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• New FEMA Guidelines Force the Climate Change Issue

  26-03-2015 22:21
  
  The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making some waves with a new requirement that forces states to take into account the possible impact of climate change in their risk assessments before they can receive certain assistance. This requirement comes from an …
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• Health insurance enrollment open again, but not much interest so far - fox4kc.com

  26-03-2015 22:14 via fox4kc.com
  
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  Health insurance enrollment open again, but not much interest so far
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  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Health insurance enrollment is open again until the end of April. It's a special period for those who have to pay the tax penalty for not having coverage in 2014, and also face a penalty for 2015. Charles Humphrey and buddies play ...
  
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• Ameriprise to pay $27.5 million in settlement with 401(k) participants

  26-03-2015 22:12
  
  Ameriprise Financial Inc., Minneapolis, will pay $27.5 million as part of a preliminary settlement with participants in its 401(k) plan, said a court document published Thursday.
  
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• MARK BLACKWELL: Cyber security insurance perhaps? - Mississippi Business Journal (blog)

  26-03-2015 21:58 via msbusiness.com
  
  MARK BLACKWELL: Cyber security insurance perhaps?
  Mississippi Business Journal (blog)
  In the past month, two instances have highlighted the need for me to pay increased attention to cyber security. First, my credit card company called to inform me that someone who should not have had access to my accounts had been shopping online with ...
  
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• German police search house of pilot who flew A320 into mountain

  26-03-2015 21:44
  
  (Reuters) — A young German co-pilot locked himself alone in the cockpit of Germanwings flight 9525 and set it on course to crash into a mountain, killing all 150 people on board including himself, prosecutors said on Thursday.
  
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• Future challenges for crop insurance in the US - Farm and Ranch Guide

  26-03-2015 21:40 via farmandranchguide.com
  
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  Future challenges for crop insurance in the US
  Farm and Ranch Guide
  The federal crop insurance program is the main risk management program that is utilized by most crop farmers in Minnesota, Iowa and throughout the Midwest. In Minnesota, nearly 95 percent of the state's major crop acreage is covered by crop insurance.
  
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• Some airlines act to adopt two-in-cockpit rule after crash revelation

  26-03-2015 21:19
  U.S. carriers must have two people on the flight-deck at all times, ensuring that someone is at hand in the event of an emergency or aberrant action concerning the lone pilot.
  
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• Senators approve health insurance amendments - The Hill (blog)

  26-03-2015 20:51 via thehill.com
  
  Senators approve health insurance amendments
  The Hill (blog)
  Senators on Thursday approved a pair of amendments aimed at improving transparency on health insurance. Senators voted 56-44 on an amendment from Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.). Scott said ahead of the vote that his amendment would "make sure that ...and more »
  
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• Nurse allergic to floor wax qualifies for workers comp

  26-03-2015 20:48
  
  A Pennsylvania nurse should receive workers compensation benefits for exposure to a floor wax that caused her to have breathing problems, even though she has since moved on to a new part-time job and is no longer experiencing asthma symptoms, a...
  
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• Insurer not required to defend trademark infringement case

  26-03-2015 20:45
  
  Selective Insurance Co. of America is not obligated to provide defense in a trademark infringement suit filed by a lighting company because its policy covered only slogan infringement, an appeals court said Thursday in upholding a lower-court ruling.
  
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• Germanwings Crash Shows Need for Protections Against Suicidal Crew Members

  26-03-2015 20:45
  
  The suspected intentional destruction of a Germanwings jet by a pilot shows the need for new protections against suicidal crew members, a threat emerging as one of the worst in modern aviation, accident investigators say. With French prosecutors saying the co-pilot apparently …
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• Homeowners need 'landlord insurance' before renting out their house - Bellingham Herald

  26-03-2015 19:43 via bellinghamherald.com
  Homeowners need 'landlord insurance' before renting out their house
  Bellingham Herald
  Question: We are buying a new home, but we plan to keep our current house and rent it out to tenants. Will the homeowners insurance policy we have on our current house cover us if anything goes wrong after the tenant moves in? Answer: No. You need to ...
  
