Insurance Journal

Insurance Journal
September 9, 2013 Issue

National Articles from September 9, 2013

CEOs, Insurers Finally Ready to Embrace Intellectual Property Insurance?
Knowing Their Business
Insurance Coverage for Discounting the Price of Goods for Sale?
10 Things to Know About Residential Contractors

Quickest Way to Raise Agents’ Ire
Workers’ Comp Premiums Jump 8.1% in First Half of 2013
How to Develop a Sales and Marketing Plan
Premium Increases Under Obamacare Not as High as Expected: Study
Insurance Coverage Considerations
Commercial Insurance Rate Hikes Continuing; Workers’ Comp Profit Ahead in 2014: Moody’s
Workers’ Compensation Benefits, Employer Costs Rise: Study
28th Annual Market & Financial Outlook Survey Reveals an Optimistic Marketplace: MarshBerry
Product Safety Recalls Generating Greater Insurance Risks
Workers’ Compensation Market: Challenges Remain Despite Recent Improvements
Most People Believe World Is Getting Riskier: Swiss Re
Helping Clients Understand Risks of Handling Credit Cards
Winning Share and Customer Loyalty in Auto Insurance
Compliance with PCI Security Standards
Business Moves
Declarations
My New Markets

West Articles from September 9, 2013

Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants Declining in New Mexico
Yosemite May Be Harbinger of California’s Wildfire Potential
Idaho Man Sues Experian, Says Credit Report Wrong
Family of DUI Victims Sues Montana Bar
Nevada Legislator Wants Names of Doctors Who Overprescribe
California Supreme Court Expands Unfair Competition Law to Insurers
Los Angeles Councilman Proposes Quake Building Inventory
Hotspot Volcanoes: Earthquake Risk in Hawaii
People – West

South Articles from September 9, 2013

Arkansas Researchers: Hill Climbing Tornadoes More Dangerous
TWIA Board Votes to Raise Rates by 5% in January
People – South Central

Southeast Articles from September 9, 2013

Florida Workers’ Comp Writers Seek 1% Rate Bump
West Virginia Court Caseload Drop Tied to Workers’ Comp Reform
Federal Flood, States’ Wind Plans Need Further Reforms
People – Southeast

Midwest Articles from September 9, 2013

Top 10 States for Extreme Weather Crop Insurance Payouts
Ohio Business Owner Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Wisconsin Supreme Court Narrows Definition of ‘Occurrence’
People – Midwest

East Articles from September 9, 2013

Insurers Paid Out $1.2M for Boston Bombing-Related P/C Claims So Far
Task Force: Coasts Should Prepare for Rising Seas
MAIF Drops Proposal Seeking to Gain Policy Rights
People – East

Insurance JournalSeptember 9, 2013 Issue

CEOs, Insurers Finally Ready to Embrace Intellectual Property Insurance?

Knowing Their Business

Insurance Coverage for Discounting the Price of Goods for Sale?

10 Things to Know About Residential Contractors

Quickest Way to Raise Agents’ Ire

Workers’ Comp Premiums Jump 8.1% in First Half of 2013

How to Develop a Sales and Marketing Plan

Premium Increases Under Obamacare Not as High as Expected: Study

Insurance Coverage Considerations

Commercial Insurance Rate Hikes Continuing; Workers’ Comp Profit Ahead in 2014: Moody’s

Workers’ Compensation Benefits, Employer Costs Rise: Study

28th Annual Market & Financial Outlook Survey Reveals an Optimistic Marketplace: MarshBerry

Product Safety Recalls Generating Greater Insurance Risks

Workers’ Compensation Market: Challenges Remain Despite Recent Improvements

Most People Believe World Is Getting Riskier: Swiss Re

Helping Clients Understand Risks of Handling Credit Cards

Winning Share and Customer Loyalty in Auto Insurance

Compliance with PCI Security Standards

Business Moves

Declarations

My New Markets

Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants Declining in New Mexico

Yosemite May Be Harbinger of California’s Wildfire Potential

Idaho Man Sues Experian, Says Credit Report Wrong

Family of DUI Victims Sues Montana Bar

Nevada Legislator Wants Names of Doctors Who Overprescribe

California Supreme Court Expands Unfair Competition Law to Insurers

Los Angeles Councilman Proposes Quake Building Inventory

Hotspot Volcanoes: Earthquake Risk in Hawaii

People – West

Arkansas Researchers: Hill Climbing Tornadoes More Dangerous

TWIA Board Votes to Raise Rates by 5% in January

People – South Central

Florida Workers’ Comp Writers Seek 1% Rate Bump

West Virginia Court Caseload Drop Tied to Workers’ Comp Reform

Federal Flood, States’ Wind Plans Need Further Reforms

People – Southeast

Top 10 States for Extreme Weather Crop Insurance Payouts

Ohio Business Owner Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud

Wisconsin Supreme Court Narrows Definition of ‘Occurrence’

People – Midwest

Insurers Paid Out $1.2M for Boston Bombing-Related P/C Claims So Far

Task Force: Coasts Should Prepare for Rising Seas

MAIF Drops Proposal Seeking to Gain Policy Rights

People – East

Insurance Journal
September 9, 2013 Issue