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• Who's using what in the P&C insurance industry: Feb. 8, 2016

  08-02-2016 23:55
  
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• Enrollment rises for Montana health insurance exchange - NBC Montana

  08-02-2016 23:23 via
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  Enrollment rises for Montana health insurance exchange
  NBC Montana
  According to the federal government, 58,114 Montana residents bought their insurance through the marketplace during the most recent open enrollment period. That's up 7 percent from the previous year. Last year, 54,266 Montanans were enrolled for health ...and more »
  

• Brown amp; Brown's Oregon Unit Buys Lumbermens Insurance - Zacks.com

  08-02-2016 22:51 via
  Brown amp; Brown's Oregon Unit Buys Lumbermens Insurance
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  A subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO - Analyst Report), Brown & Brown of Oregon, LLC, has acquired Lumbermens Insurance and Risk Solutions. Lumbermens Insurance, a personal lines and commercial insurance service provider, boasts annual ...
  

• Alaska, Oregon lift suspension of insurance carrier - KTUU.com

  08-02-2016 22:01 via
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  Alaska, Oregon lift suspension of insurance carrier
  KTUU.com
  JUNEAU (AP) — Insurance regulators say they have lifted the suspension of an Oregon-based company to again offer health insurance policies in Alaska and Oregon. More from KTUU. After Obama's talk of new icebreakers, Senators wait to... Alaska Natives ...
  Oregon, Alaska lift suspension of insurance carrier Moda HealthThe Register-Guardall 29 news articles »
  

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• Hub International Names Owens Senior Vice President in California

  08-02-2016 22:00
  
  Hub International Ltd. has named Sara Owens senior vice president of engagement. Owens will be responsible for engaging key constituents of Hub’s Los Angeles, Calif. operation, including community leaders, business owners, professional associations, strategic partners, clients and employees. She will …
  
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• Car Insurance Costs Way Less If You're a Homeowner - TIME

  08-02-2016 21:50 via
  TIME
  Car Insurance Costs Way Less If You're a Homeowner
  TIME
  Are you paying too much for your car insurance? If you rent, you may be. Today, the Consumer Federation of America released a study that found people who rent their homes pay much more in auto insurance premiums than those who own—as much as ...
  Renter? A perfect driving record may not lower your car insurance ratesCBS News
  Fla. renters pay $279 more for car insurance, survey findsPalm Beach Post (blog)all 3 news articles&n
  

• MOVES-UBS Group, FBR Capital, Aviva, BLP Insurance - Reuters

  08-02-2016 21:33 via
  MOVES-UBS Group, FBR Capital, Aviva, BLP Insurance
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  (Adds FBR Capital Markets, UBS Group). Feb 8 The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, email [email protected]. AVIVA PLC. The insurer appointed Claudia Arney an ...and more »
  

• Terrebonne to continue fight against rising homeowners' insurance - Daily Comet (blog)

  08-02-2016 21:28 via
  Terrebonne to continue fight against rising homeowners' insurance
  Daily Comet (blog)
  Terrebonne Parish officials are looking for support in stopping the rising cost of homeowners insurance in Terrebonne and Louisiana's coastal parishes. In January, the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s board voted to submit new rates to the ...and more »
  

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• California Hospital Workers’ Comp Report Shows Claim Severity on Rise

  08-02-2016 21:10
  
  California workers’ compensation claim severity continues to increase, while claims frequency declines, according a newly released report. The latest California hospital report benchmarking workers’ comp costs by Milliman and Keenan Healthcare uses data from 35 hospital systems and individual facilities …
  
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• New health insurance agent saves Clarksville cash - Evening News and Tribune

  08-02-2016 21:09 via
  Evening News and Tribune
  New health insurance agent saves Clarksville cash
  Evening News and Tribune
  CLARKSVILLE — The town of Clarksville stands to save money from a decision that was made in early January to switch health insurance agents. Council President Paul Fetter said that the initial pricing was completed and showed a future savings so far ...
  

