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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.

• NRRA: Implementation

  By Brady R. Kelley  |  February 1, 2013

  Since the NRRA’s enactment, NAPSLO has worked hard to advocate for the law’s proper implementation and fully realize the goals of the federal law.

• Highways and Byways

  By Ken Brownlee, CPCU  |  January 28, 2013

  Which states seem to be investing in their roads and highways while safeguarding those who navigate them?

• Judge: State Farm-Rigsby Settlement Talks 'Would Not Be Productive'

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 24, 2013

  A settlement conference slated to take place between State Farm and two sisters accusing the insurer of rigging engineering reports after Hurricane Katrina has been canceled.

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  Producer Profiles: Meet Your Peers

  By Staff Writer  |  January 22, 2013

  Becoming an insurance agent can be a life-changing event for some, especially when the opportunity turns into a calling. The following six producers may have come into the business for different reasons, but they’re each staying in the industry for the same: to improve the lives of others.

• New Hires and Promotions at Aspen Re, Willis North America, Marsh and More - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  January 17, 2013

  Acquisitions by USI Insurance Services and Houston International Insurance Group, new programs from Business Risk Partners, All Risks and CFC, Houston International reorganized domestic underwriting, CPCU debuted new logo and website.

• State Farm, Rigsby Sisters File Pretrial Motions for March Trial

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 9, 2013

  A flurry of pretrial motions have been filed by State Farm prior to its March jury trial with a pair of sisters accusing it of defrauding the U.S government following Hurricane Katrina.

• 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.

• Christmas Day Produces Tornadoes, Blizzard-Like Conditions

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 26, 2012

  On Christmas day, tornadoes battered the Gulf states while freezing rain and blizzard conditions hit the U.S. midsection, causing property damage and leaving holiday travelers in the dark.

• New Hires and Promotions at Vertafore, Norman-Spencer, SPARTA, Sterling and More - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  December 18, 2012

  Interstate Restoration acquired InStar, AmWINS acquired Gresham & Associates. New programs from Allied World, Victor O. Schinnerer & Co., NIP Programs, Philadelphia, Euclid Specialty Managers and The Main Street America Group.

• 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.

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  Obama Administration Asks for a Near $10B Increase in NFIP Borrowing Authority

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 10, 2012

  The borrowing authority for the National Flood Insurance Program would be increased 50 percent, to $30.4 billion, as part of a Superstorm Sandy supplemental budget request submitted to Congress by the Obama administration late Friday.

• Sandy Crashes Ashore

  By PC360 Staff  |  November 30, 2012

  Read the latest updates on NFIP borrowing concerns, infrastructure damage and auto claims arising from Superstorm Sandy.

• The Year’s Top Cases Impacting Subrogation Actions

  By William N. Clark  |  November 30, 2012

  2012 has been significant for decisions impacting property damage and workers’ compensation subrogation.

• Regulator: NFIP Borrowing Authority May Need to Be Raised to $30B

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 21, 2012

  It may be necessary to raise the National Flood Insurance Program’s borrowing authority to as high as $30 billion to cover claims resulting from Superstorm Sandy, state insurance regulators fear.