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November 26, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Religious Exemption to Birth Control Benefit The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a challenge to part of President Barack Obama's healthcare law by companies claiming a religious ... Applied Systems Acquired by Hellman & Friedman from Bain Capital for $1.8B Applied Systems Inc., a leading insurance software provider, said it has agreed to be acquired by investment funds advised by private ... Supreme Court Could Take Up Religious Rights of Corporations U.S. Supreme Court justices could decide on Tuesday to review religious objections made by corporations to a provision of the 2010 federal ... Hartford's McGee: Lessons from Clash with Activist Investor Paulson Liam McGee, who led a rebound at Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. after shunning John Paulson's call to split the insurer, said ... College Player May Be Blocked from Collecting on $20,000 Half-Court Shot Making a half-court shot during a promotion at an Oklahoma City Thunder game might be easier for 23-year-old Cameron Rodriguez than keeping ... Photographer Wins $1.2M from Media Firms That Used Pics on Twitter A federal jury on Friday ordered two media companies to pay $1.2 million to a freelance photojournalist for their unauthorized use of ... FDA Halts Google-Backed 23andMe's Sales of DNA Test Kit The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned 23andMe, a company backed by Google Inc., to halt sales of its genetic tests because they ... General Star Adds Six New Coverages to Healthcare Product Line General Star Management Co. has launched a new Healthcare Facilities Choice endorsement. The protection is available on miscellaneous ... Tower Group to Cut 140 Jobs After Q2 Loss Due to Reserve Charges Tower Group International Ltd. is cutting about 140 jobs, or 10 percent of its workforce, after posting a second-quarter loss of more than ... Workers' Compensation Results Improved in 2012 The workers' compensation industry's results improved in 2012. Premiums grew for the second straight year, the combined ratio improved,... Employers Screening Social Media Accounts May Alienate Job Candidates, Spur Legal Action Research from North Carolina State University shows companies that screen the social media accounts of job applicants... More National News East U.S. Labor Dept., N.Y. Agencies Team Up to Target Misclassification of Employees Officials from the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, the New York State Labor Department and the New York State Attorney ... NYS Workers' Comp Board Presses On to Resolve Group Trust Liabilities The New York State Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) is pressing on with its effort to resolve the liability problems stemming from ... Penn. Regulators Offer Tips to Avoid Turkey Frying Homeowners Catastrophe The Pennsylvania Insurance Department and the Office of the State Fire Commissioner are cautioning consumers to be extra careful when ... More East News Midwest Jury Awards Missouri Worker $28M for Lung Damage A Laclede County jury has ordered a Missouri company to pay $28 million to a worker who claimed his lungs were damaged at a compressor ... Progressive Names CEO Renwick as Chairman Ohio-based Progressive Corp. has named President and CEO Glenn M. Renwick to the additional role of chairman following the death of ... Combined Agents of America Expands in Kansas with New Member Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) has added a new member agency, Kansas-based Fouts, Davidson, Burks Agency LLC. CAA now has 53 ... $300K Awarded to 2 Terminated Ohio Truck Drivers Under the terms of a consent judgment, a now defunct North Canton, Ohio-based company, Star Air Inc., and owner Robert R. Custer, will pay ... More Midwest News Insurance Journal's 2014 Events Calendar will be published in our January 13, 2014 magazine, so it's going to be a valuable resource for readers who are planning to attend industry events. Submit your industry events for consideration! Southeast Bear Bryant Son's Reinsurance Fortune Helps Power Alabama Football The University of Alabama opened a new football-training center last February. Any professional team would be happy to have it. The ... Florida Woman Sues Network over 'The Game' Facebook Page A South Florida woman is suing the Black Entertainment Television network in a dispute over a Facebook page she developed to promote the ... Mississippi Court Will Hear Electrocution Workers' Compensation Appeal The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a former Ripley alderman who lost both hands after being electrocuted. WTVA-TV in ... Boraca Joins Arthur J. Gallagher McDonald's Restaurant Division in Tampa Chad Boraca has