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March 7, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Large Employers to Keep Health Insurance Benefit for Now: Survey Most large employers don't expect to send their full-time employees to government health exchanges for insurance during the next five ... States with More Gun Laws Show Lower Rate of Firearm Fatalities: Study Having a higher number of firearm laws in a state may be associated with a lower rate of firearm fatalities from suicides and homicides, ... Law Change Brings Disaster Declaration for Tribes President Barack Obama issued a disaster declaration for the Navajo Nation this week, making it the second American Indian tribe to receive ... Report Questions Insurer Readiness, Attitudes on Climate Change A report out Thursday that details responses to a climate change survey from insurers doing business in California, Washington and New York ... Maleno Named President of ACE-USA The ACE Group has appointed of Chris Maleno as division president, ACE USA. In this role, Maleno will oversee all operations for ACE's ... Eastern Insurance Holdings Opens Gulf South Regional Office Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc. has opened a Gulf South regional office in support of subsidiary Eastern Alliance Insurance Group (EAIG), a ... Will Wind/Hail Cosmetic Damage Exclusion Endorsements Become the Norm? Cosmetic damage from wind and hail to homeowner and commercial properties may no longer be covered if insurers opt to use new endorsements, ... New MarketScout Venture Aids Industry in Navigating High-Net Worth Segment "For quite some time, insurance companies have recognized that high net worth personal lines is a unique and different segment of the... Insurer Ratings Unlikely To Change With New Governance, Mgmt. Criteria: S&P In mid-November last year, Standard & Poor's announced it was updating its criteria for evaluating management and... More National News East New York Senators Seek Fracking Delay to Await Key Study A critical bloc in New York's Senate is calling for up to a two-year delay in hydraulic fracturing for natural gas until an independent ... N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Review of Banks for Post-Sandy Mortgage Practices New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state's financial regulators will review practices by banks and mortgage servicers to ... Arbella Introduces Carpartment Insurance The Arbella Insurance Group has launched Carpartment insurance, which offers discounts to renters insurance customers who insure their cars ... Penn. Regulator Advises Consumers to Review Insurance Policies This Tax Season Tax season is in full swing, and Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine is encouraging consumers to go the extra step this ... Maine's Cross Insurance Appoints Vice President of Commercial Lines Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Bangor, Maine-based Cross Financial Corp. and one of the largest independent insurance providers in New ... More East News Midwest MMIC Enters Indiana Medical Professional Liability Market Minneapolis, Minn.-based medical malpractice insurer, MMIC, announced it has begun conducting business in Indiana. This brings the total ... St. Louis Company Wins Suit over Bowl-Shaped Chip A Texas jury has sided with a St. Louis company in its fight with snack giant Frito-Lay over the right to produce bowl-shaped tortilla ... Indiana Nursing Home Patient's Family Sues over Death Relatives of an 88-year-old Indiana woman who died after being attacked by another nursing home resident say the home's owners lied about ... More Midwest News Southeast North Carolina Approves 7% Home Insurance Rate Increase North Carolina's top state insurance regulator has signed an agreement allowing companies to raise homeowner's insurance policies by a ... West Virginia Senate Votes to Limit Landowner Liability The West Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill that would ensure that property owners face very limited liability from trespassers on ... Florida Judge: 104-Week Limit on Temporary Disability Benefits Unconstitutional A Florida district court judge's ruling that declared unconstitutional a 104-week limitation on injured workers' temporary benefits has ... Florida Senate Advances Bill Banning Texting While Driving A statewide texting-while-driving ban that has eluded passage for several years is again moving through the Florida Legislature. The Senate ... Georgia City Looks to Make Gun Ownership Mandatory A north Georgia city