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• Emerging Markets Present Major New Opportunities for Global Carriers

  By Shawn Moynihan, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 5, 2012

  Emerging markets such as Brazil, China and India present great opportunity for insurers looking to expand their top-line growth, if not profitable growth.

• Ala. Legislation Offers Insurers $2.5M to Take Wind Risk

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 19, 2012

  An Alabama representative is proposing to offer a $2.5 million incentive to insurers that remove wind risks from the state’s assigned-risk pool.

• N.Y. Appellate Court Upholds Reg. 194

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  March 8, 2012

  A New York state appellate court panel today upheld a lower court decision dismissing an appeal by New York property and casualty insurance agents of a rule requiring agents to make greater discloser of their compensation.

• Donelon Wins Re-Election in Louisiana, While Kipper Returns as Regulator for Silver State

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 4, 2011

  Incumbent Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon was elected on Oct. 22 to a third term.

• Donelon Wins Re-Election in La.; Kipper Returns to Head Nev. Insurance

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 25, 2011

  Jim Donelon, incumbent Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, was re-elected last weekend.

• Ambac Can Submit Bankruptcy Exit Plan to Creditors

  By Nick Brown, Reuters  |  October 5, 2011

  A federal judge has given Ambac Financial Group her approval to send its bankruptcy exit plan to creditors for a vote.

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  Damage from Hurricane Irene Appears Less than Feared

  By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer, Daniel Wagner, Associated Press  |  August 29, 2011

  Tropical Storm Irene's trek up the East Coast caused less damage than many had feared, a bit of reassuring news for a fragile economy.

• Conn. Commissioner: No Apologies For U.S. Regulatory System

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 22, 2011

  Connecticut’s top insurance regulator says the United States needs to “stop apologizing” for its regulatory regime, stating that it has worked “remarkably well” through troubled times.

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  Leonardi Defends U.S. Regulation as Execs Weigh In on Solvency II Equivalency

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 16, 2011

  Connecticut’s top insurance regulator says the United States needs to “stop apologizing” for its regulatory regime, stating that it has worked “remarkably well” through troubled times.

• State Regulators Tout Initiatives, Criticize Fed Expansion Before Congress

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 28, 2011

  State insurance regulators told Congress today that they have heightened regulation of holding companies in the wake of problems experienced by American International Group.