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• Dog Bite Claims on the Rise

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 18, 2012

  Dog bite claims increased 16 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, and have grown close to 48 percent since 2003, according to figures released by the insurance industry.

• Electronic Payment Innovations

  By Tom Crowder  |  October 26, 2011

  Awaiting settlement payments is one of the most common frustrations insureds experience. The good news is that there are new payment solutions available today that can accelerate the process, improve customer satisfaction, and reduce carrier costs.

• Hold the Phone!

  By Ken Brownlee, CPCU  |  September 29, 2011

  Too many of us are talking, texting, or using a GPS while navigating the wheel. More distracted drivers equates to more traffic accidents and injuries.

• Featured Fraud: Kicking It Up A Notch

  By Staff Writer  |  September 23, 2011

  A Calif. gym owner wasn’t afraid to show off her athletic abilities while collecting workers’ compensation benefits.

• The Best Of Both Worlds: Print & Digital Editions of NU

  By Bryant Rousseau, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 23, 2011

  The odds are good that as you’re reading this, you’re holding in your hands a printed copy of NU. And if you’re anything like me, you still get a small but real thrill when one of your favorite magazines arrives in the mail.

• IQ: USPS reports $329M first-quarter loss

  By Staff Writer  |  March 1, 2011

  USPS will default financial obligations unless Congress changes a 2006 law requiring it to pay $5.4 and $5.8 billion into its prepaid retiree health benefits each year.

• Rangel Probe Now Involves Insurers

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 2, 2010

  Probe of Rep. Charles Rangel pulls insurers into the spotlight.

• Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Mail Fraudulently Diverted

  By Staff Writer  |  July 6, 2010

  Citizens Property Insurance Corp. says someone fraudulently changed its address through the U.S. Postal Service.