Insurance Journal

Insurance Journal
May 19, 2014 Issue

National Articles from May 19, 2014

‘Balance’ for Workers’ Comp
Some Independent Agents Are Their Own Worst Enemy
Management Liability: Hard Market or Sea Change?
Changing MGA Market, Specialization and the Future: Hanover Excess & Surplus’s Letson

Why Facebook Is Still Relevant for Your Agency
Cleveland Indians Baseball vs. New Hampshire Insurance: An Agent’s Duty to Additional Insureds
Liabilities and Insurance Coverage Implications of Solar Panels
How to Minimize Exposure from Information Loss
Stable, Attractive MGA Market, Now and in the Future: Conning Report
Overstock.com Brings Insurance Sales to Retail Site, Agents React
Walmart Begins Selling Auto Insurance Online
The Emerging Hail Risk: What the Hail is Going On?
How to Improve Communication with Insurance Companies
Employing Physicians: Insurance and Risk Issues
Business Moves
Declarations
My New Markets

West Articles from May 19, 2014

Landlords Who Evicted Tenants for Airbnb Sued by San Francisco
WIAA Objects to In-House Producer Disciplinary Hearings in California
Disaster Loans Made Available for New Mexico Small Businesses
High Net Worth Carrier PURE Enters California
Immigrants in California Study for Driver Test Months Out
Study: Company Data Breach Now Costs $3.5M on Average
NORCAL Mutual Expands Medical Professional Liability Coverage to Nevada
U.S. Report: Climate Change Here, Deal With It
Snowpack Survey Gives Bleak Summer Outlook for California
Policyholders File Claims, Get Payments for California Quake
Seawater May Be Drought Solution for One California City
People – West

South Articles from May 19, 2014

Allstate: Midland County Tops in Texas for Wind, Hail Claims
Increase in Oklahoma Tremors a Cause for Concern, Authorities Say
2 Texas Companies Tie for Top Spot in 2014 ‘Forgiveness’ Ratings
Community Service a Big Part of Texas Agents’ Annual Conference
Arkansas Tornado Was EF4; EF2-Rated Twister Hit Oklahoma/Kansas
Insured Loss Estimate from North Texas Storm Rises to $500M
People
People – South Central

Southeast Articles from May 19, 2014

Florida’s Citizens Readies $1.5 Billion Catastrophe Bond Deal
New Maps Highlight Storm Surge
Florida House Nixes Shifting Citizens Policies to Surplus Lines

Midwest Articles from May 19, 2014

Agent Permanently Barred from Selling Insurance in North Dakota
Nebraska Supreme Court: Farmers not Negligent in Fatal Crash
Medical Malpractice Claims Hit New Low in Ohio
People – Midwest

East Articles from May 19, 2014

Mass. Fines GEICO for Accident Report Inconsistencies
Settlement Seeks $100M Fund for Meningitis Victims
Report: N.J. Dispersed Just 25% of Sandy Aid
FEMA Extends ‘Proof of Loss’ Deadline for Sandy Flood Claims
People
People – East

Insurance JournalMay 19, 2014 Issue

‘Balance’ for Workers’ Comp

Some Independent Agents Are Their Own Worst Enemy

Management Liability: Hard Market or Sea Change?

Changing MGA Market, Specialization and the Future: Hanover Excess & Surplus’s Letson

Why Facebook Is Still Relevant for Your Agency

Cleveland Indians Baseball vs. New Hampshire Insurance: An Agent’s Duty to Additional Insureds

Liabilities and Insurance Coverage Implications of Solar Panels

How to Minimize Exposure from Information Loss

Stable, Attractive MGA Market, Now and in the Future: Conning Report

Overstock.com Brings Insurance Sales to Retail Site, Agents React

Walmart Begins Selling Auto Insurance Online

The Emerging Hail Risk: What the Hail is Going On?

How to Improve Communication with Insurance Companies

Employing Physicians: Insurance and Risk Issues

Business Moves

Declarations

My New Markets

Landlords Who Evicted Tenants for Airbnb Sued by San Francisco

WIAA Objects to In-House Producer Disciplinary Hearings in California

Disaster Loans Made Available for New Mexico Small Businesses

High Net Worth Carrier PURE Enters California

Immigrants in California Study for Driver Test Months Out

Study: Company Data Breach Now Costs $3.5M on Average

NORCAL Mutual Expands Medical Professional Liability Coverage to Nevada

U.S. Report: Climate Change Here, Deal With It

Snowpack Survey Gives Bleak Summer Outlook for California

Policyholders File Claims, Get Payments for California Quake

Seawater May Be Drought Solution for One California City

People – West

Allstate: Midland County Tops in Texas for Wind, Hail Claims

Increase in Oklahoma Tremors a Cause for Concern, Authorities Say

2 Texas Companies Tie for Top Spot in 2014 ‘Forgiveness’ Ratings

Community Service a Big Part of Texas Agents’ Annual Conference

Arkansas Tornado Was EF4; EF2-Rated Twister Hit Oklahoma/Kansas

Insured Loss Estimate from North Texas Storm Rises to $500M

People

People – South Central

Florida’s Citizens Readies $1.5 Billion Catastrophe Bond Deal

New Maps Highlight Storm Surge

Florida House Nixes Shifting Citizens Policies to Surplus Lines

Agent Permanently Barred from Selling Insurance in North Dakota

Nebraska Supreme Court: Farmers not Negligent in Fatal Crash

Medical Malpractice Claims Hit New Low in Ohio

People – Midwest

Mass. Fines GEICO for Accident Report Inconsistencies

Settlement Seeks $100M Fund for Meningitis Victims

Report: N.J. Dispersed Just 25% of Sandy Aid

FEMA Extends ‘Proof of Loss’ Deadline for Sandy Flood Claims

People

People – East

Insurance Journal
May 19, 2014 Issue