates $1 Billion in Q1 Catastrophe Losses, Most from Japan
- McRaith to Lead New Federal Insurance Office
- MetLife Auto & Home Launches Combo Package Policy in 28 States
- General Star Appoints Marsh U.S. Consumer to Program Administrator Role
- Assured Agencies Names Anderson Senior VP
- United Fire Gets Approval to Acquire Mercer Insurance Group
- Who’s Worth What in the Independent Agency System? Find Out … Join IJ’s Survey
- Tech Risks to Watch in 2011
- Research Group IBHS Adds ‘Insurance’ to Name
- RAA Affirms Industry Can Handle Japan Catastrophe
- Chubb Adds Pet Injury Coverage, Other Enhancements to Auto Policy
- Marsh Expands U.S. Construction Practice
- As Economy Improves, Risk Profiles Can Worsen
- U.S. First Responders Will Learn from Japan’s Tragedy: Napolitano
- Many Unemployed Rejected by Individual Health Insurance Market: Study
- PPIB Launches Weight Loss, Artisan Contractors Programs
- Markel Renews Partnership with American Camp Association
- Public Database for Product Safety Complaints Goes Live
- Republicans Target Dodd-Frank Reforms, Rating Firms’ Liability
- Maritime Program Group Creates Excess P&I Facility for Crewed Yachts
- Progressive Goes National with Usage-Based ‘Snapshot’ Car Insurance Program
- Business Groups Back Expanding Federal Flood Insurance Options
- Appeals Court to Expedite Obama Healthcare Appeal
- Capson Medical Malpractice Expands to Six More States
- ACE USA Reorganizes Medical Risk Business
- Fans of Winning Teams in More Deadly Crashes After Big Games
- LimeWire Wins Limit on Damages to Record Companies
- AIG Offers U.S. Government a $15.7 Billion Buyback
- Soft Market Is Ending, Really It Is, Says SNL Financial
- XL Insurance Names Purvis President of North America Programs
- Senate Passes Patent Reform, 95-5
- AIG Has Plan to Protect Tax Assets
- Ratings Recap: Blue Whale Re, Michigan Millers, Constitutional
- Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg: Judge in New York AG Case Biased
- Schinnerer Launches Railroad Protective Program
- The Hanover Adds Coverage for Record Storage, Destruction Companies
- Monster Rolls Out Insurance Program with Focus on Energy Sector
- Young Agents: What Are YOU Thinking? Exclusive Survey
- Obama Administration Appeals Florida Judge’s Healthcare Ruling
- AIG Repays $6.9 Billion More to Taxpayers
- Noah Joins Insurer Group AIA in Federal Affairs Post
- File-Sharing Service LimeWire, Music Publishers Settle Copyright Case
- Progressive Extends Pet Injury Coverage to Commercial Auto Customers’ Pets
- Republican Flood Insurance Bill Gets Positive Initial Reception
- AIG Names Farber Deputy CFO
- U.S. Judge Halts Ecuador Damages Enforcement Against Chevron
- Has Time Come to Cap Whistleblower Awards?
- $430k Love Settlement Shows Tweets Can Be Costly
- Newer Web Sites Gaining Online Auto Insurance Market Share
- Model Bill Targets Misclassification of Trucking, Courier Workers
- NAIC, EU Regulators Hold Meeting on International Insurance Regulation
- Young Agents: What Are YOU Thinking? Exclusive Young Agents Survey
- Officials See Risks in Consumer At-Home Gene Test Kits
- States Must Decide if Workers’ Comp Benefits Extend to Illegal Workers
- REAL ID Drivers License Deadline for States Postponed Until 2013
- Group Offers Lightning Protection Inspection Program
- Preferred Concepts Launches Auto Industry Division
- House Votes to Repeal Healthcare Law’s 1099 Reporting Measure
- Judge Stays Healthcare Ruling, Gives White House Appeal Deadline
- Aon Promotes Three in Technology Solutions Business
- AIG Names Farber as Deputy CFO
- Republicans to Re-launch U.S. Flood Insurance Overhaul
- Report: Illinois Insurance Regulator McRaith in Line to Head U.S. Insurance Office
- Chrysler Recalls Vehicles due to Engine Shutoff Risk
- Ratings Recap: First Hawaii, Cumberland, Seven Seas, Main Street
- Best Affirms CNA and Subs Ratings
- U.S. Treasury Expects $6.3 Billion from AIG’s MetLife Sale
- State Farm Posts $1.8 Billion Net Income for 2010 Despite Underwriting Losses
- UPDATE – Treasury Expects $6.3 Billion from AIG’s Metlife Share Sale
- Maritime General Agency Rebrands, Consolidates All Entities
- BP Shows Reluctance to Fix Gulf Oil Spill Damage: Official
- Schinnerer Launches New Contractor Policy Form
- C.V. Starr, Starr International USA Announce New Corporate Brand, Starr Cos.
- NFL Players’ Agents Calling Insurance Plays as Lockout Looms
- Holocaust Survivors Want U.S. to Push European Insurers on Payments
- Senate Amends Patent Reform Bill, Vote Could Come This Week
- AIG to Accelerate MetLife Sales, Government Repayment
- Carolina Casualty Extends Trucking Binding Authority of All Risks, Ltd.
- Independent Agents: Tell Carriers What You Think
- Chubb Launches E&O, GL Insurance Policy for Life Sciences Firms
- NIP Programs Launches Medical PL for Physicians Assistants
- Association Seeks Outstanding Insurance Marketing, Communications
- MBIA Shareholder Lawsuit Revived by Federal Appeals Court
- President Obama Backs Flexibility for States on Healthcare Law
- Allstate Sues Another Lender, Credit Suisse, Over Mortgage Securities
- New Product Safety Database Under Scrutiny
- S&P Lowers Chartis’ Ratings to ‘A’; Outlook Changed to Stable
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