Friday, 30 November 2012

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November 30, 2012
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National

Hurricane Center Pushes to Improve Storm Surge Warnings

Friday marks the end of an Atlantic-Caribbean hurricane season where the greatest devastation was caused by water rather than wind, U.S. ...

Judge Allows Civil Suits in Meningitis Outbreak to Proceed

A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday allowed civil suits against the pharmacy at the heart of the deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak to ...

Repeated Head Trauma Leads to Newly Recognized Brain Disease

Reports on the danger of head trauma in athletes and soldiers has pervaded the news in recent years. NFL and NHL player deaths have ...
East

New York Insurance Association Confirms Swift Insurer Response to Sandy Claims

Governor Cuomo announced several regulatory changes today that the New York Insurance Association (NYIA) views as unnecessary. "We agree ...

New York Court Rejects Inspector Liability in Capsizing

New York's top court has rejected damages claims against state inspectors who continually recertified a tour boat for 48-passenger capacity ...

Storm Paid-For Hotel Rooms Sit Vacant in New York City

Scores of hotel rooms paid for with public money for people displaced by Superstorm Sandy have been vacant for weeks. The Wall Street ...

Science Classroom Explosion Injures 7 Pennsylvania Students

Authorities say a small explosion and fire in a central Pennsylvania eighth-grade science classroom required hospital treatment for seven ...

Pennslyvania Woman Robbed After Helping Sandy Victim

Police say a suburban Philadelphia, Pa., woman who helped a former classmate left homeless after superstorm Sandy got ripped off for her ...

Pennsylvania Insurance Department Assumes Regulatory Role for Global Insurer

Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine today announced that the department has recently assumed the role of group-wide supervisor for the ...
Midwest

Children Settle Claim Over Parents' Death in Missouri Fire

The four children of a couple killed in a fire at a senior housing unit in St. Joseph, Mo., have settled their claims against several ...

Ohio Lawmakers Pass Bill to Create Arson Registry

Convicted arsonists in Ohio would be required to register with local sheriffs under a bill headed to the governor's desk. The Ohio House ...

Michigan Driving Simulator Demonstrates Distraction Hazards

Gleishya Morales nearly tore up the track during a recent vehicle simulator exercise on texting and driving at the Monroe Township Fire ...

Hackers Get $150K From Wisconsin School District

A school district in western Wisconsin says hackers have stolen nearly $150,000 after breaking into its payroll system. A La Crosse Tribune ...

Missouri AG Reports $399K Settlement with Auto Warranty Firm

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a $399,400 settlement with NRRM LLC, a St. Peters-based seller of vehicle breakdown ...
Southeast

Former Florida State Correction Officer Collected $2.7M in Workers' Comp Fraud

David Brownell, a former corrections officer at the Glades Correctional Institution was arrested on a charge of first-degree workers' ...

4 Mines Told They'll Face More Safety Scrutiny

Federal regulators have notified four mine operators that they have a potential pattern of violations and will face more scrutiny. The Mine ...

Kentucky County Unveiling Flood Signs to Highlight Risks

People who visit Frankfort, Ky.'s Paul Sawyier Public Library will soon get a reminder of how high water can rise during a flood. The city ...

Charged Exec Cooperating in West Virginia Mine Blast Probe

Federal prosecutors investigating the West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 men widened their net Wednesday, filing criminal charges ...
South Central

Tarrant County, Texas, Leads State in Hailstorms: NOAA

The residents of Fort Worth, Texas, and its suburbs in Tarrant County share the dubious honor of being the area most pounded by hailstorms ...

Firms Partner to Offer Entertainment Insurance in Louisiana, Gulf South

New Orleans-based Maginnis Film & Entertainment Insurance Services LLC (MFEIS) and Reiff & Associates LLC announced a strategic partnership ...

Kingsway Announces Startup of Louisiana Homeowners Insurance Company

Kingsway Financial Services Inc. announced it has completed its formation of Maison Insurance Company, a property and casualty insurance ...
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West

Washington Apartment Fire Caused by Blocked Flue

A Washington apartment fire that displaced six families was caused by roofers who had covered up a fireplace flue, according to the ...

