National News for June 2012
- Agents, Insurers Cheer Congress OK of Flood Insurance Reform Bill
- Congress Agrees on Multi-Year Flood Insurance Extension, Reforms
- Markel Names New Executives for Marketing, Business Development
- Business Transitions More Risky for Lawyers: Study
- ACE Launches New Stand-Alone Product Recall Insurance Unit
- Study from CNA Analyzes Lawyers Professional Liability Claims
- Actuaries Say Individual Mandate Key to Viable Health Insurance Market
- Fitch: U.S. Healthcare Ratings Already Incorporate Healthcare Ruling
- Corporate Winners, Losers Under Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling
- Why Chief Justice Roberts Saved Obama’s Healthcare Law
- Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation to Host ‘Week of Giving’
- A.M. Best on Court Ruling: No Effect on Most Health Insurers But Watching Small Insurers
- AIG to Revive AIG Name; Drop Chartis, SunAmerica Names: Reuters
- Excerpts from Supreme Court’s Healthcare Opinion
- BB&T Adds Flood Insurance to Online Offerings
- Reactions to Healthcare Ruling Coming In; What’s Yours?
- Supreme Court Upholds Healthcare Law; Read Copy of Opinion
- Supreme Court to Deliver Obama Healthcare Ruling
- Today’s Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling: Possible Scenarios, Effects
- Shareholders Sue Diamond Foods Board Over Financial Problems
- Checks Not Guaranteed for All Health Insurance Rebates, Experts Say
- Esurance Extends Discounts to Same-Sex Couples in Domestic Partnerships
- The Hartford Enhances Sales Support For Small Business Benefit Brokers
- National Glass Exchange, AmTrust to Offer Windshield Protection Plans
- Strong Regulatory Systems Recognize Global Differences
- Vitale Becomes Sole CEO of Aspen Insurance; Villers Named Chairman
- P/C Industry 2011 Loss Reserve Position Sufficient, but Challenged: Conning Research
- Best Sees No Change in MAPFRE USA Group Ratings
- P/C Insurers Profits Rose to $10.1B in Q1
- Republican Senator’s Abortion Amendment Holding Up Flood Insurance Bill: Reid
- Vertafore Unveils Agency Management System with Mobile Capabilties
- XL Expands Technology Underwriting Staff in New York, Atlanta, Chicago
- P/C Industry Should Not Expect Traditional Hard Market Soon: Hartwig
- Obama Lends Support to Senate Flood Insurance Bill
- Customer Satisfaction with Auto Insurers at New High: J.D. Powers
- Geico Spends 6.5% of Premiums on Advertising
- Argo Pro Introduces New Cyber Liability Product
- Chartis Enhances Network Security Policy
- Sea Level Rise Accelerating Along Atlantic Coast, Say Scientists
- Ratings Recap: Iron Horse, Imperial Fire, Plymouth Rock, Bunker Hill
- Best Affirms, Assigns Ratings to GEICO and Affiliates; Outlook Stable
- Former AIG, General Re Execs Admit to Reinsurance Fraud, Pay Fines
- Tropical Storm Debby Heads for Florida Coast, Spares Louisiana
- Storm Threat Prompts Oil Companies to Evacuate Some Gulf Staff
- Deal Reached in AIG, General Re Executives’ Fraud Case
- AIG Names Executive Chairman for ILFC as CEO’s Relationship Reviewed
- K&K Adds Optional Sexual Abuse Coverage to Sports, Entertainment Programs
- White Mountains Acquires 2 PICO Holdings Insurers in Run-Off
- Senate to Finally Debate Flood Insurance Monday
- Judge Allows Investor Lawsuit Over Goldman CDO Conflicts
- Lawsuit Seeks to Curb Powers of New Federal Consumer Financial Board
- Health Insurers to Rebate $1.1 Billion
- Law Firms’ Insurers to Compensate Investors Hurt by Mortgage Crisis
- Senate Overhauls Farm Subsidies, Crop Insurance But Time Running Out
- Looming Agent Retirements: Carriers Face Major Turnover
- Chartis Introduces Loss Prevention Services for Private Client Group Yacht Clients
- The Business of Insuring Correctional Facilities
- Rise of Gadgets Doubles Costs of Lightning Damage – I.I.I.
