National News for September 2010
- Best Independent Agencies to Work For
- Best Overall Agency to Work For: Barney and Barney LLC
- Nicole Kills 12 in Jamaica; Remnants Drench East Coast
- U.S., AIG Exit Plan Faster, Riskier, Perhaps Profitable for Taxpayers
- Federal Regulators Taking New Steps to Identify Most Dangerous Mines
- Fireman’s Fund Now Insuring Firms’ Green Energy Equipment
- C.V. Starr Opens Political Risk Department in New York
- AIG Announces Plan to Pay Back Taxpayers
- How Will TARP Bailout Plan Be Remembered?
- Many Denied Oil Disaster Claims to Get Second Look
- Benmosche Shares How AIG Plans to Reimburse Taxpayers
- K&K to Provide Non-Profit Directors, Officers’ Program Through New Site
- U.S. Expects Plan to End Government Ties to AIG By Next Week: Report
- Help Wanted: U.S. Insurance Chief; Salary to $179K, Good Benefits; D.C. Office
- Liberty Mutual Postpones IPO for Agency Markets Unit
- AIG Board to Meet Today to Weigh U.S. Exit Plan
- Marketing Strategies Group’s Evarts Passes Away
- Liberty Mutual Blames Market for IPO Delay; Analysts Cite High Valuation
- Chartis Introduces Fiduciary Liability Insurance Edge for Plan Fiduciaries
- Abacus Insurance Brokers Expands Online Builder’s Risk Program
- Surplus Lines Premiums Fall, Again, But Brokers Remain Optimistic
- U.S. Regulator Says Global Derivatives Rules Will Be Similar
- North Carolinian Wins Insurance Customer Service Rep Honor
- BP Says Internal Probe of Gulf Oil Disaster Lacked Others’ Input
- How to Reform Copyright Law, Damages for Hi-Tech Age: Report
- Independent Agent Association Names New Leadership
- 11 Firms Named Entrepreneurial Insurance Award Finalists
- Heffernan Insurance to Offer Contract Litigation Insurance from Sonoma Risk
- AIG, Government Move Closer to Deal on Bailout Exit
- The Hartford Agrees to $73M Legal Settlement
- Independent Agencies Named for ‘Best Practices’ Study
- Gremesco Sells Florida Office Only to New Jersey Wholesaler PRS
- Liberty Mutual Adds Commercial Lines Service Centers for Agents
- AmTrust Launches Contractors General Liability Program
- Judge Refuses to Dismiss Securities Fraud Lawsuit Against AIG
- House Joins Senate in Extending Flood Insurance for 1 Year
- State Regulators Develop Rule on Health Insurers’ Medical Spending
- Chartis Introduces Employment Edge, Employment Practices Coverage
- Bartosh Elected ASCnet Chair, Boeing Vice Chair
- Arch Insurance Group Launches New Coverage for Nonprofit Organizations
- Congress Takes Aim at Cybersecurity Threats
- Eligibility for Preferred Risk Flood Insurance Pricing to Be Extended
- PartnerOne, Berkley Environmental Launch Small Business Program
- House Expected to Go Along with 1 Year Flood Insurance Extension
- Treasury Expects $706 Million from Remaining Interest in The Hartford
- ISO Developing Data on Driver Behavior for Use by Insurers
- Senate Extends Flood Insurance for 1 Year; Measure Goes to House
- Northeast Still Faces High Risk of Major Hurricane Hit This Season
- Bank Bailout Fraud On the Rise, Probes Continuing, Says TARP Cop
- Poor Service Leads to Fraudulent Insurance Claims, Survey Finds
- Aon Releases 2010 Food System, Agribusiness, Beverage Industry Report
- Chartis Targets Private Equity, Venture Capital Firms with Liability Program
- Ratings: WR Berkley (notes), Agri General, Horace Mann, Hingham/Danbury, Standard Casualty
- Roth to Lead Brown & Brown’s Professional Liability Brokerage
- Republicans Want to Revisit Financial Regulation Reform Bill
- The Hartford Names Gardiner to Lead Renewable Energy Practice
- U.S. Treasury Plans Public Auction of The Hartford Stock from TARP
- Schinnerer Develops New Coverage for Design, Construction Industry
- Murder Case Tries ‘Caffeine Insanity’ Defense That Worked in Car Accident
- ISO Equips Own Fleet with Devices to Monitor Driving Behavior
- High Value Homeowners Market Healthy Despite Tough Economy
- Predictive Modeling Helps Commercial Insurers Hold Prices
- Morgan Named Senior VP at The Hartford
- Senate Panel to Hear Extending Flood Insurance Program This Week
- Horwitch Named Co-CEO of JMB Insurance
- 5 Lessons in Social Networking
- 16 Brokers to Use New Single-Entry Commercial Lines Insurance Exchange
- Travelers Finds Water Damage Ten Times More Likely Than Fire
- Byrne Elected to Succeed Clements as Integro Chairman
- Best Affirms White Mountains, Subsidiaries Ratings; Outlook Stable
- Griffey, Messier to Speak at Insurance Charitable Foundation Dinner
- Leavitt Opens RV Park, Campground Program to Outside Agents
- U.S. Group Health Premiums Rose 3% in 2009; Individual Up 15%
- Judge Urges BP Oil Disaster Litigants to Settle, Avoid Trial
- BP, Partners Say Most Oil Victims Should Not Be Allowed to Sue Yet
- Warren Vows to End Financial ‘Tricks and Traps’ with New Consumer Agency
- 3 Win Progressive Insurance X-Prize for Fuel Efficient Vehicles
- The Hartford Targets Renewable Energy Firms with New Insurance Unit
- Goldman Sachs Sued for ‘Unchecked’ Gender Bias; Firm Denies Allegations
- Lawsuits Over Gulf Oil Disaster Begin With Clash Over Pace
- Collins Elected President of Insurance Marketing Communications Assoc.
