National News for May 2013
- How Women Can Rise to Executive Level in P/C Insurance Industry
- Eqecat Agrees to Share Exposure Data Schemas With RMS
- HCC Insurance Holdings Launches Construction Property Risks Division
- China Group Missing Deposit Date Could Ground AIG’s Plane-Lease Sale
- Is European Hurricane Model Better Than U.S. Model?
- Central U.S. Warned of Severe Storms With Tornadoes, Floods Today
- Best Revises Outlook on Travelers and Most Subs to Positive; Affirms Ratings
- Best Affirms State Farm Companies, Affiliates and Subs Ratings
- AIG Ends a Bailout-Related Lawsuit Against N.Y. Federal Reserve
- Federal Safety Officials Look to Accelerate Self-Driving Cars, Vehicle Technologies
- Republicans See ‘Obamacare’ Issues as Key to 2014
- IMUA Elects Officers, Board Members at Annual Meeting
- AER, Hartford Steam Boiler To Develop Tech Tool for Forecasting Blackouts
- More Than 100 Insurers Sign Up for Healthcare Exchanges
- E&O Insights: Restaurant and Tavern Risks
- Allstate, Citigroup Settle Mortgage Securities Lawsuit
- Administration Issues Workplace Wellness Program Guidelines
- Ironshore International Launches Terrorist Coverage for High-Profile Events
- Willis North America Appoints Personal Lines Leadership Team
- Consumer Groups Fear Weaker Safety, Privacy Rules Under U.S.-EU Trade Pact
- Liberty International Underwriters Names Clauson SVP of Excess Casualty
- Greenberg Should Face Trial as ‘Deterrent,’ Says New York State
- Oklahoma Tornado Cost Insurers as Much as $3.5 Billion: RMS
- S&P Updates Allstate and Subs Ratings; Outlook Revised to Stable from Negative
- Workplace Wellness Has Only Modest Effect on Bottom Lines, Waistlines: RAND
- Carlier Named CEO of Cooper Gay Re North America
- Greenberg Seeks Dismissal of Spitzer Reinsurance Lawsuit
- P/C Insurers’ Results Much Better in 2012 Than 2011: A.M. Best
- ACE USA Updates Marine Cargo Policy
- Four Major Universities Facing Sexual Assault Claims by Students
- Does Public Understand What Storm Forecasters Are Talking About?
- 76 Tornadoes in May Caused $2B-$5B in Insured Losses: Eqecat
- Schinnerer Introduces Stand-Alone Workers’ Comp
- Senate Votes to Cut Crop Insurance Subsidies to Wealthiest Farmers
- Sharkproof part 3 – Influence
- Atlantic Coast Can Expect 3 to 6 Major Hurricanes This Season: NOAA
- UK Insurer Marketform Expands into U.S. Hospital PL Market
- Insurers, Banks Leveraging Trade Talks to Change Dodd-Frank
- U.S. Accountants Group Backs BP on Curbing Oil Spill Payouts
- Top 10 U.S. Insurers in Tornado-Stricken States: SNL Financial
- Justice Dept.: No Financial Firm Is ‘Too Big to Jail’
- Brown & Brown to Acquire Insurance Broker Beecher Carlson
- PIAA Rebrands to Correspond with Current Role in MPL Field
- Shestack to Lead New AmWINS Voluntary Benefits Practice
- Property Market Stayed Stable in Q1; Sandy Effect on Rates Muted: Marsh
- Prosecutors Weigh Using Racketeering Law Against SAC
- U.S. Spending on Specialty Medications Will Rise 67%: Report
- Employer Contraception Mandate Headed to Court for Ban Ruling
- DriveID Can Block or Track Driver’s Mobile Use
- XL Group Launches New Motor Cargo Truck Coverage
- Brokerage Firm Fined $9M for Email Violations, Misstatements
- Wage and Hour Claims Among Top Threats to U.S. Employers
- GOP Questions Fundraising for Obamacare
- White House Urges Senate to Cut Crop Insurance by $1 Billion
- Travelers Launches New Construction Pak- Builders’ Risk Product
- Karen Clark’s New Program Creates Realistic Hurricane Tracks, Loss Estimates
- Supreme Court to Hear Mutual Fund Whistleblower Case
- House Pushes for More Economic Analysis of Securities Rules
- Feds Propose Child Care Center Safety Steps, Employee Background Checks
- Cyber Attacks On Banks More Serious Than Public Realizes
- Opioid Epidemic Plagues Workers’ Comp
- Lockton: Companies Overlooking Most Crucial Part of Kidnap & Ransom Insurance
- Schwab Temporarily Drops Client Class Action Waiver
- Obama Administration Releases Proposed Fracking Regulations
- S&P Cuts Rating on Buffett’s Berkshire Holding Company But Not Insurance Units
- BP Oil Spill Claims Chief Braces for Surge in Filings
- Workers’ Comp Sees Encouraging Signs in 2012 Results: NCCI
- House Farm Bill Expands Crop Insurance, Cuts Food Stamps
- Senate to Hold Vote on Consumer Agency Director Next Week
- Will Supreme Court Enter Climate Change Debate?