is considering passing an ordinance to make gun ownership mandatory. Leaders of Nelson,  a city of just over 1,300 ... More Southeast News South Central Activist Brockovich to Speak with Residents Near Louisiana Sinkhole Environmental activist Erin Brockovich and a California attorney hired by a group of Assumption Parish, La., residents are coming to Pierre ... Oklahoma Senate OKs Executive Appointee Plan The Oklahoma Senate has advanced a proposal that would allow voters to make the offices of state superintendent, insurance commissioner and ... Arkansas to Monitor Earthquakes Near Greers Ferry Earthquake experts intend to place more monitors near Greers Ferry Lake after a recent jump in the number of temblors in the area. While ... More South Central News West Oregon Senate Approves Medical Mistakes Mediation The Oregon Senate has passed a bill creating a new mediation process for patients injured by medical mistakes. The bill passed Tuesday in a ... USG adds Angi and Van Zanten to California Operations USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesaler and managing general agent added producers/brokers Joyce Chambers and Angi Van Zanten. ... Nursing Home Giant Guilty in California Wrongful Death Suit A Sacramento Superior Court jury has returned verdicts of wrongful death and elder abuse against the nation's largest assisted living ... Washington Governor, Senators Differ On Climate Proposal Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday insisted Washington state is poised to lead the fight against climate change and urged lawmakers to help him ... More West News International Zurich in Strategic Alliance with Red Cross/Crescent for Global Flood Program Zurich Insurance Group announced a CHF 21 million [$22.18 million] five-year alliance with the International Federation of Red Cross and ... Re/insurance Industry Social Media 'MySlipcase' Marks Successful 9 Months MySlipcase, a social media platform developed specifically for the global insurance and reinsurance industry, is celebrating reaching a ... SCOR Posts $545 Million 2012 Net Income; Strong Growth France's SCOR Group reported a solid performance for 2012, which it said "continues to combine growth, profitability and solvency." ... UK Underwriter DUAL Strengthens Operational and Governance Functions DUAL, the underwriting arm of Hyperion Insurance Group, has announced the next phase of its structural strengthening following a strategic ... UK's Direct Fleet Insurance Names Cassidy to New Post of Renewals Manager Direct Fleet Insurance, the UK market's specialist insurance trading platform offering brokers a reverse bidding process for their ... Marsh Creates Large, Mid-Size Corporate Division in UK & Ireland Marsh has announced a new corporate division within its UK & Ireland business. Bringing together its National Corporate and Risk Management ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Cost of Disaster Relief: IBHS CEO Rochman Why does it seem easier for society and, in particular, government to respond by spending lots... Watch Now How Improving Agency Processes Boosts Profitability To boost their profitability, agencies make investments all the time in people and technology,... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Surety Bonds Posted: Thu Mar 7 -- Hey guys, were a student marketing group at the University of Missouri who is trying to gather some research for a project. If any insurance... Adaptivemedia AMS360 for accounting? 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Pathwayinsurance Go to Forums Reader Comments Alabama Woman Sues Wal-Mart, Alleges Moldy Mr. Goodbar Posted: Fri Mar 1 -- Goodbar gone bad. Badbar? ExciteBiker Lawsuits by Fans Injured at NASCAR Race Face Obstacles Posted: Fri Mar 1 -- Wait...you mean sitting 10-20 feet away, in the first row near cars zooming by at 200 MPH is dangerous? I did not know that! DJ Panel Kills South Dakota Plan to Ban Texting While Driving Posted: Fri Mar 1 -- I cannot believe this bill failed. What were they thinking?? Stupid is as stupid does. Alwasy Amazed Idaho Court: Baseball Fan Can Sue Over Ball Injury Posted: Thu Feb 28 -- I'd guess it was a Republican since he cheering for a Cubs farm team. Republicans sure do love their losers [cough, Romney, cough]. Sally Anne Fannymaker Southern California Hotel Sued Over Corpse in Water Posted: Fri Mar 1 -- What is the injury? Disconcerting hindsight? Think about the hotel cleaning process. Do you know how most of them "wash" the glasses? They... 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