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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.

• From e-Cards to Cats

  By Jeffrey Brewer  |  April 1, 2013

  States are modernizing auto insurance, addressing natural catastrophe issues

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  2013 Risk Manager Choice Awards: AIG Gets the Edge

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 29, 2013

  American International Group Inc. is the top choice among insurance buyers in the 2013 Risk Manager Choice Awards as the best overall commercial-insurance provider.

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  Senate Banking Committee Chairman Will Not Seek Re-Election

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 27, 2013

  Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has announced he will not run for re-election.

• New Hires and Promotions at GJS, Main Street America Group, AmWINS, Gresham, TBH Intermediaries, SMIC and NEBCO - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  March 21, 2013

  New program from the Hanover Insurance Group and OMS National Insurance Co. GJS acquired Network E&S Insurance Brokers' book of California business. Philadelphia Insurance Cos. offers new media coverage.

• Despite Largest Nat Cat Loss Ever, FM Global Posts Combined Ratio of 85.7

  By Staff Writer  |  March 19, 2013

  FM Global, one of the globe's leading business-property insurers, reports that its net income for 2012 was $774 million—and that the mutual posted a profitable combined ratio of 85.7 percent, despite the impact of Superstorm Sandy—the insurer's single largest net aggregate natural disaster loss to date, which resulted in approximately...

• Willis Launches Program for Dairy Farms

  By Staff Writer  |  March 13, 2013

  The specialty business unit of global broker Willis Group Holdings says it now has an insurance solution for dairy operations.

• 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.

• Water: The Oldest Means of Transportation

  By Ken Brownlee, CPCU  |  February 25, 2013

  Adjusters must be prepared to handle water transportation claims, whether they involve a bass boat with an out-board motor or an oil tanker with a multi-million dollar cargo.

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  Nor'easter Headlines Weekend Weather Events Expected to Impact Insurers

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360  |  February 11, 2013

  A winter storm blanketing the Northeast captured the headlines this past weekend, but major storm activity that spread through the Midwest and South has also left insurers with plenty of damage to assess.

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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.

• 2012 Statehouse Wrap-Up

  By Neil Alldredge  |  February 1, 2013

  NAMIC’s top concern: modernization laws

• Lost ID Cards May Be Thing of the Past as States Go Electronic

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360  |  January 16, 2013

  Insurance agents getting calls from clients about lost auto-insurance cards could soon become a thing of the past as more states seek to legalize the use of electronic ID cards.

• IQ: Amica and Encompass Owe Millions to Motorcyclists

  By Industry IQ  |  January 1, 2013

  Two insurance companies were found liable of overcharging motorcycle insurance policyholders.

• 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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  Rebuilding Year: Top 10 Stories of 2012

  By PC360 Staff  |  December 13, 2012

  In sports terms, 2012 has been what one could call a rebuilding year, as P&C carriers looked to recover from a disastrous 2011 and a string of heavy losses. For many carriers, 2012 was a time to totally reappraise their roster of risks, which meant both exploring new lines of...