Info May Have Been Stolen From Los Angeles Ambulance Riders

Authorities say more than 900 people who rode in Los Angeles Fire Department ambulances may have had their personal information stolen. The ...

2 Arizona Men Arrested in Theft of Copper Wire

Two southern Arizona residents have been arrested and charged with stealing copper wire from an abandoned mine shaft. Authorities say they ...

California Man Welcomes New Look at Daughter's Death

The grandfather of a New York man crushed to death by a car welcomes the interest the homicide case is bringing to the 1991 death of his ...
International

Freak Tornado Hits Disputed Italy Steel Plant

A freak tornado struck a steel plant in southern Italy on Wednesday just days after its owners announced their intention to close what is ...

Bangladesh Factory Owner Didn't Know Fire Exits Needed

The owner of a Bangladesh clothing factory where a fire killed 112 people says he was never informed the facility was required to have an ...

Sandy Causes $100M Property Damage in Canada

Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reports that the estimated insured property damage caused by the recent Superstorm Sandy that hit Ontario ...

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National

U.S. Regulators Urge Flexibility in Basel III Rules for Banks, Insurers

U.S. lawmakers and state financial regulators on Thursday called on federal officials to revamp proposed rules that would force financial ...

Congressional Leaders Push to Pass Farm, Crop Insurance Bill

With time running out, agricultural leaders in Congress vowed on Thursday to do everything they can to pass a farm bill that cuts spending ...

Hurricane Center Seeks to Improve Storm Surge Warnings

Friday marks the end of an Atlantic-Caribbean hurricane season where the greatest devastation was caused by water rather than wind, U.S. ...

Ratings Recap: Zurich America, Prism, FAIRCO, American Standard

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A+' (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "aa-" of Illinois-based ...

Willis Launches WillisCaptus, New RRG Data Management System

Willis Global Captive Practice, part of the global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings has launched an online underwriting and data ...

Lynch Named Kemper P&C Group Executive; Schulte Resigns

Kemper Corp. announced that Denise I. Lynch has been named property/casualty group executive effective Dec. 1. She will report directly to ...

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New York Gov. Cuomo Orders Insurers to Speed Up Sandy Claims

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday imposed emergency regulations on insurers to speed the processing of claims from hundreds of ...

U.S. Judge Allows Civil Suits in Meningitis Outbreak to Proceed

A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday allowed civil suits against the pharmacy at the heart of the deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak to ...

Penn.-Based W.N. Tuscano Buys Special Risk Solutions From Utica Mutual

W. N. Tuscano Agency, a wholesale broker located in Greensburg, Penn., acquired Special Risk Solutions Inc. (SRS), the brokerage division ...

GMI in Pennsylvania Launches Norman Specialty Insurance Group

GMI Insurance -- a Valley Forge, Penn.-based managing general agent for transportation insurance nationwide -- announced the launch of ...

Lockton Expands Philadelphia Office, Hires 2 Vice Presidents

Lockton, the world's largest privately held independent insurance brokerage firm, expanded its Philadelphia regional operation with the ...

Heffernan's N.Y. Branch Names Director of Commercial Lines & Marketing

California-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers recently hired Jason C. Cavallo to join its New York office as director of commercial lines ...

N.Y. Law Firm Nelson Levine Hires 2 Attorneys From Harleysville, MetLife

Targeting strategic expansion, Nelson Levine de Luca & Hamilton, a New York-headquartered national law firm serving the insurance industry, ...

N.Y. High Court Says Affair Is Medical Malpractice

New York's highest court says it was medical malpractice for a Long Island family doctor to have an affair a married patient he treated for ...
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Midwest

Socius Insurance Services Hires Zaroski as VP in Chicago

Socius Insurance Services Inc., a management liability and property/casualty insurance wholesaler, has hired Laura Zaroski as vice ...

