National News for November 2011
- Seneca Creates Surety Division
- Hiscox Designs Terrorism Product for Healthcare Industry
- Safety Oversght of Government Aircraft Lacking
- Facebook Settles Deceptive Practices, Privacy Breach Claims with FTC
- Retiring Rep. Frank Says Wall Street Reforms Safe Without Him
- Marsh Announces Two Promotions in Central Zone
- Markel Launches Data Breach Endorsement for Healthcare Risks
- Insurers Win First Round of Climate Change Coverage Litigation
- Norman-Spencer Introduces Exclusive Real Estate Product
- Workers’ Compensation System’s ‘Elephant in the Room’
- Active 2011 Hurricane Season Breaks ‘Hurricane Amnesia’
- Judge Rejects Citigroup-SEC Mortgage Settlement; Orders Trial
- How to Compete for Personal Lines with the Direct Writers
- Ratings Roundup: Hiscox (US), Western Mutual
- Best Affirms Virginia Surety Co. Ratings; Outlook Positive
- Supreme Court to Decide Whether Harm Needed in Kickback Suits
- Federal Regulator Opening Formal Probe into GM Volt Fire Risk
- Whistleblower Laws, Lucrative for Some States, Stall in Others
- Insured Loss Estimate from Hurricane Irene Rises to $4.3 Billion
- Black Friday, Cyber Monday Bring Out the Risk Grinch
- Merger, Acquisition Activity Remains Muted in 3Q
- Ratings Recap: Standard Casualty, Grinnell, Erie & Niagara, Northwest GF Mutual
- AIG Unlikely to Take Q4 Reserve Charges: Barclays
- Bank of America Reaches Settlement in Countrywide Case
- Thanksgiving Day is Top Day For Cooking Accidents
- Federal Judge Sides with Netflix in Antitrust Case
- The Competitive Advantage: Procedural Consistency and Agency E&O
- Professional Lines Market Faces Uncertainty: Torus
- Best Affirms Zurich American and Subs ‘A+’ Ratings; Outlook Stable
- Agency E&O Survey: Why Agents Buy Coverage
- U.S. Healthcare Cuts Minimal, More Pain Looms
- Transatlantic Agrees to be Acquired by Alleghany for $3.4B
- Catastrophe Property Market Under Pressure: NAPCO
- Starr International Files $25B Suit Against U.S. Over AIG Takeover
- Supreme Court Names Lawyers to Argue Healthcare Case
- Hybrid Cars Protect Passengers Better, But Cause More Pedestrian Crashes
- Allied World Launches Primary EPL Product
- Employers Pay Workers More Where Sexual Harassment Risk Exists: Study
- Flood Insurance Program Extended Until Dec. 16
- Caliper’s Greenberg Receives Big ‘I’s’ Chairman’s Award
- Western Security Surplus’ Stevens Helps Launch Berry Family 5K
- Property Catastrophe Market to See Price Hikes: Lockton
- Holocaust Survivors in U.S. Seek $20B in Nazi-era Policies
- President Obama Insured Against Attack While in Australia
- Google Tells Congress Online Anti-Piracy Bill Goes Too Far
- U.S. Reserves Right to Meet Cyber Attack with Force
- State Farm: Texas, Illinois, Ohio Top 3 States for Thanksgiving Cooking Fires
- Down to the Wire for Federal Flood Insurance… Again
- Doctors Back ‘Open Market’ Health Insurance Exchanges for States
- Banks Having to Defend Credit Card Insurance
- C-SPAN Seeks to Broadcast Supreme Court Healthcare Case
- BP Told It Can’t Use Transocean Insurance for Gulf Spill
- NIF Group Launches Social Services Product with Admiral Insurance
- Factory Dust Explosions Killing Workers While Safety Rules Lag
- Merck Settles Vioxx Suits from New York, Florida, South Carolina
- Lender Liability Waivers Key to Mortgage Refinance Deal
- Judge Allows Alabama, Louisiana to Seek Punitive Damages in Oil Spill
- WRM America Completes Acquisition of Fidelity National Indemnity
- Vanliner Launches Affinity Program for Arpin Moving and Storage Agents
- Small Business Owners Report High Trust in Agents, Survey Reports
- S&P Affirms Marsh Mac’s Ratings; Outlook Revised to Stable
- Supreme Court to Hear Healthcare Law in March
- Travelers Forms Clean Energy & Technology Practice
- Nationwide Posts Q3 Loss on Weather, Interest Rates
- Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Hits New Low
- Insurance Executives Turn Pessimistic Over Business Outlook: Survey
- Ratings Roundup: Torus Specialty, Assurant, National American
- Electronic Medical Records Not Without Risks to Patient Safety: Report
- S&P Lowers State Auto Group’s Operating Company Ratings to ‘BBB+’
- Allstate Announces $1 Billion Share Buyback Plan
- Life Insurer Sues Bank of America Over Mortgages
- U.S. Reopens Public Database of Malpractice Claims Against Doctors
- Towers Watson to Expand DriveAbility Program
- 11/11/11: What’s In a Number?
