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Ten Key Indicators Show 'Global Warming is Undeniable' Melting glaciers, more humid air and eight other key indicators, show that global warming is undeniable, scientists said Wednesday, citing a new comprehensive review of the last decade of climate ... July 29, 2010 5:50 AM Endurance Reports Q2 Net Income of $58.6 Million; $57.7 Million Operating Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. reported net income of $58.6 million and $0.97 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2010, compared to net income of $149.1 million and ... July 29, 2010 5:44 AM Everest Re Posts $156.7 Million Q2 Net Income; CEO Taranto to Step Down The Bermuda-based Everest Re Group reported second quarter 2010 after-tax operating income, which excludes net realized capital gains and losses, of $184.8 million, or $3.18 per diluted common ... July 29, 2010 5:39 AM Aspen Q2 Net Steady at $109 Million; Operating $105 Million Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited reported net income after tax for the second quarter of 2010 of $108.9 million, or $1.28 per diluted share. Operating earnings, which excludes ... July 29, 2010 5:32 AM SCOR's Q2 Net Income up 32% to $157 Million; $204 Million Half Year French reinsurer SCOR had a very satisfactory second quarter with net income of €120 million ($156.75 million), compared to €91 million ($119 million) in the second quarter 2009, a 32 ... July 29, 2010 5:28 AM Torus Targets New Business in Europe with Executive Appointments Torus Insurance is "continuing the rollout of its Continental European operation," notes a company bulletin. It announced the appointment of Esther Fittinghoff as Professional Lines Manager and ... July 29, 2010 5:22 AM Oakland Large-Scale Pot Farms Will Require $2M in Liability Insurance The Oakland City Council has given final approval to a plan that makes Oakland the first city in the country to authorize large-scale industrial pot cultivation. The city intends to license four ... July 28, 2010 9:10 PM Camelback Captive Services Appoints Mead Executive VP Phoenix-based Camelback Captive Services Inc. has appointed Justin C. Mead executive vice president. He will be responsible for business development of the firm's captive management services. Mead ... July 28, 2010 9:06 PM Williams Promoted to Assistant VP at Bolton & Co. Bolton & Co. announced that Phillip D. Williams has been promoted to assistant vice president in the OneSource Division. Williams began his insurance career in 1996 as an underwriting ... July 28, 2010 9:03 PM Murphy to Lead ProMutual's Entrance into Virginia Market Boston-based medial professional liability insurer ProMutual Group will begin selling coverage in Virginia through its member company, ProSelect Insurance Co. Tom Murphy has been hired to manage ... July 28, 2010 3:29 AM

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Insurance company announces move A specialist insurance company announces plans to move to new multi-million pound headquarters at Gloucester Docks. July 28, 2010 7:22 PM Insurance Regulators Seek Firm to Weigh Losses on Commercial Mortage Bonds State insurance commissioners, seeking an alternative to rating firms Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s, are seeking a company to review investment losses that carriers may suffer on about 7,500 commercial-mortgage backed securities. July 28, 2010 10:03 AM Insurance 4 It is prohibited to provide insurance or reinsurance to the Government of Iran, anyentities incorporated in Iran or subject to its jurisdiction, or to any entities acting on behalf of or controlled by Iranian entities (for ease of reference, we call these collectively "Iran"). July 29, 2010 1:28 AM Expert Blasts Insurance Practice As Deceptive One insurance expert says the way life insurance companies use retained-asset accounts is atrocious. Insurance expert Jeffrey Stempel offers his insight. July 29, 2010 4:25 AM Health Insurance & Social Stigmas Prevent Proper Mental Health Care Health insurance coverages and now even social stigmas are preventing many Americans from receiving the proper help for mental illnesses and services. About 20 percent of residents of California report a need for mental health services, while one in 25 report serious psychological distress, researchers found. Lead author David Grant, director of the California Health Interview Survey at the ... July 29, 2010 7:00 AM Life Insurance Firms Profit From Death Benefits Life insurance companies boost their bottom lines by holding on to death benefits owed to families of service members and millions of other Americans, an investigation by Bloomberg Markets magazine found. Cindy Lohman, whose son was killed in Afghanistan, says she feels betrayed by his life insurance company, Prudential. July 28, 2010 10:12 AM Insurance plan for Shropshire traders’ A-boards All traders in Shropshire will have to provide public liability insurance to the value of £5 million from September if they want to display A-boards outside their premises, if a new policy is approved. July 29, 2010 4:27 AM Insurance broker GrEco goes global Following last year's acquisition of the majority in ten corporations in CEE, the GrECo group continues to expand. The insurance broker strengthened its presence globally with its new partner, Jardine LloydThompson (JLT), one of the leading insurance brokers, has operations all around the world and islisted on the London stock exchange. July 29, 2010 5:48 AM Insurance Journal Seeks Nominations for Best Agencies to Work For Is your independent insurance agency or brokerage firm a great place to work? Insurance Journal is once again on the lookout for the best independent insurance agencies and brokerages in the U.S. ... July 28, 2010 12:05 AM Insurance violations result in penalties - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 PST A Spokane Valley man has lost his insurance license and a second agent has been fined for bookkeeping so sloppy that one client’s policy got cancelled because premiums were not forwarded to his insurance company, according to the Washington Insurance Commissioner’s Office. Ross Culverhouse had his license revoked after notifying his employer, Schrader & Murphy Insurance Inc., he had taken $700 ... July 28, 2010 2:22 AM