National
Under writer
With online gaming set to
explode, casinos’ Cyber
Insurance needs will soar
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TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK INSURING MOM & POP SHOPS
Claims professionals,
First Responders
Remember Joplin
On the one-year anniversary, insurance
professionals share personal accounts
of their experience of the tornado that
leveled the city.
E Page 6
Moody's: U.S. p&C Q1 Net
Income Soars
Rising rates, lower catastrophe losses
help boost Property & Casualty insur-
ers’ earnings during 2012's first quarter.
E Page 7
Carriers, Officials
Advocate Strong, Active
Role for FIO Abroad
Lawmakers and industry executives are
pushing for the Federal Insurance
Office to increase international
competitiveness for U.S. insurers.
E Page 8
Underwriting Automation
Not the Enemy
At the ACORD LOMA Insurance
Systems Forum, speakers argued that
underwriting automation doesn’t have
to lead to job elimination. E Page 10
To attract small businesses, carriers craft custom policies, offer
online advice and try to keep pricing “rational” See page 12
