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Hurricane Katrina and Tort Reform Highlight 50 Most Visited News Stories in 2005

Of the 50 most visited news stories of 2005 at NAMIC Online, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and tort reform dominate the list. Additionally, the listing prominently features stories related to Sarbanes-Oxley and insurers' use of credit-based insurance scoring.

  1. Florida Insurance Commissioner Calls for Natural Catastrophe Fund, Tax-Deferred Catastrophe Reserves (9/7/05)
  2. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Holds Meeting on Hurricane Katrina Aftermath (9/8/05)
  3. Mississippi: Commissioner Appears To ‘Clarify’ Position on Flood Payouts; NAMIC Comments (9/15/05)
  4. New Report Cites Six ‘Judicial Hellholes®’ (12/14/05)
  5. Tips On Writing Claims Denial Letters (5/5/05)
  6. Little Noticed Amendment to Highway Bill Causing Insurers Headaches (6/9/05)
  7. Georgia: Senate Passes Tort Reform Bill; NAMIC Comments (2/2/05)
  8. Florida: Latest Statistics Show Four Hurricanes in 2004 Caused Losses of $21.47 Billion in Property Damage (2/1/05)
  9. Missouri: Governor Signs Tort Reform Bill (4/4/05)
  10. A.M. Best Comments on the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Property/Casualty Industry (9/2/05)
  11. Georgia: Senate Passes Tort Reform Bill (2/7/05)
  12. Following Accurate 2004 Outlook, TSR Predicts Another Active Atlantic Hurricane Season in 2005 (2/17/05)
  13. Ninth Circuit Opinion May Increase Adverse Action Notices Related to Use of Insurance Scores (8/8/05)
  14. Insurers Set Up Special Toll-Free Numbers to Assist Policyholders with Hurricane Katrina Related Claims (8/31/05)
  15. Selling Online to Generation Y (Magazine: January/February Issue)
  16. Top Safety Picks Selected for 2006-Model Cars (12/5/05)
  17. Mississippi: Farm Bureau To Shift Customers Between Subsidiaries Following Hurricane Katrina; NAMIC Comments (11/28/05)
  18. Insurance Companies Required to Establish Anti-Money Laundering Programs and File Suspicious Activity Reports (11/1/05)
  19. South Carolina: Senate Passes Medical Malpractice Reform Bill; House Approves General Tort Reform Package (2/21/05)
  20. Impact of Katrina on National Economy Likely to Be Limited (9/2/05)
  21. NAMIC Cost-Benefit Study on Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Packs House in Boston and Weathers Regulator Swipes (6/17/05)
  22. Industry Coalition Testifies on Proposed Federal Asbestos Bill (Farm Forum, Issue 1)
  23. Florida CFO Releases Annual Top 10 Fraud List (6/27/05)
  24. Missouri: Tort Reform Measure Clears Senate (3/14/05)
  25. NAIC Sarbanes-Oxley Plan Gets Tough Scrutiny By NCOIL; State Legislative-Based Alternative Contemplated (7/8/05)
  26. Mutual Insurers Resist Sarbanes-Oxley-Like Mandate (3/28/05)
  27. NAMIC Leaders on Leadership (Magazine: September/October Issue)
  28. Study: 20 Million Drivers May be Unfit for Roads (5/27/05)
  29. Georgia: Governor Signs Tort Reform Legislation (2/21/05)
  30. American Medical Association Reports on Positive Effects of Tort Reform in Three States; NAMIC Comments (3/22/05)
  31. Absolute Pollution Exclusion – New Jersey Supreme Court Finally Ends Its Silence (Magazine: September/October Issue)
  32. Executive Protection (Magazine: June/August Issue)
  33. Regulators Urge Insurers to Grant Grace Periods to Hurricane Katrina Victims (9/6/05)
  34. Study on Cell Phone Use in Cars Reveals Increased Crash Risks (7/12/05)
  35. Treasury Secretary Holds Press Conference on the Economic Effects of Hurricane Katrina (9/6/05)
  36. Insurance Company Managers Acting as Agency Owners (Farm Forum, Issue 1)
  37. Michigan: Insurance Industry Files Legal Challenge to Credit-Based Insurance Scoring Ban (3/29/05)
  38. NAIC Moves Forward with Sarbanes-Oxley-like Amendments to Model Audit Rule (12/6/05)
  39. How the Small Company Tax Exemption Affects the Bottom Line (Farm Forum, Issue 1)
  40. Texas Senate Passes Asbestos and Silica Lawsuit Reform 30-1; NAMIC Comments (4/27/05)
  41. Defending Credit-Based Insurance Scoring - NAMIC Frames the Debate (4/13/05)
  42. Sen. Specter: Asbestos Deal in Sight; NAMIC Comments (4/13/05)
  43. Two New Studies Show that Medical Liability Reforms Work (6/1/05)
  44. Georgia: Legislature Passes Tort Reform Legislation; NAMIC Comments (2/15/05)
  45. Thermal Imaging Enables Farmers to See Where Fire Hazards Lie (Magazine: September/October Issue)
  46. NAIC Puts Reinsurance Disclosures on Fast Track to Annual Statement (6/13/05)
  47. Florida: Hurricane Property Losses Now Top $21.6 Billion (1/18/05)
  48. Louisiana Department of Insurance Issues Very Early Damage Estimates (8/30/05)
  49. NAMIC Responds to Wall Street Journal Editorial Calling for TRIA Expiration (6/28/05)
  50. Reinsurance Can – and Should – Reap Automation Benefits (Magazine: September/October Issue)

The rankings are determined by web analytics used by NAMIC to track statistics on the use of NAMIC Online. During 2005, nearly 300,000 unique visitors logged on to NAMIC Online, a 23 percent increase compared to 2004.

Source: NAMIC

Posted: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 12:00:00 AM. Modified: Thursday, July 06, 2006 9:46:20 AM.

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