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• NFIP Rate Hike Delay Unlikely

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 13, 2013

  Members of the Senate are scrambling in advance of a May 14 vote to craft an amendment dealing with politically-sensitive hikes in federal flood insurance premiums that would retain the rate structure imposed by a previous law to extend the program.

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  American Family Counsel Named NCIGF Chair

  By Staff Writer  |  April 25, 2013

  The Board of Directors of the National Conference of Guaranty Funds has elected Brandon LaSalle of American Family Insurance as it new chairman.

• California Regulators Guide Insurer Through Demutualization, Acquisition

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 18, 2013

  California insurance regulators have been able to shore up a mutual California homeowner’s insurer weakened by the housing bust through a complex mutual-to-stock conversation.

• From e-Cards to Cats

  By Jeffrey Brewer  |  April 1, 2013

  States are modernizing auto insurance, addressing natural catastrophe issues

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  Senate Banking Committee Chairman Will Not Seek Re-Election

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 27, 2013

  Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has announced he will not run for re-election.

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  Producer Profiles: March 2013

  By Staff Writer  |  March 25, 2013

  Six insurance professionals from Ohio, Illinois, New York, California, Idaho and Virginia offer career advice and describe why they love serving as agents

• 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.

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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.

• 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.

• For Senate Committee Active in Insurance Issues, a New Ranking Minority Member

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 8, 2013

  Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, will replace Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., as ranking minority member of the Senate Banking Committee—a key Senate oversight panel for the insurance industry.

• U.S. Approves Health Exchanges in 4 Republican-Governed States

  By Reuters  |  January 4, 2013

  U.S. officials on Thursday gave four states currently governed by Republicans the green light to set up their own health insurance exchanges under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, an initiative largely opposed by Republicans.

• 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.

• Certain Uncertainty

  By Louie Castoria, Fred Pomerantz  |  December 1, 2012

  NRRA gaps and inconsistent state laws leave surplus lines brokers in limbo.

• Home Fires and Innocent Co-Insureds

  By Melody S. Mosley  |  November 30, 2012

  When one sets fire to property that is jointly owned, is the innocent co-insured out of luck? Recent court decisions are challenging typical policy language.

• 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.

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  Arson and Innocent Co-Insureds: Homeowners Coverage Analysis

  By Melody S. Mosley  |  November 6, 2012

  When one sets fire to property that is jointly owned, is the innocent co-insured out of luck? Recent court decisions are challenging typical policy language.