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• Bermuda reinsurer exiting business

  26-03-2015 19:41
  
  AQR Re Management Ltd., the reinsurance arm of Greenwich, Connecticut-based AQR Capital Management L.L.C., will stop writing business April 1.
  
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• The health insurance industry looks...well, healthy - Marketplace.org

  26-03-2015 19:12 via marketplace.org
  The health insurance industry looks...well, healthy
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  Hisham Uadadeh walks out of Leading Insurance Agency after enrolling in a health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act. by Dan Gorenstein. Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 05:00. Story. On Thursday, a new report out from the Commonwealth Fund finds ...and more »
  
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• Teacher liability insurance advances, but union says it's a waste - TBO.com

  26-03-2015 18:54 via tbo.com
  
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  Teacher liability insurance advances, but union says it's a waste
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  TALLAHASSEE — A proposal to require the state to provide liability insurance to protect public school teachers has received strong support, despite opposition from the state's largest teachers union. The measure (HB 587) cleared its first two ...and more »
  
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• Does Ted Cruz really need to buy insurance through Obamacare? - CBS News

  26-03-2015 18:46 via cbsnews.com
  
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  Does Ted Cruz really need to buy insurance through Obamacare?
  CBS News
  When Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Tuesday that he and his family would "presumably" purchase health insurance through an Obamacare exchange, the news sparked cries of hypocrisy from Democrats and progressives. How ironic, they said, that one the ...
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• Cigna offers insurance to expatriates working in Canada - The News Journal

  26-03-2015 18:22 via delawareonline.com
  
  Cigna offers insurance to expatriates working in Canada
  The News Journal
  Cigna Global Healthcare will now offer health coverage to U.S. and foreign customers working in Canada after Delaware's federal legislators created an exemption to the Affordable Care Act. Under the ACA, health insurance plans like Cigna were barred ...and more »
  
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• Emerging markets: What and who is driving growth?

  26-03-2015 18:20
  A.M. Best report analyzes the performance of large, medium and small carriers in emerging markets, and compares their performances to insurers in developed markets.
  
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• 'Farmville' firm must face lawsuit alleging fraud tied to IPO

  26-03-2015 17:44
  
  (Reuters) — Zynga Inc. must face a lawsuit accusing the online gaming company known for “FarmVille” of defrauding shareholders about its prospects before and after its December 2011 initial public offering.
  
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• Va. Retailer Lumber Liquidators Faces Safety Inquiry

  26-03-2015 17:36
  
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday it is investigating Lumber Liquidators Chinese-made laminate flooring following a national TV broadcast raised concerns over levels of formaldehyde. Chairman Elliot F. Kaye said Wednesday the agency is taking the issue seriously …
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• Overall, 2014 was a pretty good year for the P&C industry, says ALIRT report

  26-03-2015 17:35
  Underwriting and operating results were weaker than in 2013, but still above historical averages.
  
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• House Passes Bill Changing Medicare Fee Formula and Extending Children's ... - New York Times

  26-03-2015 17:19 via nytimes.com
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  House Passes Bill Changing Medicare Fee Formula and Extending Children's ...
  New York Times
  The House overwhelmingly approved sweeping changes to the Medicare system on Thursday, in the most significant bipartisan policy legislation to pass through that chamber since the Republicans regained a majority in 2011. The measure, which would ...
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• Maryland House, Senate Pass Fracking Bills

  26-03-2015 17:17
  
  Legislation that limits when and how fracking could take place in Maryland passed Tuesday in both chambers of the state legislature. Senators voted 29-17 for a bill that holds drilling companies strictly liable for injuries to residents or their property, …
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• Congress tries to kill health care law again

  26-03-2015 17:11
  
  President Barack Obama on Wednesday remained upbeat and defiant against his health care reform law’s naysayers during a White House event to celebrate the controversial law’s fifth birthday.
  
