National News for May 2008
- FEMA Emergency Housing Options Include Pre-Fabricated Cottages
- Report: Technology Critical for Insurers Targeting ‘Millennial Generation’
- State Regulators Consider Centralizing Insurance Market Conduct Reporting
- Beazley Tailors Employment Liability Policy for Professional Firms
- Good Time to Lock in Property Insurance Pricing, Advise Brokers
- For Emergency Planners, Hurricane Forecasts Have Limited Value
- Best Takes a Number of Rating Actions on AIG and Subsidiaries
- U.S. Risk Launches MedTour Pro for Medical Tourism Industry
- Merck Reports Texas Court Reverses Vioxx Injury Decision
- Ratings Recap: Republic Western, Benchmark, Companion, Auto Owners, LEMIC, Clearwater, Nodak
- Venbrook Insurance Services Makes Two Staff Appointments
- Viacom Copyright Suit Against YouTube Called Threat to Online Media
- State Regulators Call for More Study of Credit Scoring Use in Insurance
- Best Affirms Hanover Fire’s ‘B+’ Rating; Revises Outlook to Negative
- K&K Insurance Offers New Event Cancellation Program
- CGL Extends Coverage for Injury Arising from Defective Construction
- Anti-Bias Laws Cover Retaliation Claims, U.S. Supreme Court Rules
- Lawsuits Against Lenders Accelerate Amid U.S. Housing Crisis
- Prosecutors Seek Jail Term for Former Trial Attorney Weiss
- Expect Above Average Atlantic Hurricane Season, Say Forecasters
- Chubb Executive Motamed to Become CEO for CNA in 2009
- Best Affirms Hartford’s ‘A+’ Ratings
- Ratings: Triad, Crawford, Liberty (Debt), Nat’l. Lloyd’s/Summit, Grange Mutual, Horace Mann, American Community
- Hanover Enhances Towing, Rental Car, Other Personal Lines Benefits
- FBI Says Fighting Financial Crimes a Priority; Insurance Cases Top 200
- FDA Unveils Plan to Track Safety of Drugs, Medical Devices
- Travelers Forecasts 2008 Operating Earnings at Lower Range
- Trucking Under the Influence: Is a National Clearinghouse Needed?
- S&P Removes AIG from CreditWatch; Rating Outlook Remains Negative
- Ratings Recap: Triad, Truckers, Genworth, Arrow, American European, America Fuji, Farm Bureau, American Farmers
- Even Rich Feel Pinch as U.S. Economic Woes Move Up Income Ladder
- Venture Names Shaffer, VP of National Sales & Marketing
- Nobel Peace Prize Winners Honor Catastrophe Model Pioneer Clark
- Study: High Prescription Drug Costs Help Lower Other Medical Costs
- The Hartford Appoints Fitzpatrick Senior V.P. for Middle Market
- Insurance Industry Celebrates Women’s Achievements
- Research: Nanotubes Could Pose Asbestos-Like Cancer Risk
- Judge: Evidence Showed Greenberg Phone Call in AIG/General Re Case
- Lower Seat Belt Use After Dark Results in More Nighttime Fatalities
- Survey: Program Market to Remain Vibrant in 2008
- Judge Rejects New Trial for Convicted Gen Re, AIG Executives
- Contract Dispute Could Force Insurance Group to Drop Ritzy Greenbrier Resort
- Ratings Roundup: Liberty Mutual, PMA, Selective, Lititz, Brethren
- Memo to State Insurance Regulators: Pack Your Bags!
- Americans Claim to be Safe Drivers, Even While Distracted
- $3M Ohio Mold Decision Kindles Coverage Questions
- Best Affirms Selective’s ‘A+’ Ratings
- A.M. Best: Credit Woes May Cause Turbulence in Catastrophe Markets
- AIG Investors, N.Y. Regulator Mull Former CEO Greenberg’s Words
- ACE USA Expands Professional Insurance Products to Public Officials
- Ex-AIG Chief Greenberg Voted Against AIG Board of Directors Re-Election
- PIA Promotes Besesparis to SVP, Communications
- House Panel Hits Defense Department, Insurers Over War Zone Insurance Costs
- Congress Urged to Back Drugmaker Liability Suits
- Report: Bush Administration Rulemaking Limits Consumer Lawsuits
- Study: Moderate Income Households an Untapped Insurance Market
- Insurance Advisory Organization, AAIS, Revises Boatowners Program
- Ratings Roundup: AIG-Equity, MBIA, Great Lakes, Country-Wide, Infinity, Allstate, Farmers Mutual (Nebr.)
