Weekly Reader Picks: Monday, October 28, 2013

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October 28, 2013 Top 10 for the Past Week 1. GEICO Success Highlights Advertising Dollars vs. Agent Commissions Debate Oct 22, 2013 -- Direct writer GEICO's success in auto insurance sales is due to spending dollars on effective advertising rather than on agents, according to recent research from analysts at Nomura Equity Research, which notes that ... Share This: 2. Is Obamacare Headed for Death Spiral? Oct 23, 2013 -- Another week has passed, which apparently means that it's time for another terrifying article from Sharon LaFraniere, Ian Austen and Robert Pear on the federal health-care exchanges. Federal contractors have ... Share This: 3. Flood Insurance Price Increases Affecting Home Sales Oct 24, 2013 -- Rangel Dockery and her husband bought a waterfront house in Florida four months ago, assuming their $2,000-a-year flood-insurance premium would remain about the same. After reading recently about a change in the federal ... Share This: 4. Top 30 Homeowners Insurers Q2 2013: SNL Financial Oct 24, 2013 -- Share This: 5. P/C Insurers’ CFOs Point to Hardening Markets: Towers Watson Survey Oct 22, 2013 -- Chief financial officers with leading North American property/casualty insurers believe both property and casualty insurance markets are in the midst of hardening, according to a new North American Property & Casualty ... Share This: 6. California Woman Sues McDonald’s Over Coffee Burns Oct 25, 2013 -- A Fresno County woman who says she suffered second-degree burns when she spilled hot coffee on her lap at the drive-up window of a McDonald's has filed suit against the fast-food chain. The Fresno Bee reported ... Share This: 7. AmWINS Group Seeks $175M Acquisition Loan Oct 23, 2013 -- North Carolina-based wholesale brokerage AmWINS Group Inc. is seeking a $175 million add-on term loan for an acquisition. The insurance broker owned by private-equity firm New Mountain Capital LLC may pay interest at ... Share This: 8. Bipartisan Deal Reached to Delay Flood Insurance Premium Hikes: Waters Oct 28, 2013 -- Key House and Senate members have reached a bipartisan deal to delay changes to the federal flood insurance program that are raising premiums for many homeowners. The bill would require regulators to address ... Share This: 9. Aon Benfield: U.S. Homeowners Insurance Offers Growth Opportunities Oct 21, 2013 -- A new report from Aon Benfield, a reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, says U.S. homeowners insurance is showing significant growth opportunities. The report, titled "Homeowners ROE Outlook: 2013 ... Share This: 10. Atlantic Hurricane Season Quietest in 45 Years, Experts Say Oct 25, 2013 -- The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season looks set to go down as a big washout, marking the first time in 45 years that the strongest storm to form was just a minor Category 1 hurricane. There could still be a late surprise ... Share This: Popular Videos Aon Benfield's Adam Podlaha Explains Cat Models - and More Donan Component Testing Combining Service and Sales Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us More Newsletters Choose Newsletters Daily Headlines Weekly Reader Picks Magazine Update Insurance Journal TV Classifieds Breaking News MyNewMarkets Daily Claims Daily Enter Your E-mail

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Breaking News: Bipartisan Deal Reached to Delay Flood Insurance Premium Hikes: Waters

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October 28, 2013 Breaking News Alert Bipartisan Deal Reached to Delay Flood Insurance Premium Hikes: Waters Read the full story Key House and Senate member have reached a bipartisan deal to delay changes to the federal flood insurance program that are raising premiums for many homeowners and require regulators to address affordability of the coverage. Rep. Maxine Waters, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, has announced a bipartisan legislative fix for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that she said will assure that "changes are implemented affordably." Read the full story Send to a Friend Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Send to a Friend | Contact Us Insurance Journal 3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 (800) 897-9965 Copyright © 2013 by Wells Media Group, Inc.

Why establish a return to work program?

Tomorrow: Return to Work Programs, hosted by Insurance Journal's Academy of Insurance   View this online.       Tomorrow: Workers' Comp Return to Work Programs A return to work program should be a part of your (and your clients) business.   Wednesday, October 23 10:30AM PT / 1:30PM ET 45 minute webinar + Q&A Learn more » A successful return to work program is an effective means of saving a company money and saving an employee's job. Are you aware of how to make this successful; or what you can or can not do with this program or to your employees? How about whom you should be returning to work and how all of this will impact the businesses workers compensation premiums? Join Stacey as she teaches us how to implement, train and make return to work a successful practice in your company. In Wednesday's webinar, you will learn: How to reduce workers' compensation claims costs How to avoid replacement and training costs How to make the return-to-work transition as smooth as possible How this will impact the businesses workers' compensation premiums Don't miss this webinar! Wednesday, October 23 10:30AM PT / 1:30PM ET 45 minute webinar + Q&A Recordings will be sent to all pre-registered Register Now       Have questions or need help? Send an email to webcasts@insurancejournal.com or call Barbara at 800-897-9965 x166.         Follow on Twitter | Friend on Facebook | Connect on LinkedIn | Forward to a friend       Copyright © 2013 Wells Media Group, Inc., All rights reserved. Insurance Journal / Academy of Insurance 3570 Camino del Rio N Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free: (800) 897-9965   Webinar Schedule On-Demand Training Contact Us       unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

