National News for February 2011
- Chartis Expands CrisisResponseXS to Excess EPL Insureds
- Industry Files Dog Exclusions for Homeowners Policies
- Mortgage Crisis Author Lewis Sued for Defamation by Asset Manager
- No D&O Insurance at Berkshire, Other Notes from Buffett’s Letter
- Liability Charges for Amex Adding Up
- Demand for Agricultural Insurance Expected to Grow
- Chartis 4Q Loss Tied to Reserve Strengthening
- Verisk Appoints Stephenson As President, Promotes Others
- Architects, Engineers Liability Rates to Go Up: Report
- Another Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Against Healthcare Mandate
- Investors Watching How AIG’s Chartis, SunAmerica Perform
- Supreme Court Allows Lawsuits Over Seat Belts
- NAS to Offer Low Deductibles for Medical Practice EPLI Insureds
- Kneser Named Customer Service Rep of the Year
- Main Street America Group Reports Strong 2010 Results, Eyes Expansion
- Insurers Report 24% Rise in Suspicious Claims Since 2008
- Vivendi Wins Narrowing of $9 Billion U.S. Investor Lawsuit
- AIG Names Werner to Head Investor Relations
- Next for IBM’s Watson: Insurance Jobs in Jeopardy?
- Medical Protective to Offer No Cost Cyber Liability Coverage
- Supreme Court Rules Federal Law Shields Vaccine Makers from Suits
- Rockhill Appoints Orza to Lead Management, Professional Liability Unit
- Burns & Wilcox Names Cunningham Director of Leisure, Recreation Unit
- Litigation, Investigation Fears Driving Up D&O Insurance Limits
- Senate to Vote on Patent Damages Reform After Break
- BP Oil Spill Claims Fund Alters Some Payment Rules
- Allstate Sues Citi, Deutsche Bank Over Mortgage Securities
- A Changing Workforce Among Many Challenges Facing Workers’ Comp
- Fear of Lawsuits Drives Doctors to Order Tests: Study
- Obama Budget, House Panel Address Medical Malpractice Reforms
- Repeal of Healthcare Law 1099 Tax Requirement Passes House Committee
- BP Workers Might Have Prevented Rig Accident If Consulted: Report
- Internet v. Courts: Googling for Perfect Jurors
- Regulators Warn Against Defunding Dodd-Frank Implementation
- Best Report Highlights 50% Jump in Asbestos, Environmental Losses
- Willis No. Am. Names Hamada as Japan Global Practice Group Leader
- Best Upgrades Agri General’s Ratings to ‘A+’
- Study Warns Rising Seas Could Threaten 180 U.S. Cities by 2100
- Big ‘I’ Promotes McPhillips to Senior Lobbyist Role
- Regulators Face Senate Panel Over Dodd-Frank Regulations Today
- Allstate Sues JPMorgan Over Mortgage Securities Losses
- Monitor Liability Offers Social Media Endorsement for EPL
- Mood on Main Street: Agents on Hardest Hit Small Businesses
- Ratings Roundup: Westchester Fire, Middle Georgia
- Best Sees No Effect on QBE’s Ratings from Balboa Deal
- Business Risk Partners Launches Combo GL, E&O Coverage for Home Inspectors
- Willis North America Names Elliott as Operations Director
- National Insurance Licensing Group Names 2 to Board
- Suit Claims BP Official Quit Over Safety Issues Before Gulf Disaster
- Whistleblower Alleges JPMorgan Ignored Red Flags on Fraud
- SpatialKey, MarketStance Partner on Commercial Insurance Analysis
- CNA Enhances Epack Product for Private Companies
- Best Affirms National Interstate and Subs ‘A’ Ratings
- Risk Managers Like, Don’t Like, Obama Budget Reinsurance Proposals
- Catlin US Names Ensign to Reinsurance Post
- New Business Court Judge Rattles Lawyers in Shareholder Suits
- Marsh Reports Robust Revenue Growth
- Mood on Main Street: How Recession Changed Insurance Buying Habits
- The Hartford Launches Workers Comp Guide For Business Owners
- 5 Steps to Protect Organizations From Cyber Liability
- Court Kills J.R. Ewing Actor’s $11.5 Million Citigroup Settlement
- As Merger Lawsuits Increase, So Do Legal Fees
