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May 31, 2013

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Today's Headlines National Recent Wrecks Belie Improving Rail Safety Record It's easy to think the railroads are unsafe when there are pictures of burning, derailed cars on the nightly news. But the nation's ... Motorcycle Injuries Worsen With Weaker Helmet Law The average medical claim from a motorcycle crash rose by more than one-fifth last year in Michigan after the state stopped requiring all ... U.S. vs. European Hurricane Model: Which is Better? When forecasters from the National Weather Service track a hurricane, they use models from several different supercomputers located around ... HCC Insurance Holdings Announces Launch of Construction Property Risks Division HCC Insurance Holdings announced the hiring of Francis P. Tricamo, Sr. to lead the Company's new Construction Property Risks Division based ... More National News East New York Report Finds 'Shocking' Violations in Day Cares An investigative report of day care centers statewide finds "shocking" violations and inadequate oversight of persistent violators. Most ... Gas Suspected in New York City House Collapse Authorities are investigating whether recent work on a furnace and water heater caused a fire and partial collapse at a home in an area of ... Officials to Seek More Spending After Connecticut Crash Several Connecticut officials are calling on the federal government to spend more on rail safety and reliability following a commuter train ... Maine Crime Down, Pharmacy Robberies Hit New High Maine's crime rate fell slightly in 2012, but robberies showed a sharp increase because of the record number of pharmacy robberies. The ... More East News Midwest Illinois Zoo Reopens After Storm Damage The Henson Robinson Zoo in Springfield, Ill., is back open after a storm blew down branches and trees and damaged at least two exhibits. ... Michigan Fails to Inspect Dairy Farms, Groceries Auditors say a Michigan agency failed to routinely inspect dairy farms, grocery stories and food processing plants for safety. An audit ... Broken Pipe Blamed for Indiana Sinkhole Crews in Fort Wayne, Ind., have started working to repair a broken sewer pipe that created a 20-feet-deep sinkhole in a flood levee. City ... Iowa at Tipping Point for Major Flood Event It's the wettest spring on record in Iowa, and all that rain has set the stage for a potential major flood. The average rainfall of 16.4 ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida's 2nd Largest Insurer Fined Nearly $1.3M for Claims Payments Delays Florida's second largest property insurer is being hit with a fine of nearly $1.3 million. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty ... Alleged Leader in Florida Fraud Competent for Trial The alleged leader of an $800 million South Florida insurance fraud scheme was found competent to stand trial Wednesday despite severe pain ... $700K Award in Mississippi Police Chase Case Thrown Out The state Court of Appeals has thrown out a $700,000 judgment against the city of Jackson involving an accident during a police chase in ... Mississippi Alligator Infestation Lawsuit Reinstated Tom Christmas and his wife argue that they didn't discover the 84-plus alligators on land next to their homestead until four years after ... Nearly 1,000 West Virginia Bridges Structurally Deficient Federal highway data show that nearly 1,000 bridges in West Virginia are structurally deficient. On a sufficiency scale of 0 to 100, the ... More Southeast News South Central Tornadoes in Oklahoma, Arkansas Injure at Least Five Severe storms spawned a dozen reported tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday, injuring at least five people and sending residents ... Man Dies in Texas Construction Accident Police say a Texas construction worker at a site in College Station has died after being pinned to the ground by two 1,500-pound, ... Insurance Officials, NICB Work to Prevent Insurance Fraud Following Oklahoma Tornado The Oklahoma Insurance Department and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) are working together to make sure victims of the May 20 ... More South Central News West Nearly 560 DUI Arrests in Arizona During Holiday Authorities say nearly 560 people around Arizona were arrested on suspicion of drunken driving over the long Memorial Day holiday weekend. ... California Agency Failed to Collect Millions in Cleanup Fees Polluters liable for $100 million in cleanup fees for contaminated properties were never billed, and instead California taxpayers were ... Bike Rider Sues Santa Fe After Railroad Accident A man who says he was injured when his bicycle wheel got caught in a railroad crossing groove is suing the city of Santa Fe and the state ... Colorado Driving School Linked to 2 Fatal Cashes Court documents say two people involved in fatal crashes took driving tests from a Colorado school whose owner was charged with falsely ... More West News International Nestle to Boost Study of Harmful Food Infections Nestle SA, the world's biggest food and drink company, is boosting research to tackle the threat of ever-stronger strains of bacteria and ... Flaming Car Driven to Fire Station in Austria Some Austrian firefighters didn't have to leave their station to deal with a recent alarm. The blaze came to them instead. Fireman Roland ... 