Friday, June 28, 2013

Ref: Information about Your late Relation/Family member

Hello,

Ref: Information about Your late Relation/Family member

I am David Barker, an Investment adviser/sole executor to your late relation.
There is Estate (Cash deposit in bank and some landed Properties) belonging to your late family member whom I will like to discuss with you; He is related to you going

by the lineage, surname and country of origin.

Once I receive your information and endorse same appropriately, I shall provide you with all the privileged information/legal documents relating to the deceased and

also will give you guidelines on how to realize this goal without the breach of the law. I would respectfully request that you treat the content of this letter as

privileged and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a result of this correspondence. Contact me immediately for more information and to begin the

legal process of redeeming your lawful entitlement before the bank is compelled by law to hand over the money to the government.

This is my second but final attempt to reach you in view of this subject matter. Reply to my private email address davidbarker@accountant.com

Kind Regards,
David Barker

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Obama Administration Issues Contraceptive Rule For Faith-Based Employers

The Obama administration on Friday issued its final rule requiring health insurance coverage of contraceptives for the employees of ...

P/C Insurers Question Need for Insurance Accounting Overhaul

The biggest overhaul of insurance accounting in 30 years advanced a step on Thursday with the release of a proposal that some insurers fear ...

Court Grants Scientific Article Authors, Publishers Broad Protection

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Hobby Lobby Wins Round in Fight Against Contraceptive Coverage

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Guy Carpenter Launches New Mutual Company Specialty Practice

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Bethesda, Md., Ranked as Most Secure Metro Area in Farmers Insurance Study

The Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick region in Maryland was ranked as the most secure large U.S. metro area in the latest study published by ...

N.J. Toughens Penalties for Texting, Talking on Hand-Held Device While Driving

New Jersey is stiffening the penalties for motorists who use handheld cellphones to talk or text. A bill signed into law Thursday increases ...

Liberty Mutual Expands Home Office in Boston With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Liberty Mutual Insurance held a ribbon cutting ceremony today at the company's new 22-story, 590,000 square-foot office building at 157 ...

Irving Weber Associates Names Account Executive in New York

Irving Weber Associates Inc. (IWA Inc.) appointed Sharon Handel as account executive. In her new role, she will focus on dry cleaning ...

N.Y. Attorney General Announces Conviction in Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Scheme

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced this week the felony conviction of an insurance fraudster who scammed no-fault ...

Boston-Based Risk Strategies Co. Sells Majority Stake to Kohlberg & Co.

Risk Strategies Company (RSC), a Boston-Based insurance and benefits brokerage and risk management firm, announced that private equity firm ...
Midwest

Toledo Rebate to Hire Extra Firefighters with Work Comp Rebate

Toledo is using an unexpectedly big rebate from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation to increase the size of its fire department. Ohio ...

Ohio Road Signs Smash Into Cars; State Seeks Cause

The Ohio Department of Transportation is investigating how three signs posted above a Cleveland-area highway smashed into traffic during ...

Flooding Damages Homes in Southwestern Wisconsin

Several days of heavy rains caused flooding that damaged hundreds of homes in southwestern Wisconsin, and officials in some communities ...

Iowa Court Reconsiders Firing of 'Irresistible' Assistant

A dental assistant fired because her boss thought she was too attractive has won a rare reconsideration by the Iowa Supreme Court on her ...

Former North Dakota Insurance Agent Gets 10 Years for Theft

A former Dickinson, N.D., insurance agent convicted of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a client has been sentenced to 10 years ...
Southeast

Florida's Citizens Seeks 6.6% Home Rate Hike; Cap on Sinkhole Rates in High-Risk Areas

Florida's state-backed property insurer requested a statewide average 6.6 percent increase in homeowners' rates along with a cap on ...
South Central

MHBT Acquires Wells Fargo Insurance Office in Texas

Dallas, Texas-based MHBT Inc. has acquired Wells Fargo's insurance brokerage operations in Lubbock, Texas. The deal includes all operating ...

Deadline for Louisiana Sinkhole Buyout Talks Extended

Nearly half of the eligible residents and families directly affected by a Bayou Corne, La,-area sinkhole induced by a Texas Brine Co. salt ...

Agency Investigating Plant Blast Finds Lax Chemical Regulation

A federal agency investigating a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant will tell a Senate committee that regulation of the dangerous ...

Texas Fire Review Panel Flags Work in 2 Cases

A Texas fire review panel flagged two quarter-century-old arson cases, saying investigators were mistaken in finding that the defendants ...

Report: Louisiana Plant Explosion Released Toxic Chemicals

The deadly June 13 explosion and fire at the Williams Olefins chemical plant in Geismar, La., released more than 62,000 pounds of toxic ...
West

New Mexico Current Insurance Regulator To Remain In Office

State Insurance Superintendent John Franchini was selected to remain as New Mexico's top insurance regulator when his office becomes an ...