• Alabama family accused of faking accidents, injuries to collect insurance money - AL.com

  08-02-2016 20:47 via
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  Alabama family accused of faking accidents, injuries to collect insurance money
  AL.com
  Insurace-Fraud.jpg Four Southwest Alabama family members have been arrested for crimes in an alleged insurance fraud ring. Lawanda Thomas (top left), 52, of Mount Vernon, Clarence Roberts (top right), 32, of McIntosh, Daniel Miller (bottom left), 32, ...
  

• Insurance commissioner warns residents of scams - Pine Bluff Commercial

  08-02-2016 20:00 via
  Insurance commissioner warns residents of scams
  Pine Bluff Commercial
  Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr reminded Arkansans to protect themselves from phone scammers now that the open enrollment period for health insurance has ended. “With the ending of open enrollment, Arkansans may receive phone calls to ...and more »
  

• Chipotle starting program to help farmers ensure safety of food

  08-02-2016 19:00
  
  Chipotle is spending as much as $10 million to fund the effort to help local farmers offset the costs of new tests and food-safety protocols.
  
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• Manhattan Crane Collapse Investigation May Take Weeks

  08-02-2016 18:56
  
  It may take weeks to determine why a huge construction crane that was being lowered during strong winds came crashing down onto a street last Friday, Feb. 5, killing a pedestrian and crushing a row of parked cars, New York …
  
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• Opioid Addiction in Sights of New Mexico Lawmakers

  08-02-2016 18:47
  
  With one of the highest drug overdose death rates in the nation, New Mexico has been working for years to curb what has now been identified by the highest levels of government as a national epidemic. The state was the …
  
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• Sutter Named CoVerica Branch Development Director

  08-02-2016 18:42
  
  Dallas-based CoVerica has promoted John Sutter to branch development director. The company also announced it is opening a new CoVerica branch in Tyler, Texas. Sutter will identify and support future independent agencies for strategic alignment with CoVerica as free standing …
  
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• Brown & Brown Acquires Social Security Advocates for the Disabled in Mass.

  08-02-2016 18:41
  
  Brown & Brown Inc. announced that its subsidiary, The Advocator Group LLC, has acquired substantially all of the equity interests of Social Security Advocates for the Disabled LLC (SSAD) in Norwell, Massachusetts. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Since …
  
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• Decoupling Myths About Employment And Health Insurance - Health Affairs (blog)

  08-02-2016 18:40 via
  Health Affairs (blog)
  Decoupling Myths About Employment And Health Insurance
  Health Affairs (blog)
  Health Affairs recently published an article that studied whether a link exists between Medicaid expansion and employment status. Despite predictions that new eligibility for public health insurance would lead low-income Americans to work less or not ...and more »
  

• Earthquakes May Be the ‘800-Pound Gorilla’ in Oklahoma Legislature

  08-02-2016 18:33
  
  The power and frequency of earthquakes in Oklahoma have been increasing, but the Legislature has done little to try to curb the temblors that scientists have linked to the underground disposal of oil and gas drilling wastewater. That could change …
  
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• Fatal Fire in Washington Bikini Coffee Stand Caused by Propane

  08-02-2016 18:30
  
  Fire investigators say they’ve completed their investigation into a blaze that killed a woman working in a coffee stand where baristas wear bikinis. Everett Fire Department investigators said Thursday in a news release the fire Jan. 7 was accidental and …
  
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• Police Warn of Uptick in Car Thefts in Dayton, Ohio

  08-02-2016 18:29
  
  Police in a southwest Ohio city are warning residents of an increase in vehicle thefts. The Dayton Daily News reports Dayton Sgt. John Riegel says many car theft victims who left their vehicles running. He says it’s against the law …
  
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• Iowa Court Ruling Makes Defense Attorney Malpractice Suits Easier

  08-02-2016 18:28
  
  The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that a man who pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for sex but later had the conviction overturned can sue his defense attorney for legal malpractice without being required to prove he’s innocent. The …
  