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Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe Instantly.    Market Directory | Featured Articles | Latest Forums | Ask a Question May 31, 2013 Market Announcements Rap/Hip-Hop Shows and Concerts Francis L. Dean & Associates, Inc. is a national provider of special event insurance, including Rap/Hip-Hop performances. General... States: All states View details Directors & Officers - Profit & Non Profit D&O - Profit: We are a leading provider of D & O and related coverages including Employment Practices, Crime, Fiduciary, Professional,... States: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA View details Mobile Food Vendors Insurance Program There's no comparison between the food cart of yesterday and the Gourmet Food Vendor of today. We consider this niche market a... States: AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV View details Boy Scout Councils This program is designed for the 304 local councils of the Boy Scouts of America, offering Property, Auto and Workers' Compensation... States: All except AK, FL, HI View details Handymen and Property Upkeep G.J. Sullivan Co. E&S has markets available for Handymen and property upkeep contractors. Vacant property maintenance contractors... States: AZ, CA, NV, OR View details Feature Articles Travelers Launches OnDemand Risk Control Service for Commercial Clients The Travelers Insurance Cos. has launched an interactive, on demand service for property and casualty insureds looking to manage and... Read more Timeline: Events that Shaped Directors & Officers Marketplace Below is a timeline of significant events that have shaped the directors and officers insurance market. This timeline was compiled through... Read more Directors & Officers Coverage Then & Now: The Events That Shaped This Segment Being informed and understanding the history of insurance coverages is critical to selling and writing them successfully say Nancy Hahn,... Read more Latest Forums Cosmetology - Esthetics Instructor Insurance Looking for a broker for instructor insurance, she's finishing her 500 hours of Esthetics Instructor training which allows her to... by OrangeInsurance on Thu May 30, 2013 Re: Need a broker for SCF Workers Compensation. SCF is not appointing smaller agencies in AZ - they've already made ~40 agency appointments and don't seem intent to add any more,... by jmcerlean on Wed May 29, 2013 Re: Puerto Rico A good broker in Puerto Rico is Baco & Amador-Matta, Inc.  Their principal's name is Rafi Amador and his email is... by whatsa on Wed May 29, 2013 Re: Need a broker for SCF Workers Compensation. In the past, SCF was a direct market. You can call down to their offices and find out if any access can be obtained or if you can... by rb-TrkICs on Tue May 28, 2013 Ask a Question Join the conversation, ask your question to our community of more than 15,000 property casualty professionals. Get started today!   Member Tools Know someone who might be interested in the email? Why not forward this email to a friend. Find exactly what you need. Search our database of more than 700 companies and 22,000 market listings. Login to your MyNewMarkets account. Not a member yet? Sign up now! Connect with MyNewMarkets Click here to forward this email to a friend. MyNewMarkets.com Daily newsletter combines our comprehensive market database with industry and coverage overviews to give agents a deep resource to educate and connect with opportunities. Unsubscribe sambentley1.ifinancemail@blogger.com from this list. Contact Us: 3570 Camino del Rio N Ste 200 San Diego CA, 92108 (800) 897-9965 Copyright (C) 2013 Wells Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

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May 31, 2013 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Is European Hurricane Model Better Than U.S. Model? When forecasters from the National Weather Service track a hurricane, they use models from several different supercomputers located around ... Central U.S. Warned of Severe Storms With Tornadoes, Floods Today Severe thunderstorms, baseball-sized hail, flooding and possibly tornadoes may sweep across parts of Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas today, ... Best Revises Outlook on Travelers and Most Subs to Positive; Affirms Ratings A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A+' (Superior) and ... Best Affirms State Farm Companies, Affiliates and Subs Ratings A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A++' (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "aa+" of State Farm ... HCC Insurance Holdings Launches Construction Property Risks Division HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. has expanded into builder's risk insurance with the launch of its new Construction Property Risks Division. ... China Group Missing Deposit Date Could Ground AIG's Plane-Lease Sale A Chinese group's purchase of ILFC, one of the world's largest airplane leasing businesses, could collapse after insurer American ... Federal Safety Officials Look to Accelerate Self-Driving Cars, Vehicle Technologies Self-driving cars being developed by Google Inc. and some automakers are getting a lift from U.S. auto-safety regulators eager to ... AIG Ends a Bailout-Related Lawsuit Against N.Y. Federal