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  10 Steps to an Effective Catastrophe Response

  By Carol Laufer, Lori Brassell-Cicchini  |  May 22, 2013

  How a company responds to a disaster and how the public perceives that response can have a significant and lasting impact on its business. Read 10 steps to an effective response - before it's too late.

• New Hampshire Gov Re-Appoints Sevigny as Insurance Commissioner

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 21, 2013

  Roger Sevigny, New Hampshire insurance commissioner since 2003 has been re-appointed for the position by Governor Maggie Hassan.

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  New York State Orders RelayRides to Stop Renting Third-Party Autos

  By Bonnie Cavanaugh, Property Casualty360.com  |  May 16, 2013

  RelayRides, a car-sharing service matching owners with third-party renters, agreed to stop conducting business in New York after Superintendent of Financial Services Benjamin M. Lawsky called its insurance coverage “illegal and inadequate.”

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  In-Utero Injuries: Another Risk Exposure for Employers

  By David D. Thamann, JD, CPCU  |  May 14, 2013

  A pregnant employee is injured at work, with the fetus harmed in the process. What happens next?

• Rating Agencies Call MBIA Settlement Positive

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 9, 2013

  Just when it looked like bond insurer MBIA was on the ropes it came through with a settlement that is getting the thumbs up from industry observers.

• Fitch Sounds Alarm on Impact of Not Renewing TRIA

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 7, 2013

  Fitch Ratings is warning that failure to renew the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act could reduce product capacity in larger metropolitan areas, raising premium rates.

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  'Little' FTC Acts

  By Matthew S. Marrone, Esq.  |  May 1, 2013

  Most states have consumer protection laws, and courts across the country have debated whether such laws should apply to licensed professionals, including insurance producers.

• Fitch: Limited Impact on Chinese Insurers from Sichuan Quake

  By Staff Writer  |  April 25, 2013

  Fitch Ratings does not expect the April 20 earthquake in China to have a significant impact on Chinese insurers' financial performance or solvency position.

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  The Risk of Not Taking Risks

  By Brian Heun  |  April 23, 2013

  Underwriters and agents unwilling to act as consultants will become relics left with nothing more than stories of the good old days.

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  Forensic Accounting in Catastrophic Business Interruption Claims

  By Robbye Mohn, CPA, CFE  |  April 19, 2013

  Consulting these forensic experts early on will help set policyholder expectations while preparing them for the best possible claims outcome.

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  Uncertainty Surrounds Compensation for Boston Bomb Victims

  By Ben Berkowitz, Reuters  |  April 19, 2013

  Victims of the Boston Marathon bombings will eventually win some kind of compensation, but it is far too early to know how much money there will be, whether private donors or insurers will provide most of it, and how long it might take to distribute.

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  A Growing Corporate Risk: Work-Issued Mobile Devices

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360  |  April 10, 2013

  Corporate leaders issuing cell phones to employees to conduct business-related communication are realizing tablets are one of the evolving technologies that keep them walking the razor’s edge of cyber exposure.

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  4 Ways Agents Benefit From Predictive Analytics

  By Dax Craig  |  April 10, 2013

  Big data is big business now for carriers of all sizes. What's it in for you?

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  NY Court: No Duty to Read

  By Richard Mintzer,CLU  |  April 1, 2013

  A recent court decision in New York State substantially eliminates the duty of an insured to read the policy as a positive defense. In light of this decision, how do insurance producers and insurance agencies protect themselves? How can agents prove that clients understand their policies?

• From e-Cards to Cats

  By Jeffrey Brewer  |  April 1, 2013

  States are modernizing auto insurance, addressing natural catastrophe issues

• D&O Rates on the Rise as Clients Ask More Coverage Questions

  By Chade Hemenway  |  March 29, 2013

  Directors and officers are asking more about their insurance coverage—and are being charged more for it, according to a survey by Towers Watson.