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• 38 Arkansas Counties Declared Disaster Areas Due to Severe Weather

  08-02-2016 18:26
  
  Dozens of Arkansas counties have been declared disaster areas by President Barack Obama after severe weather and flooding inundated the state between December and January. After the president’s disaster declaration on Feb. 5, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management says …
  
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• South Dakota Woman Convicted of Torching Her Bar for Insurance

  08-02-2016 18:25
  
  A South Dakota woman accused of setting fire to her own bar to get more than $300,000 in insurance money has been convicted of arson. Attorney General Marty Jackley says a jury found Road House Bar and Grill owner Lori …
  
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• South Dakota Woman Convicted of Setting Fire to Her Bar for Insurance

  08-02-2016 18:25
  
  A South Dakota woman accused of setting fire to her own bar to get more than $300,000 in insurance money has been convicted of arson. Attorney General Marty Jackley says a jury found Road House Bar and Grill owner Lori …
  
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• New Mexico Rideshare Bill Fixing Impasse Ok’d in Committee

  08-02-2016 18:25
  
  A key New Mexico House panel has approved a bill aimed at welcoming and regulating ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft. The House Judiciary Committee passed the proposal unanimously Thursday. Rep. Monica Youngblood, an Albuquerque Republican, sponsored the bill to allow the …
  
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• Ames & Gough Promotes Barefoot to Vice President in Virginia

  08-02-2016 18:24
  
  Ames & Gough, a specialty insurance broker based in McLean, Virginia, has promoted Allison W. Barefoot to vice president from assistant vice president. She is based in the firm’s McLean headquarters office. Barefoot, who joined Ames & Gough in 2013, …
  
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• Officials: 2 Quakes Caused more than $100K in Damage in Wichita

  08-02-2016 18:14
  
  Wichita officials say the city suffered more than $100,000 in damage from two earthquakes in early January. The Wichita Eagle reports the city will pay for the repairs out of its operating budget because the city’s earthquake insurance deductible is …
  
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• New Jersey 4th State to Sue Volkswagen Over Excess Diesel Emissions

  08-02-2016 18:11
  
  New Jersey on Friday, Feb. 5, filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen AG and its luxury units over the German automaker’s excess diesel emissions, becoming the fourth U.S. state to take legal action. New Jersey’s acting attorney general, John J. Hoffman, …
  
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• Jon Jones cited for driving without a license, insurance or registration - FOXSports.com

  08-02-2016 18:08 via
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  Jon Jones cited for driving without a license, insurance or registration
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  UFC light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones is due back in court this week on a traffic violation after he was recently cited for driving without a license, proof of insurance or registration. 83217578. Steve Marcus. By Damon Martin Feb 8, 2016 at ...
  UFC's Jon Jones Cited for Driving Without License, Registration, InsuranceBleacher Report
  Jon Jones Busted Driving Without License Or Insuran
  

• Large local insurer getting closer to making decision on new HQ - Philadelphia Business Journal

  08-02-2016 17:55 via
  Philadelphia Business Journal
  Large local insurer getting closer to making decision on new HQ
  Philadelphia Business Journal
  Filled with "must read" stories, industry news and reporter insights, exclusive interviews with local business leaders, and expanded Top 25 Lists. Exclusive Online Tools. Research the 3+ year digital archive, and People on the Move leads database download.
  

• Entergy Says Radioactive Water Leak at Indian Point Isn’t Safety Risk

  08-02-2016 17:52
  
  Entergy Corp. said elevated levels of radioactive material found in groundwater at the 2,000-megawatt Indian Point nuclear power facility north of New York City don’t pose a threat to public safety. Increased levels of tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, …
  
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• CEO Greenberg Confident Most Top Talent, Agents Will Stay with New Chubb

  08-02-2016 17:32
  
  Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg believes opportunity and incentives will encourage most executives to stay with the insurer in the wake of its recently completed mega-merger. “I don’t kid myself. We’re not going to keep everybody,” Greenberg said during …
  
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• Mappus Insurance - ABC NEWS 4

  08-02-2016 17:25 via
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  ABC NEWS 4
  If you're going to get your lady a fine piece of jewelery for Valentines Day, you want to make sure you're protected with insurance! Our friends at Mappus Insurance can help! We welcome Andrew Muller and Savannah James with more on insuring jewelry and ...
  

