National News for July 2007
- Fireman’s Fund Targets Senior Living Facilities with Property-Gard
- Tort Reformers Aid D.C. Dry Cleaner Sued Over Misplaced Pants
- Safeco Reports Q2 Income of $186.4 Million
- Arch Names Vonnahme EVP Surety; Schmalz to Retire
- Zurich’s Haugh Named COO, Global Unit North America
- 21st Century Holding Co. Reports Record Earnings of $1.32 Per Share
- BISYS Shareholders Approve Sale to Citi
- What is Future of Shrinking U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission?
- Vioxx Federal Judge Sees 2008 Focus on Stroke Cases
- III Promotes Weisbart to Chief Economist
- The Hartford Reports 32% Increase in Net Income for 2d Quarter
- House Panel Postpones Today’s Credit Scoring Hearing
- Insurers Balk as House Panel Votes to Add Wind Coverage to Flood Program
- Hanover Group Names Leahy CFO
- RAND Study: Wind Insurance Scarce on Gulf Coast; Challenge for Both Insurers, Government
- OneBeacon Appoints Midwest Hearing as Exclusive Hearing-Aid Agency
- One-Third on Coast Will Resist Evacuation, Says Harvard Survey
- Court Throws Out Rules on Extended Hours for Truckers
- HRH Acquires Kansas Employee Benefits Broker The Resource Group
- Argonaut Shareholders Approve Merger with PXRE Group Subsidiary
- Fireman’s Fund Launches Property Protector Program for College Students
- Consumer Group Says FTC Proves Credit Scoring Costs Minorities
- Pro Sports Grapples with Keeping Fans Close to Action But Safe
- Industry Still Divided as House Federal Charter Measure Reintroduced
- Terror Insurance Act Moves Forward in House with Lowered Event Triggers
- Declining Traffic Deaths Lead to Lowest Highway Fatality Rate Ever Recorded
- Consumer, Civil Rights Groups: FTC Credit Score Report is Biased
- After Formaldehyde Complaints, FEMA to Test Air Quality in Trailers
- The Hartford Settlement with AGs Ends Agents’ Contingent Commissions
- Congressional Hearing Scheduled This Week on Insurer Use of Credit Scoring
- Botulism Scare Prompts Voluntary Castleberry Recall
- Court Orders Unisys to Restore Retirees’ Lifetime Medical Benefits
- Insurers Want to Know: Does Enterprise Risk Management Add Value?
- Study: Workers’ Comp Losses Growing Despite Claims Frequency Fall
- Allstate 2nd Quarter Earnings Rise 16 Percent, Fall Short of Estimates
- Public Supports Automated Traffic Enforcement, Study Says
- MarshBerry Names Plasket VP, Agency/Broker Division
- FTC Finds Use of Credit Helps Consumers, Insurer Group Says
- Brown & Brown Names Paschke and Strianese Regional Exec. VPs
- Enron to Receive $149 Million as Part of Lawsuit Settlement
- 2006 Katrina-Related Recoveries Affect CSX’s Bottom Line in 2007
- Sonic Claims Sylvania Signs Caused Fires at Restaurants
- Marsh Appoints Five Execs to Lead Middle Market Operations
- Willis Reports Reveals Research on At-Work Motor Vehicle Accidents
- MiniCo Introduces New Self-Storage Liability Policy
- Safeco Announces New Sale Regions, Field Leadership
- Regulators Testifiy before Congress in Support of All-Perils Policy
- Commercial P/C Prices Still Dropping, Risk Manager Survey Finds
- U.S. Reports 1 in 12 Employees Using Illegal Drugs
- Gerber Baby Cereal Recalled over Choking Hazard
- Deputy Commerce Secretary Sampson Named President, CEO of PCI
- U.S. Senate Panel Weighs Funding for Weather Satellites
- Report: U.S. Slow in Delivering Benefits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Families
- IronPro Expands Professional Liability Team with McKeegan, Monaghan
- Securities Class Actions Continue to Drop, Stanford Study Finds
- National Study Outlines how Climate Change Could Hurt Smokies
- Lightning Striking Can be Frightening for iPod, Cell Phone Users
- States’ Civil Union Laws May Not Apply to Benefits Regulated by Feds
- Berkley Online Workers’ Comp Portal Plans to Write in 30 States
- Lawyer to Plead Guilty in Class Action Kickback Scheme
- Born in Crisis, Insurer for Mutual Insurers, Agents Marks 20th Year
- Zurich Introduces Online Surety Bond Validating System
- Potentially Flammable Air Filter Prompts Nissan to Recall 140,000 Altimas
- Former National Hurricane Center Directors Discuss Tough Position
- FBI Data Mining Targets Include Insurance Fraud Suspects
- Hales & Co. Purchases Agency Merger Firm WFG Capital Advisors
- Trial Set in Calif. for Latin American Banana Workers
- U.S. P/C Insurers’ Paid $2.1 Billion for 2d Quarter Catastrophes
- Survey: Consumers Rank USAA Tops in Service
- Hurricane Center Chief Reassigned After Staff Called for His Removal
- Study Links Executive Stock Options to Higher Financial Fraud
- GAO: Identity Theft Cases Limited Compared to Breaches
- Staff Revolt Shakes U.S. National Hurricane Center
- Willis, The Sullivan Group Form Strategic Alliance
- A.M. Best: P/C Industry Posts 1Q Underwriting Profit
- BISYS Tri-City Brokerage Launches Environmental Practice
- Travelers Settles ACandS Asbestos Claims for $365 Million Net
- Ratings Recap: Assurant
- Farmers Insurance Group Acquires Bristol West Holdings
- Mattress Manufacturers Awake to New U.S. Flammability Standards
- U.S. Mine Agency Admits Shortcomings, Vows Safety Steps
- Commerce Department to Probe Readiness of National Hurricane Center
- Ratings Recap: OHIC; Hanover; DTRIC
- Real Time Campaign Sees Real Results, Supporters Say
- Assurant Execs Face Possible SEC Charges
- Burns & Wilcox Offers Medical Professions Coverage Nationwide
- Insurers Winning Battles Over Use of Credit Scoring in Most States
- Rulings Clear Way for Product Liability Suit Against Drugmaker Wyeth
- Symetra Financial Hopes to Raise $750 Million in Public Offering
- NYMAGIC, CRM Part Ways on Excess Workers’ Comp Business
- Scottsdale Insurance Dropped from Katrina-Related Lawsuit
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