- P/C Insurers Post First Half Profit Despite Underwriting Losses
- 4 Additional Carriers Join Target Markets Program Administrators Group
- S&P Revises Selective’s Outlook to Stable; Affirms Ratings
- AIG, U.S. Repayment Talks Advancing, Sources Say
- U.S. Judge Sets December Date for Health Care Suit Hearing
- Marsh Expands M&A Practice
- Liberty Mutual Plans $1.2B IPO for Agency Division
- Willis, Chartis Program Partners for MetalWorkingGuard, PlasticsGuard
- Tower to Offer $135 Million Sr. Notes
- New York Senator Proposes Bill Targeting Recalled Food
- ACE Will Acquire Rain And Hail Insurance Service for $1.1B
- Figueredo to Oversee Diversity Efforts at The Hartford
- Markel Acquiring Equine and Livestock Business From Hiscox
- AAIS Revises Watercraft Coverage Programs, Offers 2-for-1
- Drugmaker Lilly Wins Reversal of Overpricing Case Brought by Insurers
- Feds to Insurers: Don’t Blame Health Reform for Rate Hikes
- Aon Announces Leadership Team for Merger with Hewitt
- Agency Valuations: A Victim of the Credit Bubble?
- Hurricane Igor Expected to Intensify
- Highway Deaths Lowest Since 1950
- Navigators Rebrands Retail Logistics Unit; Names Kritz President
- Federal Reform Seen Having Moderate Impact on Health Spending
- Workers’ Comp Payments for Medical Care Exceed Cash Benefits in 2008
- Car Booster Seats Make Gains in Insurance Testing
- Halliburton, Transocean Reject BP’s Claims; Court Battles Loom
- Full Disclosure of Medical Errors Lowers Liability Costs, Study Finds
- Ironshore Partners with Palmer & Cay on Timberlands Insurance Program
- S&P Rates Aon’s Debt Issue ‘BBB+’
- BP Report Finds Multiple Companies, Workers Caused Gulf Oil Disaster
- Ex-AIG CEO Sullivan Joins Willis Group
- U.S. RE Analytics Names Kutsina as Managing Director
- RLJ Companies Acquires Equity Stake in AV International
- Fitch Revises U.S. P/C Industry Outlook to Stable
- Chartis Introduces Alternative Fuel Deductible Option on Commercial Auto
- BP Helps Fund U.S. Research Into Health Effects of Oil Disaster
- Ryan Group Denies Any Wrongdoing by Former AmWINS Employee
- Insurance Leader Clements– Founder of Arch, Ironshore, Integro– Dies at 77
- Willis North America Names McCarthy Director of Communications
- XL, ForAgentsOnly Offer Employment Practices Coverage for Small Firms
- IRS Releases Draft Form for Small Firms to Claim Health Care Tax Credit
- Earl Weakens; Latest Advisories from National Hurricane Center
- Earl Weakens, Pounds North Carolina Islands, Heads for Massachusetts
- BP Oil Spill Costs Hit $8 Billion; Internal Report on Cause Readied
- Uninsured Minority Pedestrians at Greater Risk When Struck by Motorists
- Chartis Expands Environmental Insurance to Additional Industries
- Got Innovation? Submit Your Idea to the Entrepreneurial Insurance Awards
- InVEST Names Three New Board Members
- Hub Acquires Nevada, Florida Agencies
- Hurricane Preparations Intense, Weather Calm
- FEMA, East Coast States Ready for Earl
- Trident Insurance Launches Program for Community Associations
- Hurricane Earl Weakens Slightly; Churns Toward East Coast
- Dead Soldiers’ Parents Join Lawsuit Against Prudential Over Benefits
- Regions Financial Offering Personal Lines Insurance in 5 States
- Reinsurers Under Pressure from Low Premiums, Catastrophes: Fitch
- Financial Reforms Will Help Curb Systemic Risk, Regulators Tell Panel
- U.S. P/C Reinsurers’ Premiums Decrease $12.8B in First Half of 2010
- NFL Star’s Hair Insured by Lloyd’s for $1 Million
- Markel Promotes Latham and Girard
- Clements Names Chopra as Finance VP
- Travelers to Offer Defense Outside the Limits for Non-Profits
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