National News
News for August 2006
August 31, 2006
- Most Americans Favor Mitigation Policies While Opposing Subsidies for High Risks
- Drive Insurance Survey Asks Young Agents Their View on Industry Challenges, Opportunities
- Judge Orders New Trial on $50 Million Award in Vioxx Case
- PIA National Offers Agents' E&O Coverage Through Lloyd's
August 30, 2006
- PC Makers Follow Recalls with Meeting to Address Battery Safety
- The Hanover Partners With LoJack to Curb Construction Equipment Losses
August 29, 2006
- One Year Later: Reflections on White House Handling of Katrina
- More Laws Seek to Punish Parents to Deter Underage Drinking
- Customer Satisfaction Impacts Bottom Line, J.D. Powers Reports
- U.S. Develops Safety Rules for Unmanned Rocket Launches
August 28, 2006
August 27, 2006
- Another Federal Laptop Stolen: Motor Carrier Licenses May Be At Risk
- National Hurricane Center Chief Mayfield to Retire
August 25, 2006
- 6 in 10 Business Now Buying Terror Coverage, Marsh Reports
- Warning: Employers Face Liability for Workers' High-Tech Addiction
- Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Coal Mine Safety
- Insurers Failing To Hit ROI for IT Projects, Survey Says
August 24, 2006
August 23, 2006
- Floor Maker Congoleum in Bankruptcy Battle with Insurers
- Automakers Must Disclose If Vehicles Have Black Boxes
- Businesses File First in Series of Lawsuits Against Competitors Hiring Undocumented Immigrants
August 22, 2006
- A Year Later, Insurers Report 95% of Katrina Claims in La. and Miss. Settled
- Insurers: Trial Bar Short on Facts in Katrina Charges
- Trial Attorneys Claim Insurers Putting Profits Over People in Katrina's Wake
- Study Urges Better Efforts to Prevent Teen Worker Injuries
- Coalition Says Insurer Group's Disaster Plan is Insufficient
- Crawford Acquires TPA Broadspire Services for $150M
- Darwin Web Site Educates Brokers on Technology Liabilities
August 21, 2006
- Miss. Katrina Case Just First of Hundreds In Waiting
- National Campaign Against Drunk Driving Underway
- Progressive's Drive Insurance Agents to Sell Homesite Policies
- BOP-ping Along: U.S. Business Owners Package Market Pegged at $17 Billion
August 18, 2006
- Merck Weighing Options After Legal Setbacks in Vioxx Cases
- EPI Study Finds Coastal Population Drain Following Hurricanes
- Report Identifies More Than 180 Products to Handle Climate Change
- Judge Who Decided First Katrina Case Now Faces Hundreds
- Best Removes Folksamerica from Review; Affirms 'A-' Rating
August 17, 2006
- Tower Report Urges Industry, Gov't., Public to Rethink Cat Management
- Best Affirms Gen Re's 'A++' Ratings
- Best Affirms QBE Re-U.S. 'A' Ratings
August 16, 2006
- Average Insurance Premiums Remain Flat in Q2 Except in Hurricane Regions
- Commission Unveils Interstate Compact Web Site
- P/C Industry to Earn Profit in 2006, but Performance Will Decline Through 2008
August 15, 2006
- Judge Rules in Favor of Insurer in Miss. Wind vs. Water Case
- Researchers Find Many Commercial Drivers Impaired by Lack of Sleep
- Homeowners Buying Flood Insurance in Record Numbers Nationwide
August 14, 2006
- CCMSI Announces the Acquisition of G.E. Young & Company
- GlaxoSmithKline Settles Claim of Inflating Prices on Cancer Drugs
- ISO Acquires Xactware
August 11, 2006
- Airlines Tighten Security, Cancel Flights Following Terror Plot
- Doctors Say Remote Videos Could Speed Care for Crash Victims
August 10, 2006
August 9, 2006
- Safer Cars, Not Better Drivers, Behind Fewer Roadway Deaths
- Shareholders Lose Out in Class Action Securities Settlements, Says University Study
- Federal Agency Questions Safety of Buses for Special Needs Patients
- Zurich N.A. Names Foley COO of Commercial Operations
August 8, 2006
- Aon to Limit Underwriting to Accident/Health
- Study: Corporate Investment in Ethics Linked to Financial Performance
- Markel Launches Contagion Outbreak Expense Coverage
- NYMAGIC: Premiums Up 36%, Led By Excess Workers' Comp
August 7, 2006
- In Suit, Greenberg's Agency Charges AIG Employees Out to Destroy Business
- Forecasters Now Think Hurricane Season May be Less Active
- Scientists See Cooling Pumps as Way to Tame Hurricanes
- Camry, RAV4 Earn Top Marks in Insurance Industry Crash Test
August 4, 2006
August 3, 2006
- Disclosure of Medical Errors Desirable but Difficult, Researchers Find
- American Re to Become Munich Re America Starting in Sept.
August 2, 2006
- Best Reports P/C Underwriting Income Up 21% in 1st Quarter
- Hawkins Named National Outstanding CSR of the Year
- HRH Completes Thilman & Filippini Acquisition
August 1, 2006