Thursday, January 31, 2013

Daily Headlines: Thursday, January 31, 2013

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January 31, 2013
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National

Next Battle in Patent Wars: Smartphone Cases

The smartphone patent wars have lit up courtrooms around the world. Next up: the smartphone case wars. The makers of protective cases that ...

How Agents Survived a Falling Housing Market

It has not been easy being an insurance agent specializing in the homebuilders insurance market during one of the worst economic recessions ...

Native American Tribes Gain Direct Route to Disaster Funds

The new law providing federal disaster aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy includes a provision that makes it easier for native American ...

Command Investigations, Frank Winston Offer Anti-Fraud Services

Frank Winston Crum Insurance Co. has formed a business partnership with Command Investigations, LLC as a preferred provider of anti-fraud ...

From MyNewMarkets.com Insurance Segments to Watch in 2013 - Part Two: Healthcare

While many in the insurance industry were focused on the cyber liability, cargo theft, and weather segments in 2012, this year a number of...
East

A Closer Look at Sandy Recovery Package: What's Included in $50.5B Aid?

President Barack Obama has signed into law a $50.5 billion emergency measure for Superstorm Sandy victims. Here is a quick look at how the ...

Rhode Island Nightclub Owners Still Owe $1M Workers' Comp Penalty

A Rhode Island judge is questioning why the owners of a nightclub where 100 people died in a fire in 2003 still haven't paid a $1 million ...

Ironshore International Names Marine Re Unit President in New York

Ironshore International announced that Steven W. Komis has been appointed as president of Marine Re, based in New York. Komis will oversee ...
Midwest

Kansas Bill Would Limit Employer Access to Applicants' Social Media Accounts

Two Kansas lawmakers are seeking support for a measure that would limit employers' access to job applicants' social media accounts. Rep. ...

Barnes & Thornburg Adds Insurance Recovery Group in Minneapolis

Three insurance recovery attorneys have joined Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Minneapolis office as partners in the firm's Policyholder Insurance ...

Court to Des Moines, Iowa: Stop Franchise Fee Lawsuit Opt Out Letters

The city of Des Moines, Iowa, has been ordered by a judge to stop asking individuals and businesses to opt out of a lawsuit in which the ...
Southeast

North Carolina Cites $26M in Consumer Recoveries in 2012

North Carolina's Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced that the state's insurance department saved or recovered more than $26 ...

Severe Weather Awareness Week to Be Observed Feb. 4-8 in Georgia

Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia has been schedule for Feb. 4 - 8 -- and the state's Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants to ...

Insurance Manager Sentenced for $730K Fraud in North Carolina

Authorities announced that a Charlotte, N.C., woman was sentenced to 41 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised ...
South Central

Dallas Cowboys to Look at Drunken Driving After Arrests

The Dallas Cowboys are looking for ways to improve how the team handles drunken driving in the wake of two high-profile arrests and the car ...

Legislation Would Eliminate a Gun-Related Felony in Oklahoma

Legislation filed by an Oklahoma state lawmaker would eliminate a felony for law-abiding gun owners. Rep. Paul Wesselhöft has introduced ...

Texas Online Insurance Comparison Start-Up Raises $1.5M

Insurance Zebra, a Texas-based online insurance comparison platform, announced it has raised $1.5 million in start-up capital from a group ...
West

Crum & Forster Taps Burr as VP of California Workers' Comp Claims

Crum & Forster hired George Burr as vice president of California workers' compensation claims. Burr will manage C&F's West Coast workers' ...

Southern California School Leaders Sued Over Teacher Sex Abuse

The current Los Angeles schools superintendent and five of his predecessors in Southern California have been sued on grounds that they ...

Colorado Politicians Mad Over Sandy Bill Minus Wildfire Aid

Colorado politicians are steaming that $125 million in aid for last year's wildfires was removed from the Sandy relief bill. The ...

