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December 17, 2013 PropertyCasualty360.com
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Leonardi Unloads on NAIC Corporate Governance; Calls for Outside Review
By Elizabeth Festa, PropertyCasualty360.com
The NAIC Executive Committee meeting erupted into a biting referendum on the NAIC itself Monday, with Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Tom Leonardi motioning to hire an outside firm to conduct a corporate-governance review.…Read more
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Top 10 States with the Worst Drivers
By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com, Caterina Pontoriero, PropertyCasualty360.com
Just in time for holiday travel, find out if your state is the worst.…Read more
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Eppinger: Regulators Who Don't Know Insurance Taking Up Too Much Time
By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com
The regulatory scrutiny that followed the financial crisis is forcing insurance CEOs to spend an inordinate amount of time on compliance to solve problems that do not exist and satisfy regulators who "don't understand the industry," according to Hanover Insurance Group's chief executive.…Read more
Study Quantifies Hikes in Auto Insurance Rates from Filing a Claim
By Bonnie Cavanaugh, PropertyCasualty360
Drivers who file an auto insurance claim will see their rates climb by an average of 38% nationwide, while those who file two claims within a 12-month period can expect to pay nearly twice as much as claim-free drivers, a new report says.…Read more
NICB: QCs Rose 23 Percent in Florida from 2010 to 2012
By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com
Unsurprisingly, PIP-related losses account for the most QCs in each of 3 years analyzed by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.…Read more

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Okla. Supreme Court Clears Workers' Comp Law, but Future Remains Unclear
By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com
The Oklahoma Supreme Court Monday cleared the way for the state to implement an administrative system for resolving disputed workers' compensation claims. However the decision left industry trade groups at odds over the outcome. …Read more
La. Citizens Personal Policies to Drop Below 90,000 After Next Depopulation
By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360
The market share of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Louisiana's insurer of last resort, is estimated to shrink to under 3% for the first time in six years following a seventh round of depopulation in 2014.…Read more
The Shortcut to Modernizing Systems Without a Complete Overhaul
By John Sarich
While insurance companies understand that improving technology would be beneficial, change is often too difficult and daunting to take on while still maintaining full-business services. The good news is there is a relatively simple path insurers can take to modernize quickly and smoothly …Read more
UK Competition Watchdog Says Motor Insurance Too Expensive
By Chris Vellacott, Reuters, Li-mei Hoang, Reuters
Car insurance in Britain is too expensive because of complexity in the claims process and a lack of incentives to keep costs down, according to the country's competition watchdog.…Read more
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I have continually stated it is a true horror for insurers to be regulated by people who are from or only understand the banking industry. Whether banking regulators are naturally ignorant or have achieved ignorance about insurance is not relevant: either way they should not be regulating the U.S. insurance industry.

Barry Rabkin, FSOC Insurance Members Criticize Council's Approach to Insurance Issues

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