Insurance Journal

Insurance Journal
July 21, 2014 Issue

National Articles from July 21, 2014

Celebrity Value
Insurance Trade Agreements Are Good for Consumers and Markets
Contemporary Growth Tips From a 150-Year Old Agency
Agents Keep Up: How People Use Mobile Technology to Communicate and More

Planning for Uncertainty
P/C Insurers’ Profit Dipped in Q1
Deal Analysis: Why Validus Is Buying Western World
Independent Agents Drawn to Tablet Applications
Q1 P/C Direct Premium Written Up 3.5 Percent
E&O Insights: Why It’s Important to Review E&S Proposals
Surplus Lines Tax Sharing Solution Still Up for Debate
Lloyd’s Underwriters Find Success with U.S. Subsidiaries: SNL
Business Moves
Declarations
My New Markets

West Articles from July 21, 2014

Settlement in New Mexico Stemmed from Air Pollution Allegations
California Commissioner Sued by UnitedHealth Over Fine
Aim of Nevada Anti-Fracking Suit to Block Drilling
Montana and Arizona Lone States Without Texting Laws, but Does it Matter?
Home Emergency Insurance Relaunches Protection Plans in California
Family of Woman Killed in 2012 Crash Sues Hawaii Bar
Energy Market Dynamics of Shifting Shale
Report: $100M in Losses from Southern California Quake
Colorado Home Inventory Firm Grows Rapidly After Bad Fire Seasons
Rite Aid Settles California Lawsuit for Nearly $500,000
Farmers Looks to Add 85 Agency Owners Across Washington
NAIC Hiring Consultant to Review Its Decision-Making, Governance
People – West

South Articles from July 21, 2014

As America Overall Ages with Boomers, Energy States See Youth Boom
Study Shows How Wastewater Injections Cause Oklahoma Quakes
State Farm Hurricane Deductibles in Louisiana Jump to 5%
Storm Season a Reminder of the Importance of Building Stronger
Texas Hailstorm Damage Estimated at $400M

Southeast Articles from July 21, 2014

South Carolina Windpool Shrinks as More Insurers Go Near Water
Painkiller Prescribing Highest in South; Florida Reverses Trend
Litigation Finance Firm Blames Tenn. Law for Exit

Midwest Articles from July 21, 2014

Consumer Interest in TrustedChoice.com Growing, Big ‘I’ Chair-Elect Says
Despite Increases Ohio Auto, Home Insurance Rates Still Among the Lowest
Iowa Agent Sentenced to 41 Months for Defrauding Insurers
Drop in Agent Appointment Fee in Ohio Expected to Save Insurers $11.3M
Unlicensed Auto Insurance Robo-Caller Fined $191K by Minnesota Regulators
People – Midwest

East Articles from July 21, 2014

Number of Med Mal Suits in Pennsylvania Has Steadied
Mass. Motorcycle Owners to Receive $14.6M in Refunds
Delaware OKs Bill Aimed at Lowering Workers’ Comp Costs
People – East

Insurance JournalJuly 21, 2014 Issue

Celebrity Value

Insurance Trade Agreements Are Good for Consumers and Markets

Contemporary Growth Tips From a 150-Year Old Agency

Agents Keep Up: How People Use Mobile Technology to Communicate and More

Planning for Uncertainty

P/C Insurers’ Profit Dipped in Q1

Deal Analysis: Why Validus Is Buying Western World

Independent Agents Drawn to Tablet Applications

Q1 P/C Direct Premium Written Up 3.5 Percent

E&O Insights: Why It’s Important to Review E&S Proposals

Surplus Lines Tax Sharing Solution Still Up for Debate

Lloyd’s Underwriters Find Success with U.S. Subsidiaries: SNL

Business Moves

Declarations

My New Markets

Settlement in New Mexico Stemmed from Air Pollution Allegations

California Commissioner Sued by UnitedHealth Over Fine

Aim of Nevada Anti-Fracking Suit to Block Drilling

Montana and Arizona Lone States Without Texting Laws, but Does it Matter?

Home Emergency Insurance Relaunches Protection Plans in California

Family of Woman Killed in 2012 Crash Sues Hawaii Bar

Energy Market Dynamics of Shifting Shale

Report: $100M in Losses from Southern California Quake

Colorado Home Inventory Firm Grows Rapidly After Bad Fire Seasons

Rite Aid Settles California Lawsuit for Nearly $500,000

Farmers Looks to Add 85 Agency Owners Across Washington

NAIC Hiring Consultant to Review Its Decision-Making, Governance

People – West

As America Overall Ages with Boomers, Energy States See Youth Boom

Study Shows How Wastewater Injections Cause Oklahoma Quakes

State Farm Hurricane Deductibles in Louisiana Jump to 5%

Storm Season a Reminder of the Importance of Building Stronger

Texas Hailstorm Damage Estimated at $400M

South Carolina Windpool Shrinks as More Insurers Go Near Water

Painkiller Prescribing Highest in South; Florida Reverses Trend

Litigation Finance Firm Blames Tenn. Law for Exit

Consumer Interest in TrustedChoice.com Growing, Big ‘I’ Chair-Elect Says

Despite Increases Ohio Auto, Home Insurance Rates Still Among the Lowest

Iowa Agent Sentenced to 41 Months for Defrauding Insurers

Drop in Agent Appointment Fee in Ohio Expected to Save Insurers $11.3M

Unlicensed Auto Insurance Robo-Caller Fined $191K by Minnesota Regulators

People – Midwest

Number of Med Mal Suits in Pennsylvania Has Steadied

Mass. Motorcycle Owners to Receive $14.6M in Refunds

Delaware OKs Bill Aimed at Lowering Workers’ Comp Costs

People – East

Insurance Journal
July 21, 2014 Issue