Today's Headlines National Republicans were not only victorious in the U.S. House but also in state houses across the country. Tuesday night's GOP power will give the... It's time for a change in the property/casualty insurance pricing cycle, says William R. Berkley, founder, chairman and CEO of the W.R.... The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big "I") said that its political action committee, InsurPac,... ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, has appointed Jim Shevlin as senior vice president and regional... Nearly half (44 percent) of private company executives expect their firms will add jobs by year end, and more than half (54 percent) plan...  East The former chairman of the New Jersey Assembly's insurance committee has been sentenced to five years in prison for distributing child... Authorities say a roofer wasn't wearing a safety harness when he fell died in a roof collapse at a prestigious eastern Pennsylvania private... Connecticut-based managing general agency Business Risk Partners has named Mark Bradway as director of broker relations. He has worked in... How to Sell Goliath Accounts A new webcast from Insurance Journal's Academy of Insurance What is a Goliath account to you? This session is to encourage you to stretch. If your current Goliath is employers with 50 employees, this session will encourage you to watch Goliath grow to 100 employees. If it is 100, is 250 the next size? You'll walk away with tips to infiltrating Goliath's mind to immediately put into action. Learn More | Register Now Midwest Midwestern states were among those that added to Republican gains in governor's offices across the country on Nov. 2. Iowa, Kansas,... Chicago-based Unitrin Inc. announced that its board of directors has elected Dennis R. Vigneau as Unitrin's senior vice president and chief... With one ex-governor in prison and another convicted of a felony, Illinois voters decided Tuesday that they want the power to rein in future... Southeast Mine safety regulators have filed a motion against a company owned by Massey Energy , claiming safety violations at one of its mines in... The Kentucky Associated General Contractors Self Insurers' Fund, a provider of workers' compensation insurance, said it will return $11.3... Jim McCahill has announced his retirement from active duty with St. James Insurance Group and St. Johns Insurance Co. Robert Lucas will... Texas / South Central Employees of Farmers Insurance have relocated to their new 175,000 foot facility near Memorial and Rockwell roads in Oklahoma City. The new,... Democrats still hold the majority in the Arkansas General Assembly, but Republicans made historic gains in the House and picked up at least...  West Nearly 5,000 formal complaints from more than 26,000 consumer inquiries on insurance questions have been filed by Coloradoans with the state... Western National Insurance Group of Edina, Minn., has signed a definitive agreement for the purchase of 100 percent of the stock of... Momentous Insurance Brokerage has named Christopher Wilson a sales executive in its Employee Benefits Department. He will help to expands... Worldwide Facilities Inc. announced that Xavier Sepulveda has joined its Irvine, Calif., office as broker on the property team. Sepulveda...  International The most recent bulletin from the National Hurricane Center, posted at 11:00 a.m. EDT, puts Tropical Storm Tomas about 125 miles, 205 kms... Qantas Airways suspended flights of its Airbus A380 fleet on Thursday after engine failure triggered an emergency landing in Singapore, one... France's SCOR Group announced that the Lloyd's Market Franchise Board has given its "in principle" approval to the creation of Syndicate... Zurich Financial Services Group reported a business operating profit of $1.2 billion and net income of $751 million for the third quarter.... Swiss Re reported third-quarter net income of $618 million, compared to $314 million in the prior-year period. The reinsurer also announced... Bermuda-based XL Group plc reported net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of $77.543 million for the third quarter of 2010, or... Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. reported net income of $524.9 million, or $6.76 per share on a fully diluted basis for the third quarter of... The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. reported earnings figures for the third quarter of 2010 which show net income of... Liberty Mutual Group announced that it has concluded a partnership with "Videocon Industries Ltd., the flagship company of $5 Billion... 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New Discussions in the Forums GA's binding responsibility Posted: Thu Nov 4 -- In the current soft market you should have the binder immediately. If their service sucks find another GA and/or carrier. And don't believe... kevinraz umbrella underlying limits Posted: Wed Nov 3 -- It depends. If the umbrella does not require the insured to maintain an underlying GL policy for this bldg (which is highly unlikely), then... wariline Massachusetts Credit Scoring Posted: Tue Nov 2 -- What's the significance of NCOIL? Doesn't the NAIC make model laws that most commissioners agree to? kcharette State Farm Commission Structure Posted: Mon Nov 1 -- For the uninitiated, 4521 is State-Farm-speak for Broker of Record letter, in other words the form a SF policyholder signs to change from... Rochambeau Brokers fees becoming more common? Posted: Mon Nov 1 -- He is either trying to run them off or squeeze more money from them. Look at how excessive the Broker Fees are and that should tell you. FFA Condo Association: BOP vs. Package? Posted: Mon Nov 1 -- Many companies have condo association BOPs with specially tailored coverage like D&O for the condo Board which may not be readily available... Mainemiss | Current Issue Focus on Professional Liability/PLUS; Habitational/Dwellings; Agents E&O Survey November 1, 2010 How to Advertise For information about advertising on this newsletter and Insurance Journal magazines, contact Julie Tinney at (800) 897-9965 x148. View our Media Kit for advertising options in our magazines and online properties. |
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