National News for March 2010
- Lexington Introduces LexNanoShield for Nano Technology Companies
- XL Launches Professional Liability Program for Small Architects, Engineers
- The Hanover Expands Management Liability in West; Partners with Law Firm
- Comparison Shopper AutoInsurance.com Launches
- Lawsuit Alleging AIG Executives Ignored ‘Red Flags’ Dismissed
- Poll: 26% of Small Firms Use Social Media for Workers’ Comp Information
- U.S. Seeks Permanent Ban on Texting by Bus, Truck Drivers
- Utica Mutual Acquiring Founders Insurance Co.
- Alexander J. Wayne Releases Artisan Contract Protection Product
- OneBeacon Introduces Combination Policy for Contractors
- Insurance Agents: Get Ready for Green Building Exposures
- Terrorism Insurance Market in State of Uncertainty
- Last Chance to Join IJ’s 2010 Agency Salary Survey
- Knowledge-Sharing Technology Could Boost Insurance Underwriter Recruiting
- Nurse Practitioner Liability Claims Costs Rising 2.3% a Year: CNA HealthPro
- Best Affirms Hartford’s ICR – Outlook Negative; Other Ratings Affirmed
- Republicans Once Backed Health Insurance Mandate They Now Oppose
- AIG Closes Sale of Part of Investment Unit
- Arthur J. Gallagher to Acquire Lloyd’s Broker FirstCity Partnership
- Travelers Construction Develops Product for Tile Contractors
- What If Women Ran Wall Street?
- Zurich Targets Emerging Public Companies With Management Liability
- Fees from AIG Asset Sales Enrich Wall Street Banks
- Congress Approves Final Healthcare Bill Changes
- Federal Flood Insurance Program Closed for Weeks
- P/C Insurers Can Handle Chinese Drywall Costs, Says Moody’s
- High-Powered Trial Attorneys Compete for Toyota Litigation
- Zurich Launches Risk Management Tool for Technology Companies
- Riley Promoted to Acquisitions Chief at Brown & Brown
- Marsh Joins Aon, Willis in Rejecting Contingent Commission Income
- Plug Could Be Pulled from Flood Insurance Program Again This Weekend
- Pay Czar Demands More Pay Cuts at AIG, Other Bailed Out Firms
- Insurance Agents, Carriers Make Progress in Modifying Dodd Bill
- Rockwood Reduces Minimum Premiums for EPLI
- PIA National Names Russell Agent of the Year; Tahaney CSR of the Year
- Bank Robberies Most Likely to Happen on Tuesdays, FBI Says
- Starr Surplus Lines Offers Program for Architects, Engineers, Contractors
- How States Are Responding to Healthcare Reform Law
- Republican Attorneys General Pursue Sovereignty Claim Against Health Bill
- U.S. Prosecutors Targeting Senior Executives in Foreign Bribery Cases
- Who’s Worth What in the Independent Agency System? Find Out … Join IJ’s Survey
- Don’t Let Research Distract From Safe Driving Efforts
- House Approves Healthcare Bill with Fixes; Senate Vote Next
- Key Features of Healthcare Reform Passed By House
- Employer Healthcare Costs Rose 7.3% in 2009
- Judge Rejects $575M Settlement Offer for Sept. 11 ‘Heroes’
- Agents: What’s the Best Business Move You Have Ever Made?
- Insurance Agents, U.S. Chamber Unhappy with Healthcare Reform
- Navigators Integrates Pollution, General Liability for Manufacturers
- Driver Error Possible in New York Prius Crash, Says Safety Agency
- Court Blocks Web Site’s ‘Systematic Misappropriation’ of Analysts’ Research
- Aon Consulting to Acquire J.P. Morgan Benefit Actuarial Services
- State Budget Deficits Could Harm the Insurance Industry
- NIP-RCG Forms New Executive Compensation and Benefits Group
- Bliss & Glennon Appoints Moran as Managing Director
- Report: Mazda Tribute I Least Expensive Vehicle to Insure
- Ratings Recap: Am. Physicians, RenRe No. Am. (debt), Century/Brandywine, Ky. Growers
- Federal Healthcare Reform Triggering Opposition by States
- P/C Executives to Dodd: Don’t Shift Risky Firms’ Costs to Insurers
- Medicus Adds Network Security Endorsement for Healthcare Providers
- Navigators Enhances Technology Professional Liability for IT Firms
- Details of Final Healthcare Reform Bill
- NAS Insurance Offers General Liability with Professional Liability
- Zurich North America Introduces E&O Policy for In-House Lawyers
- Toyota Facing Possible Triple Damages in Consumer Resale Value Suits
- Argo Names Levinson as President of Excess/Surplus Units
- P/C Industry Operating Profits Up Markedly in 2009: Fitch
- Commercial Insurance Prices Stayed Flat in 4th Quarter: Towers Watson
- Ethics Awareness Month: Why We Aren’t As Ethical As We Think We Are
- Healthcare Reform Will Cut Deficit by $138 Billion, Says Budget Office
- S&P Revises Hartford’s Outlook to Negative; Debt/Hybrids Assigned Ratings
- Senate Passes Flood Insurance Extension; No House Vote Yet
- Best Affirms Chubb Group and Subsidiaries ‘A++’ Ratings
- Senate Republicans Expected to Change Dodd Financial Reform Bill
- Winners and Losers Under Dodd Financial Reform Proposal
- Best Affirms Ratings of Farmers Insurance Group and Members
- Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Virginia’s Rutherfoord Agency
- The Hartford To Repay TARP Money
- More Than One-Third of U.S. Facing High Risk of Flooding
- TimeWise: The Magic Time-Saving Box
- CNA Enhances Precasters Coverage With Expense Reimbursement
- New Startups, Only 1% of All Firms, Generate 10% of New Jobs
