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• NAMIC Taps Harford Mutual’s Linkous as Chairman

  28-09-2016 21:27
  
  The new chairman of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies is Steve Linkous, president and CEO of Bel Air, Maryland-based Harford Mutual Insurance Companies. In his address at the group’s annual convention in Vancouver, Linkous urged members to seize …
  
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• Sit Down for This One: Self-Driving Chair Takes Stress Out of Waiting in Line

  28-09-2016 21:00
  
  Japanese car maker Nissan has designed a self-driving chair for those who can’t stand standing in line waiting to get into their favorite restaurant, concert, motor vehicle office or other popular venue. The autonomous chair automatically advances as the line …
  
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• Topa Names Provencher Senior Vice President in Claims in California

  28-09-2016 20:51
  
  Topa Insurance Group has named Judith Provencher senior vice president in claims in its Calabasas, Calif. office. Provencher Oversees all claims operations within the Topa group, including Topa Insurance Co., a California domiciled company, and Dorchester Insurance Co., a U.S. …
  
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• Health insurance giant Aetna will pay you to wear an Apple Watch - The Verge

  28-09-2016 19:58 via theverge.com
  
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  Health insurance giant Aetna will pay you to wear an Apple Watch
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  Health insurance giant Aetna plans to make the Apple Watch cheaper to its customers. The company announced a partnership with the tech titan on Tuesday to create health initiatives exclusive to iOS devices. As part of the program, Aetna will make the ...
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• Greenberg explains involvement as CEO in failing AIG line

  28-09-2016 19:45
  
  A lawyer for the New York AG's Office peppered Maurice 'Hank' Greenberg with hours of questions on Tuesday, attempting to show he had played an intense, 'hands on' role in trying to control losses from a failing auto-warranty insurance segment at AIG.
  
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• Senate Overrides President’s Veto of Saudi Arabia 9/11 Lawsuit Bill; House to Vote Next

  28-09-2016 19:08
  
  The Senate defied a last-ditch lobbying effort by the White House and Saudi Arabia by voting Wednesday to override President Barack Obama’s veto of a bill that would allow the kingdom to be sued for involvement in the Sept. 11 attacks. …
  
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• Senate, House Override President’s Veto of Saudi Arabia 9/11 Lawsuit Bill

  28-09-2016 19:08
  
  Congress turned aside a last-ditch lobbying effort by the White House and Saudi Arabia Wednesday and overrode President Barack Obama’s veto of a bill that would allow the kingdom to be sued for involvement in the Sept. 11 attacks. The emotions …
  
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• Oklahoma to Hold Free Forums for Workers’ Comp Agents, Adjusters

  28-09-2016 18:58
  
  Workers’ compensation professionals in Oklahoma will have the opportunity to learn crucial information about the industry at two free events. The Oklahoma Insurance Department and the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) will host the 2016 State Advisory Forums on …
  
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• North Dakota Insurance Department to Hold Agent Forums in October

  28-09-2016 18:53
  
  The North Dakota Insurance Department has scheduled five agent forums for Oct. 3 – Oct. 6. The forums are held annually and agents can earn continuing education credits for attending. North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm, along with four other …
  
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• XL Catlin Launches Logistics Services Insurance to Address Supply Chain Risks - Insurance Journal

  28-09-2016 18:47 via insurancejournal.com
  
  XL Catlin Launches Logistics Services Insurance to Address Supply Chain Risks
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  To help U.S. businesses manage the risks of storing, handling and transporting goods from here to there, XL Catlin has introduced a new logistics services insurance policy. XL Catlin's Logistics Services Coverage Solutions provides a logistics company ...and more »
  
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• Michigan Counties Work Comp Fund Distributes $28K in Safety Grants

  28-09-2016 18:46
  
  The Michigan Counties Workers’ Compensation Fund (MCWCF) announced grants to agencies in nine counties to help reduce employee accidents and injuries on Sept. 17 at the 2016 Michigan Association of Counties Annual Conference. These sums are part of the MCWCF’s …
  
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• Wisconsin Commissioner Names Legislative Liaison, Public Information Officer

  28-09-2016 18:44
  
  Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Ted Nickel has appointed Elizabeth Hizmi as legislative liaison and public information officer (PIO) at the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI). Prior to her appointment as legislative liaison and PIO, Hizmi served as the …
  
