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1. N.Y. Compensation Insurance Rating Board Seeks 11.5% Rate Hike
   The New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board (NYCIRB) has submitted to the Department of Financial Services on Thursday a loss-cost filing for an overall average loss cost change of +11.5 percent. The change in loss cost represents the anticipated cost …
2. Court: Louisiana Cab Company President not Liable in Death Case
   A court has ruled that the head of a Bossier City, La., taxi cab business cannot be held personally liable in a lawsuit over the death of a 12-year-old boy. The victim in the case was Justin Bloxom, whose body …
3. Dean, Hanner, Richardson Named Corporate VPs at Arthur J. Gallagher
   Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has appointed Eric C. Dean, Jerome S. Hanner and Cara Richardson as corporate vice presidents. Dean joined the company in 2012 and has more than 30 years of business experience in various key technology functions. …
4. A Year after Joplin Tornadoes, $2.16B in Insurance Claims Paid
   The tornado that swept through Joplin, Mo., on May 22, 2011, has generated $2.16 billion in insurance claims payouts to Missouri policyholders, according to an Insurance Information Institute analysis of data from ISO’s Property Claims Service (PCS) and other sources. …
5. Despite Grant, South Dakota Will Wait on Health Insurance Exchange
   South Dakota has been awarded a $5.9 million federal grant to continue research into the possibility of a state-run health insurance exchange. But Gov. Dennis Daugaard says the state will continue to wait for the outcome of the lawsuit challenging …