National News for December 2013
- Hartwig’s 2014 Big on Post-Crisis Economy, Yellen Swellin’, Hyperdata
- Circle These Dates: Health Law’s Key Tests in 2014
- U.S. Opens Skies to Test Use of Aerial Drones
- The Top 25 U.S. Insurance Stories of 2013
- E&S Industry Should Expect ‘Persistent Competition’ in 2014: Fitch
- Terrorism Insurance Extended to Four Airlines
- CoreLogic Acquires Catastrophe Modeling Firm Eqecat
- Allstate Settles Lawsuit Against Deutsche Bank Over Mortgage Securities
- FTC Allows Fidelity National Acquisition of Lender Processing Firm
- German Firms Not Liable Under U.S. Alien Tort Statute for Aiding Apartheid
- Judge Rejects BP Complaint Over Proof of Economic Losses from Gulf Oil Spill
- Poultry Industry Refutes Consumer Reports, Says Chicken Breasts Safe
- Check-Up Service Helps Insurance Industry Navigate Licensing Maze
- Ironshore Increases Capacity for Select U.S. Specialty Lines
- Overseas Hackers Suspected in Target Breach; Stolen Data Reported Selling Online
- Sedgwick Claims Management Could Fetch $2 Billion: Reuters
- Massachusetts Pharmacy to Pay $100M to Victims of Meningitis Outbreak
- What EEOC Reports It Accomplished in FY 2013
- Allstate Reports Q4 Pension Settlement Charge of $100-125M
- White House Rebranding Obamacare for ‘Young Invincibles’
- Best Affirms Cincinnati Financial and Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable
- P/C Insurers Boost Bottom Line on Big Gain in Underwriting Through 9 Months
- Federal Reserve Allows Ally Financial to Keep Insurance Unit
- Judge Rejects Catholic Church Challenge to Obamacare Birth Control Coverage
- Ratings Recap: Pro Assurance, AES Global, Alfa Group, ARI Mutual, Springfield
- Best Places Canopius US Insurance Under Review
- Best Downgrades Tower Group and Subs Ratings; Under Review/Negative
- Insurance Questions, Lawsuits Arise in Wake of Target’s Data Breach
- Happy Holidays: Target’s Message May Put Scare Into Firms Without Cyber Coverage
- Liberty Mutual Enhances Inland Marine Coverage, Partners with NER
- Target Credit Card Breach a Reminder U.S. Lags in Personal Data Security
- New Food Safety Rules Delayed to Weigh Farmers’ Concerns: FDA
- Obama Exempts Canceled Policyholders from Individual Mandate
- Best Affirms CNA Financial and Subs’ Ratings; Outlook Stable
- The PIA Partnership Launches Growth Tool For Agency Members
- Surplus of Capital Continues to Temper Property Rates: Marsh
- AmWINS CEO DeCarlo Named 2014 Honoree of City of Hope Charity
- Agents Say Getting More Carriers to Offer ‘Real Time’ Is Among Top Tech Priorities
- Judge Allows Investors’ Class Action Against Facebook, Underwriters Over IPO
- Toyota Camry Improves in Insurance Safety Test
- The Agency Manager-Employee Operations Gap and E&O Risk: Survey
- Verisk Climate, WDT to Develop Weather-Related Analytics Products for Businesses
- Tower Says Its Sale of Stake in Canopius Lessens Liquidity Concerns
- Death Spiral Unlikely for Obamacare: Study
- One-Fifth of Drinkers Admit Driving When Near or Over Alcohol Limit
- W.R. Berkley Names Littzi As VP, Senior Counsel
- BP Seeks Halt to Oil Spill Payments to Seafood Firms, Alleges Attorney Fraud
- Arch Enhances Healthcare Facility Professional Liability Form
- AmTrust Financial Refutes Negative Report, Says Future Has ‘Never Been Brighter’
- Hartford May Sell Rest of Corporate-Owned Life Business: Report
- Nasdaq Denied Immunity for Some Investors’ Claims Over Facebook IPO
- Ex-BP Engineer Destroyed Gulf Spill Evidence, Jury Told
- Democrats Question Government Contracts to Firms with Safety, Labor Violations
- Ironshore’s U.S. Energy Unit Launches Endorsements for Upstream Risks
- GEICO Passes Allstate to Become 2d Largest U.S. Auto Insurer: SNL
- AIG to Sell Aircraft Leasing Unit ILFC for $5 Billion
- Toyota to Begin Talks to Settle Acceleration Claims
- Best Affirms W. R. Berkley Corp. and Subs ‘A+’ Ratings; Outlook Stable
- Health Care D&O Rates Rise Over Obamacare Antitrust Concerns: Marsh
- P/C Industry Supportive But Cautious on Federal Insurance Office Recommendations
- Ascent Launches Medical Billings E&O Coverage for U.S. Healthcare Professionals
- Ratings Recap: Loudun Mutual, Hastings Mutual, Ellington Mutual, American Safety RRG