Study Finds Gary, Indiana, Nation's Most 'Underpoliced' City

Gary, Ind., is the most "underpoliced" city in the nation, a new study released this month shows. "Over a quarter of people's income is ...

Texting Driver Gets Prison in Ohio Fatal Crash

An Ohio driver distracted by a text message when he caused a fatal crash has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison. A judge in ...
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Southeast

Hackers Steal South Carolina Insurance Agency Funds

A business in Hickory reports thousands of dollars were taken after a hacker got into a computer system. The Hickory Daily Record reported ...

West Virginia Mine Blast Probe Widens, Top Executives Could Be Next

Federal prosecutors investigating the West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 men have widened their net, filing criminal charges ...
South Central

Surplus Lines Premium on the Rise in Texas

The amount of surplus lines insurance premium written in Texas rose by 25 percent as of the end of October compared with the same period ...

BP: Many Settlement Opt-Out Requests Weren't Valid

Only about half the businesses and individuals who asked to be excluded from a proposed settlement over BP's 2010 oil spill submitted valid ...

Kingsway Startup to Sell Homeowners Insurance in Louisiana

Kingsway Financial Services Inc. announced it has completed the formation Maison Insurance Co. (Maison), a property/casualty insurance ...
West

Lawsuit: Fedex Fires Utah Driver Over Russian Accent

A Utah truck driver alleges FedEx fired him because of his Russian accent, even though he offered to appear before corporate higher-ups to ...

Brewer Rejects State-Run Health Exchange for Arizona

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has decided against creating a state-run health insurance exchange to implement a key part of President Barack ...

Pregnant Waitress Wins Settlement From Arizona Bar

A Peoria, Ariz. restaurant and bar must pay $15,000 to a former waitress who was moved from Sunday shifts because its management thought ...

Hull & Company Opens New Marine Department

Hull & Company has now opened a new marine department at its Stockton, Calif. location and has appointed marine risk specialist Quincy M. ...

Gone Fishin': California Agency Owner Sells to Specialize in Outiftters

Trinity Insurance Services Inc. has been purchased by McNeil & Company Inc. Insurance Risk Services out of New York in a move that gives ...

California Department Insurance: Streamlined Licensing

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French Court Clears Continental of Criminal Liability for 2000 Concorde Crash

Continental Airlines was cleared on Thursday of criminal responsibility for the Concorde crash in Paris in 2000 that killed 113 people, ...

S&P Report: Reinsurers Discuss Industry Lessons Learned From Hurricane Sandy

A recent report, "Reinsurance Industry Leaders Discuss Lessons Learned From Hurricane Sandy," published Nov. 29, 2012, on RatingsDirect, ...

Willis North America to Acquire Canadian Benefits Broker Avalon Actuarial

Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of ...

Euler Hermes and MAPFRE Form 'Solunion'; a New Credit Insurance Venture

Euler Hermes and MAPFRE jointly announced the launch of "Solunion"- the brand name of their new credit insurance joint venture in Spain and ...

Carr Joins Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd's to Expand Marine Liability Market

Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd's announced the appointment of Darren Carr as Class Underwriter for its marine liability underwriting account in a ...

Ratings Recap: Mansard, Custodian & Allied, Ability Re, TATIL

A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'B' (Fair) and issuer credit rating of "bb+" of ...

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High-Security Driver's License Runs Into Opposition in States
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Investigation Ongoing in Huge Texas Highway Wreck
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Monsters Under the Bed: Insurance Coverage Gaps and Other Invisible Exclusions
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November 29, 2012
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National

Can an Italian Court Change the Insurance Landscape in America?

Italy's Supreme Court recently upheld a ruling that allowed disability payments to a businessman who claimed his brain tumor was tied to ...

Deteriorating Performance Expected in Liability Insurance Industry: Conning

The benign period for liability insurance results may have run its course. Current trends in loss frequency, tort filings, and reserve ...

