National News for March 2013
- Big Banks Win Dismissal of Most LIBOR Rate Rigging Claims
- Ratings: Odyssey Re, National Fire, American Safety, N.J. Manufacturers, Blue Whale
- Top 10 Consumer Complaint Categories
- 10 Things to Know About Home and Auto
- Supreme Court Case Has Tax, Benefits Implications for Married Gay Couples
- Court Nixes IRS Bid to Reinstate Rules for Tax Preparers
- State Insurance Regulators Renew Pact with Chinese Regulators
- The Hartford Expands Construction Group
- Flood Insurance Policyholders Told to Expect Big Premium Hikes
- AIG Adopts Clawback Policy, Employee Incentive Plans
- Wal-Mart Considers Entering ‘Sharing Economy’ with Customer Delivery Plan
- How Obamacare Could Affect P/C Insurance
- P/C Mergers Down in 2012 But Private Equity Still Favored Brokers: Conning
- Supreme Court Deals Another Blow to Class Actions with Comcast Decision
- Former Eqecat President Keogh Joins Reinsurance Broker TigerRisk
- Insurance Covered Half of U.S. Disaster Costs in 2012: Swiss Re
- Obamacare to Hike Some, Lower Other Individual Health Premiums: Sebelius
- Protective Life in Lead for AXA US Insurance Assets – Sources
- Insurance Agent Takes Stand on Gay Marriage in Supreme Court Case
- ACE Launches Borderless International Pollution Liability Coverage
- Transportation Intermediaries Association to offer CargoNet Services
- Bankers to Be Held Personally Liable for Sanctions Violations: U.S. Treasury
- SEC Approves Nasdaq Deal for Facebook IPO But Lawsuits Could Follow
- Congressmen Renew Push for Tougher Federal Mine Safety Laws
- Evacuation Saved Lives, Says Transocean Deepwater Horizon Safety Officer
- Q&A: Congressional Politics and Prospects for Terrorism Insurance Renewal
- AIG Introduces Risk Financing Option for U.S. Casualty Clients
- Crowded U.S. Coastal Areas to Get Even More Crowded: NOAA
- Last Chance: Young Agents, Tell Us What You Think
- Marsh’s Mastrolia Joins Swett & Crawford Wholesale’s Construction Team
- Ruling Against News Aggregator Could Affect Copyright ‘Fair Use’
- Financial Firms Tie Support for Consumer Chief Cordray to Bureau Reforms
- Record Crop Claims Fuel Debate Over Government Subsidies for Farmers
- Lobbyists Keep Battling As Obamacare Turns 3
- Supreme Court to Hear Drugmakers’ ‘Pay for Delay’ of Generic Products Case
- Sandy Losses Wiped Out Entire U.S. Marine Premiums for 2012: IUMI
- Philadelphia Launches New Media Liability Coverage
- State Auto Introduces Data Compromise Plus
- Turning Tornado Debris Into Better Storm Warnings
- Doctors Offer Guidelines on Sports Concussions
- Agents Seek Mobile Apps for Customer Self-Service, Sales Help: Survey
- Keogh Resigns as Eqecat President; Little Named to Succeed Him
- ACE Launches Portal for Placing U.S. Small Business International Policies
- Ratings: American Resources, Attorneys Mutual, Markel (notes), Caelus Re, National Automotive
- Goldman Avoids Class Action Over Gender Bias Claim; Court Allows Arbitration
- Best Affirms Hallmark Financial and Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable
- Health Cost Savings Innovations Need Time: Obama Official
- Carnival Cruise Ships To Be Out of Service Longer Than Expected
- Senate Votes $55M to Avoid Meat Inspector Layoffs
- XL Group Launches Recreational Marine Coverage for Yacht Owners
- FM Global Swings to $774M Net Profit for Full-Year 2012
- Marsh Partners with NYSE Euronext Units on Enhanced D&O Offering
- Agency Compensation: Who’s Worth What in Your Independent Agency?
