National News for August 2012
- U.S. Construction Firms Facing Double-Digit Increases for Liability Insurance: Marsh
- Ford Sued Over Patent Infringement
- Petersen International Releases Disability Plan for Loss of Future Earnings
- Beazley Enhances Suite of Data Breach Products for Businesses
- Isaac Brings Relief to U.S. Drought Conditions
- Consumer Perception of Progressive at Lowest Level in 4 Years: YouGov
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals Settles Deceptive Advertising Practices Suit for $181M
- Citigroup Settles Securities Lawsuit for $590M
- Isaac Heads North After Drenching U.S. Gulf, New Orleans
- All Risks, General Star Enhance Insurance Agents E&O Program
- NAS Launches Enhanced E&O Coverage for Healthcare Consultants
- Freberg Environmental to Underwrite New Berkley Envrionmental Coverage
- U.S. P/C Insurers Expected to Withstand Isaac: Fitch
- Early Isaac Losses at $1.5B: Eqecat
- GJS Re Opens Facultative Reinsurance Unit; Threlfall to Lead
- Hurricane Isaac Hits Fortified New Orleans on Katrina’s Anniversary
- Isaac Becomes a Hurricane As It Churns Toward New Orleans
- Torus Adds New Coverage for the Reproductive Medicine Industry
- Chubb Launches Insurance Product for Health Care Fraud, Data Breaches
- Employers Committed to Offering Health Plans; Cost Seen Going Up 5.3% in 2013
- Towers Watson, Hughes Telematics Offer Auto Insurers Usage-Based Service
- 10 U.S. Cities with Safest Drivers
- Crop Insurance Claims to Exceed $13 Billion: AIR
- Near-Hurricane Strength Isaac Takes Aim at New Orleans
- How Apple Outsmarted Samsung in Patent Dispute
- Update: Isaac Menaces Gulf States; Forces Evacuations, Closings; Serious Flooding Feared
- Now There’s an App for Workers’ Comp Claims
- LAST CHANCE: Submit Now to Be a Best Agency to Work For
- P/C Insurers Show Improved Results Mid-Year: Fitch
- Tropical Storm Isaac Threatens Haiti; Oil Rigs Shut; Southeast Prepares
- ISO Says States OK Optional By-Peril Rating Rules for Homeowners
- New York Fed Sells Last of Its AIG Assets, Ending Ties with Insurer
- Gridiron Insurance Releases E-Portal Product
- Crop Insurers Could Face First Overall Loss in 10 Years: Moody’s
- USI to Acquire TD Bank’s U.S. Insurance Subsidiary
- Allstate Names Gupta as Chief Marketing Officer
- CPCU Society’s Brown to Also Lead Griffith Foundation
- Tampa, Host of Republican Convention, Prepares for Possible Hurricane Isaac
- In Apple v. Samsung, Attention Turns to Alchemy of Damages
- Travelers Sues NFL Over Ex-Players’ Brain Injury Lawsuits
- Glatfelter Religious Practice Adds New Large Account Market, Names President
- Jury to Begin Deliberating Patent Disputes Between Apple, Samsung
- Hard Market Generates New E&O Challenges for Insurance Agents
- Road Tests of ‘Talking’ Cars Underway
- Markel FirstComp Unveils New Name, New Agent Portal
- Lower Catastrophe Losses Boost P/C Insurers’ Earnings in Q2: Moody’s
- Historical U.S. Hurricanes: What If They Struck Today?
- Federal Government’s Employment Discrimination Complaints, Payments Fall
- Fund Manager’s Bet on Insurer Coventry Could Pay Off Big
- Clothes Dryer Fires Cost $35 Million a Year
- Government Sends Message by ‘Super-Sizing’ Employment Bias Cases
- Beazley Forms Data Breach Response Business Unit
- Business Risk Partners to Offer LIU-Backed E&O, D&O Coverage
- Aetna to Buy Rival Coventry Health for $5.6 Billion
- Republican VP Pick Ryan Aims to Change Tax Break for Health Insurance Benefits
- Ex-Dewey Law Firm Partners Agree to Pay $50 Million Toward Settlement
- Hartford Steam Boiler, EnergySavvy to Help Homeowners Reduce Energy Costs
- Essentials: Do Brokers Have to Offer the Cheapest Coverage?
