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  Laying the Path for New Insurance Models

  By Denise Garth  |  November 28, 2012

  The historical assumptions that serve as the foundation of insurance and business models have been shaken these past few years. Issues exposed by the recession highlight reasons for a 25-year downward trend in underwriting profitability. Factor in challenges posed by today’s market, such as changes in the economy, consumer demographics...

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  The Election's Impact on Insurance Issues

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 7, 2012

  Barack Obama was re-elected president of the United States in a close election that portends that current policies will be maintained. This includes healthcare reform and implementation of the Dodd-Frank financial services reform law.

• The Insured and the Uninsured After Sandy

  By Beth Pinsker Gladstone, Reuters  |  November 5, 2012

  Standing in the driveway next to the charred shell of his house on Long Beach, Long Island, with the hood open to his water-logged, brand-new 2012 Subaru Outback, Bill Long heard the words so many in the path of superstorm Sandy have been hoping to hear: "I'll take care of...

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  Sources Say Prudential Likely to Be Designated as Systemically Important

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 19, 2012

  Prudential Financial on Thursday advanced to the final stage of the government’s process for designation as a non-bank systemically important institution, according to several sources.

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  ComFrame Has 'Drifted Apart' as Consensus on Ambitious Framework Remains Elusive

  By Elizabeth Festa, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 11, 2012

  International regulatory and industry executive panelists discussing the International Association of Insurance Supervisors' ComFrame global-supervision approach diverged a great deal on key issues such as a timetable for implementation, what the framework will ultimately look like and who will supervise.

• FSOC Takes Next Step in Designating Non-Bank Institutions as 'Systemically Significant'

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 1, 2012

  The Financial Stability Oversight Council Friday started the clock on a six-month process for designating a non-bank as systemically significant.

• Agency Personnel Favor Regional Insurers to Nationals in Three-State Survey

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 20, 2012

  Respondents to a three-state survey of producers report that regional personal-lines carriers have an edge over national companies when it comes to overall agency-insurer relationship satisfaction.

• New Hires and Promotions at Markel, National Life Group, CRC|Crump and AmWINS Group - Around the Industry

  By Staff writer  |  August 16, 2012

  New programs from Ironshore, QBE and Asterisk Financial Inc., Markel enhances agent portal and rebrands logo, IHCA, HOPE, and LeadingAge choose Caitlin-Morgan's workers' comp solution, LexisNexis Risk Solutions integrates Lexis Insurance Exchange

• Agency Personnel Favor Regional Insurers to Nationals in Three-State Survey

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 1, 2012

  Regional personal-lines carriers have an edge over national companies when it comes to overall agency-insurer relationship satisfaction, according to a three-state survey.

• Bay Area Bust: Fraud Ring Leaders Rack Up 90 Felony Counts

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 1, 2012

  Two Fresno, Calif. men will stand trial after allegedly operating a fraud ring that siphoned more than $600,000 from insurers and, by extension, innocent consumers.

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  Bank, Conservative Group Sue to Declare FSOC Unconstitutional

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 26, 2012

  A small Texas bank and a conservative Washington think tank have joined to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

• New Regulatory Non-Governmental Council Formed

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 6, 2012

  Former regulators and legislators have created a new committee aimed at putting pressure on Washington officials to continue to focus on rules and laws aimed at reducing systemic risk in financial markets.

• Darren Hasson Continues Young Agent Discussion - nGI

  By nGI  |  May 31, 2012

  Darren Hasson talks social media, business partners and professionalism.

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  FIO Must Have Strong Role Abroad to Ensure Competitiveness for U.S. Insurers

  By Elizabeth Festa, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 18, 2012

  Lawmakers and industry and government officials pushed for supervisory harmony and a robust role abroad by the U.S. Federal Insurance Office to increase international competitiveness for the U.S. insurance industry.

• The Long, Lethal Shadow of Asbestos

  By Ben Berkowitz, Reuters  |  May 11, 2012

  As anyone in the United States with a TV or Internet connection probably knows, lawyers want you if you've been exposed to asbestos, and they're paying to get you.

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  Insurers Face New Regulation from Federal Reserve

  By Elizabeth Festa, Arthur D. Postal PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 3, 2012

  Insurance companies that own or operate a savings & loan will face fresh oversight from the Federal Reserve Board, which is creating a process by which to examine those financial institutions that have significant banking assets.