joined Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. as director of risk management in the McDonald's Restaurants specialty area. He will help ... More Southeast News South Central Commissioner Denies TWIA's Request to Raise Liability Limits The primary windstorm insurer for Texas coastal properties won't be raising limits of liability next year for on property it covers. ... Twitty Joins Frost Insurance as Market President for Dallas Office Jeff Twitty, an insurance executive with more than 30 years of insurance and risk management experience, has been named market president ... Hogs Damaging Levees in Louisiana's Jefferson Parish Feral hogs in Louisiana are rooting up levees on Jefferson Parish's west bank, causing damage that could pose a threat to flood protection, ... All-Star Insurance Opens New Office in Pittsburg, Texas Gilmer, Texas-based All-Star Insurance Group Inc., a full service, independent insurance agency, has opened a new office inside First ... India-Based Company Fined $77K for Amputation Hazards at Arkansas Plant The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Welspun Tubular LLC in Little Rock, Ark., for two ... More South Central News West California Insurers Group: Jones Was Correct on WC Pure Premium California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones was correct to recognize the increasing costs in the state's workers compensation system when ... CEO: Reno Air Races Needs $500,000 to Survive, Cites Insurance Costs The Reno National Championship Air Races must raise pledges of $500,000 by Dec. 15 in order to meet operational costs in 2014 and keep the ... Case Over Alaska Mountain Death Settled An attorney says a settlement has been reached over a Swiss man's death on Alaska's Mount McKinley in 2011. Court records show attorneys ... More West News International Canadian Pacific Coal Train Derails; No Injuries A northbound Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd train derailed near Windermere, British Columbia, on Monday morning, sending 16 cars loaded with ... China, India Succeed in Weakening Warsaw Global Warming Pact China and India's success in weakening the latest global warming agreement created friction with other developing nations that are seeking ... More International News Insurance Journal Blogs Narcotics Use in Workers Compensation Injuries This post is part of a series sponsored by Helmsman Management Services LLC. In recent years, there has been a disturbing rise in the use ... More Blogs 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 Technology Question - Submission Management Posted: Sat Nov 23 -- I am looking for the right application submission system for our agency. We are a wholesaler with an exclusive product. - Dashboard for us... InsureTime How to insure a client that use Uber or Lyft Posted: Fri Nov 22 -- I have sent emails and facebooks messages to Uber and Lyft and they don't respond because THEY HAVE NOTHING! Lyft's website says: $1,000,000... yoyowordup "Independent contractor" covered under "employer's" GL? 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Based on the most recent study, 70% of the adult population in the... racheljames Go to Forums Reader Comments State Proposals to Mandate Insurance for Gun Owners Falter Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- Even if they buy insurance, did anyone ever hear of an exclusion for intentional acts? This is just an attempt at creating a barrier to... Mike States, Insurers Working on Ways to Bypass Obamacare Federal Exchange Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- FFA, If Obama and Biden had a Vaudeville Act, it would close within a week and the theater would go bankrupt. My favorite Bidenism is when... Agent Progressive Insurance Chairman, Former CEO, Philanthropist Lewis Dies Posted: Mon Nov 25 -- Lewis was a contraversial figure who supported left wing causes. I'd like to correct a little revisionism in this article. Progressive grew... Paul 10 Ideas Chosen for Coastal Shields in New York, New Jersey Posted: Tue Nov 19 -- How about a wall around the island made out of sponge? It could soak up the excess water, and slowly evaporate over time. Cheetoh Mulligan NCAA Sues Video Game Maker Over College Athlete Settlement Posted: Thu Nov 21 -- If there is money to be had, the answer is definitely yes!! If there is no money involved, no one cares. DESi Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue November 18, 2013 Top Personal Lines Retail Agencies; Assisted Living / Long Term Care; Contractors & Builders; Regional Wall Calendar - Sponsor a Month 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 New Business Underwriter - Travel Training Manager Assistant Vice President - Sales and Marketing Regional Vice President Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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