- Simulating Volcano Eruptions, One Blast at a Time
- Vanliner Expands Captive Program to North American Moving Agents
- Ratings Recap: Great Plains, ProAssurance, Community, German Mutual
- AIG Off the Hook for Claims by Madoff Clients Under Home Policies
- K&K Insurance Launches E-Commerce Option for Tenant Liablity Insurance
- Chartis Introduces Network Security Product for Assurex Global Partners
- States Ranked by Obesity Rates
- Goldman Execs Win Dismissal of Mortgage, TARP Lawsuit by Shareholders
- Future Impact of Self-Driving Cars Would Be Big: Study
- Driving Toward a Future Without Humans Behind the Wheel
- AIR Worldwide Now Offering Builder’s Risk Capability
- Arkansas, California Teen Golfers Are Trusted Choice National Champs
- Community Associations Grow by Number and Exposure
- Luxury Cars Lag in Frontal Crash Safety: IIHS
- Obama to Encourage States to Build Health Exchanges
- Hartford Steam Boiler, NetDiligence Offer Data Breach Portal
- NAIC CEO Vaughan to Step Down in 2013
- FTC Settles with Facebook Over Privacy Breaches
- Don’t Miss Out: Be a BEST Agency to Work For
- Crop Insurers’ Payouts Already Top $800 Million This Season
- Advanced E&S Group Launches Community Association Debt Coverage
- JLT Facilities Introduces Non-Standard Lawyers PL Program
- Increased Chance of Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season Despite El Niño
- Washington Explores Insurance, Other Protection for Futures Customers
- El Niño Almost Certain to Arrive In Next 2 Months: U.S. Forecaster
- Markel Posts $89.7M Q2 Profit, Buoyed by Improved Underwriting Results
- QBE Launches Packaged Protection for Business Owners
- U.S. Judge Puts New Lawsuits Against Banks Over Libor on Hold
- Integro Buys UK Media Insurance Broker
- Crash Reconstructionists Sort Out Reality from What People Claim
- Marsh & McLennan Q2 Profit Up 17%; Revenues Growing in All Divisions
- Few Kids Use Recommended Safety Seats in Cars: Study
- U.S. Regulators Angered By N.Y. Action Against StanChart
- Insurance Industry Poised to Add Jobs Over Next Year: Survey
- Employers Stressing Health Incentives for Employees: Aon
- Despite GOP Governors, Feds Building Health Insurance Exchanges
- ACE Accident & Health Introduces Accident Policy for Motor Carriers
- National Interstate Expands Tow Truck Insurance Into Additional States
- Disabled Workers More Likely to Experience Occupational Injury: Study
- Is Peer Pressure Better Employee Motivator Than Money?
- Treasury Gains in Sale of AIG Stock
- Berkshire Hathaway Profit Falls on Derivative Losses
- UK Bank May Have Hidden $250 Billion in Iran Deals; May Lose U.S. License
- Captives Feeling the Squeeze As Global Pressures Intrude: A.M. Best
- U.S. Treasury to Raise $5B from AIG Stock Sale
- Gov’t Agency Probes Mortgage Insurance Deals From Countrywide, AIG
- Swett & Crawford Subsidiary Launches New Marine Underwriting Division
- Is Your Agency a BEST Agency to Work For?
- The Hanover Posts $20.8 million Q2 Profit
- AIG Reports Q2 Profit Increases; Insurance Units All Gain
- House Passes $383 million US Drought Aid Bill for Ranchers
- Knight Capital’s Future in Balance after $440 Million Trading Disaster
- Time Running Out for Russia Trade Bill Says Congressman
- The Hartford Reports $101M Q2 Loss for Debt Payoff
- Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Increases North American Property Capacity
- House Passes Tax Rate Extension Act
- Monsanto Wins Patent Suit Against DuPont in Genetically Modified Seed Case
- Democrats, Republicans Offer Rival Views to Control Health Costs
- One Size Does Not Fit All When Motivating a Sales Team
- Cincinatti Insurance Co., IDentity Theft 911 to Offer Data Breach Services to Insureds
- AIG’s SunAmerica to Acquire Woodbury Financial Services from The Hartford
- Allstate Blows Past Q2 Earnings Estimates on Lower Disaster Impact
- Obama Tightens Sanctions on Banks Helping Iran Sell Oil
- Judge Rules Stanford’s U.S. Receiver to Keep Control of Ponzi Scheme Case
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