Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Daily Headlines: Tuesday, January 8, 2013

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January 8, 2013
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National

AIG May Join Suit Against Federal Government Over 'Unfair' Bailout Terms

American International Group Inc., the insurer rescued by the U.S. government in 2008 with a bailout that ultimately totaled $182 billion, ...

New York AG Can't Stop $115M AIG Settlement with Ex-CEO Greenberg, Others

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman cannot stop a $115 million settlement between American International Group Inc. shareholders ...

MetLife Granted Third Fed Extension to Submit Capital Plan

The Federal Reserve has granted MetLife Inc a third extension to submit its capital plan as the insurer moves closer to completing the sale ...

Monster Insurance Acquires Renewal Rights for OneBeacon Energy Book

MarketScout, the national electronic insurance exchange and specialty MGA headquartered in Dallas, announced that MarketScout subsidiary, ...

Marsh Launches Risk Transfer Product for Wage, Hour Claims

With the number of wage and hour claims against employers on the rise, Marsh has launched a new insurance product that reimburses companies ...

Supreme Court Considers Travelers Insurance Case on Limiting Class Actions

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday weighed whether to impose new limits on class-action lawsuits, as it reviewed whether a homeowner's ...

From MyNewMarkets.com A Look at New Insurance Laws Taking Effect in 2013

With 2013 just around the corner, a number of states are preparing to implement new insurance-related laws. Insurance Journal highlights...
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East

After the Storm: Insurance Agents E&O Lessons Learned

More often than not, a second wave of claims against insurance agents by their clients follows a natural disaster. As parties find ...

Northeastern Fishing Industry Hoping for Help With Sandy Storm Losses

While Superstorm Sandy did highly visible damage to homes, boardwalks and roads, it also walloped the Northeastern fishing industry, whose ...

N.Y.-Based Russell Bond Names Senior Broker

Buffalo, N.Y.-based insurance wholesaler Russell Bond & Co. Inc. recently appointed Les Dalmata as senior broker operating from the Utica, ...

Penn. Man Faces Jail Term for Setting House Fire for Insurance

A western Pennsylvania man faces up to 16 years in prison when he's sentenced in April for setting his house on fire for the insurance ...
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Midwest

Missouri Regulator: Barton County Mutual Back on Solid Ground

Financial conditions at Missouri's Barton County Mutual Insurance Co. are strong enough that the company can be released from state ...

Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Michigan's McGraw Wentworth

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of Marsh Inc., has acquired McGraw Wentworth Inc., an employee group benefits consulting ...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Insurance Risk Managers of Missouri

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Insurance Risk Managers of Missouri Inc. in St. Louis. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ...

Monitor Liability Managers Promotes Lyngaas to Vice President

Monitor Liability Managers LLC, based in Rolling Meadows, Ill., has promoted Lynette Lyngaas to the position of vice president of ...
Southeast

Florida Hospital Group to Offer Health Insurance to Patients

The Florida Hospital group has announced it will begin offering patients health insurance starting in January 2014. The Daytona-based ...

Mississippi's Palazzo Sought Katrina Aid, Voted Against Sandy Insurance Funds

U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo says he voted against funding to pay the Hurricane Sandy flood insurance claims because of the deficit, but as the ...

Skelton-Morris Joins Keystone Insurers in Georgia

Skelton-Morris Associates, a Hartwell, Ga.-based insurance agency, is the eleventh Keystone Insurers Group partner in Georgia. ...
South Central

HIIG Reorganizes Domestic Underwriting Operations

Houston International Insurance Group (HIIG) has reorganized ts domestic underwriting operations, which going forward will be re-branded ...

Willis North America Appoints Gilliam as Senior VP in Houston Office

Insurance broker Willis North America has appointed Bill Gilliam as senior vice president, construction practice, in its Willis of Texas ...

Louisiana Pie Maker Sues Fire Suppression Company, Insurers

New Orleans pie maker, Simon Hubig Co. Inc., whose Louisiana plant was destroyed in a blaze six months ago, has sued the Kenner company ...

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner No. 2 User of State-Owned Plane

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak has crisscrossed the state in state-owned aircraft on his mission to educate the public and reach ...
West

Bolton & Co. Acquires Preferred Specialty in Southern California

Pasadena, Calif.-based Bolton & Co. acquired Preferred Specialty Insurance Services, an independent insurance agency providing insurance ...

Barney & Barney Names Four New Principals in California

San Diego, Calif.-based Barney & Barney LLC named four senior executives as principals of the firm in California. The new owners are: ...

Utah License Plate Scanners Spark Legislative Debate

License plate scanners in widespread use by law enforcement agencies hold the potential for misuse by divorce lawyers or police who use ...

Tanker Hits Bay Bridge in Northern California

A tanker struck the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on Monday, the Sacramento Bee newspaper is reporting. There were no immediate reports ...

EPIC Names Parreira Principal in Central California

Edgewood Partners Insurance Center named Terri Parreira as a property and casualty insurance producer and principal in its Fresno, Calif. ...

G2 Insurance Taps Buchanan and Heyneker in Northern California

David Buchanan and Toni Heyneker have joined G2 Insurance Services in Northern California. Heyneker joined as director of operations. ...
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International

Global Risk Experts Lack Confidence in Governments on Economies, Climate

Fragile economies and extreme weather have combined to crank up the global risk dial in the past year, creating an increasingly dangerous ...

Shipping Losses Up in 2012 But Down Over 10-Years: AGCS Report

There have been 106 ship losses reported worldwide in the 12 months since last to November 25 - an increase of 91 ships from the previous ...

ACE Group Names Andrade to Expanded Role for Overseas Business

The ACE Group has named Juan Andrade, division president, Global Personal Lines and Small Commercial Insurance, to the additional post of ...

Argo Group Establishes New Sidecar, Harambee Re

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. has established Harambee Re 2013-1 Ltd for the 2013 accident year. This is the first sidecar ...

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Reader Comments

Oklahoma Mom Sues Over Twitter Picture of Unclothed Daughter
Posted: Mon Jan 7 -- This is bullying, no question. As for the school adminstrators who want this lawsuit dropped because "it make the school look bad" - wake up... jet
Slip-And-Fall Cases Tough to Make in Michigan Courts
Posted: Wed Jan 2 -- Every once in a while we manage to do the right thing. sham
Flood Insurance Funds Will Run Out Jan. 7 Without Congress OK: FEMA
Posted: Thu Jan 3 -- Now, do you really want ObamaCare....? You need surgery and are waiting on the US House and Senate (Congress) to get a budget passed! They... Brass Balls
How 'Fiscal Cliff' Package Deals with Business Taxes
Posted: Mon Jan 7 -- Yes Libby, all my employees checks are a little lighter now that the Social Security has gone up and taken from their income. I seem to... Agent
New Mexico Proposal: Breathalyzers In Drunk Drivers' Homes
Posted: Fri Jan 4 -- I agree with putting the breath lock on the ignition in order for the car to start. But putting it in the house is a waste of money...unless... Cheetoh Mulligan

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