- Rapid Coastal Growth Places Urgency on Hurricane Forecasts, Chief Says
- House, Senate Must Work Out Differences in Flood Insurance Bills
- Fireman’s Fund Adds Green Coverage for Manufacturers
- New Hanover Insurance Program Targets Real Estate Owners, Managers
- Appeals Court Overturns $7.75 Million Vioxx Verdict
- AIG Chairman Says Board Stands by CEO Sullivan
- Main Street America Group Acquiring Michigan’s Great Lakes Casualty
- Oracle Buy of AdminServer Seen Triggering Insurance Tech Mergers
- Confessions of an Insurance Geek and the Future of MyNewMarkets.com
- Liability Costs for Long Term Care Industry Stabilize, Aon Reports
- Rise in Construction Accidents Prompts Review of Federal Agency, OSHA
- AIG Rejects Ex-CEO Greenberg’s ‘Crisis’ Call for Delay of Annual Meeting
- First American Spatial Solutions Releases Flood Catastrophe Model
- FedEx Holder Sues Board over Contractor Classification Problems
- Ratings Roundup: Travelers, Haulers
- Senate Rejects Adding Wind Coverage to Flood Insurance Program, 73-19
- U.S. Tornadoes Take at Least 21 Lives, Destroy Homes, Power Lines
- $400 Billion Apartheid Damage Claims Against 50 Firms to Proceed
- Brownyard Renames Salon Program; Adds Meadowbrook as New Market
- Markel Corp. Names Markel, Vice Chairman; Springman, President
- Zurich Names Riordan New President of Surety, Credit, and Risk Group
- Greenberg’s Starr Foundation Sues AIG, Alleging Fraud over Credit Losses
- S&P Lowers AIG’s Ratings; On CreditWatch/Negative
- Marsh Offering Wind Insurance Product for Financial Losses
- U.S. Lists Toxic Substances Tied to Occupational Diseases on Web Site
- University Research Aims to Improve Tornado Predictions
- Siesko Partners Joins with NIP to Offer Independent Director Products
- Execs Say More Can Be Done to Attract New Industry Talent
- Ratings Recap: Calif. Auto/Mercury, Arrowhead, Louisiana Farm, Chubb, Triad
- AIG Posts Big Loss Due to Mortgage Woes; Insurance Results Decline, Too
- AIG Seeks New CFO as Bensinger Moves to Financial Services
- Safeco and Costco Partner to Offer Business Insurance in Test States
- Top Agencies Have Strategies to Weather Soft Market
- CRM First Quarter Reflects Self-Insured Group Closings in N.Y.
- Senate Advances Renewal of Flood Insurance without Wind Coverage
- S&P Affirms Berkshire Hathaway’s ‘AAA’ Ratings; Outlook Stable
- Marsh Sees First Quarter Bump in Revenue, New Business
- Adding Wind to Federal Flood Insurance Invites Trade-Offs
- Brokerage to Assist Agents Developing New Insurance Programs
- Congress: Civilians Working in War Zones Face Claims Hurdles
- Tower Group Shows Strong Quarter
- New Berkley Unit Targets Asset Protection Including Fine Arts, Jewelry
- Liberty Mutual Group First Quarter Results ‘Solid’
- The Hartford, Progressive Team Up on Community Banks Insurance Package
- Ratings: Great Northwest, General Atlantic, Penn National, Rockford, Radian, Triad, Navigators
- House, Senate to Confer on Differing Product Safety Bills
- Berkshire Hathaway Net Off 64% on Derivatives, Insurance
- U.S. Insurers Face Uphill Battle to Alter Foreign Insurers’ Tax Break
- Yahoo May Face Lawsuit Flood after Microsoft Talks Collapse
- Insurance Agent, Educator Boggs Joins MyNewMarkets.com
- Main Street Insurance Agents Facing ‘Trojan Horses,’ Says Agent Leader
- AmWINS Acquires Beacon Risk Strategies
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires N.J. Employee Benefit Broker RSI
- ISG’s Pacific Wholesale to Acquire E.L.M. Insurance Brokers
- Unum Group Reverses 42% of Reviewed Disability Claims
- Buffett to Draw Biggest Crowd Ever for ‘Woodstock for Capitalists’
- Davidow, Shea Picked to Lead Medicus Insurance Company
- American Collectors Insurance Names Three VPs
- Democrats in Senate Seek to Raise OSHA Penalties on Employers
- Hanover Insurance Grows Commercial Lines, Shrinks Personal Lines in 1Q
- Wells Fargo Acquires Insurance Premium Finance Firm Flatiron
- Katrina Plaintiff Lawyers Deny Infiltrating State Farm Database
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