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Property and casualty insurers can expect to be hit by a swirl of claims arising from swine flu that include actions against homeowners and businesses, a medical malpractice defense attorney is predicting.

Willis Group Holdings Chief Executive Officer Joe Plumeri reiterated his position that his firm will not take contingent commissions, even if a five-year-old agreement banning them is lifted.

It's time for insurers to jump on the reality TV bandwagon and launch their own programs to show how they help save lives, prevent injuries and protect property, says NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman in his blog today at www.NUSamSoapbox.com.

A federal report on Chinese drywall found it contains higher concentrations of bothersome chemicals, but said these would not cause the health issues or physical degradation that have been seen.

The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents fears that a provision in the House version of health care reform legislation would allow a federal agency to crowd out insurance agents as marketers of health care products.

With new FTC rules to protect data privacy going into effect Nov. 1, insurance agents must have written identity theft prevention programs in place. Two experts offer advice on how to proceed at http://bit.ly/cEBwd.