- Insurance Claim-Padding OK with 24% of Americans: Survey
- Governments Getting Into Patent Buying Business: Reuters
- Supreme Court Insurance Ruling a Setback for Class Action Claimants
- Supreme Court Nixes Bid to Bypass Federal Court on Class Actions
- Survey: Rate Increases Ahead for Architects, Engineers Despite Stable Market
- Expected Small Airports’ Tower Closures Raising Safety, Insurance Concerns
- Senate Committee Approves SEC, Consumer Financial Bureau Chiefs
- Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Moving to ‘Next Level,’ Says CEO Esser
- More U.S. Than European Drivers on Phone: Study
- Buffett’s Salary Unchanged After 25 Years
- Markel Enhances Tenant Discrimination Policy
- Research Panel Recommends Steps to Help Mine Workers Escape in Emergencies
- Courtemanche Named Chairman, Boyd Division President for ACE Private Risk
- Fitch: P/C Insurer Profit Up in 2012; Reinsurers Recover
- Court Throws Out Class Action Against JP Morgan Over Clearing Broker
- BP Challenges ‘Absurd’ Oil Spill Claims
- RAA: U.S. Reinsurers Had Higher Profits, Improved Underwriting Results in 2012
- USDA Suspends Some Ag Reports Due to Budget Cuts
- Starr Aviation Launches Online Airport Quoting System
- More Clients Buying, Increasing Cyber Insurance: Marsh
- AIG Names Cummings as Vice President, Controller
- Washington Could Take Over More State Health Exchanges
- The Hanover, OMS National Offer P/C Program to OMS Surgeons
- SEC Testing ‘Customized’ Punishments
- Willis Launches Insurance Program for Dairy Farm Industry
- ACE Private Risk Survey: High Net Worth Families Overpaying to be Underinsured
- Basso Joins The Council of Agents and Brokers
- Applying for Obama Health Care Plan Daunting Task
- Nintendo Found Guilty of 3D Patent Infringement
- CEOs Urge Federal Government to Go ‘Light’ on Cyber Security
- National Weather Service Chief Focused on Improving Forecasting
- Best Affirms Chubb Corp. and Subs ‘A++’ Ratings; Outlook Stable
- Directors and Officers Liability Market Firming: Towers Watson
- Liberty Mutual PR Exec DiGiovanni to Rejoin AIA as Senior VP for State Affairs
- OneBeacon Launches Network Security Policy with Equifax Data Breach Services
- President Obama Meeting with CEOs Over Increasing Cyber Threats
- W.R. Berkley Forms Fire, Marine Underwriting Unit; Geary to Head
- Capital Growth Outpaced P/C Premiums In 2012: Moody’s
- Greenberg Doubles Claims in AIG Bailout Suit vs. U.S. to $55 Billion
- Calling Young Insurance Agents: Tell Us What You Think
- American Resources Insurance Co. Expands Rockwood Partnership
- Agency M&A Advisory Firm Sees ‘Lack of Quality Acquisition Opportunities’
- Farmers Brace for Crop Insurance Cuts
- AIG Shareholders Gain Class Action Status in Greenberg’s Bailout Suit
- Agents Hang Onto P/C Market But Lose Ground in Personal Auto: Study
- Project CAP Launches Year-Long Agency Preparation Tool: Agency 2020
- Intellectual Property Insurance Launches IP Abatement Product
- Former White Mountains’ Chair, GEICO Rescuer Byrne Passes Away
- MetLife Moving 2,600 Jobs to North Carolina from Northeast, California
- Commercial Insurance Prices Up 7% in Q4 2012: Towers Watson
- Few Problems Expected from El Niño This Summer: NOAA
- Scientists Criticize Nuclear Plants Over Safety
- Texting While Driving Injuries to Rise Despite Bans, Warnings: Study
- No Quick Savings from Workplace Wellness for Employers: Study
- Goodell: NFL ‘Can and Must’ Make Football Safer
- Fidelity Investments Challenged Over Use of ‘Float Income’
- Eastern Insurance Holdings Opens Gulf South Regional Office
- Report Questions Insurer Readiness, Attitudes on Climate Change
- Large Employers to Keep Health Insurance Benefit for Now: Survey
- Maleno Named President of ACE-USA
- States with More Gun Laws Show Lower Rate of Firearm Fatalities: Study
- Law Change Brings Disaster Declaration for Tribes
- Will Wind/Hail Cosmetic Damage Exclusion Endorsements Become the Norm?
- AER Upgrades Respond Products to Improve Hail Claim Assessments
- Small Businesses Hit With Data Breach Often Fail to Notify Customers: Survey
- General Star Launches High Value Homeowners Program
- U.S. Commercial Lines Rates Up 4% in February: MarketScout
- Trial for BP Shareholders’ Suit Over Gulf Spill Claims Set for 2014
- Cut Crop Insurance Subsidy by $40 Billion, Say Fiscal Conservatives
- Ironshore, Lexon Surety to Offer Surety Bonds in U.S.
- Best Affirms Hartford and Subs Ratings; Downgrades Hartford Life Companies
- Commentary: Agents Act Now on Healthcare Reform
- Garagekeepers Sometimes Lags in the Auto Repair Shop
- This Class Action Lawsuit’s for You, Budweiser
- Facebook CEO, Directors Face New Lawsuit Over Last Year’s Troubled IPO
- Bond Insurer MBIA Wins Dismissal of Bank Claim Over Restructuring
- The Hartford Offers Programs for Municipalities, Public Entity Risk Pools
- Dreamliner Could Affect Future of Airline Safety Self-Regulation
- Best Affirms Fireman’s Fund, Subs Financial Ratings; Lowers Credit Ratings
- Workplace Bullying Emerging As Major Employment Liability Battleground
- Firms Saw Rise in Lawsuits, Regulatory Investigations in 2012: Survey
- The Hartford Restates Q3; Full-Year 2012 Bottom Line Reverses To A Loss
- AIG Ends U.S. Government Interest with Warrant Buyback
- Abernathy Out, Hooper In as CEO In Shake-Up at Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford
- Liberty Mutual’s 2012 Profit Jumps 132% to $829M Despite Q4 Net Loss
- ACE Releases Employment Practices Risk Management Tool
- Ratings Recap: American General, Philadelphia Indemnity, First Hawaii, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual, Workmen’s Auto
- No Yahoo, Insurer Likes Work-at-Home Employees
- FDA Seeks Feedback on New Food Safety Regulations
- BP Executive Says Internal Oil Spill Probe Did Not Weigh Cost Overruns
- Best Upgrades Transatlantic Holdings and Subs ICR’s; Affirms ‘A’ Ratings
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