News & Analysis

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  Tornadoes Rip Through North Texas, Causing Extensive Damage May 16

  Tornadoes late May 15 in north-central Texas damaged multiple homes, killing six people and injuring 100.

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  State Division of Insurance to Report Losses from Boston Marathon Bombings May 17

  The Massachusetts Department of Insurance says it has a data call out to the insurance industry in order draft a...

• Wells Fargo, QBE Agree on $19.3M Force-Placed Settlement May 17

  Wells Fargo and QBE have agreed to settle a lawsuit dealing with force-placed insurance policies in Florida involving 24,000 borrowers....

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  U.S. Questionable Claims Referrals Up, Again May 17

  U.S. questionable claims increased 16 percent in 2012, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

• NAMIC Opposes Mandatory Coverage for Gun Owners in D.C. May 17

  Under the proposal, the state’s current 2,000 registered gun owners and all future buyers would have to take out a...

• S&P Cuts Rating for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway May 17

  Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. had its credit rating cut one notch by Standard & Poor's, which cited a new...

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More News

• S&P Cuts Rating for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway May 17
• Overall U.S. Workers Comp Industry 'Encouraging': NCCI May 17
• Cause of Fire at West Fertilizer Co. Remains Unknown; Scene Investigation Complete May 17
• New Medicare Secondary Payer Amendment Proposed May 16
• Allstate Seeks Independent Agents to Sell Branded Products May 16
• Allstate Estimates $216M in Catastrophe Losses for April May 16
• Zurich Q1 Profits Slip as Reserve Release Declines May 16
• New York State Orders RelayRides to Stop Renting Third-Party Autos May 16
• Emerging Markets Stoking Insurance Growth: Munich Re May 16
• Endurance Hires Team to Start Excess Casualty Unit May 16
• Former AIG Commercial Sales, Marketing Exec Hired as ProspX CEO May 16
• AccuWeather Predicts Three Land-Falling Hurricanes for 2013 Season May 15
• Auto Recalls Likely Won’t Impact Insurance for Manufacturers May 15
• DeWitt Stern Designs Super Bowl-Related Cancellation Policy for NY Metro Area May 15
• Top 10 States for Dog Bite ClaimsMay 15

Blogs

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  Doesn't Matter How West Fertilizer Dangers Were Revealed

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com

  Will all the points regarding holes in insurance requirements, workplace safety, risk management, oversight, and...

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  MBIA and BofA: Justice for All?

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com

  It’s one of the peculiar realities of business: two parties can spend years aiming for...

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  In Defense of Ohio’s Workers’ Comp. Rebates

  By Bill Teets, Director of Communications, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation

  Ohio rebates to public and private employers is not politically motivated, but rather part of...

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