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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 …
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.
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 …
North Carolina Reported 34 Workplace Deaths in 2009
State regulators say there were 34 accidental workplace deaths in North Carolina last year.
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 …
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 …
Lorin Joins Drinker Biddle & Reath in New York
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
Couple Sues Massachusetts Hospital over Death of Children
The parents of two children whose aunt carried them onto a highway where all three were struck and killed, have sued a psychiatric hospital for allegedly failing to properly treat the woman's …
Chimpanzee Attack: Clinic Can’t Do Transplants for Connecticut Victim
A hospital that performed America's first face transplant has told the family of a woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee a year ago that she is not a candidate for a face and hand …
West Virginia DuPont Worker Dies After Chemical Exposure
Federal safety officials are investigating a DuPont chemical plant Monday after a series of leaks that resulted in the death of one worker and the operation's temporary shutdown. DuPont officials …
PartnerRe’s January Non-Life Treaty Renewals ‘Stable’
Bermuda,-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced that during the January 1, 2010 treaty renewal season it expects to write and bind approximately $2.6 billion of non-life premium. The bulletin added that …
Treasury Chiefs Paulson, Geithner Defend AIG Bailout
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson staunchly defended the decision to rescue troubled insurer American International Group Inc
Treasury Secretary Geithner Denies Role in AIG Disclosure
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Lloyd’s Ordered to Pay Alleged Swindler Stanford’s Defense Costs
A U.S. federal judge ordered insurer Lloyd's of London Tuesday to pay for alleged swindler Allen Stanford's defense. Stanford and three other defendants sued the insurer after Lloyd's stopped …
Oregon Emergency Service Volunteers Entitled to Workers’ Comp Benefits
Emergency service volunteers that are injured while assisting with a state of emergency may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits, according to the state Department of Consumer and …
Real Change for a Real Choice in Florida
A January 2010 opinion editorial, “Don’t deregulate insurance: Consumers only ‘choice’ would be bad” bylined by three consumer advocates totally misses the mark on …
Florida’s Citizens to Re-Bid Part of Contract for Property Reinspections
Florida’s state-backed property insurer will seek competitive bids on part of a contract to reinspect as many as 400,000 properties that have been awarded $700 million in mitigation …
Homes Evacuated in San Antonio as Retaining Walls Give Way
A soil shift in northwest San Antonio led to the evacuation of dozens of homes over fears that two retaining walls could collapse near widening gaps. Engineers are trying to try to determine why …
The W Group Merges with Cincinnati’s Hylant Group
Cincinnati-based insurance brokerage, Hylant Group, and the W Group, a privately owned firm offering employee benefit services, announced they have merged. The combined organizations will form one …
Torus Appoints Guesde to Lead European Casualty
Torus has appointed Thomas Guesde as Senior Vice President of its new European Casualty platform. His appointment follows Torus' launch of its operations in Continental European in September …
Spitale Insurance Agency Joins SAN Group
Spitale Insurance Agency of Baltic, Connecticut has joined the Satellite Agency Network Group Inc.
AIG Asks Financial Product Employees to Take Retention Pay Cut
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Keystone Insurers Adds 4 More Kentucky Agencies
Limestone Insurance, Lexington Insurance Agency, Inc., Durrett Insurance and Insuramax have joined Keystone Insurers Group (KIG), bringing KIG’s number of agencies in Kentucky to six. …
