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• 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.

• The Continuum of Compliance

  By Kathy Donovan  |  November 30, 2012

  What's in store for the 2013 legislative and regulatory landscape? A quick recap of significant updates in 2012 may offer a glimpse to claims professionals.

• U.S. Hurricane Center Pushes to Improve Storm Surge Warnings

  By Jane Sutton, Reuters  |  November 29, 2012

  Friday marks the end of an Atlantic-Caribbean hurricane season where the greatest devastation was caused by water rather than wind, U.S. National Hurricane Center Director Rick Knabb said. Accordingly, the center is ramping up efforts to develop new warnings that better convey the threat from the deadly storm surge pushed...

• New Mitchell Release Focuses on Effective Medical Bill Processing

  By Staff Writer  |  November 12, 2012

  Mitchell, a provider of technology, connectivity, and information solutions to the property & casualty claims and collision repair industries, announces the commercial release of Decision Point 7.3, a medical bill review and workflow solution for first- and third-party liability adjusters.

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  For Better or Worse: How Management Styles Impact Companies

  By Ken Brownlee, CPCU  |  November 12, 2012

  Apple just donated $2.5 million to Sandy recovery efforts. Would this have happened if Jobs were still in charge? Claims' Iconoclast talks Jobs, Gates and how management styles impact companies, for better or worse.

• Philadelphia Insurance and Tokio Marine Group Donate $195,000 for Sandy Relief

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 7, 2012

  Philadelphia Insurance Companies and four Tokio Marine Group companies are donating a total of $195,000 to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy via the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

• Two Major Earthquakes Strike Off Canada Coast

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 29, 2012

  Two major earthquakes struck off the Western coast of Canada over the weekend, but the most powerful quake was expected to cause no significant insurance losses, one catastrophe modeler says.

• Sometimes Nice Guys Finish Last

  By Ken Brownlee, CPCU  |  October 26, 2012

  Microsoft has been in decline since Bill Gates stepped down as CEO. Could the management style be to blame? What could this foretell for Apple since Jobs' passing?

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  Antler Alert: Deer-Auto Collisions Leap Nearly 8 Percent

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 23, 2012

  Deer caused over a million accidents between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. Motorists in these states are most likely to encounter the hoofed menace..

• NRRA Update: NIMA Clearinghouse Now Up and Operational in 6 Jurisdictions

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 15, 2012

  The Nonadmitted Insurance Multistate Agreement (NIMA), the surplus-lines revenue-sharing agreement supported by five states and Puerto Rico, began Phase 2 of its implementation schedule on Oct. 1.

• Onshore Captive Domiciles Gaining Ground

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 27, 2012

  The years of dominance enjoyed by offshore captive domiciles may be coming to an end as more captive formations move onshore into the United States and Europe, says a report from the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.).

• Alleged Hole-In-One Insurance Scammer Charged In Washington

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 24, 2012

  Hole-in-Won owner charged for selling insurance without a license and failing to pay prizes.

• S&P Says Crop Losses Could Cost Insurers $5 Billion-Plus

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 21, 2012

  A report from Standard & Poor’s says insured crop losses caused by the worst drought since 1988 could cost insurers and reinsurers more than $5 billion.

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  Insurance Captives Finding Home Onshore

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 17, 2012

  The years of dominance enjoyed by off-shore captive domiciles may be coming to an end as more captive formations move onshore into the United States and Europe, says a report from the Insurance Information Institute.

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  10 Costliest States for Car Insurance

  By Caterina Pontoriero, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 13, 2012

  Think car insurance rates are high where you live? See if your state is one of the 10 costliest states for car insurance.

• CNA Sees Continued Rate Surges Across All Lines

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 30, 2012

  CNA Financial Corp.’s chief executive says the commercial insurer is seeing rate increases in every line it writes, and it remains optimistic despite some reports from other insurers indicating rates could be flattening.