Reserve American International Group Inc. has agreed to end litigation against the Federal Reserve Bank of New York over whether the insurer ... Travelers Launches OnDemand Risk Control Service for Commercial Clients The Travelers Insurance Cos. has launched an interactive, on demand service for property and casualty insureds looking to manage and... Software Solution Development Tools--Sounds Good, But... Over the past decade, tooling has become an attractive option for both insurers and software vendors as a way to create... More National News East Paterno Family Sues NCAA Over Penn State's Sandusky Fine Joe Paterno's family has sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association over penalties levied against Pennsylvania State University and ... Conn. Senate Approves Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Connecticut's state Senate approved legislation early Thursday that would allow immigrants to obtain driver's licenses regardless of their ... Cross Insurance Hires Construction Risk Specialist in New Hampshire Cross Insurance, an insurance brokerage and subsidiary of Bangor, Maine-based Cross Financial Corp., announced the hiring of Mike Guarino ... Group Applauds N.Y. Senate Passage of Certificates of Insurance Bill The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. applauded the New York State Senate for passing a bill, S.3084-A/A.3107-B, on ... N.Y.-Based Navigators Management Taps AIG Exec as New Chief Claims Officer Rye Brook, N.Y.-based specialty insurer The Navigators Group appointed Glen Bronstein as chief claims officer of Navigators Management ... More East News Midwest Michigan Broker Gets 5 Years in $1M Fraud Case A northern Michigan insurance broker accused of fleecing elderly clients out of more than $1 million has been sentenced to 5 years in ... Workers' Comp Panel Approves $1 Billion Rebate to Ohio Employers Directors of Ohio's insurance fund for injured workers have unanimously approved Gov. John Kasich's (KAY'-sihks) proposal to send $1 ... Iowa Governor Issues Another Disaster Proclamation Gov. Terry Branstad has issued a disaster proclamation for another eight counties hit by recent storms and flooding. Branstad made the ... A.M. Best Revises Ohio's Buckeye Outlook to Negative A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable of Piqua, Ohio-based Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Co. and its insurance ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida Gov. Scott Hits Citizens for Secrecy; Signs Clearinghouse, Cap Bill Florida Gov. Rick Scott is sounding off anew against the state's largest property insurer. Scott on Wednesday signed a bill that includes ... Mississippi Homeowners Renew Lawsuit Against Exxon Over Alligators Tom Christmas and his wife argue that they didn't discover the 84-plus alligators on land next to their homestead until four years after ... Florida Fines Universal P/C $1.3M for Claims Delays, Notice Failures Florida's second largest property insurer is being hit with a fine of nearly $1.3 million. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty ... Mississippi Court Throws Out $700K Judgment Over Police Chase The state Court of Appeals has thrown out a $700,000 judgment against the city of Jackson involving an accident during a police chase in ... More Southeast News South Central More Severe Weather and Tornadoes Forecast For Oklahoma, Ozarks More dangerous weather, spawning baseball-sized hail and tornadoes, was predicted for Oklahoma and parts of the Ozarks on Friday after more ... Man Dies in Texas Construction Accident Police say a construction worker at a site in College Station, Texas has died after being pinned to the ground by two 1,500-pound, ... Tornadoes Rip Through Oklahoma, Arkansas Severe storms spawned a dozen reported tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday, injuring at least five people and sending residents ... More South Central News West EQECAT: Likely No Damage From Two California Quakes According to EQECAT's CatWatch on two moderate sized earthquakes in California this week there should be little to no damage is expected. ... Ex-Chivas USA Employees File Discrimination Suit in California Two former Chivas USA youth coaches have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Major League Soccer team, claiming they were fired ... Baucus in Montana Eyes Summer Deal On Farm Bill Montana farmers told U.S. Sen. Max Baucus that planned cuts to the farm bill could make the crop insurance safety net too expensive. Baucus ... Digital Insurance Acquires Fallick in Northern California Employee benefits agency Digital Insurance has acquired  Fallick Insurance Services of Mountain View, Calif. Fallick joins the Los ... Fakhimi To Lead MassMutual's Sacramento Office MassMutual San Francisco's General Agent Robert B. Fakhimi will expand his responsibilities with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. ... More West News International Hurricane Barbara Wind, Rain, Flood Damages in Mexico: AIR Analysis Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has released a preliminary analysis of the damages caused by Hurricane Barbara, when it came ashore ... Trade Ministers Running Out of Time to Save Global WTO Talks WTO member countries have until the end of July to revive moribund global free trade talks in