Insurance News from October 29, 2012
National News
Stock Markets Expected to Remain Closed Tuesday
U.S. stock market executives, regulators and brokers have agreed to close the U.S....
International & Reinsurance News
Insurers See Risk in Overuse of Swiss Military Bunkers for Art Storage
A metal door set into a mountain in Switzerland offers a way out for fine art investors...
East News
Initial Forecast: $5-10B Insured Losses Expected From Sandy: Eqecat
As the east coast braces for the impact of Hurricane Sandy, catastrophe risk modeling...
West News
Social Media Friends Nabbed In Northern California Staged Auto Insurance Fraud
Susan Lee, 24, Angelique Jones, 20, and Angela Medeiros, 40, all of Sacramento, Calif....
Southeast News
Florida OKs 6.1% Workers’ Compensation Rate Hike
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said he will approve a 6.1 percent rate...
Texas / South Central News
Broker Southwest Risk: Dispute with Allied World Settled
Insurance broker Southwest Risk LP, based in Dallas, announced it has settled a dispute...
Midwest News
Insurer Drops Nebraska Man’s Policy Due to Police Dog, Then Apologizes
An insurance company that canceled the homeowner's policy of a Nebraska sheriff's...