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November 24, 2009

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Today's Headlines National U.S. Finds Strong Link Between Chinese Drywall and Corrosion Federal safety officials say they have discovered a strong link between drywall made in China and the home corrosion reported by thousands... One Insurer Bets on Political Campaigns While Another Drops Out While one company has gotten out of the business of insuring political campaigns, another is throwing its hat in the ring. Markel Risk... Changes to Federal Insurance Office Act Supported by State Regulators State insurance regulators have expressed support for recent changes to proposed legislation creating a Federal Insurance Office (FIO). In a... Doyle Wins PLUS1 Award The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) has honored Corbette S. Doyle with its 2009 PLUS1 Award at the organization’s... What Movies Teach us About Insurance In June of 2005, the American Film Institute (AFI) released its 100 greatest or most memorable movie lines from the first 100 years of film.... More National News East New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds Fee Schedule for PIP Claims The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled the state's insurance regulator can implement a medical fee schedule for treatments covered by... Plea Deal Reached in Pennsylvania Steel Town Arson Case A former assistant fire chief accused of setting two small fires in an arson-plagued steel town near Philadelphia has worked out a plea... Willis' Plumeri to Be Honored at New York Charity Event The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) announced that Willis Group Holdings CEO and Chairman Joseph J. Plumeri will be the... More East News Midwest Michigan Shuts Down Northville Agency Michigan officials have ordered a Northville insurance agency, Henrickson Hoppens Agency, to immediately close down, accusing it of selling... Barfels Promoted to Chief Human Resources Officer at ARAG Erin Barfels has been appointed chief human resources officer at Des Moines, Iowa-based ARAG, which specializes in legal insurance. In her... More Midwest News Southeast North Carolina Mutual Seeks Hearing on License in Virginia Virginia regulators are seeking to suspend the nation's oldest black-owned insurer from doing business in the state, saying its finances are... Arthur J. Gallagher Buys North Carolina's Shuford Insurance International insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported it has acquired Shuford Insurance Agency, Inc. in Concord, North... Georgia Chief Offers Tips on How to Safely Deep Fry Turkey Deep frying is an increasingly popular way to cook a turkey, but it's not without its dangers. Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine urges... More Southeast News Texas / South Central Louisiana Commissioner: Help Available for Victims of Chinese Drywall Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says homeowners whose properties are contaminated with defective Chinese drywall and... Stringer Elected to Lead Texas Surplus Lines Association Monte Stringer, executive vice president with U.S. Risk Inc. in Dallas, has been elected president of the Texas Surplus Lines Association... More Texas / South Central News West Insurance Agent Accused of Peeping Pleads Not Guilty An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews pled not guilty during his arraignment... More West News International Scientist Accuses Hackers of Climate e-mails of Attack on Conference A leading climate change scientist, whose private e-mails are included in thousands of documents that were stolen by hackers and posted... Customer & Credit Risks top Agendas for European Business, Says Marsh New research, conducted by Marsh, has found that senior executives in Europe’s leading organizations are most concerned about... ACE Names Schrader Executive VP, General Counsel - Overseas Operations The ACE Group announced the promotion of Howard S. Schrader to Executive Vice President and General Counsel of ACE's Overseas General... XL Names Hendry to Newly Created Post as Chief Platform Officer Bermuda's XL Capital Ltd. has appointed  W. Myron Hendry to the newly created position of Chief Platform Officer, based in Stamford... Aon Adds Six to Aviation Team Aon UK announced that it has made six new appointments to its aviation team. "The move is part of Aon’s recruitment drive to bring in... Ratings Roundup: Bison, Queen's Island A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A-' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Bermuda-based... More International News Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV NAPSLO's Next Generation The insurance industry has taken a keen interest in finding future workers with the knowledge... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Sexual Harassment Posted: Mon Nov 23 -- Sexual harassment coverage is provided under the EPL policy (both defense & indemnity). If you would like help in placing this type of... TyieMoore Guaranteed Replacement Cost for HO3 Posted: Mon Nov 23 -- In response to 'Lady Broker'...if you go back in time to what I'll call the freewheeling California homeowner's market prior to the Oakland... d's insurance store Company Rating Structures Posted: Mon Nov 23 -- Do you know of any states that will allow multiple rating programs for personal automobile within the same company? In other words are there... kbell Go to Forums

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