Insurance Journal

Insurance Journal
January 12, 2015 Issue

National Articles from January 12, 2015

My New Markets
Readers’ Choice: Cyber Risk Was Top P/C News of 2014
2015 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
When It Comes to Mobile for Independent Agents It’s the App that Counts

ACE to Buy Fireman’s Fund Personal Lines; Famous Brand Fading Away
Many Hispanic Renters Overestimate Cost of Insurance
Labor Woes for a Rebounding Construction Market
Natural Disasters in 2014
Fuel Your Agency’s Success with High-Octane Leads
Top Trends in Employment Practices Liability Claims
Construction Coverage: Emerging Trends for 2015
How Mitigation Services Work for Contractors
Business Moves
Top 10 Casualty Insurance Trends for 2015
Private Auto Premiums See Largest Q3 Growth in 10 Years: SNL
Declarations
Personal Auto Rates Rose 2.1%, Homeowners 3.5% in 2014: RateWatch
Insurance Policies – Too Clever by Half
Insurance as a Form of Capital

West Articles from January 12, 2015

Oregon Man Pays $1,000 to Settle 5-year-old $57 Ticket
People – West
California Insurance Commissioner Sponsored Bills Signed into Law in 2014
Injured Snowboarder Can Sue, Oregon High Court Rules
Former California Highway Patrolman Convicted of Workers’ Comp Fraud

South Articles from January 12, 2015

Seismologists Expand Texas Earthquake Study
Austin, San Antonio Enact Behind-the-Wheel Phone Bans
Oklahoma Bill Targets Use of Hand-Held Devices While Driving
People – South Central
‘Climate Change’ in 2015: Bigger Than Religion – or Selfie?
Donelon: Louisiana Workers’ Comp Rates to Drop in 2015
Weather Service: Fewest Tornadoes on Record in Oklahoma in 2014
Auto Crash Fatalities, Injuries in Decline Nationally

Southeast Articles from January 12, 2015

Citizens Drops Limits on High-Value Homes
People – Southeast
Florida’s Citizens Dealing with ‘Takeout Fatigue’
North Carolina Home Insurers Weigh Appeal of Rate Denial
Florida Touts Workers’ Comp Market Competition But Warns on Court Rulings

Midwest Articles from January 12, 2015

Ohio, Nebraska See Vehicle Crashes, Fatalities Increase in 2014
People – Midwest
Auto Crash Fatalities, Injuries in Decline Nationally
New Workers’ Comp Reimbursement Rules Take Effect in Michigan
Nebraska Court Agrees with Insurer on Denial of Dog Bite Coverage

East Articles from January 12, 2015

Farmers Insurance Enters Connecticut Market
R.I. Begins Issuing 3 Distinct Adjuster Licenses
People – East
Report Calls for More Study of N.H. Workers’ Comp Costs
Historical Analysis of Auto Thefts in New York, Massachusetts
Mass. FAIR Plan Expands to Include Dwelling Liability Coverage

Insurance JournalJanuary 12, 2015 Issue

My New Markets

Readers’ Choice: Cyber Risk Was Top P/C News of 2014

2015 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory

When It Comes to Mobile for Independent Agents It’s the App that Counts

ACE to Buy Fireman’s Fund Personal Lines; Famous Brand Fading Away

Many Hispanic Renters Overestimate Cost of Insurance

Labor Woes for a Rebounding Construction Market

Natural Disasters in 2014

Fuel Your Agency’s Success with High-Octane Leads

Top Trends in Employment Practices Liability Claims

Construction Coverage: Emerging Trends for 2015

How Mitigation Services Work for Contractors

Business Moves

Top 10 Casualty Insurance Trends for 2015

Private Auto Premiums See Largest Q3 Growth in 10 Years: SNL

Declarations

Personal Auto Rates Rose 2.1%, Homeowners 3.5% in 2014: RateWatch

Insurance Policies – Too Clever by Half

Insurance as a Form of Capital

Oregon Man Pays $1,000 to Settle 5-year-old $57 Ticket

People – West

California Insurance Commissioner Sponsored Bills Signed into Law in 2014

Injured Snowboarder Can Sue, Oregon High Court Rules

Former California Highway Patrolman Convicted of Workers’ Comp Fraud

Seismologists Expand Texas Earthquake Study

Austin, San Antonio Enact Behind-the-Wheel Phone Bans

Oklahoma Bill Targets Use of Hand-Held Devices While Driving

People – South Central

‘Climate Change’ in 2015: Bigger Than Religion – or Selfie?

Donelon: Louisiana Workers’ Comp Rates to Drop in 2015

Weather Service: Fewest Tornadoes on Record in Oklahoma in 2014

Auto Crash Fatalities, Injuries in Decline Nationally

Citizens Drops Limits on High-Value Homes

People – Southeast

Florida’s Citizens Dealing with ‘Takeout Fatigue’

North Carolina Home Insurers Weigh Appeal of Rate Denial

Florida Touts Workers’ Comp Market Competition But Warns on Court Rulings

Ohio, Nebraska See Vehicle Crashes, Fatalities Increase in 2014

People – Midwest

Auto Crash Fatalities, Injuries in Decline Nationally

New Workers’ Comp Reimbursement Rules Take Effect in Michigan

Nebraska Court Agrees with Insurer on Denial of Dog Bite Coverage

Farmers Insurance Enters Connecticut Market

R.I. Begins Issuing 3 Distinct Adjuster Licenses

People – East

Report Calls for More Study of N.H. Workers’ Comp Costs

Historical Analysis of Auto Thefts in New York, Massachusetts

Mass. FAIR Plan Expands to Include Dwelling Liability Coverage

Insurance Journal
January 12, 2015 Issue