- Nationwide Test of Emergency Alert System Set for Today on Radio, TV
- Sentry Expands Casualty Products to Clients with Overseas Operations
- LexisNexis Selling P/C Insurance Software Business
- Firms Want Government Probes Banned from Gulf Oil Spill Liability Trial
- Wells Fargo Agrees to Settle Derivative Suits with Municipalities
- New Main Street America Unit Targets Large Surety Accounts
- Lawmakers Urge U.S. Caution on Japan Trade Talks
- Justice Department to Clarify Guidelines for Bribery Probes
- Wells Fargo Insurance Introduces Affordable Housing Insurance Program
- Torus Launches U.S. Professional, Management Liability Products
- IronHealth to Offer Medical Professional Liability for Qualified Health Centers
- Appeals Court Upholds Obama Healthcare Law
- Moody’s Reports on Proposed Systemic Risk Rules for Insurers
- Congress Eyes New Income Insurance for Farmers
- Health Costs of U.S. Climate Disasters of Last Decade: $14 Billion
- Insurance Groups Laud State Regulators’ Action to Reduce Reinsurance Collateral
- Lawmakers Hit Lack of State Legislators on Federal Insurance Panel
- Regulators Publish Surplus Lines ‘Alien’ Insurer Eligibility List
- Ratings Roundup: Nonprofits Alliance, Infinity, Partners Mutual
- Cost of Car Crashes Per Person: $1,500
- Insurers, Policyholders Clash Over Business Interruption Claims
- Investors Want ‘Secrecy’ Lifted in BofA Mortgage Securities Deal
- Zolty Joins LIG Marine Managers
- Berkshire Hathaway Q3 Profit Falls on Derivatives
- NCCI Study Examines Medical Services in Workers’ Comp Claims
- AXIS Global Accident & Health Enhances Business Travel Accident Protection
- American Collectors Updates Collectible Coverage
- Regulators Elect 2012 Officers; Florida’s McCarty Serves as President
- P/C Market to See Only Moderate Changes in Rates in 2012: Willis
- The Legal Landscape for MF Global’s Jon Corzine
- Benmosche Says AIG Is Still in ‘Good Shape’ Despite Huge Losses
- Insurers Eye Increased Risk of Public Entities in Era of Cutbacks
- The Hanover Posts $9.7M Loss in Q3
- Argo Launches New Management Liability Policy for Private Companies
- Dowdy to Lead Zurich North America Railroad Insurance Practice
- Ratings Roundup: Prism, Slavonic Mutual, AvMed
- Study: U.S. Copyright Sector Adds $930B to Economy
- S&P Lowers Outlook on Allstate and Subs to Negative; Affirms Ratings
- Chubb Adds Gooding Auction Data to Classic Car App
- Hartford Q3 Profit Falls on Natural Disasters
- The Climate Corp. Introduces Total Weather Insurance 2012
- Treasury Names Members of Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance
- ACE Launches New Coverage for Hospitality, Real Estate Industries
- Marsh & McLennan Q3 Net Profit Fell, But Revenues Continue to Rise
- Study: Rating Errors Cause $15B Decrease in Revenue for Auto Insurers
- Best Affirms Mercury General and Operating Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable
- AXA Rosenberg Settles Coding Lawsuit for $65 Million
- Curbside Buses Have Higher Fatal Accident Rate: Report
- Most of $19.9 Billion Madoff vs JPMorgan Case Tossed
- U.S. Sues Allied Home Mortgage for Lending Fraud
- MMIC Group Introduces Data Security Coverage for Physicians, Hospitals
- Corporations Win Key Product Liability Trials; More Victories to Come?
- Cyber Attack Targets Chemical, Defense Firms
- Allstate Suffers $1 Bilion in Disaster Losses in Q3
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