Nevada Workers' Comp Loss Costs: Small Increase in 2013

Thanks to rising medical costs many Nevada employers will see a small increase in the premiums they pay for workers' compensation insurance ...
International

Japan's ANA Counts Cost of Grounded 787; Not Yet Seeking Damages

All Nippon Airways Co, the launch airline for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner jet that has been grounded with undiagnosed battery problems, said it ...

FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE's Report on Latin America Market in 2012 Shows Strength

Of the 18 countries analyzed in the most recent report published by FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE, The Latin American insurance market, saw a 14.1 ...

Willis ILS Reports 2012 as 2nd Strongest Cat Bond Issuance on Record

According to figures compiled for Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA), part of global insurance broker, Willis Group Holdings, "last ...

Arc Legal Joins UK Market MGA Organization

Arc Legal Assistance, which provides legal expenses insurance and related services, has become a member of the Managing General Agents' ...

S&P Ratings for Guernsey Affirmed at 'AA-plus'; Then Withdrawn

Standard & Poor's on Wednesday affirmed its rating of offshore tax and banking haven Guernsey at AA-plus, but then withdrew the rating at ...

Too Early to Know Cost of 787 Dreamliner Claims, Says Boeing's Insurer

Boeing Co. has some insurance in case its aircraft are grounded, but it is far too soon to say whether the problems with the 787 Dreamliner ...

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North Carolina Home (Insurance) Improvement: Commissioner Goodwin

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New Discussions in the Forums

Could your music influence your insurance score?
Posted: Thu Jan 31 -- Actually it is not new. This pot has been boiling for a little while now and companies are hot and heavy into developing their own database... edbowling
1st Year as a Producer Stories
Posted: Wed Jan 30 -- Dude you are way ahead of me already in that you are "marrying well". I worked for a large carrier for 20 or more years, opened my own... JohnnyLaw
The New Small Insurance Agency
Posted: Tue Jan 29 -- Fortunately, opportunities are everywhere given the wide range of products that can be offered. The major challenge is being able to... DBL Surety
Imprezzio Marketing: SEO Firm
Posted: Tue Jan 29 -- I agree with much of what d says. Here is a good thread about SEO from a few years back... sankykid
State Auto Opinions
Posted: Tue Jan 29 -- Thanks Small Town, I have called with billing and EFT issues and the customer service reps were excellent to work with. JohnnyLaw
What is your biggest pain as an agent?
Posted: Tue Jan 29 -- I'm with lonestar on this one. A colleague of mine called the other day a little nervous about the new State Farm commercial where after a... Smalltownagent
Insurance Noodle vs. Superior Access vs. Agent Secure
Posted: Mon Jan 28 -- These MGA's are working on quantity and the system is set up for expedicious processing when a risk meets a tight set of guides and thus,... d's insurance store
Need state insurance requirements to open a boys home
Posted: Mon Jan 28 -- Risk in ca. Need insurance requirements when opening a boys home. Thanks Trotter trotter
Can an insured buy Contractual liabiliy as separtate policy
Posted: Mon Jan 28 -- Risk in Ca. Sub Contractor needing to satsfiy gen contractor for contractual liability. Current gl doesnt offer what gen contractor is... trotter

Reader Comments

What Employees Should Know About Healthcare Changes Ahead
Posted: Sat Jan 26 -- Slow down folks - let's figure out what is happening to the health care industry. It boils down to this - health care in America will soon... George B Taylor Sr
Nebraska Bicyclist Sues Homeowners over Crash on Trail
Posted: Wed Jan 30 -- Based on his self-entitlement philosophy and mentality I am pretty sure he voted Obama. MeIsEinstein
Blogger Defends Against Cincinnati Bengals Cheerleader's Defamation Claim
Posted: Fri Jan 25 -- I believe in freedom of speech and having an opinion. I disagree that we need to continually share it with the general public, especially... Huh!
Fraud Concerns Linger Over Illinois Driver License Law
Posted: Tue Jan 29 -- Lovely, just lovely. Lets invite more Non Tax Paying people to our already broke state. FFA

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