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• Former South Dakota Police Chief Found Guilty in Murder-for-Insurance Case

  28-09-2016 18:43
  
  A Gregory County jury on Sept. 26 found a former South Dakota police chief guilty of first degree murder in the death of his pregnant fiancee in 2009. Prosecutors accused Russell Bertram, 64, of killing 26-year-old Leonila Stickney in 2009 …
  
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• Flood Estimates Rise in Minnesota; South Dakota Storms Damage 18 Homes

  28-09-2016 18:42
  
  Estimates of flood damage from last week’s flood are rising in Waseca, Minnesota, officials say, and in neighboring South Dakota weekend storms damaged homes in the Oglala area. In Minnesota, Waseca County’s emergency management director, Nancy Lageson, said the county’s …
  
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• Police: Artifacts Damaged as Vehicle Crashes into Oklahoma Museum

  28-09-2016 18:36
  
  Police say a vehicle has crashed into an Enid, Oklahoma, museum and caused extensive damage to the building and irreplaceable artifacts inside. KOCO-TV reports that a driver lost control of his vehicle early Saturday morning, rolled several times and crashed …
  
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• Governor Declares 2 Texas Counties State Disasters Due to August Floods

  28-09-2016 18:33
  
  Two South Texas counties have been declared state disaster areas following late-summer heavy rain and flooding. Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 26 announced the disaster declarations for Atascosa and Wilson counties. The time frame involves severe weather and flash flooding …
  
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• Jury Awards $13.6M in Williams Olefins Louisiana Plant Explosion Case

  28-09-2016 18:31
  
  A Louisiana jury awarded a total of $13.6 million to four men injured in the 2013 explosion at the Williams Olefins Geismar plant. The Advocate reports a jury in Iberville Parish ruled late on Sept. 26 that the company, several …
  
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• XL Catlin Launches Logistics Services Insurance to Address Supply Chain Risks

  28-09-2016 18:29
  
  To help U.S. businesses manage the risks of storing, handling and transporting goods from here to there, XL Catlin has introduced a new logistics services insurance policy.  XL Catlin’s Logistics Services Coverage Solutions provides a logistics company with tailored inland …
  
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• DTRT Insurance Group Acquires Miami-Based Setnor and Associates

  28-09-2016 18:22
  
  DTRT Insurance Group (Do The Right Thing) has acquired Setnor and Associates, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage firm based in Miami. The acquisition will expand DTRT’s footprint into a new city and market where the company said it …
  
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• Former Verizon Worker in Alabama Accused of Selling Customer Phone Records

  28-09-2016 18:18
  
  A former Verizon Wireless technician is accused of using the company’s computers to obtain customers’ private call records – plus data showing where customers’ phones were – and then selling them to an unnamed private investigator, federal prosecutors said. Daniel …
  
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• How to protect Americans against natural disasters

  28-09-2016 18:10
  
  The federal government will always have the responsibility to help out whenever any part of the country suffers a natural disaster. But it can also provide incentives to make America better prepared.
  
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• Around the P&C insurance industry: Sept. 28, 2016

  28-09-2016 18:00
  
  News from Brightway, Insurify, Mitchell and more.
  
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• N.J. Tiered Insurance Networks Had Single Biggest Lobbying Push of 2016 - Observer

  28-09-2016 17:37 via observer.com
  
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  N.J. Tiered Insurance Networks Had Single Biggest Lobbying Push of 2016
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  So far, tiered health insurance plans have garnered the most lobbying activity of any single issue facing lawmakers in N.J. this year. (Photo: Observer File Photo). A new report from New Jersey's state Election Law Enforcement Commission shows that ...
  
