National News
July 8, 2008
- Sustainability Risks Create Challenges for Actuaries
- U.S. Supreme Court Seen Siding with Business on Key Issues
- PartnerOne Offers 4 New Environmental Insurance Products
July 7, 2008
- A.M. Best Places Cincinnati Insurance Under Review
- Bertha Becomes 2008 Atlantic Season's First Hurricane
- Frasco Inc. Hires Top National SIU and Investigations Executive
- MJM Investigations, Matrix Absence Management Form Partnership
- Employers Accused of Using Federal ERISA Law to Deny Benefits
- Mortgage Rescission Could Be Class Action Nightmare for U.S. Banks
July 3, 2008
- Hooper Holmes Sells Claims Evaluation Division
- U.S. Government Ignores Own Advice on ID Theft Prevention
July 2, 2008
- U.S. Recalls Cribs, Toy Helicopters, Fax Machines, Kids' Jackets
- Ratings Recap: Darwin, Cincinnati Financial, Arch Indemnity, Prospect
- S&P Raises Markel's Ratings to 'BBB' From 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable
- Insurance Web Site Lists Total Loss Vehicles to Help Battle Title Fraud
- Use of '100 Year' and '500 Year' Flood Terms Misleads Insureds, Say Officials
- U.S. Agriculture Chief Cites Obstacles to Aid to Farmers Hurt by Flooding
- Flood Damage Not Limited to 'Flood Zones'
July 1, 2008
Effectively Using E-Sign to Underwrite UM/UIM Coverage- Conning Research: P/C Loss Reserves Position Deteriorated in 2007
- Study: Call Center Issue Resolution Drives Loyalty, Retention, Satisfaction
- America's Safest Drivers Travel the Roads in America's Heartland
June 30, 2008
- York Insurance Group Acquires American Risk Pooling Consultants
- Stephenson Named COO of ISO
- High-Profile U.S. Trial Lawyer Scruggs Sentenced to 5 Years
June 27, 2008
- N.Y. Appeals Court: Contingent Commissions Not Illegal
- Nationwide Insurance Pushes to Include Flood Coverage in Home Policies
- Flood Insurance, Public Aid Leave Gaps for Midwest Disaster Victims Looking to Rebuild
June 26, 2008
- States Back House Holocaust Insurance Act
- Insurers, Tech Firms, Consumers Agree on Electronic Health Record Rules
June 25, 2008
- Ratings: Old Republic Group, Clarendon, Associated Gen'l. Contractors, ECM, Bankers, Titan, Cumberland
- CPSC Recalls Water Pumps, Glue Guns, Sandals and Cribs
- Captive Ratings: American Road, First Beacon, Toyota Motor, Agrinational
- Home Insurers Bitten by $350M in Dog Claims; Average Claim Tops $24K
- Feds Extend Reporting Time for Crop Insurance in Flood Areas
- Supreme Court Rules $2.5 Billion Exxon-Valdez Damages Excessive
- P/C Insurers' Underwriting, Investment Results Deteriorate in First Quarter
- Tennessee-based Insurer Unum Group to Pay $5.55 Million Penalty
June 24, 2008