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• National Flood Services to Acquire CSC’s Flood Insurance BPO Unit

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 16, 2013

  CSC, which handles NFIP-Direct for the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been acquired by the company which does most of the back-office work for 50 Write-Your-Own companies.

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  Will Fracking Be 'Regulated Out of Existence' In California?

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 6, 2013

  California is following in the footsteps of New York lawmakers, as the state assembly pushes three bills seeking to ban fracking.

• ‘Core’ Specialty: Core Programs' Apartment-and-Condo Niche

  By Anya Khalamayzer  |  May 1, 2013

  Richard Trezza, president of Morristown, N.J.-based program administrator Core Programs LLC, recalls discovering his own personal niche in the insurance world: “I graduated with a business administration degree, decided I don’t like corporate America and went into my family’s small insurance business,” he says. “That’s how I learned insurance.”

• Persistant Drought Sparks Concern About 2013 Wildfire Season

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 1, 2013

  On the heels of a dry winter, experts worry the impending wildfire season could echo last year’s devastation, during which 9.2 million acres burned.

• Experts Predict A Smoke-Filled 2013 Wildfire Season

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 4, 2013

  It's still early, but experts are predicting an active wildfire season, especially in parched Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and California.

• From e-Cards to Cats

  By Jeffrey Brewer  |  April 1, 2013

  States are modernizing auto insurance, addressing natural catastrophe issues

• Spring Forecast: Mix of Flood, Drought & Warm Weather

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360  |  March 29, 2013

  NOAA's spring outlook calls for a mixed bag of flooding in the Midwest and South, and worsening drought conditions in other parts of the country.

• NOAA Spring Outlook a Mix of Flood, Drought & Warm Weather

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 21, 2013

  NOAA’s Spring Outlook calls for a mixed bag of flooding in the Midwest and South, and worsening drought conditions in other parts of the country accompanied by above-normal temperatures for much of the U.S.

• 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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  Insurance Agents Address Climate Change

  By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com, Melissa Hillebrand, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 22, 2013

  Producers representing a broad spectrum of regions and coverage types discuss how—if at all—their businesses are responding to the prospect of changing weather patterns.

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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.

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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.

• No Pay, No Play Has Modest Effect on Uninsured

  By Staff Writer  |  December 5, 2012

  Enactment of no pay, no play law has only a modest effect on the percentage of uninsured motorists within a state, says a study from the Insurance Research Council.

• 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.

• Five Republican Governors Reject State-Run Health Markets

  By David Morgan, Reuters  |  November 19, 2012

  Five Republican governors rejected on Friday a major provision of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law that calls on U.S. states to set up online health insurance markets where consumers can purchase private coverage at federally subsidized rates.

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  Incoming and Outgoing: Washington Players Impacted by the Election

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 12, 2012

  Last Tuesday’s election will generate substantive changes in who makes the decisions affecting the insurance industry in Washington. Here is a look at the key people certain to be impacted by the change.