San Francisco Paper Sues Rival Over Low Ad Rates

The San Francisco Examiner has filed a lawsuit alleging that the city's dominant daily newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle, has slashed ...

Study: California Low-Wage Workers Cheated Of Awards

A new study says thousands of low-paid California workers were cheated out of money they won against employers who broke the law. The ...

Weather Service Confirms Modest Oregon Tornado

A National Weather Service spokeswoman says a modest tornado did indeed touch down near the tiny Oregon town of Birkenfeld in the North ...
International

Tepco Will Not Pursue Compensation from GE, Other Suppliers Over Nuclear Disaster

Tokyo Electric Power Co. shareholders rejected a proposal to look into pursuing claims for compensation against companies that supplied ...

Alberta Farms Avoid Widespread Damage from Worst Flood on Record

Damage to farmland in southern Alberta is not "widespread" after the region's worst floods on record, according to Katrina Bluetchen, a ...

U.S. Suspends Trade Benefits for Bangladesh Over Workplace Safety

President Barack Obama on Thursday cut off longtime U.S. trade benefits for Bangladesh in a mostly symbolic response to dangerous ...
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Analysts: Travelers/Dominion Deal Makes Sense, More U.S.-Canadian M&A May Follow

Jun 18, 2013 -- The Travelers Companies' decision to acquire Dominion of Canada General Insurance, a unit of E-L Financial Corp., for $1.1 billion makes ...

Sawyer Insurance Agency Merges with Higginbotham in Dallas

Jun 14, 2013 -- Higginbotham announced that Sawyer Insurance Agency has merged with its Dallas office. Sawyer Insurance in Richardson, Texas, has been ...

Brown & Brown Announces Asset Acquisition of Rollins Agency in New York

Jun 10, 2013 -- Brown & Brown of New York Inc, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., said it acquired certain assets of The Rollins Agency in Rye Brook, N.Y. ...
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Boston-Based Risk Strategies Co. Sells Majority Stake to Kohlberg & Co.

Jun 27, 2013 -- Risk Strategies Company (RSC), a Boston-Based insurance and benefits brokerage and risk management firm, announced that private equity firm ...

Hartford to Sell U.K. Variable Annuity Business to Berkshire

Jun 27, 2013 -- Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. agreed to sell its U.K. variable-annuity business to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. for about $285 million ...

Aon Acquires Dempsey Partners

Jun 21, 2013 -- Aon Global Risk Consulting, the risk consulting business of Aon plc acquired the assets of Dempsey Partners, a provider of claims ...

Ebix, Goldman Sachs Terminate Merger Agreement Amid Probe

Jun 20, 2013 -- Ebix Inc., a supplier of software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, announced that it and an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & ...

Heffernan Acquires N.Y.-Based Consuasor Insurance Advisors

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Jun 18, 2013 -- Florida-based national insurance agency Brown & Brown Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ECC Insurance Brokers Inc., announced that its ...

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Travelers Eyes Canada Growth with $1.1B Acquisition of The Dominion

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Greenberg's $25B Suit Against Government Over AIG Bailout Can Proceed

Maurice "Hank" Greenberg can continue his $25 billion lawsuit against the U.S. over losses from the bailout of his former company, American ...

Wal-Mart, Gap, Other U.S. Brands Ready $50M Bangladesh Safety Fund: WSJ

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Gay Marriage Ruling Boosts Benefits for Many, Leaves Confusion in Some States

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday forcing the federal government to recognize same-sex marriage in states where it is legal will ...

Law Firms See Rise in Malpractice Claim Frequency, Severity

Multi-million dollar payouts for legal malpractice claims are climbing, and so are the total number of claims for law firms, in general. A ...

AIR Model Estimates Pandemic Flu Losses

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Hartford to Sell U.K. Variable Annuity Business to Berkshire

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. agreed to sell its U.K. variable-annuity business to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. for about $285 million ...

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Penn. Mulls Tougher Demolition Rules in Wake of Fatal Building Collapse

Pennsylvania's House Republican leaders recently agreed to hold a public hearing on legislation to better regulate the state's demolition ...

FEMA Boosts Aid to New Jersey Towns Hit by Sandy

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has OK'd a plan to boost aid to New Jersey towns hit hard by Superstorm Sandy. U.S. Rep. Chris ...

NJM Donates Driving Simulators to Local New Jersey High Schools

New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company (NJM), the largest insurer of private passenger vehicles in the Garden State, donated driving ...

Ames & Gough Names Senior Broker in Virginia Office

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Midwest

Mercedes-Benz pays $260k in Wisconsin Lemon Law Case

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC has paid out another $260,000 in a long-running lemon law case. Attorney Vince Megna sued the company in 2005 on ...

Illinois Man Sentenced for Multi-State Auto Theft Scheme

A Madison, Ill., man faced jail time after being convicted in for an auto theft scheme that spanned Illinois and Missouri, according to ...

