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Fla. workers compensation case could lead to higher costs WORKERS COMP

Takaful insurance capacity increases with demand BROKERS & INSURERS

Catastrophe modelers increase transparency as buyers push for data BROKERS & INSURERS

Technological innovation drives changes in commercial insurance industry BROKERS & INSURERS

Business Insurance 2013 40 Under 40 nomination deadline approaching BROKERS & INSURERS

Bangladesh factory collapse puts company brand reputations at risk RISK MANAGEMENT

Poor job market complicates workers compensation claims WORKERS COMP

Health care reform law will enable subsidies, may slash COBRA usage BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

OPINION: Bangladesh factory collapse exposes risks RISK MANAGEMENT

COMMENTARY: Oklahoma workers comp reforms merited weightier analysis WORKERS COMP

Employers seek clarity on health reform law mandate on essential benefits BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Critical illness sales spike with adoption of consumer-driven health plans BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

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Lloyd's construction consortium offers capacity of $166 million BROKERS & INSURERS

Bill to ease workers comp Medicare set-aside process introduced WORKERS COMP

Political violence map shows 44% of countries vulnerable to terrorism: Aon RISK MANAGEMENT

CBO lowers health reform 'Cadillac' tax, employer penalty estimates BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Grandfathered health plans dwindling: Analysis BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Future health care to cost 2013 retirees $220,000: Fidelity estimate BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Workers comp combined ratio, premiums improve in 2012: NCCI leader WORKERS COMP

StoneRiver's National Flood Services unit buys CSC's Flood BPO BROKERS & INSURERS

Indiana workers comp reform includes rules for repackaged drugs WORKERS COMP

Tokio Millennium Re moving domicile from Bermuda to Switzerland BROKERS & INSURERS

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House vote to repeal health care reform law set for next week BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Commercial lines insurers turn to online placement MID-MARKET EXECUTIVE

OFF BEAT: Inmate claims Doritos Locos Taco idea SPECIALTY RISKS

Business Insurance BROKER BEAT Video: Keenan & Associates

Republicans to launch another push to repeal health care reform law BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Political violence map shows 44% of countries vulnerable to terrorism: Aon RISK MANAGEMENT

CBO lowers health reform 'Cadillac' tax, employer penalty estimates BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Bill to ease workers comp Medicare set-aside process introduced WORKERS COMP

Future health care to cost 2013 retirees $220,000: Fidelity estimate BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Mass. health insurance exchange enrollment sets record in April BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Workers comp combined ratio, premiums improve in 2012: NCCI leader WORKERS COMP

Measure to repeal health care reform will be vetoed: President Obama BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Genetic test that saved Angelina not widely covered BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

StoneRiver's National Flood Services unit buys CSC's Flood BPO BROKERS & INSURERS

HHS approves new health insurance exchange coverage approach BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Lloyd's construction consortium offers capacity of $166 million BROKERS & INSURERS

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Global insurance market poised for strong growth: Munich Re study GLOBAL FOCUS

Fiat halts production at two European plants over supply issue GLOBAL FOCUS

German shippers invest to protect vessels against piracy GLOBAL FOCUS

Middle East banks hit by $45 million heist face uncertainty over loss recovery: Experts GLOBAL FOCUS

Japan: Nuclear reactor faces closure due to location on seismic fault GLOBAL FOCUS

Ukraine: Insurer paid $26.6 million for 'false fire,' reveals audit GLOBAL FOCUS

India: Fire breaks out at oil refinery GLOBAL FOCUS

India: Terror attacks could disrupt services, says Infosys GLOBAL FOCUS

Georgia: Heavy rains hit Gurjaani, damage vineyards and agricultural lands GLOBAL FOCUS

Nigeria: Insurers liquidity rises from new premium policy GLOBAL FOCUS

U.K.: Cost of repairs for fire damages to library estimated up to $7.6 million GLOBAL FOCUS

India: Government considers sovereign guarantee of $4.5 billion to Energy Insurance Pool GLOBAL FOCUS