- Best Downgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of QBE’s U.S. Subsidiaries; Affirms FSR
- AIG in Talks to Sell Aircraft Leasing Unit ILFS to AerCap
- ACE USA Names Sutter Senior VP for Distribution Management
- Federal Auto Safety Regulator Strickland to Exit
- Safety Regulator Completes Crackdown on Bus Companies
- Anadarko, Kerr-McGee Liable for Pollution Costs of Spun-Off Paint Unit Tronox
- Local Leaders Planning for Climate Effects
- Federal Insurance Office Releases Long-Awaited Modernization Report
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Forecasts ‘Soft Insurance Rate Landing’
- Protx Risk Management Launches Bancshield+ Portfolio for Community Banks
- Personal Genetic Tests Now Subject to Sharper Scrutiny After 23andMe Episode
- Drilling Boom Leaves Some Neighbors with Damages, Depressed House Values
- Big Brains at Big ‘I’, Insurance Information Institute Give Their Take on 2014
- Fireman’s Fund Enhances Art Collection Product with ‘Death of An Artist’ Coverage
- Obamacare November Enrollment Tops 250,000; Sebelius Seeks Probe of Botched Launch
- The Agency Producer Activity Gap and How to Close It: Survey
- Farm, Crop Insurance Bill Won’t Be Ready Until January: Leaders
- Q&A: Liability Insurance Implication for Admitting Wrongdoing in SEC Settlements
- Commercial Lines Price Gains Slowing Down: Towers Watson
- Frustrated Insurance Brokers Say They Can Help Obamacare If Allowed
- Rescheduled Asiana Crash Hearing to Probe Pilot Reliance on Automation
- Former Marsh CEO Duperreault in Group Buying SAC Capital Reinsurance Unit
- Title Insurer Fidelity National Weighs Selling Assets
- Ex-Texas, South Carolina Regulator Kitzman Joins Starr Insurance as VP
- Marsh Appoints Bentley As President of U.S., Canada
- Judge Blocks BP Investors from Suing as Group Over Losses
- Group Health Plans Pay for ‘Zero-Cost’ Workers’ Compensation Claims: Study
- Allstate Picks ING to Sell Fixed Annuities to Its Home, Auto Customers
- Glass-Steagall Firewall Could Return If Volcker Rule Disappoints
- National Interstate Launches Captive for Waste Haulers
- U.S. Insurance Broker Sector Outlook Positive for 2014: Fitch
- Students’ Concussion Suits Against NCAA, Unlike NFL Suits, Defy Grouping
- Connectivity in Cars Raises Cyber Attack Questions: Senator
- House Passes Bill to Curb Patent Lawsuits
- Liberty Mutual Launches Foreign Package Policy for U.S. Companies
- Argo Surety to Issue Surety Bonds in Europe for U.S. Clients
- Nordquist to Lead Wells Fargo Insurance Small Business, Personal Lines Unit
- Lawsuits Challenging Obamacare Cite Religion, Tax Issues
- Anadarko, BP Seek Reversal of Oil Spill Clean Water Act Ruling
- Court Shields Developers From Terrorism-Related Damages in 9/11 Case
- Flood of Regulations Coming from Obama Administration
- Left and Right Are Both Wrong About Regulation: Viewpoint
- Ironshore Personal Lines Unit to Offer Excess Flood Coverage
- Applied Systems Releases New Version of Epic Management System
- Reinsurers to Lower Prices Following Weak Hurricane Season: Fitch
- Portrait of New Wealth: $3 Billion Miami Art Basel Fair
- Sea-Level Rise Too Fast for Current Forecast Tools, Study Says
- Let College Player Keep Half-Court Shot Prize Money: Athletic Board
- Glatfelter Expands Private, Charter School Program
- MarshBerry: Decreasing Agency Balance Sheet Value – Positive Impact?
- Snell Named Chief Operating Officer at CGSC
- McDonald Named Head of Oliver Wyman; Drzik Moves to Marsh Global Unit
- AmWINS to Acquire Bliss & Glennon and eReinsure from Fortegra
- Aspen US Insurance Appoints AIG’s Menelly As Marketing Director
- Healthcare.gov Attracts 800,000 Visitors As Operation Improves
- BP Wins Appeal Over Some Gulf Oil Spill Claim Payments
- Chamber Calls for Stricter Rules on Systemic Risk Designations on Insurers
- R-T Specialty Completes Merger with Wholesale Broker Westrope
- Last Chance: Share Your Story About Charitable Giving
- Schinnerer Launches Energy Program on Admitted Basis in Eight States
- Kittell Named Director of Agency Real Time/Download Campaign
- Obamacare’s Small Business Exchange Site Delayed 1 Year
- Retailers Step Up Security as ‘Rambunctious’ Holiday Shopping Begins
- Players Union Tells NFL to Expect More Injury Lawsuits
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