Ohio Air Crash Shows Risks, Thrill of Wing Walking

Risking death every time they go to work, wing walkers need courage, poise, a healthy craving for adrenaline and, most importantly, they ...

Ex-Kansas Insurance Agent Accused of Stealing $2M

Federal prosecutors have charged a former Kansas insurance agent with stealing nearly $2 million from policyholders. The U.S. attorney's ...
Southeast

Florida Supreme Court Nixes Pre-Surgery Damages Clause without Concession

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled unenforceable a doctor's financial and arbitration agreement with a patient prior to surgery because it ...
South Central

Making the Most of Mediation

More litigation is resolved by mediation than by jury trials. Because of this, it is very important that insurance professionals understand ...

Oklahoma Insurance Claims from May Tornadoes Top 75K

Insurance claims filed in response to a major tornado outbreak in May have jumped to 75,758 with insurance payments reaching $687,945,276, ...

Texas Plant Owner Says Insurance Will Cover Loss from Explosion

Williams Cos., the owner of a Louisiana chemical plant that remains shut after a fatal explosion, said insurance will cover most of the ...

4 Workers Hurt in Texas A&M Construction Accident

Four workers were hurt, three critically, after a barn frame collapsed on June 22 at an $80 million Texas A&M University equestrian complex ...

State Senator Gives Up on Louisiana Citizens Insurance CEO Job

State Sen. Dan "Blade"Morrish has dropped his bid to become the next CEO of the state-run insurer of last resort, the Louisiana Citizens ...
West

Mom Sues Monster Over Teen's Death in California

The mother of a teenager who died from cardiac arrhythmia last year is blaming his death on Corona, Calif.-based Monster Beverage Corp., ...

President Declares Disaster For Spring Flooding in Alaska

President Barack Obama has declared a federal disaster for spring flooding in parts of Alaska. Gov. Sean Parnell earlier this month ...

Likely Recall Washington Area Mayor Who Jeopardized City's Insurance

Votes counted from Tuesday's special election show that Cy Sun, a Washington area mayor, will be recalled on July 9 when the election is ...

4 Men Sue Boy Scouts, LDS Church in Idaho

Four men are suing the Mormon church and Boy Scouts of America in federal court, saying they were sexually abused while attending scouting ...
International

Global Banks Will Screen for Terrorism Links Under Basel Plan

Global banks will have to vet all customers for terrorism links as part of a crackdown on money laundering and criminal finance. Terrorist ...

Canada Seeks $1B Clean-Up Fund by Major Oil Pipelines

Companies operating major crude oil pipelines in Canada will be required to have C$1 billion ($954.97 million) available to fund clean ups ...

Australian Safety Regulator Faults Rolls-Royce over Qantas Engine Explosion

Rolls-Royce Plc repeatedly failed to identify a defect that caused one of its engines to explode on a Qantas Airways Ltd aircraft carrying ...
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Posted: Wed Jun 26 -- I am an agent doing primarily commercial auto and trucking. We are using a system called NowCerts.com We love it. Mainly because it costs us... RigQuote
New independent agency
Posted: Tue Jun 25 -- E&O was the hardest thing for me to do as a start up (besides appointments). It can cost a new agency like $2000+ I say start looking there. shiftins
Question regarding my universal life insurance policy !
Posted: Mon Jun 24 -- Do you still need life insurance? How old are you? How much life insurance do you need? For how long? Are you healthy? Would Term Life... yoyowordup
How to obtain release of liablity
Posted: Fri Jun 21 -- what type of liability you are talking about? auto, home insurance? Remove her from your policy since you divorced and let her to get her... pecosins
brokers with access to trucking insurance?
Posted: Thu Jun 20 -- I have markets that can write the gl and comp. Can write a 3yr. guaranteed policy on the work comp CYNTHIA CPRO
Workers Comp (Ca) Auto Repair with large loss
Posted: Thu Jun 20 -- Dear Paul, I have markets that would possibly quote your insured. The minimum premium with all our markets is 15,000. If you are interested... CYNTHIA CPRO
Texas Commercial Auto
Posted: Thu Jun 20 -- Looking for a home for hard to place commercial auto. Client is a Realtor and wants to purchase a boxvan and put their logo on the unit with... JohnnyLaw
Ohio Looking for a market, 8 Trucks pulling RVs
Posted: Wed Jun 19 -- You may wish to try Nationwide or Victoria Insurance; both write standard & non-standard commercial transportation. insurancepro2
Garagekeepers Coverage - Florida Account
Posted: Mon Jun 17 -- Let's imagine one of the car owners hires a lawyer and takes the auto garage to court. A judge declares the garage responsible (legally... darnovak

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Colleges Could Face Lawsuits Following Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling
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Supreme Court Limits Workplace Harassment, Retaliation Claims
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White House Threatens Veto of Farm Bill Over Food Stamp Cuts
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Appeal Planned On Arizona Immigrant License Policy
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Insurers Abandon Long Island After Superstorm, N.Y. Senator Schumer Says
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