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Large losses expected in Oklahoma tornado; market impact limited RISK MANAGEMENT

FINRA fines LPL Financial $9 million for email violations SPECIALTY RISKS

New York fish processor accused of flouting orders to sanitize plant MID-MARKET EXECUTIVE

Brown & Brown buys Beecher Carlson for $336.5 million BROKERS & INSURERS

Gene Eisenmann, founder of Colemont, dies SPECIALTY RISKS

Zurich has no duty to defend in lawsuit it did not know was filed SPECIALTY RISKS

OFF BEAT: Another Kardashian gears up for another trademark fight SPECIALTY RISKS

Court rules for CorVel in removal of doctor from workers comp network WORKERS COMP

Tools help insurers examine uncertainties in modeling catastrophes BROKERS & INSURERS

IT firm iGate sacks CEO over undisclosed relationship SPECIALTY RISKS

OFF BEAT: Coffee company casts shadow on hard cider maker’s logo SPECIALTY RISKS

Morgan Stanley sued in 'pay-to-play' retirement plan case SPECIALTY RISKS

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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

Asian insurers offering significant capacity for global property risks BROKERS & INSURERS

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

Senate bill would end 'use-it-or-lose-it' FSA rule BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

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

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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

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

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

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

Asian insurers offering significant capacity for global property risks BROKERS & INSURERS

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

Grandfathered health plans dwindling: Analysis BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Business Insurance IN FOCUS Video: Challenges of an improving economy

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

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Brazil to become eighth largest global insurance market by 2020: Study GLOBAL FOCUS

India: General insurers register increased profits during fiscal 2013 GLOBAL FOCUS

Chinese insurers brace for 'most difficult year' GLOBAL FOCUS

China's PICC plans rights offer to raise $938.3 million GLOBAL FOCUS

Ukrainian, Uzbekistani insurance associations sign agreement GLOBAL FOCUS

Bermuda: Seven insurers and reinsurers register in April GLOBAL FOCUS

Unrest in Arab nations affecting marine business: Jordan Insurance Federation GLOBAL FOCUS

Catastrophes cost Ghana $70 million every year, says expert GLOBAL FOCUS

Sri Lanka: Allianz reports 14% rise in Q1 2013 gross written premium GLOBAL FOCUS

Property catastrophe reinsurance rates to fall at mid-year renewals: Poll GLOBAL FOCUS

Global insurers oppose India's demand for piracy risk map redraw GLOBAL FOCUS

Scottish Water-BP insurance dispute risks derailing pipeline project 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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RISK MANAGEMENT

Asian insurers offering significant capacity for global property risks

Asian insurers, including several based in China, are offering significant capacity for international property risks, according to brokerage executives at Marsh Inc.

Large losses expected in Oklahoma tornado; market impact limited

As rescuers searched for survivors in tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., insurance industry experts said they expect Monday’s massive tornado to result in large insured losses.

SPECIALTY RISKS

Marsh offers D&O coverage for international organizations

Marsh Inc. has launched a directors and officers liability insurance program for international organizations.

FINRA fines LPL Financial $9 million for email violations

(Reuters) — LPL Financial L.L.C. must pay a total of $9 million for significant email system failures and making misstatements to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Wall Street's watchdog.

BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Michigan Senate approves four-year extension of 1% health claim tax

The Michigan State Senate has approved legislation that would extend the state's controversial 1% tax on paid health care claims for another four years.

Arkansas Best Corp. freezes pension plan for nonunion employees

Trucking company Arkansas Best Corp. is freezing its pension plan for nonunion employees, completing a process it began in 2006.

As hurricane season approaches, third-party catastrophe modelers are upgrading their offerings, affording risk managers and insurers a greater array of data and more control over the assumptions that underpin the models' predictions.

Brown & Brown buys Beecher Carlson for $336.5 million

Brown & Brown Inc. has acquired rival Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc. for approximately $336.5 million in net consideration, the brokerage announced Tuesday.

MID-MARKET EXECUTIVE

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.

New York fish processor accused of flouting orders to sanitize plant

The U.S. Justice Department has accused a New York fish processor of repeatedly flouting regulators' orders to prevent “life-threatening” bacteria from contaminating its products.

WORKERS COMP

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.

Court rules for CorVel in removal of doctor from workers comp network

CorVel Corp. had a right to remove a California doctor from its workers compensation medical provider network after the doctor failed to respond to utilization and peer review requests for unauthorized treatments, a California appellate court has …