time for a meeting scheduled for December in ... Xchanging Expands in SE Asia with New Office in Malaysia Xchanging, the UK-based technology services provider, announced the expansion of its presence in Southeast Asia, with a "significant growth ... Triggs Joins Aon Benfield Securities in Expansion Move Aon Benfield Securities, the investment banking division of global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor Aon Benfield, announced the ... Ratings Roundup: Product Care, Taiping (Singapore) A.M. Best Asia-Pacific Limited has assigned a financial strength rating of 'B++' (Good) and an issuer credit rating of "bbb" to Product ... More International News Sponsored Content Former U.S. Federal Reserve Insurance Counsel Frank Alerte Joins Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 5/31/13 - Frank Alerte, a former executive insurance counsel at the U.S. Federal Reserve, Guy Carpenter and BB&T, has ... Research Shows Impact of Customer Engagement Join us for a free webcast to find out the results. More Sponsored Content Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV The Good and the Bad: Healthcare Reform and Medical Liability The Patient's Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has very little to do with the medical... Watch Now Changes in Underwriting Medical Professional Liability The United States is undergoing a massive transition -- and that's healthcare reform, says... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums 24 Hour CA Restaurant Posted: Fri May 31 -- Depending on the loss history I may have a couple PEO markets that will take a look at this risk. Please give me a call if PEO is an option... Chad Filley 1st Year as a Producer Stories Posted: Wed May 29 -- Rainmaker, thank you for the advice. I am 9 months in so far and excited to hit year 2 soon. For me, the hardest part of being a new... californiadude Insurance agencies for sale ? Posted: Mon May 27 -- Yikes - call Marsh Berry or Dowling Hales. 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JohnnyLaw Go to Forums Reader Comments Judge Allows Mississippi Liability Suit Over Underage Drinker to Proceed Posted: Tue May 28 -- There's no possibility he had a fake ID? Can they prove whether he was served at the bar or became intoxicated at the Condo? Did anyone... Whodathunkit? Mississippi Man Run Over by Lawnmower Sues Manufacturer Posted: Wed May 29 -- something is missing here...if he bought it two months before the accident switch must have been altered. I'm betting any manufacturer of... UW Mixed Reaction in Georgia to Push to Lower DUI Limit Posted: Thu May 30 -- ""We are not prohibitionist. We are not interested in eliminating drinking," Martin said." Like heck they aren't. If I recall, even... ExciteBiker Wage and Hour Claims Among Top Threats to U.S. Employers Posted: Fri May 24 -- Really??? You accept a job that you are advised is 40 to 45 hours per week however after you accept it you are told you must work an... Questionning Employer Contraception Mandate Headed to Court for Ban Ruling Posted: Tue May 28 -- Libby: Why don't you just answer the question? Affordable, LOL. Read this from the New York Times. This will impact a whole lot of Democrats... Sargeant Major Go to Popular Comments Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue May 20, 2013 Workers' Comp Report with Directory; Restaurants & Bars; Recreation & Leisure More Newsletters Choose Newsletters Daily Headlines Weekly Reader Picks Magazine Update Insurance Journal TV Classifieds Breaking News MyNewMarkets Daily Claims Daily Enter Your E-mail Market Directories Excess & Surplus Markets Programs Workers' Comp Markets New Insurance Jobs Senior Underwriter - Commercial E&S Account Executive Business Development Underwriter Senior Insurance Tax Analyst Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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Today's Headlines National Commentary: The Hidden Trap Lawyers Are Setting with Med Pay Policies You Must Know Stop a crafty lawyer from setting this trap on you and your insurance company using the most powerful tool you have--the examination under ... Researcher Evaluates Playing Surfaces Affect on Athlete Injuries A group of University of Rhode Island students have been jumping up and down for weeks on a variety of playing surfaces in a study to ... Drug Maker Recalls Meds in 13 States The Alabama Department of Public Health is working with other health agencies to investigate an injectable anti-inflammatory drug prepared ... ASI Claims Reaches 1 Million Claim Milestone Georgia-based Audit Services Incorporated (ASI) announced that it has reached the milestone of 1 million claims processed for vehicle and ... The Institutes Offer Property Technical Certification Program The Property Technical Certification (PTC) program is now available through The Institutes' online learning platform.  