A.M. Best Assigns Wisconsin’s Ellington Mutual Insurance a ‘B+’ Rating
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Obama Job Drive Earns Business Plaudits at Davos
Wall Street executives welcomed U.S.
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Californians To Vote On Auto Insurance Persistency Discount
Californians for Fair Auto Insurance Rates has gained enough support to place a voter initiative on the June 8, 2010 ballot, aimed at rewarding drivers who have had insurance for some time to be …
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New Orleans Hospital Settles Post-Katrina Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital in New Orleans and its corporate parent have settled a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a 73-year-old woman who died after Hurricane Katrina …
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Texas Workers’ Comp Medical Costs per Claim Stabilized
Medical costs per workers’ compensation claim in Texas were stable in 2007, following several years of dramatic decreases, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research …
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Ratings: RSA Canada, Korean Re, New India, Labuan Re, Al-Ahleia, Generali/Volksfuersorge, GCAN
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United Heartland Insurance Names Cooper President
Steve Cooper has been appointed president of United Heartland, a national workers’ compensation insurer based in New Berlin, Wis., and a subsidiary of
N.H. Supreme Court: State Can’t Take Malpractice Reserves
New Hampshire’s highest court has ruled that state lawmakers cannot raid $110 million in reserves from the Joint Underwriting Association, which underwrites medical malpractice insurance …
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New York City Traffic Fatalities at Lowest Level Since 1910
Traffic fatalities in New York City fell to the lowest level last year in nearly a century. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday there were 256 traffic deaths in 2009, the fewest since records …
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Hales Reports Brokerage M&As Down 40% in 2009; Expects Better 2010
A prolonged soft market coupled with the worst economic period since the Great Depression as well as uncertainty related to national health care reform, caused insurance brokerage buyers and …
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WTO’s Lamy Praises Obama’s Comments on Increasing Trade
President Barack Obama's comments on increasing trade and doubling exports to boost the U.S.
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Michigan Senate Follows House, OKs Ban on Texting While Driving
Michigan lawmakers took a key step
Political, Financial Risk Levels Continue High in 2010, Says Aon
Political and financial instability remain a feature of the business landscape as a result of the recession, according to Aon Risk Services, the global risk management and insurance brokerage …
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Lawmakers Turn Up Heat on Treasury Chief Geithner Over AIG
North Carolina Reported 34 Workplace Deaths in 2009
State regulators say there were 34 accidental workplace deaths in North Carolina last year.
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Alabama Motel Owner Sued Over Fire Deaths
A wrongful death lawsuit contends a Hoover motel owner and maintenance man are to blame for the deaths of four Mississippi college students in a fire earlier this month. The lawsuit, filed in …
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Insurance Agents 40-and-Younger: What Are YOU Thinking? Exclusive Young Agents Survey
Young property/casualty insurance agents and brokers across the U.S.
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Liberty International Underwriters Restructures U.S. Specialty Casualty Unit
Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), a division of Liberty Mutual Group, restructured its U.S. Specialty Casualty unit. The following organizational changes are effective immediately: Carl …
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Lorin Joins Drinker Biddle & Reath in New York
NSM Acquires Condon & Skelly Collectible Vehicle Insurance
NSM Insurance Group acquired Condon & Skelly Collectible Vehicle Insurance, effective Dec. 31, 2009. Founded in 1965, Condon & Skelly Collectible Vehicle Insurance began as a small niche …
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CSE Sponsors Essay Contest To Promote Driver Safety
San Francisco-based Civil Service Employees Insurance Group (CSE Insurance) has launched the 2010 CSE Youth Scholarship Program, an annual essay competition designed to promote awareness of driver …
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Perschetz Joins Baker & Daniels
Arthur D. Perschetz has joined Baker & Daniels as counsel in the law firm’s insurance and financial services group. He will also serve as a senior adviser with B&D Consulting, an …
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IMA Adds Allen, Davies-Downing in Wichita, Kansas, Office
Mark Allen and Christy Davies-Downing have joined the Wichita, Kan., office of insurance broker IMA Inc.
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Kansas State Fair Wants to Opt Out of Workers’ Comp Pool
Kansas State Fair officials are asking the legislature to allow the fair to opt out of the state workers' compensation insurance pool. Fair officials want to be able to buy insurance from a …
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Audit Questions Security of Louisiana Citizens’ Computer Systems
Louisiana's property insurer of last resort allowed too much access to computer systems, opening the door for potential fraud, and failed to take enough steps to make sure that policy applicants …
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EAGiL Acquires Goebel Insurance Agency
Goebel Insurance Agency of Philadelphia has been acquired by Eagil Financial Group, a New Jersey-based firm that provides financial planning services to high net worth clients.
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A.M. Best Downgrades Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Co.
A.M. Best Co. announced it has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb+” from “a-“ of …
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Water, Wind and Hail Common Claims in Texas; Liability Costly for Individuals
Water, wind and hail damage top the list of most common homeowner insurance claims in Texas, according to a review by Allstate Insurance Company of aggregated insurance carrier claims …
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Idaho Insurance Department Recovers Over $4 Million
The Idaho Department of Insurance reported it has recovered more than $4 million for Idaho consumers in 2009, by helping hundreds of Idahoans settle disputes with insurance companies. According to …
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Agricultural Injuries Account for 5.5% of Calif. Workers’ Comp Claims
Agricultural claims cost the California workers' compensation system $1.46 billion in loss payments, according to a recent