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• Storms Sweep Through Oklahoma with Tornadoes, Hail

  26-03-2015 17:08
  
  Oklahoma Attorney General Pruitt announced that Oklahoma’s Emergency Price Stabilization Act is now in effect for 25 Oklahoma counties after Gov. Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency due to tornadoes, severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding that hit the state on …
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• Duke Energy to Appeal $25M Fine by North Carolina Regulators

  26-03-2015 17:07
  
  Duke Energy will appeal a $25.1 million fine by North Carolina environmental regulators over pollution that has been seeping into groundwater for years from a pair of coal ash pits at a retired power plant. The fine, which was announced …
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• Vantage Agora Launches Loss Analysis Tool for Brokers/Wholesalers

  26-03-2015 17:05
  
  Insurance process provider Vantage Agora has released a new loss-analysis web application that gives insurance brokers, program managers and managing general agents the ability to view and analyze consolidated data on claims losses for clients and prospects. The application is …
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• Head of Womens Health Conglomerate Unsure How Insurance Works - American Spectator (blog)

  26-03-2015 17:03 via spectator.org
  Head of Womens Health Conglomerate Unsure How Insurance Works
  American Spectator (blog)
  This week marked the fifth anniversary of Obamacare, and while some of us celebrated by spending hours on the phone with an insurance company rectifying a double charge because they can't keep track of their billing, and Ted Cruz celebrated by availing ...and more »
  
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• Despite Opposition, Texas Senator Eyes Obamacare Insurance for Family

  26-03-2015 16:51
  
  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a GOP presidential candidate,  could soon be buying his family’s health care coverage through the Affordable Health Care Act he has vowed to dismantle. Cruz, whose Senate filibuster against the law he derides as “Obamacare” led …
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• Privacy Restrictions on Nevada Drones Would be Imposed by Bill

  26-03-2015 16:44
  
  A Nevada Assembly member is attempting to create a regulatory framework for drones that would protect people’s privacy in the state. Democratic Assemblyman Elliot Anderson is sponsoring a bill that would limit how police can use drones in investigations and …
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• Louisiana Town to Vote on Tax for Fire Department Maintenance

  26-03-2015 16:39
  
  Voters in Gonzales, La., will decide on March 28 whether to renew a 10-year, 3.27-mill property tax that was first passed in 1986 to fund the city’s fire department. With two fire stations and an ambulance service that transports residents …
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• Suit: Vegas Strip Casinos Hid Resort Fees

  26-03-2015 16:38
  
  A class action lawsuit filed in a California federal court alleges The Venetian and The Palazzo casino-resorts hid daily resort fees from travelers booking rooms at the Las Vegas Strip properties. The lawsuit filed earlier this month said Benjamin Brin …
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• California Company Among Those to Recall Frozen Spinach

  26-03-2015 16:35
  
  Three organic food companies that use spinach in their food have recalled hundreds of thousands of items over listeria concerns. Organic food company Amy’s Kitchen, in Petaluma, Calif., has voluntarily recalled about 74,000 cases of frozen and prepackaged products containing …
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• Iowa Man: City should Pay for Tear Gas Damage at Rental Home

  26-03-2015 16:34
  
  A Marshalltown, Iowa, man says the city should pay for damage to his rental property caused by a police department SWAT team during its search for a murder suspect. Ron Iole told the Marshalltown City Council that he filed a …
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• XL Group and Red Angle partner to help contractors manage risk with Spanish safety lessons

  26-03-2015 16:26
  Nearly one in four U.S. construction workers was Latino and disproportionately more likely to be injured on the job.
  
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• Joyce Joins Holborn as Senior VP in Minneapolis

  26-03-2015 16:24
  
  Independent reinsurance broker Holborn Corp. announced that Michael S. Joyce has joined the firm as a senior vice president in its Minneapolis office. His areas of expertise in reinsurance include workers’ compensation, commercial automobile, surety and Florida homeowners’ property business. …
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• California, Others Seek Full Funding For West Coast Quake Warning

  26-03-2015 16:24
  
  Three dozen members of Congress from California, Oregon and Washington are pressing for full funding of a West Coast earthquake early warning system. The group this week sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee asking that the U.S. Geological Survey …
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• Here are the 10 factors that are reshaping the insurance business in 2015 - PropertyCasualty360

  26-03-2015 16:22 via propertycasualty360.com
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  Here are the 10 factors that are reshaping the insurance business in 2015
  PropertyCasualty360
  In Back to the Future II, the far distant “future” was 2015! While we're not to the point of hoverboards and time-traveling DeLoreans, there have been a lot of technological advancements that permeate every aspect of our lives, as well as new threats ...and more »
  