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SOLUTION ARC: How to contend with emerging risks as the economy continues to recover RISK MANAGEMENT

SOLUTION ARC: How insurers, brokers and risk managers can be better prepared for a natural disaster BROKERS & INSURERS

SOLUTION ARC: How the public and private sectors can guard against cyber risks SPECIALTY RISKS

SOLUTION ARC: How your company can stay current with its RMIS technology RISK MANAGEMENT

SOLUTION ARC: How companies can prevent employees from stealing intellectual property MID-MARKET EXECUTIVE

SOLUTION ARC: How to achieve the most benefits from a captive insurer RISK MANAGEMENT

SOLUTION ARC: Surge in public violence demands sharper focus on risk management and security RISK MANAGEMENT

SOLUTION ARC: How brokerages can develop successful growth strategies BROKERS & INSURERS

SOLUTION ARC: Executive risks SPECIALTY RISKS

SOLUTION ARC: Pension landscape shifts, as employers revamp retirement benefits BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

SOLUTION ARC: How employers can manage difficult claims-adjusting challenges WORKERS COMP

SOLUTION ARC: What companies need to know as they assess medical coverage options BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

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Political violence map shows 44% of countries vulnerable to terrorism: Aon

Forty-four percent of countries have an identifiable risk of terrorist attack, according to Aon P.L.C.'s 10th annual terrorism and political violence map.

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Bangladesh factory collapse puts company brand reputations at risk

The recent collapse of a Bangladesh clothing factory complex that killed more than 1,100 has brought new attention to supply chain risks associated with Western companies outsourcing production to low-wage countries, including risks to their…

SPECIALTY RISKS

Hannover Re to reinsure German energy savings warranties

Hannover Rück S.E. has launched an energy-saving warranty insurance product for industrial enterprises in Germany.

States grapple with cyber security challenges as threats escalate

States are struggling with many of the same challenges that face their business counterparts in the private sector when it comes to cyber security. The risks associated with cyber security are illustrated by a situation that occurred in South…

BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Future health care to cost 2013 retirees $220,000: Fidelity estimate

A 65-year-old couple retiring in 2013 without employer-provided retiree health insurance will need about $220,000 to pay future medical-related expenses, Fidelity Investments said in an analysis released Thursday.

Health care reform law will enable subsidies, may slash COBRA usage

The need for the COBRA safety net is expected to shrink dramatically next year when the health care reform law will enable many COBRA beneficiaries to buy federally subsidized health coverage through public insurance exchanges.

BROKERS & INSURERS

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S&P cuts Berkshire Hathaway rating one notch to 'AA'

(Reuters) — Credit-rating agency Standard & Poor's Corp. cut its rating on Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the insurance and industrial conglomerate controlled by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, one notch.

Takaful insurance capacity increases with demand

Increased demand for Sharia-compliant insurance coverage for large and medium-size commercial risks has prompted the launch of a managing general agent in London and likely will lead to more insurers offering Sharia-compliant products, experts say.

MID-MARKET EXECUTIVE

Reputational risks rising, but mitigation lags: Webinar panelists

Although reputational risks are becoming a front-of-mind concern for corporate executives, implementing strategies to minimize those risks is lagging, experts say.

Small, midsize businesses need expanded cyber security protection

The recent cyber attack on the daily deals website Living-Social.com demonstrates the vulnerability of online business operations, Internet security experts say.

WORKERS COMP

Workers comp combined ratio, premiums improve in 2012: NCCI leader

ORLANDO, Fla. — The state of the workers compensation insurance market is “encouraging,” with the line's combined ratio improving by 6 percentage points and premium volume up 9% in 2012, NCCI Holdings Inc. said Thursday.

Fla. workers compensation case could lead to higher costs

Insurers and employers are awaiting a rehearing on whether Florida's limit on temporary workers compensation benefits is unconstitutional, arguing that an earlier ruling could raise the state's comp system costs by $65 million a year.