National News for September 2013
- LIU Launches Product Recall Policy for Packagers, Co-Packers
- J.D. Power: Personal Lines Agents Missing out on Opportunities in Renters Segment
- Federal Government Shutdown Effect on P/C Insurance Industry
- Rep. Waters, Author of Flood Reform Act, Calls for Delay in Implementation
- ‘Rear View Mirror’ Political Risk Management No Longer Works: Marsh
- Federal Trade Commission Moves Closer to ‘Patent Troll’ Study
- New Hampshire’s Minkler New Chairman of Big ‘I’
- Insurers’ Private Firefighters Give Wealthy Homeowners Extra Protection
- Insurance Law, Regulation – Jim Wrynn’s Experience Covers It All
- ACE Appoints McGrath, Franchi, Sharp to Lead Program Business
- The Hartford Extends Term of AARP Home, Auto Insurance Program
- Billions at Stake as BP Oil Spill Trial Enters Next Phase
- Insurance Institute Cites Top Cars for Crash Avoidance
- Groups Say Regulators Allow Unsafe Mexican Trucks on U.S. Roads
- Neither Rain Nor Sleet But Dog Bites: Post Office Workers’ Injury Claims
- Obamacare’s Small Business Health Markets Delayed a Month
- Arch Insurance Group’s Contract Binding Operations Launch Excess Liability Capacity
- Price Drives Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction, Shopping Around: J.D. Power
- MetLife: Lack of Car, Home Insurance Sales ‘Ridiculous’
- Moody’s: Moderate Reserve Releases in U.S. P/C Industry to Continue
- Snowden Leaks, NSA Activities Complicate Push for Cybersecurity Law
- Webinar: 75% of U.S. Workers Say Employer Unprepared for Disaster
- B&B Protector Plans, Aspen US Partner for Lawyers Professional Liability
- ProAssurance Backing New Lloyd’s Syndicate
- Tech Firm Trōv Promises to Reinvent ‘Insurance to Value’ for P/C Industry
- Average Obamacare Premiums Will Be Lower Than Projected
- BofA Denies Government Claim of ‘Massive Fraud’ in Trial Over Mortgages
- Aon Names Andersen, O’Connor CEOs of Key Units
- Quiet Atlantic Storm Season Humbles Forecasters
- Fireman’s Fund Launches New Commercial Property Form for Highly Protected Risks
- Willis North America Names Joost Chief Operating Officer
- Beecher Carlson Expands Energy Practice with Appointment of Wass
- Not So Fast: Driverless Vehicles Face Driver Caution and Other Speed Bumps
- Employers Could Save Billions Swapping COBRA For Obamacare
- AIG, Brookfield End Litigation Over Financial Crisis
- ProAssurance to Acquire Workers’ Comp Insurer Eastern Holdings
- Surplus Lines Took Hit from Sandy in 2012 But Appears Back on Track in 2013
- ‘Entitled’ Employees More Likely to Claim Bosses Mistreat Them
- Technology, Not Presidents, Drives Healthcare Costs
- Vote on Prudential Systemic Risk Designation Was 7-2
- FEMA Chief Disappoints Senators, Says He Can’t Delay Flood Insurance Rates
- PCS Shows How Cat Loss Estimates are Made, and Why They’re Important
- JLT to Acquire Towers Watson Reinsurance Brokerage Unit, Expand Into U.S.
- JPMorgan Guilty Admission Marks Shift in SEC Policy
- Judge Accepts Halliburton’s Guilty Plea in Gulf Oil Case
- Travelers Launching Low Cost, Segmented Product in New Personal Auto Strategy
- Prudential Designated Systemically Risky, Subject to Federal Reserve Oversight
- Alterna Enters MPL Space Through Captive, RRG Management Services
- Best Affirms Donegal Insurance Group Ratings; Outlook Stable
- Allied World Launches Admitted Lawyers Professional Liability Product
- Brokers Urge Renewal of ‘Essential’ Federal Terrorism Insurance
- Employers Making Benefit Changes Under Cover of Obamacare
- Obama Administration Offers Healthcare Law Security Measures
- MetLife Says Regulators May Miss Key Insurer Risks with Focus on Bank Rules
- Aon’s Case to be Honored by City of Hope
- Webinar: Lessons to be Learned from Colorado Flood, D.C. Shootings
- Monitor Launches Enhanced Executive Liability Insurance for Private Companies
- Court Says Facebook ‘Like’ Is Protected Speech for Employees
- Private Market Will Dry Up If Federal Terrorism Insurance Not Renewed: Aon
- Firms Helping Boat Owners Test Waters of ‘Sharing Economy’
- Employer-Based Health Insurance Continues to Decline
- Confie Seguros Acquires Affirmative’s Retail Agency Group
- State Insurance Regulators Invoke Jefferson to Limit Federal Role
- MarketScout Plans Expansion of Commercial Program Underwriting Practice
- Hacker Group in China Linked to Cyberattacks Against U.S. Firms: Symantec
- Hudson, C&F Shift D&O and E&O Business
- D&O Lawsuits by FDIC on Record-Setting Pace: Cornerstone Research
- Seven Straight Years of Reserve Releases: Fitch
- The Top Risks Americans Face in Their Everyday Lives: Travelers Index
- How Investors View Obamacare Enrollment
- Freedom Specialty Insurance Enters Surety Market, Hires Albanese as VP
- Violent, Property Crimes Decreased in 2012: FBI
- The Fight for Policy Ownership
- Federal Disaster Aid Topped $60B Over Two Years Before Sandy
- Allstate Says Usage-Based Insurance Delivering Savings to 7 Out of 10
- Greenberg Cautions on Quick Fed Pullback; Prefers Yellen Over Summers
- Berkley Underwriting Partners Changes Name to Berkley Program Specialists
- How Agents, Brokers Can Help Themselves, Clients with Healthcare Reform
- Last Chance: Best Agencies to Work For, Deadline Sept. 18
- Insurers Expect Increase in Personal Lines, Workers’ Compensation Fraud
- Start-Up Health Insurance Co-Ops Vow to Compete with Commercial Insurers
- Veterans’ Medical Malpractice Costs Rising As More Soldiers Seek Care
- No Penalty for Employers Not Telling Employees About Obamacare
- Will Third Time Be the Charm for National Producer Licensing Bill?
- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Names VP of Claims, Executive & Professional Lines
- Sen. Warren Renews Call to Restore Glass-Steagall Walls Between Banks, Insurers
- Crop Insurance Critics, Defenders in Last Push Over Reforms
- Preparedness Webinar Draws on 9/11, Sandy to Deliver Message
- Hiscox Adds Cyber Crime Protection for Small, Medium-Sized Businesses
- Selective Insurance Group Names Marchioni President, Chief Operating Officer
- On 9/11 Anniversary, a Call to Renew Federal Terrorism Insurance
- AIG Not Renewing Reinsurance with Rival Berkshire: Source
- BP Opposes Using Spill Settlement to Pay Drilling Moratorium Losses
- Critics Say Taxpayers’ $14B Guarantees Profit for Crop Insurers
- Commercial Insurance Prices Continued Up in Q2: Towers Watson
- Ironshore, Highland Risk Services form Partnership for Continuing Care Coverage
- Poll Finds Skepticism But Suggests Healthy Young Adults May Keep Obamacare Afloat
- Allstate CEO Says GEICO Could Strugggle with Storefront Strategy
- JP Morgan, Assurant Settle Force-Placed Insurance Claims for $300M
- Nautilus Insurance Group Enters Personal Umbrella Market
- Florida Tobacco Ruling Applies in Federal Cases, Court Says
- Bank of America, Merrill Settle Gender Bias Claims for $39M
- Crop Insurance: A Growing Problem in Time of Record Farm Profits
- Quiet 2013 Hurricane Season a ‘Head Scratcher’ for Embarrassed Forecasters
- Probe Clears BP Oil Spill Claims Chief But Finds Staff Misconduct
- Beecher Carlson Promotes Davis, McKenna, Bothwell
- American Family Insurance to Acquire Homesite Group for $616M
- KKR to Buy Claims Technology Firm Mitchell in $1B Deal
- Commercial Lines Pricing Held Steady in August: MarketScout
- Study Finds Big Disparities in What Insurers Pay Hospitals in Same Cities
- Advanced E&S Group Adds Maintenance Interruption Coverage for HOAs
- U.S. Reinsurance Sector’s Profit Jumps 32% to $4.76B for 2013 First Half
- Driveway Software Launches Smartphone Platform for Usage-Based Insurance Market
- How U.S. Consumers Feel About Usage-Based Auto Insurance
- Military Contractor KBR Seeks Immunity from Soldiers’ Toxic Exposure Claims
- Tropical Storm Gabrielle Drenches Puerto Rico
- Obamacare Premiums Called Affordable in 17-State Survey
- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Hires Markel IT Exec as Chief Information Officer
- Insurance Journal Searches for Best Agencies to Work For
- XL Group Assembles Crisis Management Team in U.S.
- Wells Media Launches Carrier Management Print Magazine
- Self-Driving Cars Could Be on U.S. Roads by 2020
- Railroad Industry Wants Delay in Safety Technology Requirement
- Willis Report Finds Many Firms Silent on Cyber Risk
- S&P Says Federal $5B Fraud Lawsuit ‘Retaliation’ for U.S. Downgrade
- Sprint Expands User-Based Insurance Platform
- Aspen US Names DiBattista as SVP of Excess Casualty
- Obamacare Supporters Decry Republicans’ Moves on Health Navigators
- Gulf, Atlantic Coasts Appear Safe from 3 Tropical Storms
- Schools, Parents Seek Protection for Kids’ Pricey Smart Devices
- Best Affirms Members of Farmers Insurance Group Ratings; Outlook Stable
- Agents Who Understand Customers’ Businesses Boost Commercial Insurers: J.D. Power
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