- Lloyd’s Must Pay Alleged Swindler Stanford’s Legal Fees, Court Says
- Toyota Casts Doubt on Runaway Prius Claim
- Property/Casualty Insurers Have Issues with Dodd Financial Reform Bill
- Economy Raises Risk Management Stakes for Architects, Engineers
- Starr, Chubb Form Workers Compensation Underwriting Agreement
- National Alliance Research Academy Appoints Board of Directors
- Ex-AIG Employees Might Sue Over Reduced Bonuses
- Top 10 Internet Frauds and Top 10 States for Fraud Complaints
- Forecasters Predict Active Hurricane Season
- Young Agents Survey: Why Agents Stand By Their Career Choice
- Senate Reforms Boost Federal Reserve’s Powers Over Non-Banks
- American E&S Creates Package Program for Financial Institutions
- Poll Finds More Americans Say Global Warming Exaggerated
- Best Affirms American Modern Insurance Group Ratings
- Hiscox Releases Special Protection Insurance for Houses of Worship
- Young Adults, Men, High-Earners Top Users of Social Media for Insurance
- As Weather Warms, Property Owners Urged to Buy Flood Insurance
- Who’s Worth What in the Independent Agency System? Join IJ’s Survey
- Zurich North America Commercial Names Rasor to Lead Construction Unit
- Obama Health Secretary Keeps Pressure on Health Insurers
- U.S. Traffic Fatality Rate Fell to Lowest Ever Recorded in 2009
- Sen. Dodd to Unveil Financial Regulatory Reform Next Week
- Markel, Towing Contractors Renew Insurance Partnership
- CatCoverage.com Offers Alternative to Federal Flood Insurance
- Aon Offers $100M Limits for Global Contractual Liability
- Hiscox Underwriting Chief on 2010 Outlook
- Ratings Recap: American Community, Washington Fire, DHC Group
- Ohio Casualty Introduces New Learning Center for Appointed Agents
- Zurich, Sonoma Risk Insurance Design Plaintiff Litigation Insurance
- Ironshore Releases Site Pollution Liability Program for Medical Facilities
- Lawsuits Over Lost Vehicle Value Could Cost Toyota $3 Billion
- House Panels Face Environmental, Insurer Groups Over Catastrophe Bill
- Zurich Launches Umbrella Product for Lumber and Hardware Firms
- Ironshore Transition Liability Coverage Manages Risk of Discontinued Products
- State Insurance Commissioners Name 28 Consumer Liaisons
- Marsh & McLennan Puts Kroll Consulting Up for Sale for $1.3 Billion
- Supreme Court to Rule If Vaccine Makers Are Immune from Lawsuits
- Google, Facebook Face Heat from Cyber-Bullying Cases
- Navigators Expands Professional Liability Team
- OneBeacon Targets Technology Firms with New E&O Coverage
- Why Public Adjusters Are Not Enemies of Independent Agents
- AIG Sells Alico Unit to MetLife for $15.5 Billion
- AIG’s Ex-CEO Greenberg to Testify on General Re Transaction This Week
- AIG to Get $231 Million If Sale of Asian Unit to Pru Fails
- Markel Enhances Manufactured Home Program; Offers Web Servicing
- Newman, Hofmann, Werner Join Marsh & McLennan Agency Leadership
- AIG Still Working Out $15 Billion Sale of Alico to MetLife
- Stuckey Introduces Online Application for Architects and Engineers
- AIG Home Loan Units Deny But Settle Bias Complaints
- Army Bomb Expert Sues, Claims ‘Hurt Locker’ Movie Based on Him
- More Males Filing Sexual Harassment in Workplace Claims
- AIG to Sell its 13.8% Stake in Transatlantic Holdings
- Insurance Agents Name ‘Blue Dog’ U.S. Rep. Ross of Arkansas Top Legislator
- Ratings Recap: XL Lloyds, Integon, Minnesota Lawyers, HCC Insurance
- National Producer Licensing Reform Bill Passes House
- Toyota Ranks on Insurance Institute’s Top Safety Picks List
- Colemont Offers Product Withdrawal Program for Non-Food Manufacturers
- Global Warming Litigation Just Getting Started; Costs Will Be Significant
- Best Makes No Ratings Changes on AIG Due to Sale of AIA
- Foodborne Illnesses Cost U.S. $152 Billion a Year: Study
- Private Sector Surveys Point to U.S. Jobs Recovery
- ISO Launches Integrated Automobile and Property Data Product
- Wal-Mart to Pay $11.7 Million to Settle U.S. Gender Bias Lawsuit
- America’s Seniors Not a Retiring Bunch
- Fireman’s Fund Names Zona Senior VP of Commercial Product Management
- National Flood Insurance Program Temporarily Restored
- U.S. May Follow Citigroup Exit Strategy for AIG
- Lubeck Joins Management Liability Division at Valiant Insurance
- No-Fault Auto Insurance Popularity Declines Due to High Medical Costs
- Ratings: Western, Hanover (debt), Public Service/Magna Carta, First Hawaii
- Social Service Organizations in Tough Economic Times
- Abacus Expands Online Personal Articles Floater Program with Allianz
- Buffett Says He Goofed on Geico Credit Card Idea
- Berkshire Net Rises; Buffett Says CEOs Should Pay for Bad Risk Control
- House Panel: Toyota May Have Settled Tort Claims to Avoid Releasing Data
- Sweeney, Maguire Named Co-Presidents by Philadelphia insurance
- Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. Reveals the Riskiest Movies of the Year
- Flood Insurance Program Closed; No Policies Until Senate Votes
- Earthquakes Should Prompt U.S. to Prepare Now, Says Safety Group
- Agents Urged to Tell Insureds of Flood Program Lapse
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