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• From e-Cards to Cats

  By Jeffrey Brewer  |  April 1, 2013

  States are modernizing auto insurance, addressing natural catastrophe issues

• USAA Yearly Net Profit up 33% in Face of Near-Record Claim Payments

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 19, 2013

  USAA Group says 2012 was its second-costliest year ever for catastrophe losses—$1.1 billion on 196,000 claims.

• New Hires and Promotions at Vertafore, The Hartford, Lockton, Hylant and More - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  February 28, 2013

  New programs from Allied World and The Mechanic Group, NAS Insurance Services, ISO and Victor O. Schinnerer & Co.

• New Hires and Promotions at Zurich, SPARTA, Philadelphia and More - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  February 26, 2013

  Anderson Kill & Olick P.C. to open Burlington, Vt. office. Johnson McCann, C. O. Brown and the Apollo Insurance Agency joined forces.

• Water: The Oldest Means of Transportation

  By Ken Brownlee, CPCU  |  February 25, 2013

  Adjusters must be prepared to handle water transportation claims, whether they involve a bass boat with an out-board motor or an oil tanker with a multi-million dollar cargo.

• Jocelyn M. Horton Continues Young Agent Discussion - nGI

  By nGI  |  February 21, 2013

  Jocelyn discusses how she got over her initial fears of making mistakes and learned to trust herself and be confident despite a lack of experience.

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  Nor'easter Headlines Weekend Weather Events Expected to Impact Insurers

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360  |  February 11, 2013

  A winter storm blanketing the Northeast captured the headlines this past weekend, but major storm activity that spread through the Midwest and South has also left insurers with plenty of damage to assess.

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  Super Bowl Kickoff Return Triggers Insurance Payouts for Contests

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360  |  February 7, 2013

  When Jacoby Jones of the Baltimore Ravens returned the second-half kickoff 108 yards in Super Bowl XLVII, SCA Promotions got out its checkbook.

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  Kansas, Ohio Could Allow Electronic Proof of Insurance

  By Staff Writer  |  February 4, 2013

  Ohio and Kansas are the latest in a line of state legislatures considering letting drivers use their cell phones to show proof of insurance.

• New Hires and Promotions at Risk Partners, Maritime, PMA and Wells Fargo - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  January 22, 2013

  Cochrane & Co. acquired J. L. Von Arx and Associates, Connecture Inc. acquired DRX, Real Time set a date for second Real Time Day, The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research expanded course offerings to 8 more states.

• Lost ID Cards May Be Thing of the Past as States Go Electronic

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360  |  January 16, 2013

  Insurance agents getting calls from clients about lost auto-insurance cards could soon become a thing of the past as more states seek to legalize the use of electronic ID cards.

• A Look at the Civil Litigation Sure to Arise from the Newtown Shooting

  By Christopher Tidball  |  January 14, 2013

  Following the tragedy that claimed 26 lives in Newtown, Conn., it is inevitable there will be an onslaught of civil lawsuits against various people and organizations that some may deem culpable for the shooting spree.

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  Slideshow: Hurricane Sandy Tops 2012 Disasters, But More in Store for 2013

  By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 3, 2013

  Ongoing coastal building and pervasive drought conditions throughout the U.S. could increase the likelihood of more weather-related losses in 2013.

• The Power and the Plug

  By Ken Brownlee, CPCU  |  January 2, 2013

  The first in a thought-provoking series on managing infrastructure-related risk and loss.

• nGI: Jocelyn M. Horton

  By nGI  |  January 1, 2013

  Account executive at ISU Insurance Services of Colorado answers questions on career highlights, challenges and winning the IIABA Maurice Herndon scholarship.

• Sebelius: Health Insurance Exchanges Planned by 18 States

  By Reuters  |  December 17, 2012

  A total of 18 U.S. states are planning to start their own health insurance marketplaces, which will be available to consumers and businesses in 2014, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in a blog posting on Monday.