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November 8, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Federal Safety Regulators Criticized for Missing Bus Safety Hazards U.S. bus regulators are overlooking or not catching serious safety hazards before fatal crashes and need to change their auditing ... Association Recommends Insurance Guidelines for Carsharing Operations An association for operators of car sharing services has developed guidelines for what insurance they should make available to consumers ... Insurance Kiosks the Wave of the Future? Milk...check; Eggs...check; Bread...check; Car insurance...wait, what? Most Americans' grocery lists don't typically read this way, but a ... Eyeing Affluent Market, Crestbrook Enters First State of Illinois with More to Come Well-to-do Illinois residents and their insurance agents now have another option when it comes to protecting their assets. Crestbrook... Earnings Conference Call Nuggets: We Can Write Terror Risk, Industry Execs Say At least two property/casualty insurance and reinsurance industry executives highlighted the industry's capacity to... More National News East U.S. Sen. Toomey Cites Pennsylvania Residents Losing Health Insurance U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey said thousands of Pennsylvanians are contacting his office with complaints about losing their health insurance because ... R-T Specialty Appoints Senior VP for Property Division in New York R-T Specialty, the wholesale brokerage unit of Ryan Specialty Group based in Chicago, announced the appointment of Meredith Dyson as a ... Mass.-Based Eastern Insurance Group Acquires Westover Insurance Agency Eastern Insurance Group, an independent insurance agency based in Natick, Mass., acquired Westover Insurance Agency in Lynnfield, Mass. ... K&B Underwriters Hires Senior Living Programs Director in Virginia K&B Underwriters, a program administrator and wholesale brokerage serving agents and brokers for senior living facilities, hired Paul ... More East News Midwest J.M. Wilson Hires Fee as Branch Manager in Ohio Managing general agency, J.M. Wilson, has added Gina Fee, as branch manager of its Westerville, Ohio, location. Fee will oversee the ... Ohio Workers' Comp Data Shows 5K-Plus Worker Amputations Since 2005 Data provided by the state shows that more than 5,000 workers in Ohio have suffered amputation injuries since 2005. The statistics from the ... Missouri Appeals Court: Red-Light Camera Law Invalid The future of red-light cameras in Missouri communities could be in jeopardy after a state appeals court panel ruled that most municipal ... More Midwest News Southeast Alabama Targets Underage Drinking The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has launched an initiative to stop underage and binge drinking in the state. ABC Board members ... Officials Allege Georgia-Florida Football Game Bus Theft Ring Investigators have arrested a man who they say was involved in an "elaborate theft ring" operating in northeast Florida and south Georgia. ... Brewer Named to Lockton Global Team in Southeast Clint Brewer has joined Lockton's Southeast U.S. operations as Regional Practice Leader for Lockton Global. He will help deliver services, ... More Southeast News South Central Oklahoma Lawmaker to Re-File Earthquake Insurance Bill Following a rash of earthquakes, a state lawmaker says he plans to file a bill to require insurance companies to notify Oklahomans whether ... Austin Homeowner's Interest in Flood Insurance Rises Insurance agents in Austin, Texas report the interest in homeowners obtaining flood insurance coverage has risen dramatically after two ... Small Business Insurance Provider AssureStart to Launch in Texas Madison, Wis.-based American Family Insurance is partnering with Seattle-based start-up, AssureStart, to sell small business insurance ... Dallas-Based Capstone Underwriters Announces Management Changes Capstone Underwriters LLC announced that Roger F. Bogan has joined the group in Dallas as executive vice-president, brokerage. Bogan will ... New Deputy Insurance Commissioners Appointed in Louisiana Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced that Executive Counsel Warren Byrd has been appointed to the position of deputy ... More South Central News West McDonald-Leavitt Names Stout Vice President in California The McDonald-Leavitt Insurance Agency in Santa Rosa, Calif. named Brandon Stout vice president in its national restaurant insurance ... Nevada Mine Pollution Deal Brings Residents $19.5M Rural neighbors of an abandoned World War II-era copper mine that has leaked toxic chemicals in northern Nevada for decades have won up to ... California City Says No To Pamplona-Style Bull Run One Southern California city has nixed a Pamplona-style bull running event because of safety concerns. The Riverside Press Enterprise ... Insurance Equality Ordered For Gay Marriage in New Mexico Insurance companies in New Mexico must provide same-sex married couples with the same discounts and benefits offered to opposite-sex ... Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Expands BOP Product to California Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies (formerly known as GUARD Insurance Group) has begun offering its business owners policy (BOP) ... More West News International Super Typhoon Haiyan Slams into Central Philippines; Millions Flee The strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land, battered the central Philippines on Friday, ... AIR Analyzes Potential Impact of Super Typhoon Haiyan on Philippines Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide issued a bulletin shortly before Super Typhoon Haiyan [known locally as Yolanda] came ashore across ... Windstorm Christian Tops Impact Forecasting's Monthly Cat Report In its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, ... Allianz Raises 2013 Earnings Goal as Q3 Profit Climbs Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, increased its full-year earnings goal after third-quarter profit rose 6.3 percent, beating analysts' ... Aon Revises London Short Excess Liability Follow Form for Global Clients Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has released its latest London Short Excess Liability Follow form ... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Markets in Motion - Sports & Entertainment Venue The 650,000 square foot Honda Event Center in Anaheim, Calif. holds thousands of people at any... Watch Now A World With or Without TRIA Since the creation of the federal terrorism reinsurance program in 2002 until now the market... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Travelers reducing commissions Posted: Thu Nov 7 -- Forum Reader, good question. I wonder what answer you would get, if you posed the same question, to a Gecio call center rep or a State Farm... lonestar Hartford School of Insurance Posted: Thu Nov 7 -- I went to the Hartford school about 9 years ago when I was 6 months into my job. It's a good program when you're new to commercial... wariline Plaza Insurance for Para Transit Posted: Thu Nov 7 -- Does anyone know of any MGA's that have access to Plaza Insurance for auto liability on a Para Transit company? taximan Free CE Classes in Martinsville and Danville, VA Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- Hi all, I need assistance in finding some free CE Classes in Martinsville and Danville, VA area. Please advise. Thank you for your help in... Helenhsu45 CA liability coverage for product - Gopher Gasser Posted: Tue Nov 5 -- Hartford will cancel current GL policy if this product in production. The market from AgentSecure decline it. Let me try Bliss & Glennon. antagent New Phone Line System Help Posted: Tue Nov 5 -- I highly suggest you RUN AWAY from any VOIP proposal from Megapath. I just recently went through HELL with this terrible company and being... mhutch69 Erie Insurance, feedback please. Posted: Thu Oct 31 -- I would stay away from Erie. Erie has appointed too many agents and their competitive position has taken a turn for the worse. Erie's... randrew54 7 day insurance policy Posted: Tue Oct 29 -- Justin, Unfortunately, that program is exclusive to LA Insurance. If you really want access to it, you could access it by becoming an LA... PiP Go to Forums Reader Comments N.Y. Expects 100,000 to Change Health Insurance Under Federal Overhaul Posted: Mon Nov 4 -- The "Affordable" Care Act just cost me another $7,800 a year starting Jan 1st. AND raised my deductible $2,000 annually and I can't afford... Big D Report: Warming Likely to Make Bad Things Worse Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- "We reduce the amount of energy consumed and we all end up living in caves again." No doom and gloom hyperbole there... EBA Arizona Legislator's Close Call in I-10 Dust Storm Prompts Call for Action Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- Huh! How about we ask the Department of Interior or the US Senate or whatever legislative body can be done about hurricanes? Ridiculous!... Vickie Washington Driver Blames 'Gorilla' For Causing Crash Posted: Wed Nov 6 -- Is she sure it wasn't a deer in a gorilla costume? Whodathunkit? Lost Pheasants, Disappearing Grasslands: Is Crop Insurance to Blame? Posted: Fri Nov 1 -- There would be more credibility to your article blaming loss of pheasant population on political causes if you wouldn't show a hen pheasant... ecinfel Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue November 4, 2013 Focus on Professional Liability / PLUS; Habitational / Dwellings; Agents' E&O Survey; Bonus: Free Ad Readership Study ($2,500 Value); Bonus: The Indiana Issue (Special Supplement) 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 Underwriter - Workers Compensation Loss Control Services Manager Senior Safety & Health Consultant Market Director Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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