Pennsylvania

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  Top 10 States for Dog Bite Claims

  By Caterina Pontoriero, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 15, 2013

  It’s a dog-eat-dog world, and last year 3,670 State Farm customers were wearing Milk-Bone underwear. Click to see State Farm’s top 10 states for dog bite claims in 2012.

• Effort to Delay Some NFIP Rate Hikes Dies in Congress, For Now

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 15, 2013

  An effort to delay federal flood insurance rate hikes on “grandfathered” properties for five years was rejected by the Senate late Tuesday.

• Appeals Court: Medicare Secondary Payer Act Doesn't Preempt State Law

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 15, 2013

  Medicare does not preempt state workers compensation laws that establish rules dealing with the handling of medical claims, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

• Hires and Promotions at Assurance, USG, Worldwide Facilities - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  May 10, 2013

  Univest and CBIZ acquisitions, Chubb launches iPad app

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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.

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  Major Misfire

  By Paul Tetrault, JD, ARM, Aim  |  May 1, 2013

  It is not surprising in the aftermath of the horrific Connecticut school shootings to see lawmakers at both the state and federal levels trying to identify new ways to curb gun-related violence. One of the more novel, if misguided, approaches has been to propose mandatory liability insurance for gun owners.

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  Champion Program

  By Melissa Hillebrand, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 1, 2013

  Picture any town in America on a warm Saturday afternoon. Whether you imagine a rural area or a cityscape, one thing is for certain: Kids are at play.

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  Bound for Boom or Bust?

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

  Fracking has ignited fierce debate about its true cost and associated risks. As a result, P&C insurers find themselves smack in the middle of conflicting scientific and political stances.

• The Nation’s Natural Resources

  By Ken Brownlee  |  May 1, 2013

  Minerals and other natural resources have made America a rich nation. To continue to thrive, these resources (and their associated risks) must be handled with care.

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  NJ, NY Insurers Settle 93% of Superstorm Sandy Claims

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 22, 2013

  Superstorm Sandy is now the third costliest storm in U.S. history, the Insurance Information Institute says.

• Experts: PPACA Affect on Workers Comp a Subject of Conjecture

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 15, 2013

  There is little question that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will impact every American, but its ramifications on Workers’ Compensation remains a subject of conjecture and speculation among legal experts and risk managers.

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  Insurance Industry Closely Watches Proposed Firearms Liability Laws

  By Bonnie Cavanaugh, PropertyCasulaty360.com  |  April 12, 2013

  Legislators from the federal government to the state level have been vocalizing their request for improved gun control, but does the insurance industry have a role?

• New Hires and Promotions at Allied World - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  April 12, 2013

  M&A activity at Keystone Insurers Group. American Modern Insurance Group, Hanover, Momentous and IronHealth launch new programs, and The Institutes releases new course information.

• NAIC to Conduct Survey on Access to Reinsurance Information

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 9, 2013

  The NAIC will be conducting a survey, at the request of the Federal Insurance Office, on a part of the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 to gather information on access to reinsurance information.

• Corporate Governance Procedures to Get Own Model Law

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 8, 2013

  The NAIC is moving forward with a new model law to facilitate the annual collection of confidential information on insurers’ corporate governance practices.

• Small Retail Businesses Find Themselves in Hackers’ Crosshairs

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 20, 2013

  Retail businesses are in the crosshairs of hackers, according to a recent report from Trustwave, a provider of on-demand data-security and payment-card compliance solutions to businesses.