Daily Headlines: Monday, September 9, 2013

Contact us | Subscribe | Send to a Friend

September 9, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Quiet 2013 Hurricane Season a 'Head Scratcher' for Embarrassed Forecasters The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which forecasters had predicted would be more active than normal, has turned out to be something of a ... Crop Insurance: A Growing Problem in Time of Record Farm Profits A Depression-era program intended to save the nation's farmers from ruin has grown into a 21st- century crutch enabling affluent growers ... Florida Tobacco Ruling Applies in Federal Cases, Court Says Reynolds American Inc.'s R.J. Reynolds Tobacco unit lost its bid to overturn jury verdicts over smoking-related deaths after arguing that ... Bank of America, Merrill Settle Gender Bias Claims for $39M Bank of America Corp. agreed to pay $39 million to settle a gender bias lawsuit by female brokers who claimed they were paid less than men ... Nautilus Insurance Group Enters Personal Umbrella Market Nautilus Insurance Group (Nautilus) will begin writing personal umbrella and related coverages nationwide through a new office in ... Probe Clears BP Oil Spill Claims Chief But Finds Staff Misconduct An investigation led by former FBI Director Louis Freeh cleared the BP claims administrator of misconduct in handling settlement payouts ... Carriers Urged to End Cyber Exclusion Clause for Energy Firms: Marsh Continuing uncertainty surrounding the application of cyber-exclusion clauses is eroding the value of insurance and causing mounting concern... Five Key Traits CEOs Look For When Hiring Talent (This article is based on a presentation made by Libby at the IICF Women in Insurance Global Conference in New York on... More National News East Delaware Workers' Compensation Task Force Reconvenes Delaware's Workers' Compensation Task Force reconvened last Friday for its first meeting since Gov. Jack Markell signed the group's ... 9/11 Responders Far From NYC Seek Compensation They weren't exposed to anywhere near the same level of ash, grit and fumes, but emergency workers who rushed to the Pentagon and the ... Proposed Massachusetts License Plate to Aid Bomb Victims State lawmakers are considering whether to allow motorists to buy a ``Boston Strong" license plate with proceeds helping victims of the ... WCRI Study of Penn., Md. Finds Vicodin Much Costlier When Dispensed by Doctors A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) says the average price paid for physician-dispensed Vicodin -- a ... More East News Midwest Property Auctioned in Wisconsin Insurance Fraud Case Fur coats, diamonds and Rolex watches were among hundreds of items once owned by a pair of Wausau, Wis., insurance executives that have ... Scott Named Ohio Insurance Department Legislative Liaison Lindsay Scott has been named as the legislative liaison for the Ohio Department of Insurance. She will work in the Executive Office's ... More Midwest News Southeast Workers' Compensation Loss Costs Going Down Again in Kentucky Workers' compensation loss costs used by insurers in figuring rates to charge employers are going down for the eighth straight year. The ... Mississippi to Create Small Business Health Insurance Exchange Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney plans to move ahead with a health insurance exchange for small businesses after federal ... West Virginia Supreme Court Weighs Municipal Liability for Dog Attack Death The state Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether the Monroe County Commission and a dog warden are responsible for the 2009 death ... Kentucky Insurance Commissioner Probes Humana's Letters on Obamacare Officials with the Tennessee Department of Insurance say they are investigating after getting complaints about letters sent by Humana Inc. ... More Southeast News South Central Rebel Claimants in BP Spill Settlement Get Expedited Hearing A U.S. appeals court will hold an expedited hearing for a small group of claimants in a Gulf spill settlement with BP Plc, with oral ... Oklahoma Sees Double Digit Decrease in Workers' Comp Loss Costs An annual filing most insurance carriers will use to develop rates for workers' compensation insurance shows a dramatic decrease in loss ... Roach Howard Smith & Barton Adds Harris in Employee Benefits Division Leigh Harris joined Texas-based Roach Howard Smith & Barton insurance brokerage firm as assistant vice president in the employee benefits ... More South Central News West NFP Acquires Insurance West Corporation in California NFP Property & Casualty Services Inc. has acquired Insurance West Corporation, an independent insurance agency in Simi Valley, Calif. ... Bliss & Glennon Purchases IIW in California Bliss & Glennon Inc., a leading national managing general agent and surplus lines broker, a division of Fortegra Financial, has purchased ... Wife Nabbed For Allegedly Cashing Dead Hubby's Workers' Comp Checks in California Rosa Maria Barajas, 68, of Huntington Park, Calif. was arrested for allegedly receiving workers' compensation benefits of her dead husband. ... Scientists Assess Damage