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• Traffic Deaths in Maryland Fell to 66-Year Low Last Year

  26-03-2015 16:16
  
  Maryland officials say traffic deaths have hit a 66-year low in the state. Transportation officials said at a news conference Tuesday that traffic deaths in Maryland fell to 442 last year. That’s the lowest amount of traffic deaths in the …
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• Spencer Teacher Battling Cancer Wins Health Insurance Fight After Online Petition - CBS Local

  26-03-2015 16:03 via boston.cbslocal.com
  
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  Spencer Teacher Battling Cancer Wins Health Insurance Fight After Online Petition
  CBS Local
  SPENCER (CBS) – A Spencer teacher has won his fight to have treatment for colon cancer covered by his insurance company, thanks in part to tens of thousands of online supporters. John Waage, a band teacher at David Prouty High School in Spencer, ...
  Insurance reversal: David Prouty teacher's cancer treatment will be coveredWorcester Telegramall 3 news articles »
  
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• New pandemic insurance to prevent crises through early payouts - Reuters

  26-03-2015 15:50 via reuters.com
  New pandemic insurance to prevent crises through early payouts
  Reuters
  LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In the wake of the Ebola crisis, a quiet revolution is taking place that is set to transform the way governments and aid agencies respond to major disease outbreaks. Analysts are developing insurance schemes that ...and more »
  
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• Here are the 10 factors that are reshaping the insurance business in 2015

  26-03-2015 15:45
  New CCC study highlights the growth opportunities and challenges for insurers.
  
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• Cockpit recording suggests Germanwings co-pilot deliberately crashed plane

  26-03-2015 15:26
  The co-pilot of the Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps appears to have deliberately initiated a fateful descent while the pilot was locked out of the cockpit.
  
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• Humana shifts away from occupational injury care with Concentra sale

  26-03-2015 14:56
  
  Humana Inc.’s $1 billion sale of occupational health and physical therapy unit Concentra Inc. apparently marks the health care insurer’s exit from the workers compensation field.
  
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• Lloyd's of London profit stable in 2014

  26-03-2015 14:50
  
  Lloyd's of London posted a pretax profit of £3.2 billion ($4.99 billion) for 2014, the same amount as for 2013, the market announced Thursday.
  
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• Miller Appoints Milner to Help Build Cyber & Technology Book

  26-03-2015 14:42
  
  Miller, the London-based specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has hired Simon Milner, in a production and broking role in the cyber and technology area. In a press release, Miller said the appointment underlines its plans to build on the growth …
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• Big Melt Will Start Liberating Boston From Its Record Snowpack

  26-03-2015 14:39
  
  The Big Melt is coming. In the next day or so, southern New England and the lower Hudson Valley are going to shed a lot of snowpack as a storm passing just north of the region pulls in warm air …
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• Health Affairs Web First: Without CHIP, Sharply Higher Insurance Costs For ... - Health Affairs (blog)

  26-03-2015 14:31 via healthaffairs.org
  
  Health Affairs Web First: Without CHIP, Sharply Higher Insurance Costs For ...
  Health Affairs (blog)
  Funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is now set to expire after September 2015. A new study, being released by Health Affairs as a Web First, and also appearing in its April issue, examines the availability and cost of dependent ...
  
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• Uber Launches Safety Teams, Features As Security Issues Mount

  26-03-2015 14:27
  
  Ride-sharing company Uber said it has formed response teams to address safety issues across the world, amid increasing concerns about the security of its passengers and drivers. The company, whose mobile app lets users hail taxis, has been dogged by …
  The article Uber Launches Safety Teams, Features As Security Issues Mount appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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• Uber Launches Safety Effort As Security Issues Mount

  26-03-2015 14:27
  
  Ride-sharing company Uber said it has formed response teams to address safety issues across the world, amid increasing concerns about the security of its passengers and drivers. The company, whose mobile app lets users hail taxis, has been dogged by …
  The article Uber Launches Safety Effort As Security Issues Mount appeared first on Insurance Journal.
  
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