• County filing insurance claim to recover funds lost by fraud - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

  08-02-2016 17:23 via
  Bryan-College Station Eagle
  County filing insurance claim to recover funds lost by fraud
  Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
  ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois county purchasing director allegedly spent more than $60,000 on personal items, according to a draft of an insurance claim Winnebago County plans to file. The Rockford Register Star reports (http://bit.ly ...
  Insurance Claim Reveals More In Case Of Former Winnebago County Purchasing HeadWNIJ and WNIUall 26 news articles &raqu
  

• Employment up in all but two insurance sectors for December

  08-02-2016 17:21
  
  Employment among property and casualty carriers was down 0.1% while agents and brokers saw an increase of 26,600 jobs.
  
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• Selective Insurance Beats Q4 Earnings on Higher Premiums - Zacks.com

  08-02-2016 16:31 via
  Selective Insurance Beats Q4 Earnings on Higher Premiums
  Zacks.com
  Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (SIGI - Snapshot Report) reported fourth-quarter 2015 operating income of 81 cents per diluted share. The bottom line not only surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 70 cents by 15.7% but also improved year over year ...and more »
  

• How to get the most out of your insurance coverage - Deseret News

  08-02-2016 16:20 via
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  How to get the most out of your insurance coverage
  Deseret News
  An insurance claim that's mistakenly filed — or mistakenly handled by an insurance carrier — can be needlessly costly. Know what you can do on your end to help your claim go through as smoothly as possible. , Monkey Business - Fotolia. Enlarge photo».and more »
  

• London-Based Chubb Global Markets Names Marine Team Leaders

  08-02-2016 15:40
  
  Chubb Global Markets, the London-based wholesale insurance division of Chubb, announced the appointment of the leaders of its marine team, with immediate effect.  Mark Edmondson, formerly head of marine for legacy Chubb Syndicate 1882, has been appointed as head of marine …
  
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• MOVES-Aviva, BLP Insurance, State Street Global Advisors - Reuters

  08-02-2016 15:17 via
  MOVES-Aviva, BLP Insurance, State Street Global Advisors
  Reuters
  Feb 8 The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, email [email protected]. AVIVA PLC. The insurer appointed Claudia Arney an independent non-executive director, ...and more »
  

• Insurance differences stall progress on Florida ride-hail regulation - TBO.com

  08-02-2016 15:11 via
  TBO.com
  Insurance differences stall progress on Florida ride-hail regulation
  TBO.com
  SB 1118 would create statewide insurance coverage requirement for drivers working for ride-hailing companies. The sponsor is Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs. He can be reached at (407) 262-7578 or [email protected].
  

• Expanding Product Development, Insurance Technologies Appoints Katherine Dease as VP, Product Management for ... - GlobeNewswire (press release)

  08-02-2016 15:03 via
  Expanding Product Development, Insurance Technologies Appoints Katherine Dease as VP, Product Management for ...
  GlobeNewswire (press release)
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Insurance Technologies, LLC, a provider of sales and regulatory automation solutions for the insurance and financial services industries, announced the expansion of their Product ...and more »
  

• ‘Cadillac’ Tax Opponents Unimpressed with Obama Budget Fix

  08-02-2016 14:55
  
  President Barack Obama is having a tough time winning friends for his Cadillac tax. His plan to dial back the unpopular Obamacare tax on high- cost health plans, to be detailed in the fiscal 2017 budget he’ll release Feb. 9, …
  
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