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

New York mulls 16.9% boost in work comp loss costs WORKERS COMP

Technology firm Rogers to freeze pension plans BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

Multinational corporations face growing natural hazard risks: Analysis RISK MANAGEMENT

U.S. judge blocks $13 million arbitration against SunTrust SPECIALTY RISKS

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

EEOC accuses rehab center of genetic information discrimination SPECIALTY RISKS

$1.6 billion in new catastrophe bonds issued in first quarter: Willis RISK MANAGEMENT

Egg supplier settles EEOC sexual harassment suit SPECIALTY RISKS

Schwab reverses ban on client class action lawsuits SPECIALTY RISKS

House once again votes to repeal health care reform law BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

California workers comp premiums rise third straight year WORKERS COMP

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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

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

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

New TRIA bill would extend terrorism insurance backstop for 10 years BROKERS & INSURERS

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.

Multinational corporations face growing natural hazard risks: Analysis

Multinational corporations face increasing risk from natural hazards that threaten supply chains and the dependencies inherent in global markets, according to a new report.

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.

U.S. judge blocks $13 million arbitration against SunTrust

(Reuters) — SunTrust Banks Inc. won a court order on Friday preventing a Connecticut-based hedge fund from moving forward with a $13 million arbitration over mortgage-backed securities.

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.

Technology firm Rogers to freeze pension plans

Rogers, Conn.-based technology company Rogers Corp. will freeze two pension plans starting next month, completing a process it began in 2008.

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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.

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.

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.

LIU marine liability, property cover offered for small, midsize firms

A new business owner policy designed to cover marine liability and property-related risks for small and midsize marine businesses has been launched by Liberty International Underwriters, the global specialty unit of Boston-based Liberty Mutual…

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.

New York mulls 16.9% boost in work comp loss costs

New York state officials are considering a 16.9% hike in workers compensation loss costs, following a filing this week by the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board.