Insurance Journal

Insurance Journal
August 4, 2014 Issue

National Articles from August 4, 2014

Privately-Held Independent Property/Casualty Agencies
Top 100 and More
Observations on TRIA
Why risk it?

10 Things to Know About Auto
Small Commercial Lines: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Opportunities Abound in High-Value Home, Condo Segment
Study Tracks Rise in Attorney Involvement in Auto Claims
Hartwig Turns Back King Hammurabi’s Playbook on Resilience
Business Moves
My New Markets
Declarations

West Articles from August 4, 2014

AP Finds That Wildfire Citations in California Applied Unevenly
NRA Insurance Enables Oregon Shooting Ranges to Reopen
Time to Be Afraid – Preparing For Next Big Solar Storm
Insurer Says OK to Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit Against Hawaii Driver
California Workers’ Comp Officials Continue to Praise Reforms
Fired Oregon Police Chief Sues City Over Military Service
Oregon Irrigators Out of Water as Drought Persists
Allstate Seeks Agents in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii
People – West

South Articles from August 4, 2014

Fertilizer Makers Place Blame on City in West, Texas, Explosion
Energy Market Dynamics of Shifting Shale
Rebates, Referrals and Rewards in Texas – What’s OK and What’s Not?
Chinese Drywall Maker Ordered to Pay $55,000, Stop Doing Business in U.S.
People – South Central

Southeast Articles from August 4, 2014

South Carolina Supports Ex-Im Bank
Could Citizens Become Too Competitive in Florida?
Hurricane Arthur’s Insured Losses Below $250M: RMS
6.5 Million Homes from Maine to Texas at Risk for Storm Surge: CoreLogic
South Carolina Mandates Home Insurance Education, Disclosure
People – Southeast

Midwest Articles from August 4, 2014

Survey: Michigan Business Owners Optimistic About Future
Ohio Workers’ Comp Agency Settles Overcharges Lawsuit
Wisconsin Man, Insurer Settle Over Wrongful Arson Conviction
Trucking Company Owner Pleads Guilty in Missouri to Cargo Theft Scheme
People – Midwest

East Articles from August 4, 2014

Mass. OKs Bill Tying Flood Insurance to Mortgage Balance
Johns Hopkins to Pay $190M to Settle Hidden Camera Lawsuit
22.8M New Yorkers’ Personal Records Exposed
Penn. Family Awarded $18M in Suit Against Nationwide
People – East

Insurance JournalAugust 4, 2014 Issue

Privately-Held Independent Property/Casualty Agencies

Top 100 and More

Observations on TRIA

Why risk it?

10 Things to Know About Auto

Small Commercial Lines: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Opportunities Abound in High-Value Home, Condo Segment

Study Tracks Rise in Attorney Involvement in Auto Claims

Hartwig Turns Back King Hammurabi’s Playbook on Resilience

Business Moves

My New Markets

Declarations

AP Finds That Wildfire Citations in California Applied Unevenly

NRA Insurance Enables Oregon Shooting Ranges to Reopen

Time to Be Afraid – Preparing For Next Big Solar Storm

Insurer Says OK to Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit Against Hawaii Driver

California Workers’ Comp Officials Continue to Praise Reforms

Fired Oregon Police Chief Sues City Over Military Service

Oregon Irrigators Out of Water as Drought Persists

Allstate Seeks Agents in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii

People – West

Fertilizer Makers Place Blame on City in West, Texas, Explosion

Energy Market Dynamics of Shifting Shale

Rebates, Referrals and Rewards in Texas – What’s OK and What’s Not?

Chinese Drywall Maker Ordered to Pay $55,000, Stop Doing Business in U.S.

People – South Central

South Carolina Supports Ex-Im Bank

Could Citizens Become Too Competitive in Florida?

Hurricane Arthur’s Insured Losses Below $250M: RMS

6.5 Million Homes from Maine to Texas at Risk for Storm Surge: CoreLogic

South Carolina Mandates Home Insurance Education, Disclosure

People – Southeast

Survey: Michigan Business Owners Optimistic About Future

Ohio Workers’ Comp Agency Settles Overcharges Lawsuit

Wisconsin Man, Insurer Settle Over Wrongful Arson Conviction

Trucking Company Owner Pleads Guilty in Missouri to Cargo Theft Scheme

People – Midwest

Mass. OKs Bill Tying Flood Insurance to Mortgage Balance

Johns Hopkins to Pay $190M to Settle Hidden Camera Lawsuit

22.8M New Yorkers’ Personal Records Exposed

Penn. Family Awarded $18M in Suit Against Nationwide

People – East

Insurance Journal
August 4, 2014 Issue