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While primarily focusing on the commercial insurance business, National Underwriter P&amp;C covers critical developments affecting the buyers, sellers and manufacturers of insurance products and related services.</description><image><link>http://property-casualty.com/</link><url>http://www.http://property-casualty.com/Style%20Library/Images/nupLogo.gif</url><title>National Underwriter Property and Casualty</title></image><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><item><title>Poizner Rejects Calif. WC Rate Increase</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~3/MJqMnCkNQ2o/Poizner-Rejects-Calif-WC-Rate-Increase.aspx</link><description>California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner rejected a 22.8 percent workers’ compensation insurance rate increase request yesterday, vowing the rate won’t change “one dime” until insurers address avoidable costs in the system.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~4/MJqMnCkNQ2o" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Poizner-Rejects-Calif-WC-Rate-Increase.aspx</guid><author>pgusman@nuco.com (PHIL GUSMAN)</author><category>Regulation/Legislation</category><category>Commercial Insurance &amp; Reinsurance</category><feedburner:origLink>http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Poizner-Rejects-Calif-WC-Rate-Increase.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Insurance Execs See More Regulation As Mixed Bag</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~3/Jofew_FW-gA/Insurance-Execs-See-More-Regulation-As-Mixed-Bag.aspx</link><description>U.S. insurance executives in the U.S. believe that increased regulation will both help and hurt their industry, according to a global survey by a consulting firm.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~4/Jofew_FW-gA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Insurance-Execs-See-More-Regulation-As-Mixed-Bag.aspx</guid><author>CustomerService@sbmedia.com (NU ONLINE NEWS SERVICE)</author><category>Regulation/Legislation</category><category>International</category><category>Commercial Insurance &amp; Reinsurance</category><category>Personal Insurance</category><feedburner:origLink>http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Insurance-Execs-See-More-Regulation-As-Mixed-Bag.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Zick Named Chair of NYIA</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~3/wTFtXCMVBD0/Zick-Named-Chair-of-NYIA--.aspx</link><description>The New York Insurance Association announced that Richard J. Zick, president and chief executive officer of Utica First Insurance Company, was elected NYIA chairman at the association’s annual meeting last week in Latham, N.Y.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~4/wTFtXCMVBD0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Zick-Named-Chair-of-NYIA--.aspx</guid><author>CustomerService@sbmedia.com (NU ONLINE NEWS SERVICE)</author><category>Undesignated</category><feedburner:origLink>http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Zick-Named-Chair-of-NYIA--.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>SCOR To Open Centralized Hub In London</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~3/qBTYpZRFlAU/SCOR-To-Open-Centralized-Hub-In-London.aspx</link><description>SCOR said it is combining its U.K.-based property and casualty treaty reinsurance, P&amp;C specialty lines and life reinsurance operations into one new office at10 Lime Street in London.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~4/qBTYpZRFlAU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/SCOR-To-Open-Centralized-Hub-In-London.aspx</guid><author>CustomerService@sbmedia.com (NU ONLINE NEWS SERVICE)</author><category>International</category><category>Commercial Insurance &amp; Reinsurance</category><feedburner:origLink>http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/SCOR-To-Open-Centralized-Hub-In-London.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Sen. Chris Dodd Unveils New Bill With Insurance Regulations</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~3/JIchuO1ytgI/Sen-Chris-Dodd-Unveils-New-Bill-With-Insurance-Regulations--.aspx</link><description>The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee unveiled an omnibus financial bill that would require a study of ways to modernize insurance regulation and creation of an Office of National Insurance.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~4/JIchuO1ytgI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Sen-Chris-Dodd-Unveils-New-Bill-With-Insurance-Regulations--.aspx</guid><author>apostal@nuco.com (ARTHUR D. 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RUQUET)</author><category>Technology</category><category>Commercial Insurance &amp; Reinsurance</category><category>Personal Insurance</category><feedburner:origLink>http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Two-Insurers-Tout-Green-Building-Designations.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>AIG Lists Third Quarter Net of $455 Million</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~3/yncxwK4q5Pw/AIG-Lists-Third-Quarter-Net-of-455-Million--.aspx</link><description>American International Group, helped by accounting changes, posted a $455 million profit in the third quarter, its second period in the black, but management said it expects “continued volatility” for earnings.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~4/yncxwK4q5Pw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/AIG-Lists-Third-Quarter-Net-of-455-Million--.aspx</guid><author>CustomerService@sbmedia.com (NU ONLINE NEWS SERVICE)</author><category>Commercial Insurance &amp; Reinsurance</category><category>Personal Insurance</category><feedburner:origLink>http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/AIG-Lists-Third-Quarter-Net-of-455-Million--.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title> Official Discusses U.S. Insurance Office Global Trade Impact</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~3/egCOd17EPps/Bill-Would-Give-US-Insurance-Office-Global-Trade-Oversight.aspx</link><description>Legislation to create a Federal Insurance Office should contain language allowing it to preempt state law where it conflicts with some limitedinternational trade agreements, an  official said.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~4/egCOd17EPps" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Bill-Would-Give-US-Insurance-Office-Global-Trade-Oversight.aspx</guid><author>apostal@nuco.com (ARTHUR D. POSTAL)</author><category>Regulation/Legislation</category><category>International</category><feedburner:origLink>http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Bill-Would-Give-US-Insurance-Office-Global-Trade-Oversight.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Validus Reports 3Q Profit After Prior Year Loss</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~3/uH7pHBSsDTc/Validus-Reports-3Q-Profit-After-Prior-Year-Loss.aspx</link><description>Bermuda-based reinsurer Validus Holdings, Ltd. reported third quarter net income of $499 million after a prior year loss of $126 million with a combined ratio that is 55 points better than last year.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~4/uH7pHBSsDTc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Validus-Reports-3Q-Profit-After-Prior-Year-Loss.aspx</guid><author>mruquet@nuco.com (MARK E. 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Best Co. said concerns about Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s plans to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad have led it to put the company’s insurance subsidiaries’ ratings under review.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~4/p1LdVhVO_LA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Berkshire-Hathaway-RR-Buy-Puts-Insurer-Units-Under-Best-Scrutiny.aspx</guid><author>dhays@nuco.com (DANIEL HAYS)</author><category>Commercial Insurance &amp; Reinsurance</category><category>Personal Insurance</category><feedburner:origLink>http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Berkshire-Hathaway-RR-Buy-Puts-Insurer-Units-Under-Best-Scrutiny.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Ariz. Puts Insurance Fraud Unit On Budget Chopping Block</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~3/6CBwpk0axW4/Ariz-Puts-Insurance-Fraud-Unit-On-Budget-Chopping-Block.aspx</link><description>As state fraud bureaus across the nation face increasing economic pressures, Arizona officials are considering eliminating their fraud bureau completely.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NationalUnderwriterPropertyAndCasualtyBreakingNews/~4/6CBwpk0axW4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Ariz-Puts-Insurance-Fraud-Unit-On-Budget-Chopping-Block.aspx</guid><author>mruquet@nuco.com (MARK E. 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