From Yosemite-Area Fire Scientists are assessing the damage from a massive wildfire burning around Yosemite National Park, laying plans to protect habitat and ... MGIS Names Fischerkeller Assistant Vice President in Utah The MGIS Companies Inc. named Paul Fischerkeller assistant vice president of medical professional liability insurance sales. Fischerkeller ... California Senate Oks Limits On Workers' Comp For Pro Athletes The state Senate has approved a bill to prevent professional athletes who spent most of their careers with teams in other states from ... More West News International Munich Re Sees Stable Reinsurance Rates in January Renewals Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, said it expects stable rates for its property and casualty reinsurance at January price ... New Capital in Reinsurance Industry Could Reach $100B in 5 Years: Aon The reinsurance industry may attract about $100 billion of new capital from alternative sources over the next five years as pension and ... G20 Vows to Coordinate Financial Services Regulations World leaders renewed their determination on Friday to work more closely and regulate across the financial system to avoid conflicting ... Swiss Re 'Not Alarmed' by New Capital Swiss Re expects natural catastrophe pricing rates to stabilize in 2014 after a decline this year, with demand for the cover doubling by ... August's Natural Disasters Caused $10B in Economic Damage: Aon Benfield August saw billion-dollar flood losses in China, Russia, Philippines and Pakistan, bringing an initial combined estimate of $10 billion in ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV California Assemblyman Mixes Insurance and Politics Assemblyman Ken Cooley, D-Rancho Cordova, started his insurance career in the 1970s working on... Watch Now Opportunity in ACA Reprieve Shawn P. Pynes, a principal with Barney & Barney LLC in San Diego, sees the temporary reprieve... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Travelers reducing commissions Posted: Sat Sep 7 -- This may be the case. If so, my Travelers rep better get used to the same answer I give my Progressive rep when they come in and ask:"What... lonestar Markets for HOA's Posted: Fri Sep 6 -- Anyone know if CIG is direct appointment only or if they have wholesalers in California? I've been trying to get in touch with them but have... ABMCalifornia Why I believe in insurance agents Posted: Fri Sep 6 -- and then "patched back together" because of the value the AGENT brought to the relationship. alsia Work Comp for Retail E-Cig/Vapor Shops Posted: Fri Sep 6 -- Does anyone have a market for electronic cigarette retail stores AKA Vapor Shops?... InsureTime buying commercial lines leads... Posted: Thu Sep 5 -- Why do you say that? Have you had a bad experience? ABMCalifornia Med Pay on a Horse Trailer? Posted: Fri Aug 30 -- I would assume that if your, your family or a visitor hurt themselves entering the trailer or once inside the... ishootfriendlies Go to Forums Reader Comments New Jersey Court: Text Sender Can Be Held Liable in Crash Posted: Wed Sep 4 -- It is scary how unbelievably stupid our courts can be. Don Quixote West Virginia Family Sues Over Accident Photo Posted: Wed Sep 4 -- Absolutely inappropriate and disgusting behavior from a trusted "first responder". Moe Tough-to-Kill New York Buses Drive Through U.S. Law's Loopholes Posted: Tue Sep 3 -- And when the operator - or their carrier - pays out the paltry $5mil to cover the 14 new quadrapeligic pre-teens, the plaintiff's lawyers... reality bites Obamacare Supporters Decry Republicans' Moves on Health Navigators Posted: Tue Sep 3 -- GOP vs the GAP - the Give Away Party - the Dems sure know how to spend other peoples money, but never their own. How much did Obama and his... Whodathunkit? How U.S. Consumers Feel About Usage-Based Auto Insurance Posted: Fri Sep 6 -- My auto insurance agent who is a great guy and my insurance company who were kind enough to cover my Pontiac GTP and my 1958 Austin-Healey... Water Bug Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue September 9, 2013 Top Workers' Comp Writers; Intellectual Property: Copyright, Trademark, Patent & Cyber / Media Liability; Residential Contractors More Newsletters Choose Newsletters Daily Headlines Weekly Reader Picks Magazine Update Insurance Journal TV Classifieds Breaking News MyNewMarkets Daily Claims Daily Enter Your E-mail Market Directories Excess & Surplus Markets Programs Workers' Comp Markets New Insurance Jobs Commercial Insurance Producer Licensed Property and Casualty Producer Commercial Lines Underwriter Director/Vice-President for Multistate Insurance Brokerage Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. How to Advertise For information about advertising on this newsletter and Insurance Journal magazines, contact Julie Tinney at (800) 897-9965 x148. View our Media Kit for advertising options in our magazines and online properties. Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Send to a Friend | Contact Us Insurance Journal 3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 (800) 897-9965 Copyright © 2013 by Wells Media Group, Inc.