News for February 2012
- Obama Creates New U.S. Trade Enforcement Office
- Moody’s Must Face Whistleblower Analyst’s Claim
- Researchers: Heat-Related Football Deaths Tripled
- Nissan Recalling Vehicles for Possible Gas Leaks
- Winter Named President of Allstate’s Auto and Home Insurance
- Express Scripts Unveils New Program to Deter Fraud in Workers’ Comp Prescriptions
- NICB Reports a 19 Percent Rise in Questionable Claims
- The Forecast for U.S. Weather Catastrophes
- Enterprise Changes Course, Backs Recall Oversight
- Panel Finds Problem With Overhead Bin Gear on 737s
- Goodyear Recalls Wrangler Silent Armor Tires
- Bankers Escape Big Penalties in FDIC Failed Bank Cases
- U.S. Tornado Chasers Prepare for High Season
- Study: Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana a Greater Threat to Teens Than Alcohol
- Ernst & Young Survey: Consumers Demand Personalized Service From Insurers
- Chartis Expands Offerings to All Risks to Include Temporary Staffing Program
- Honda Recalling 46,000 Vans to Fix Rear Doors
- Harleysville Names Phillion AVP of Planning and Analysis
- Why Good Writing Skills Matter
- Claims Journal Magazine Winter Issue Now Available Online
- U.S. Should Expect Another Above-Normal Tornado Season in 2012
- USAA Announces Executive Reassignments
- Chartis’ Claims and Operations & Systems Placed Under Single Management Team
- Kofax Extends Claims Processing Product to Property Casualty Insurers
- U.S. Regulators Probe Autoliv Airbag Components
- U.S. Seeks Limits on Vehicle Electronics
- Mitsui Unit to Pay $90M Over Gulf Oil Spill
- J&J Recalls Infant Tylenol Over Dosing System Flaw
- Insurers Paid Billions in Catastrophe Claims Over Past Two Decades
- Understanding Technical Aspects of Pipe Rupture Claims
- Tainted Sprouts Again Linked to Jimmy John’s
- Trucking Industry Fights Obama Rules on Driver Fatigue
- Enservio Acquires Insurers World
- XL and Hays Launch New Dental Professional Liability Insurance Program
- Symbility Acquires Marshall & Swift/Boeckh’s Claim Division
- Travelers Expands Telematics Resources for Business Fleet Customers
- Study: Hospitalization of U.S. Underage Drinkers Common, Costs $755 Million a Year
- Pitney Bowes Develops Wildfire Risk Software
- IndyCar Drivers Foresee Safer Sport in 2012
- ‘100-Year Storms’ May Happen Every 3 to 20 Years: MIT-Princeton Research
- Guess Loses Bid to Dismiss Gucci Trademark Case
- Report: Property-Casualty Insurers Seek Risk-Adjusted Expense Efficiency
- XL Group Reveals New Contractor’s Equipment Insurance Product
- Audits Plug Claims Leakage Issues
- ABRA Auto Body & Glass Welcomes New Executive Vice President & CFO
- Wall Street Fights Back Versus Expert Witness in Lawsuits
- Could Your Valentine’s Kiss Give You Lead Poisoning?
- U.S. Probes Door Fires in 2006, 2007 TrailBlazers
- Polygon Names Hopkins Director of Large Loss
- U.S. Investigates Door Fires in 2007 Camrys, RAV4s
- Ringler Associates Names New Board Members
- NHTSA: BMW Fined $3M for Untimely 2010 Recalls
- Nissan Recalling 39,000 Versa Small Cars
- RiskMeter Enhances Building Characteristic Report to Aid Insurers’ Cat Modeling Results
- OSHA Recommends Fines for Wal-Mart Over New York Store
- Tassimo Coffee Makers Recalled Over Burn Risk
- MF Global Judge to Examine Insurance for Ex-Execs
- BP Wins Spill Trial Ruling, Old Accidents Kept Out
- Ernst & Young Paying $2M in Audit Settlement
- BP Wins Exclusion of Emails From Oil Spill Trial
- Pet Oxygen Masks Can Save Animals’ Lives in Fires
- 85 Percent of Insurers Outsource Some Element of Information Technology
- Update: $5.12M in Fake NFL Merchandise Seized During ‘Operation Fake Sweep’
- Automating Claims Process Plays Critical Role in Expediting Reimbursement Process
- Workers’ Comp Insurer Launches Narcotics Program for Injured Workers
- Boeing Finds Problem in 787 Tails
- BofA Investor Lawsuit Wins Class-Action Status
- BP Preparing ‘Vigorously’ for Oil Spill Lawsuits
- CDC: Too Many Kids Breathe Others’ Smoke in Cars
- Survey: P&C Insurers Expand Usage of Predictive Modeling
- Federal Insurance Office Says Overdue Regulation Report Still Weeks Away
- U.S. Mutual Fund Workers Denied Whistleblower Cover
- State Farm Reports 3000 Job Openings
- Updated Earthquake Risk Assessment Required at Nuclear Plants
- XL’s Environmental Team Unveils Enhanced Real Estate Portfolio Protection
- Five Easy Steps to Revising Template Letters
- Multi-State Earthquake Drill Scheduled for Feb. 7
- Operation Fake Sweep Nabs 16 Websites Distributing Copyrighted Sporting Events
- Super Bowl Scores High in Safety
- Winter Weather Patterns Can Increase Risk For Flooding
- Insurers Trade Group PCI Cites 2011 Wins, 2012 Goals
- Taco Bell Linked to Recent Salmonella Outbreak
- Nuclear Accidents Pose Little Risk to U.S. Health
- Hacked Companies Still Not Telling Investors
- U.S. Cruise Bookings Fall After Concordia Shipwreck
- Halliburton Wins Ruling vs BP Over Gulf Oil Spill
- Report: Electronics in Autos Pose New Safety Issues
- Assurant Purchases $130 Million Catastrophe Reinsurance Coverage