Workers' Comp Return to Work Programs, This Wednesday

Join us Wednesday: Work Comp Return to Work Programs   View this online.       This Wednesday: Workers' Compensation Return to Work Programs     A successful return to work program is not just a written policy. It's an effective means of saving a company money and saving an employee's job. A return to work program should be a part of your business, or your clients business, mission to productivity. Learn More Are you aware of how to make this successful; or what you can or can not do with this program or to your employees? How about whom you should be returning to work and how all of this will impact the businesses workers compensation premiums? Join Stacey as she teaches us how to implement, train and make return to work a successful practice in your company. In Wednesday's webinar, you will learn: How to reduce Workers' Compensation claims costs How to avoid replacement and training costs How to make the return-to-work transition as smooth as possible How this will impact the businesses workers' compensation premiums Don't miss this webinar! Wednesday, October 23 10:30AM PT / 1:30PM ET 45 minute webinar + Q&A Register Now When you register today, you get access to Wednesday's live webinar, plus recording for later.   Join Us! Wednesday, October 23 10:30AM PT / 1:30PM ET Register Now Instructor: Stacey Cheese Director of Workers Compensation, The Seltzer Group and East Coast Risk Management       Have questions or need help? Send an email to webcasts@insurancejournal.com or call Barbara at 800-897-9965 x166.         This Week's Featured On-Demand Training You can watch these pre-recorded courses anytime, as often as you like.       Watch anytime, on-demand   The Proper Care and Feeding of Certificates of Insurance This course  reviews the legal and regulatory issues as well as the do’s and don’ts for handling Certificates of Insurance. Regular Price: $129 Just $49 Today »     Watch anytime, on-demand   Differences in Coinsurance for Homeowners' and Commercial Property Learn how much the CPP's and homeowners' forms differ in the application of the coinsurance condition and what options are available to avoid coinsurance. Regular Price: $129 Just $49 Today »       Have questions or need help? Send an email to webcasts@insurancejournal.com or call Barbara at 800-897-9965 x166.         Follow on Twitter | Friend on Facebook | Connect on LinkedIn | Forward to a friend       Copyright © 2013 Wells Media Group, Inc., All rights reserved. Insurance Journal / Academy of Insurance 3570 Camino del Rio N Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free: (800) 897-9965   Webinar Schedule On-Demand Training Contact Us       unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

Weekly Reader Picks: Monday, October 21, 2013

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October 21, 2013 Top 10 for the Past Week 1. A.M. Best, Fitch Explain Recent Downgrades of Tower Group Oct. 16, 2013 -- Rating agencies have downgraded Tower Group following the insurer's announcement of loss reserve and goodwill charges in excess of what was ... 2. States Going After Employers Who Misclassify Workers as Independent Contractors Oct 18, 2013 -- When construction slowed during the recession, some companies hired workers and wrongly designated them as independent contractors to ... 3. Top Excess & Surplus Insurers by Market Share: SNL Oct 15, 2013 -- Market share of US excess & surplus Insurers ... 4. Rule on Requiring Lenders to Accept Private Flood Insurance Proposed Oct 15, 2013 -- Five federal regulatory agencies are considering a rule that could boost sales of private flood insurance. The proposal would require ... 5. With Rate Hikes Looming, Florida Weighs Private Flood Insurance Options Oct 11, 2013 -- With thousands of Florida homeowners facing significant increases in their federal flood insurance premiums, state lawmakers are considering ways to open ... 6. Tower Reviewing 'Strategic Options' After Reserve Shortfall Oct 8, 2013 -- Tower Group International Ltd. is reviewing a "range of strategic options" after the insurer determined it had to add $365 million ... 7. President Obama Urges Congress Act on Farm, Crop Insurance, Food Stamps Bill Oct 18, 2013 -- President Barack Obama, in a rebuke to proposals by House Republicans for steep cuts in food stamps for the poor, urged Congress on Thursday ... 8. CPCU Students Gain Earlier Access to Benefits Oct 17, 2013 -- The CPCU Society has expanded membership opportunities for students actively pursuing the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter ... 9. Forecast for 2014 Commercial P/C Pricing: Willis Oct 9, 2013 -- Commercial property insurance buyers could see prices fall from 10 to 20 percent on non-catastrophe risks in 2014 thanks to ... 10. Mass. AG Proposes Limiting Amount of Mandatory Flood Insurance for Homeowners Oct 16, 2013 -- In an effort to assist homeowners facing significant flood insurance increases due to FEMA's updated and expanded flood zone maps ... Popular Videos Aon Benfield's Goran Trendafiloski Explains Cat Models - and More Risk Management Services from Ultra Risk Advisors Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us More Newsletters Choose Newsletters Daily Headlines Weekly Reader Picks Magazine Update Insurance Journal TV Classifieds Breaking News MyNewMarkets Daily Claims Daily Enter Your E-mail

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