BP Suspended From New U.S. Government Contracts

BP is being temporarily suspended from new contracts with the U.S. government, the Environmental Protection Agency says. Two weeks ago, BP ...

Professional Liability Rates to Increase in Coming Year: Survey

Expanding regulatory risks, rate increases and emerging exposures from social media highlight a myriad of current issues facing the ...

Fire Suppression Systems Urged in All Cargo Planes

Government accident investigators want the Federal Aviation Administration to require fire suppression systems in all cargo planes. The ...
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East

Hoboken PATH Station 'Weeks' From Reopening

The rail terminal here is a relic from a different era, old enough to have seen the Jazz Age and the Great Depression, survive two World ...

New York Governor Proposes $9B for Storm Damage Prevention

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants huge electrical transformers in commercial buildings hauled to upper floors and wants the ability to shutter key ...

Shippers File Lawsuit Over Damaged Moroccan Fruit

Delaware officials recently celebrated growing shipments of Moroccan clementines to the port of Wilmington, but it's not always smooth ...

Rhode Island Home Repair Program Under Fire Faces New Probe

Rhode Island's state auditor general will investigate a home repair program already cited by Gov. Lincoln Chafee's administration for poor ...
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Midwest

OSHA: Swans Blamed for Illinois Man's Death

Federal safety officials say the swans were to blame for the death of a Villa Park, Ill., man in April. Authorities say 37-year-old Anthony ...

Fargo Man Sentenced for Construction Site Thefts

The second of two Farog, N.D. men charged with burglarizing home construction sites has been sentenced to three years in prison. The Forum ...

Ohio Man Runs Business While Committing Workers' Comp Fraud

A Columbus man has been sentenced for workers' compensation fraud after the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) caught him on camera ...

Ohio Work Comp Bureau Launches Online Tool to Assist Employers

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) announced a new online tool that makes it easier for employers to navigate and manage the ...

Illinois Woman Arrested for DUI After Drive-Through Stop

The late-night wait at a drive-through window apparently proved too much for a southwestern Illinois woman now accused of drunkenly passing ...
Southeast

Mississippi City Officials in Court on Flood Plain Ordinance

Moss Point, Miss., officials hope a city judge will set a court date in December to determine if 47 properties must comply with rules to ...

Florida A & M University Wants Hazing Death Lawsuit Dismissed

Attorneys for Florida A&M University on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought by the family of a drum major who died ...

Insurers OK to Raise North Carolina Dwelling Rates 13 Percent

North Carolina insurance regulators are clearing the largest rate increase in nine years for dwelling policies that cover residential ...
South Central

Louisiana Cars and Businesses Damaged With Pellet Gun

The Lake Charles Police Department says it's investigating reports that 60 vehicles and several businesses were damaged by someone using a ...

Louisiana Island's Levee Still Waiting for Repairs

Three months after Hurricane Isaac, Louisiana's Grand Isle is still waiting for repairs to the island's levee system. But Grand Isle Mayor ...

Lousiana State Police Say Explosives Improperly Stored at Camp Minden

State police and Webster Parish sheriff's deputies are at the Camp Minden industrial site in northwest Louisiana, trying to determine how ...
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California Grocer Not Liable for Selling Alcohol to Underage Passenger in Deadly Crash

A grocery store located in northern California isn't liable for selling alcohol to an underage passenger of a driver that killed a teen in ...

Survey: Utah Has Lowest Rate of Underage Drinking

Utah has the nation's lowest rate of underage drinking, and it's not even close. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health found 14.3 ...

Hawaii Will Expedite Roof Inspections

Hawaii will conduct roof inspections at state facilities following a collapse at a high school auditorium. The Farrington High School ...
International

UN Climate Scientist: Sandy No Coincidence

Though it's tricky to link a single weather event to climate change, Hurricane Sandy was "probably not a coincidence" but an example of the ...

Floods in Britain Highlight Insurance Dispute

Lynne Jones' cozy bed and breakfast in Britain's Lake District boasts views over the River Greta where heron come to feed, and a panoramic ...

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