- Jewelers unBLOCKed to Offer Jewelers Block Insurance from Chubb
- AIRROC Elects Three New Execs
- Valentines Alert: Steer Clear of Romance Behind the Wheel
- Invited by GOP, Businesses Vent About EPA, OSHA, Dodd-Frank Rules
- Ratings Roundup: Allstate (bank), Queen City, Sutter, Auto Club (Michigan)
- Best Comments on Ratings of Chartis U.S. Insurance Group
- S&P Sees No Rating Change for AIG from $4.1 Billion Charge
- Bidmead Named CEO of Marsh U.S. Retail Operations
- Prepareth Not and Doom Your Summer Vacation
- AmWINS Expands Non-Standard Auto Capabilities Through Acquisitions
- Allstate Profit Falls as Auto, Catastrophe Claims Rise
- Best Affirms Odyssey Re and Subs ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable
- Banks Boost Income from Insurance Brokerage
- Judicial Oversight Could Mean Changes for BP Claim Fund
- SpatialKey, Kinetic Analysis Partner to Boost Storm Impact Analysis
- Inferior Results Will Force Admitted Carriers Out of the E&S World, Eventually
- Insurers Seek Delay in Financial Rules Until Insurance Posts Filled
- RLI Creates New Reinsurance Property Treaty Group
- Allstate to Exit Banking Business
- AIG to Take $4.1 Billion Q4 Charge for Reserves
- SPECIAL REPORT: Extreme Weather Batters Insurance Industry
- U.S. Probe: Toyota Throttles Not Cause of Acceleration Accidents
- Medical Marijuana Insurance Specialist Offers Pot Raid Coverage
- Firms Can Avoid Shareholder Lawsuits with Kid Behavior
- Insurance Fraud Starts with Unexpected Offer of Repair Services
- U.S. Findings on Toyota Throttles Due Today
- Chartis’ Introduces Enhancements for Restaurant, Real Estate Industries
- Brown & Brown Names 4 Regional Vice Presidents
- R-T Specialty to Acquire American E&S from Wells Fargo
- Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Rest of Wesco Financial
- Safety Group Warns: No Helmet Can Prevent Concussions
- Who Will Invest to Boost AIG’s Return to Public Markets?
- Insured Losses from Recent U.S. Storm Could Top $1 Billion
- Insurance Industry Can Help Pizzerias Avoid Losses on Super Bowl Sunday
- Zurich to Offer DriveCam’s Telematics Services to Fleet Owners, Managers
- QBE Forms U.S. General Aviation Underwriting Group
- Super Bowl Risk Management a Team Effort
- CNA Looks to Buy Remaining Shares of CNA Surety
- Aon Revenue Up 40% in Q4 on Hewitt Merger
- Virginia Move Could Speed Up Supreme Court Review of Healthcare Law
- After Games, 40% of Fans Have Booze on Board
- Claims Chief Feinberg Says Gulf to Recover from BP Oil Spill by 2012
- Women Less Interested in Jobs Where Pay Is Linked to Competition
- The Uneasy Ties of Americans and Their Government
- Marsh Forms Alliance with Maplecroft to Assist Clients with Political Risk
- Berkshire Hathaway Homestate to Provide Workers’ Comp Nationally
- The Hartford Sees 4Q Profits Grow
- Judge Finds Claims Fund Chief Feinberg Not Independent of BP
- Congress Trying Again on Patent Reform
- Senate Democrats Block Repeal of Healthcare Law
- Why Elderly Are Bad Drivers
- Senate Votes to Rescind IRS 1099 Healthcare Reporting Measure
- Berkley Life Sciences Introduces Admitted Commercial Lines Package
- Predictive Modeling Improving Insurers’ Bottom Lines, Market Share
- 91,000 Gulf Oil Spill Claimants, BP Partner Gets Only Final Payment
- Ratings Roundup: Assurant, Brickstreet
- Best Withdraws Ratings of Various QBE U.S. Subsidiaries Following Reorganization
- Senate Republicans Press for Vote to Repeal Healthcare Law
- Towers Watson Completes Acquisition of EMB
- Study: Red Light Cameras Reduce Fatal Crashes
- AIG Completes Sale of Japanese Life Insurance Companies to Prudential
- Applied Systems Adds Data Protection, Email Verification Service
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