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1. Report: FASB proposal for DAC will not affect P/C carriers' bottom lines

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   A proposal by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to establish new accounting standards for the insurance industry's def -More- (Read Full Article)
   

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2. New VP of Business Development to CNA Atlanta Office

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   Jerry Williams has been appointed assistant vice president of Business Development for CNA. In this role, Williams will help support CNA's goals to build a more effective organizational sales ... (Read Full Article)
   

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3. Fireman's Fund Expands Green Insurance to Educational Institutions

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   Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. is broadening its commercial green insurance appetite to include public and private schools, colleges and universities, and trade and vocational schools. With ... (Read Full Article)
   

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4. Analysts: Prolonged economic crisis is set to hurt insurers

   Explore Article SmartBrief (Aug 30 2010) Industry

   Weaker-than-expected gross domestic product estimates suggest it may be difficult for P/C insurers to raise prices in the nea -More- Smarter insurance processes go beyond basic automation by adding intelligent decision capabilities for greater agility, speed and transparency. This automation not only cuts costs by reducing manual tasks, bottlenecks and errors—it also delivers the right answer to the right person at the right time. Download this white paper to learn smarter insurance processes for 2010. (Read Full Article)
   

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5. Insurers Expand Views On What Can Be Sourced Externally

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   Economic pressures, evolving technology and increasing comfort with partner management are combining to force insurance executives to expand their views of what can be sourced externally. (Read Full Article)
   

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6. Prolonged economic crisis is set to hurt insurers, analysts say

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   Weaker-than-expected gross domestic product estimates suggest it may be difficult for P/C insurers to raise prices in the nea -More- (Read Full Article)
   

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7. Insurers are among America's fastest-growing firms this year

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   Comment "This is surprising given the current business climate. Interesting." - lcolburn

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8. The right fit: Find the best carrier for your specialty insurance program

   Explore Article Your Source For Agency Success (Aug 8 2010) Specialty , Industry

   Phillip Gajewski writes on how to find the best carrier for your specialty insurance program. (Read Full Article)
   

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9. U.S. Reinsurers’ Written Premiums Drop In 2010

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   U.S. property and casualty reinsurers saw 2010 first-half net premiums written drop 4 percent compared to last year while their combined ratio increased to 98.7 from 93.8. (Read Full Article)
   

   Property/casualty returns to profitability despite decline in premiums - riskandinsurance.com  
   Underwriting Losses Cause 36.7% Drop In Markel’s 2Q Net - property-casualty.com  
   

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10. 6 Ways Agents May Be Failing Their Workers' Compensation Customers

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    Like most agents, you work hard at writing new accounts, what salespeople through the years have referred to as "getting the fish in the boat." But it doesn't take a master angler to know that ... (Read Full Article)
    

    New York: WC board publishes proposed treatment regs - riskandinsurance.com  
    Workers’ Comp In A Precarious Position - property-casualty.com  
    

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