- Liberty International Launches Marine Business Owner Policy
- Government to Share Cyber Security Information with Private Sector
- Travelers Launches OnDemand Risk Control Service for Commercial Clients
- On a Leash: Dog Bite Insurance Claim Trends
- The Goal: Zero Alcohol-Related Driving Deaths
- Sen. Warren Wants Details on ‘Too Big for Trial’ Bank Settlements
- Shores Named President of Berkley’s Monitor Liability Managers
- Bipartisan Senators Ask SEC for Action on Credit Rating Agency Pay
- Bill to Expand Crop Insurance Passes Senate Committee
- AAMGA Looks to Expand Membership
- 50 Top Apps for Independent Agents
- Medical Liability Market Profitable But Deteriorating Results Expected: Fitch
- E&O Insights: Directors & Officers Liability Is Not Your Normal Insurance Product
- Homeowners Confused About Insurance Coverage: Survey
- MetLife Auto & Home Expands Identity Protection Coverage
- Zurich Programs, Aon Affinity to Cover Non-Profit Long-Term Care Organizations
- Drowsy Driving Remains Elusive National Highway Dilemma
- How Banks Will Recover Funds in $45M Cyber Heist
- Greenhouse Gas Milestone; CO2 Levels Set Record
- 10 Things to Know About the Trucking Industry
- Bock Joins Kemper as CFO
- Crop Insurance Expansion Pushes Cost Increase in Latest U.S. Farm Bills
- Senators Finalizing Drug Compounding Regulation Bill
- Sharkproof II: Retention through investment
- Republicans Renew Push for Repeal of Obamacare
- Senate Farm Bill Draft Boosts Southern Crop Subsidies
- $45 Million Global Cyber Bank Theft: Who Pays the Losses?
- First Capital, Hudson Insurance Group Launch Insurance Services PL Facility
- Hospital Charges Vary Widely, Even Within Cities: U.S. Data
- TRIA Debate Heats Up with Charge ‘Nervous Nelly’ P/C Insurers Enjoy $7B ‘Subsidy’
- FTC: Online Background Check Firms May Be Violating Fair Credit Law
- NAS Insurance Launches Live Event Insurance Division
- Trinity Underwriting Managers Launches New Inland Marine Program
- Identifying and Mitigating Agent E&O Exposures in the High-Net Worth Segment
- Judge: U.S. Can Sue Bank of America Over Toxic Mortgages Under FIRREA
- ACE Launches New Management Liability Options for Health Care Organizations
- April Brought Fewer Tornadoes But Severe Hail, Floods to U.S.: Aon
- Medical Malpractice Payouts Not Driving Up Health Costs: Study
- ACE USA Makes Executive Appointments in Casualty Underwriting
- Congress to Renew Effort on Farm Bill, Insurance Subsidies Next Week
- AIG May Pursue Fraud Case vs. BofA over Countrywide
- Rockwood Decreases Agent E&O Rates in Massachusetts, California, Texas
- Risk Retention Groups Continue to Display Financial Stability: Demotech
- Commercial Rates Up 5% in April; Berkshire Move Could Affect Market: MarketScout
- Fundamental Changes Spur Health Spending Dip: Study
- MBIA, Bank of America Reach $1.6 Billion Settlement
- After Sandy, Underwriters, CAT Models View Northeast Like Southeast: NAPCO
- States Drop Challenge to $8.5B Bank of America Deal; AIG Still Opposes
- Health Insurers Cautious About Joining State Health Exchanges
- Patent Claims Causing Firms to Exit Business Lines: Study
- Buffett Says Berkshire to Be ‘Significant Factor’ in Commercial Insurance
- Lopez Named President of Navigators Specialty’s New Professional Liability Unit
- Buffett Debuts on Twitter, Gains 1,000 Followers a Minute
- Marsh & McLennan Q1 Profit Jumps 19% to $413M
- Liberty Mutual Q1 Profit Falls 31% to $318M Amid Investment Losses
- Opponents of Obamacare Sue Over IRS Rule on Tax Credits
- AIG Reports P/C Underwriting Gain for Q1
- U.S. Presses China to Stop Growing Trade Secret Theft
- Zurich Expands Community Banking Products to Zurich Agency Services Agents
- Schinnerer Adds Crime, Kidnap, Ransom Coverage to Non-Profit Program
- SNL: E&S Premiums Up in 2012; Top 30 Carriers Ranked
- Crop Insurance Subsidies Encourage Farmers to Buy Too Much Coverage: Economist
- Applied Systems Acquires IVANS P/C Business
- Markel Completes Alterra Acquisition
- Top States for Metal Theft Claims
- Administration Shortens Health Care Application
- Contaminated Ground Turkey Found in 21 States: Consumer Reports
- OSHA Eyes Workplace Safety for Temporary Workers
- Researchers Develop New Metric to Measure Destructive Potential of Hurricanes
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