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• Facebook Claims ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Terrorist Activity

  28-09-2016 17:36
  
  Lawyers for Facebook Inc. on Tuesday sought to assure a U.S. judge overseeing lawsuits by victims of militant attacks in the Middle East that it took a “zero tolerance” approach to any communications that may promote terrorist threats or activity. …
  
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• Aetna Offering Discounts on Apple Watch for Health Monitoring

  28-09-2016 17:14
  
  Aetna Inc. will give some customers and employees discounts on Apple Inc.’s smartwatch, offering the potential that incentives from the insurance industry could boost sales of the technology giant’s wearable device. The health insurer, which covers about 23 million people …
  
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• Firms Should Look Closely at Data Practices, New York Conference Panelists Say

  28-09-2016 17:07
  
  Panelists at the 2016 Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Cyber Liability Symposium held Tuesday at the Hilton Midtown in New York City urged companies to take a closer look at data aggregation practices as regulators have begun to take a …
  
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• USGS: Quake Swarm Jostled Part of Southern California

  28-09-2016 16:42
  
  A series of minor earthquakes rattled a rural area of Southern California near the U.S.-Mexico border this week, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. No injuries or damage were reported after more than 35 temblors struck in the morning in what …
  
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• Takata Takeover Deals Scrutinized for Handling of Recall, Liability Costs

  28-09-2016 16:39
  
  Takata Corp. and some of the world’s biggest carmakers face an extensive — and expensive — to-do list as they try to resolve the worst safety crisis in the auto industry’s history. Executives for the Tokyo-based maker of air bags …
  
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• Deutsche Bank Sells Insurance Unit to Britain's Phoenix Group - Insurance Journal

  28-09-2016 16:17 via insurancejournal.com
  
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  Deutsche Bank Sells Insurance Unit to Britain's Phoenix Group
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  Deutsche Bank AG has sold its British insurance business Abbey Life to Phoenix Group Holdings as it sheds non-core assets and reduces its balance sheet in an effort to reassure anxious investors and meet regulators' demands. Phoenix, Britain's largest ...and more »
  
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• Deutsche Bank Sells Insurance Unit to Britain’s Phoenix Group

  28-09-2016 16:17
  
  Deutsche Bank AG has sold its British insurance business Abbey Life to Phoenix Group Holdings as it sheds non-core assets and reduces its balance sheet in an effort to reassure anxious investors and meet regulators’ demands. Phoenix, Britain’s largest owner …
  
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• Merlin Admits Liability; British Court Levies Fine in Rollercoaster Accident

  28-09-2016 16:11
  
  A British court fined Merlin Entertainments 5 million pounds ($6.5 million) on Tuesday over a rollercoaster crash at its Alton Towers theme park in June last year that seriously injured five people. Merlin, the world’s second-biggest visitor attractions group behind …
  
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• Workers' comp insurance rates should increase 14.5 percent, regulators say - The Northwest Florida Daily News

  28-09-2016 16:08 via nwfdailynews.com
  
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  TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to a major Florida Supreme Court ruling on attorneys' fees, state regulators issued an order Tuesday that said workers' compensation insurance rates should increase 14.5 percent starting later this year. The long-awaited order ...
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• Investors Urge Food Giants to Lessen Meat Reliance to Lower Risk

  28-09-2016 16:03
  
  A group of 40 investors managing $1.25 trillion in assets have launched a campaign to encourage 16 global food companies to change the way they source protein for their products to help to reduce environmental and health risks. The investors, …
  
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• Singletary: Is long-term care insurance worth it? - The Columbian

  28-09-2016 15:17 via columbian.com
  
  Singletary: Is long-term care insurance worth it?
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  A Silver Spring, Md., couple — the husband is 84 and the wife about to turn 79 — were distraught. They had received notice that their long-term care insurance premiums, purchased on the private market, are rising to a point they can no longer afford.and more »
  
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• Drought Conditions and Low Water Supply Raise Fire Concerns in Rhode Island

  28-09-2016 15:10
  
  Fire officials in Rhode Island say water sources that continue to dry up amid ongoing drought conditions in southern New England are raising safety concerns. Tiverton fire Capt. Bruce Reimels tells WLNE-TV the town has just four dry hydrants and only …
  
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• Kayak-like insurance startup nabs Liberty Mutual, others as carriers - Boston Business Journal

  28-09-2016 15:07 via bizjournals.com
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  Kayak-like insurance startup nabs Liberty Mutual, others as carriers
  Boston Business Journal
  The Cambridge-based car insurance startup Insurify has brought on Liberty Mutual, Metlife, The General and several other carriers to its digital platform, giving it more than 100 carriers across 48 states.
  
