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W. R. Berkley Corp. has formed Berkley Public Entity Managers, LLC, which will offer coverages to self-insured public entities — individual and groups. Berkley Public Entity Managers will underwrite on behalf of W. R. Berkley Corp. member insurance companies and … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Bailed-out insurer AIG is considering launching the initial public offering of airplane leasing business International Lease Finance in the second quarter, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the deal. The IPO would potentially value ILFC Holdings at $6 … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Glatfelter Public Practice has introduced cyber liability & privacy crisis management expense coverage for municipalities and water related entities nationwide. Glatfelter Public Practice is part of Glatfelter Program Managers, a business unit dedicated to Glatfelter Insurance Group’s program business. The … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Indiana Insurance Commissioner Stephen W. Robertson has ordered a public adjusting business to cease and desist from transacting insurance business for 90 days. The order came after department officials learned that the business, Disaster Adjusting, was soliciting business in devastated … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

MONDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) — The recent advent of so-called "synthetic pot" is a rising public health concern, researchers warn, sending kids to the emergency room and prompting parental calls to poison control centers. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

A analysis of more than 10 years’ worth of data shows for the fifth consecutive year increases in the average loss per claim, led by escalating medical losses, pushed up total workers’ compensation costs for cities, counties and other public … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Alabama regulators and public adjuster groups are lobbying state lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow the state for the first time to license and monitor the actions of public adjusters. Insurer groups, however, are objecting to the proposal … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) — Child abuse and neglect cost the United States $124 billion a year, which is comparable to the costs of other major public health problems, a new government study shows. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

New Jersey’s Department of Banking and Insurance has amended some 25 percent of its personal injury protection (PIP) rule proposals, after reviewing and incorporating recommendations from a mountain of public comment letters it has received. The department said last week … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Members of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission are considering recommendations for overhauling the agency’s hiring policies and shifting some of its duties to other state departments. The commission sets rates for electric and natural gas utilities, insurance companies and … View full post on Insurance Journal » News