- Ratings Recap: Auto Owners, Stonebridge, Tokio Marine (U.S.), Courtesy, Young America, Old Glory
- Best Affirms Ratings of Eastern Insurance Holdings and Subs
- Facebook Fiasco, ‘Blank Check’ Companies Disrupt IPO Insurance Market
- Rockwood Programs Launches New EPLI Product
- Actuaries: Health Costs to Go Up No Matter What Court Decides on Law
- Railroad Retaliated By Firing Workers Reporting Injuries: OSHA
- Ratings Recap: Church Mutual, Ocean Harbor, HSBC (Del.), Golden RRG, Southern Pioneer, Affirmative
- MetLife Receives Fed Extension on Capital Plans
- RiskMeter.com Partners With BuildFax to Offer Roof Age Reports to Carriers
- PURE Introduces Flood Insurance Product for High-Value Homeowners
- Berkley Life Sciences Launches Coverage for Drug & Medical Device Shortages
- Rates for Good Drivers in Cities Too High, Too Variable, Says Consumer Group
- U.S., European Union Struggle to Overcome Regulatory Barriers
- Public Companies Underestimate Risk of Directors and Officers Lawsuit: Survey
- Best Affirms Kemper Corp., Subs and Affiliates Ratings
- Best Affirms Tower U.S. Pool and Affiliated Companies Ratings
- How Predictive Modeling Has Revolutionized Insurance
- Best Affirms General Reinsurance Corp’s ‘A++’ Ratings; Outlook Stable
- Facebook Outlines Defense in Messy IPO Case
- ACE Expands Data Breach Team for Privacy Protection Policies
- Study Finds Little Earthquake Risk from Fracking
- WellPoint to Settle Class Action Over Anthem Demutualization for $90 Million
- Facebook, Banks Want Shareholder Lawsuits in New York Court
- Senators Call for Bipartisan Support for Cap on Crop Insurance Subsidies
- Last Loans Used to Buy AIG, Bear Stearns Assets Repaid: Fed Reserve
- Ratings Recap: DTRIC, Kansas Bankers, ProAssurance, American Federated
- Chubb Adds Covert Shipment Tracking to Suite of Security Services
- Philadelphia Insurance Launches Commercial Flood Protection
- Ex-Partner Sues Dewey, Says Law Firm Was Ponzi Scheme
- Small Business Owners Dismiss Risk of Data Breach: Survey
- Better Vehicle Design Is Saving Lives, Reducing Injuries
- Fitch: Workers’ Compensation Weakest Segment; Combined Ratio Worst in 10 Years
- In Expanded Internet Naming Game, Who Will Own .insurance?
- Cellcontrol, PURE Insurance to Offer Free Distracted Driving Technology to Members
- Law Firms Facing Rise in Large Malpractice Claims: Study
- Best Affirms Ratings of The Hanover Insurance Group and Subs
- Hylant Group Acquires AGIS
- ACE Adds Accident Coverage to Integrated Pollution, Casualty Form
- HCC Medical Insurance Services Expands Travel Insurance to Sports Travel
- Climate Change Will Alter Risks of Wildfire Worldwide: Study
- Undoing Health Care Law Could Produce Ripple Effects
- Big Corporate Political Spenders Often Worst Market Performers: Study
- Ratings Recap: Toyota Motor, Medical Protective, AMERISAFE
- Health Insurer UnitedHealth Vows to Keep Reforms Whatever Court Decides
- Dads Worth Less Than Moms Around House: Study
- Commercial Insurance Prices Continue to Rise: Towers Watson
- Transfer of Pension Risk to Insurers Gaining Favor
- Talking Cars, or V2V, May Help Humans Avoid Crashes
- Colony Specialty Launches Environmental Auto Product
- LinkedIn Risks Reputation Damage Over Password Leaks, Silence
- Judge Questions Evidence in Gender Bias Claim Against Wal-Mart
- AIG’s Benmosche Says Chartis May Readopt AIG Brand as Insurer Rebounds
- AAIS Revises Mobile-Homeowners Forms, Endorsements, Manual
- AmWINS Group Completes Recapitalization Deal
- Workers’ Comp Market Injured But Still Standing
- 8 Things Independent Agents Can Learn From Sam Walton
- U.S. to Issue More Waivers on Iran Sanctions Next Week
- Administration Ready to Respond on Healthcare Reform Ruling
- U.S. Insurers’ Reserves Redundant by $11.7B: Aon Benfield Study
- Dowdy Elected President of Insurance Premium Auditors Society
- Best Affirms Fireman’s Fund Ratings, Removes from Review; Outlook Stable
- Bear Stearns $275 Million Claims Settlement Reached
- Nasdaq Offers $40 Million to Cover Facebook IPO Losses
- Consumer Group Says Auto Insurers ‘Lowball’ Injury Payments with Computerized Systems
- Best Affirms AXA U.S. FSR; Upgrades ICR; Off Review; Negative Outlook
- Markel Joins Cargo Theft and Recovery Service
- Brown & Brown Names Downs, Lydecker to Top Posts
- New Gulf Oil Spill Claims Process to Begin
- Financial Reporting Improved Under 10-Year Old SOX Law: Survey
- States Collecting on $146 Million AIG Workers’ Comp Settlement
- Marsh Launches Product for Cloud Computing Risks
- Towers Watson Launches Network for Chief Risk Officers in North America
- Insurance Exchange Ebix Acquires PlanetSoft for $40 Million
- U.S. Drug Recalls Common But Not Well-Publicized: Study
- Claims Against MF Global’s Corzine, Other Executives May Depend on Insurance
- MF Global Trustee Recommends Insurance Fund for Futures Customers
- Rockhill Launches E&S Primary General Liability Underwriting Unit
- Argo Insurance, Britt/Paulk Form New Pest Control Program
- Best Affirms State Farm Mutual, Affiliates & Subs Ratings
- President Obama Signs Flood Insurance Extension
- Senate Favoring End to Direct Payouts to Farmers
- Colorado Researchers Raise Atlantic Storm Forecast
- ACE Private Risk, Generac Power Systems Launch Personal Lines Program
- R Street Institute Launches ‘Right Street Blog’ on InsuranceJournal.com
- Feds Shut Down 26 Bus Operators in Safety Crackdown
- Oracle Suffers Setback in Java Copyright Battle Against Google
- Professional Liability Risks Evolve with Changes in Healthcare System
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