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• Pennsylvania Hospital Sued Over Firing of Employees Who Refused Flu Shots

  28-09-2016 15:00
  
  Federal authorities are suing a Pennsylvania hospital, alleging religious discrimination in the firing of six employees who refused to get flu shots. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Erie, Penn., by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Saint …
  
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• Panel looks at the role of insurance in the age of cyber threats

  28-09-2016 14:56
  
  Experts at ALM cyberSecure event say that cyber dangers are continually evolving, and businesses need to make sure their insurance coverage evolves as well.
  
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• Pennsylvania’s Henderson Brothers Hires Murphy

  28-09-2016 14:51
  
  Henderson Brothers Inc., an independent insurance agency based in Pittsburgh, Penn., has hired Christine Murphy as a client consultant in its employee benefits division. In her new role, Murphy will use her six years of industry experience to build relationships …
  
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• BlueCross Customers In Middle Tennessee Worry About Insurance Uncertainty - WPLN

  28-09-2016 14:31 via nashvillepublicradio.org
  
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  BlueCross Customers In Middle Tennessee Worry About Insurance Uncertainty
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  Open enrollment for signing up for health insurance next year begins Nov. 1, both for people buying insurance on Healthcare.gov and independently. Emily Siner / WPLN. Listen. Listening... /. 1:23. Hear the radio version of this story. After the state's ...
  BlueCross to cut Obamacare coverage; force 112000 customers to get new insuranceChattanooga Times Free Pressall 50 news articles »
  
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• AIG, Two Sigma, and Hamilton Insurance Group Launch Attune – a Data-Enabled Insurance Platform Serving Small ... - Business Wire (press release)

  28-09-2016 14:13 via businesswire.com
  
  AIG, Two Sigma, and Hamilton Insurance Group Launch Attune – a Data-Enabled Insurance Platform Serving Small ...
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  NEW YORK & HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG), Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. (Hamilton), and affiliates of Two Sigma Investments, LP (Two Sigma) today announced they have reached agreement to ...and more »
  
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• Your Health Idaho announces insurance options September 28, 2016 at 5:00 am | - Bonner County Daily Bee

  28-09-2016 14:05 via bonnercountydailybee.com
  
  Your Health Idaho announces insurance options September 28, 2016 at 5:00 am |
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  BOISE — Idahoans will have a wide range of options for their health and dental insurance plans in 2017. The Your Health Idaho Board of Directors approved 225 certified plans at their September meeting. “We are pleased that Idahoans continue to have so ...
  
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• The verdict's in: Jury awards $2.5 million for head injury

  28-09-2016 13:30
  
  Is the claimant responsible for not dodging a falling hazard?
  
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• New bill could cut auto insurance rates by up to 30%, sponsor says - MLive.com

  28-09-2016 13:10 via mlive.com
  
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  New bill could cut auto insurance rates by up to 30%, sponsor says
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  Michiganders could select different levels of medical coverage and possibly pay less for auto insurance under a new bill. (J. Scott Park | Mlive.com). Print Email · Emily Lawler | [email protected] By Emily Lawler | [email protected] MLive.comand more »
  
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• Storytelling 202: 5 more ways to persuade

  28-09-2016 13:00
  
  Great storytelling that can be implemented during the sales process includes these five critical elements.
  
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• Scenes from the second day at NAPSLO 2016

  28-09-2016 13:00
  
  The annual surplus lines event continued yesterday in Atlanta. Here are highlights from the second day of the conference.
  
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• NAPSLO 2016 conference day 2 highlights

  28-09-2016 13:00
  The annual surplus lines event continued yesterday in Atlanta. Here are highlights from the second day of the conference.
  
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• Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly’s 4 step plan to cybersecurity preparedness

  28-09-2016 12:30
  
  For many organizations, true cybersecurity protection will not happen without a change in mindset.
  
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• Update: E&S Joint Working Group policy issuance standards

  28-09-2016 12:00
  
  The alliance of carriers, agents and vendors aims to improve workflow efficiencies.
  
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• Looking ahead: 2017 NAPSLO Mid-Year Leadership Forum preview

  28-09-2016 12:00
  
  NAPSLO’s 2017 Mid-Year Leadership Forum will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 6 to 8 at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort. Online registration for the event will open in December.
  
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