The Institutes ... More National News East Third Person Sentenced in New York Auto Insurance Scam Federal authorities say a 67-year-old central New York man has been sentenced for his role in staging a motor vehicle crash to collect ... U.S. Investigates Train Derailment, Explosion A chemical-carrying freight train collided with a garbage truck, derailed and exploded at a rail crossing outside Baltimore, causing fires ... Connecticut Troopers Arrest 57 for Drunk Driving Over Holiday Weekend Connecticut State Police say they arrested 57 people for drunken driving and issued nearly 2,000 speeding tickets over the holiday weekend. ... Massachusetts Contractor Faces $290,000 in Fines in New Hampshire The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed over $290,000 in fines for a Massachusetts contractor, alleging a lack of ... HUD Awards Grants for Lead Paint Cleanup in Massachusetts The federal government is putting $15 million in grants toward cleaning up lead paint and other safety hazards in the homes of low-income ... Massachusetts Senate Bill Would Protect First Responders The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill to ensure that off-duty first responders who provide emergency care are not subject to lawsuits. ... More East News Midwest Crews in Flint Area Work to Clear Storm Damage Crews in the Flint area are working to clear damage after severe storms moved through Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Tree branches blocked a ... NTSB: Missouri Derailment Investigation Could Take a Year The investigation into the cause of a southeast Missouri cargo train crash that injured seven people and destroyed a highway overpass could ... Northeast Kansas Town Reports Tornado Damage, No Deaths At least four tornadoes hit different counties in northeast Kansas Monday night, causing the most damage in the town of Marysville but no ... Safety Course Offers Alternative to Traffic Ticket More than 4,000 motorists stopped for minor traffic offenses in Wabasha, Minn.,  have avoided a citation by taking a driver safety course. ... More Midwest News Southeast Lawsuit Filed Over Bethune-Cookman Student's Death A wrongful death lawsuit claims Bethune-Cookman University failed to stop fraternity hazing that led to the death of the Florida Marching ... Lightning Strikes Woman on Tampa Bay-Area Beach Authorities say a Florida woman has died after being struck by lightning on a Tampa Bay-area beach. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office ... Mixed Reaction in Georgia to Calls for Lower DUI Limit There's mixed reaction in Georgia to a proposal from a federal agency's call for states to lower their blood-alcohol limits from drivers. ... Dogs Trained in Alabama Used in New York CIty, Washington D.C. A black Labrador retriever wearing a harness that read "do not pet" hurriedly sniffed every person in the room, searching for the telltale ... More Southeast News South Central Arkansas Fire Boat Training Set for DeGray Lake More than 350 people and about 40 watercraft are to take part in a fire boat training exercise set for DeGray Lake. Departments from ... Ruins of Tornado-Ravaged Hospital to be Demolished Hospital officials in Oklahoma say they plan to demolish the Moore Medical Center, which was destroyed in last week's EF5 tornado. Norman ... 22,000 Insurance Claims Filed after Tornado Outbreak Property and auto insurance claims related to the May 19 & 20 tornadoes in Oklahoma have already reached 22,422, according to a data call ... Hurricane Experience Aids Fast Food Chain in Oklahoma The founder and CEO of a Baton Rouge-based fast-food chain says experience with disasters served the company well after a tornado ravaged ... More South Central News West Fire in Vegas Self-Storage Units Ruled Accidental Fire investigators have traced the cause of a fire that damaged six units at a Las Vegas self-storage facility to a faulty electric power ... Report: Bolts Along Bay Bridge Bike Path Fail State transportation officials will inspect another set of problematic bolts on the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay ... Poll: Nearly Half of All Drivers Who Hit Parked Cars Don't Always Leave Notes If your parked car gets dinged by another motorist in Portland, Ore., and you're not there to witness it, there's just a 50/50 chance that ... Washington Bridge Collapse Investigation Moves Underwater Investigation into the cause of the Skagit River bridge collapse has moved underwater. The Seattle Times reports the National ... Lower BAC Limit Gets Mixed Reviews in Wyoming The National Transportation Safety Board's recommendation for states to lower their blood-alcohol limit for drunken drivers is getting ... More West News International Air Force Grounds F-15s on Okinawa for Inspections The U.S. Air Force grounded its F-15 fighters on the southern Japan island of Okinawa for a safety review Wednesday following a crash that ... Japan Vows to Tighten Nuke Safety After Accident Japan pledged better safety practices for its troubled nuclear industry Tuesday after an accident at a government research facility that ... Consumer Groups Worry U.S.-EU Trade Pact Will Weaken Health, Privacy Regulations U.S. consumer groups plan to raise concerns on Wednesday about a proposed free trade agreement between the United States and the European ... More International News Connect with Claims Journal Claims Journal TV How Staged Accident Rings Were Busted in Massachusetts In an interview with Claims Journal, Daniel Johnston, executive director of the Insurance... Watch Now How Injuries Affect Jury Perception The demeanor and appearance of a witness aren't the only factors that can sway a jury. The... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv

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