July 21, 2014 Excess, Surplus & Specialty Markets Directory, Volume II Bonus: The Florida Issue (Special Supplement)

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In this Issue

• Features
  Consumer Interest in TrustedChoice.com Growing, Big ‘I’ Chair-Elect Says
  Insurance consumer interest in Trusted Choice, the national brand...
• Features
  Despite Increases Ohio Auto, Home Insurance Rates Still Among the Lowest
  Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor...
• Features
  Iowa Agent Sentenced to 41 Months for Defrauding Insurers
  A former Des Moines, Iowa, insurance agent was sentenced to 41 months...
• Features
  Drop in Agent Appointment Fee in Ohio Expected to Save Insurers $11.3M
  A reduction in the fee insurance companies pay to appoint agents is...
• Features
  Unlicensed Auto Insurance Robo-Caller Fined $191K by Minnesota Regulators
  An unlicensed commercial entity has been ordered by Minnesota...
• People & Places
  People – Midwest
  Dave Gross is now president and CEO of Appleton, Wis.-based SECURA...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  Celebrity Value
  Have you considered hiring a local celebrity to help promote your...
• Closing Quote
  Insurance Trade Agreements Are Good for Consumers and Markets
  You can be sure critics are already getting ready to pounce on a...
• Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
  Contemporary Growth Tips From a 150-Year Old Agency
  Imagine running an insurance agency 150 years ago. Essentially all...
• Tech Talk
  Agents Keep Up: How People Use Mobile Technology to Communicate and More
  An agent's technological plate is so full it may seem impossible to...
• Minding Your Business
  Planning for Uncertainty
  The traditional business plan includes short-term and long-term goals...
• Features
  P/C Insurers’ Profit Dipped in Q1
  Private U.S. property/casualty insurers' net income after taxes fell...
• Features
  Deal Analysis: Why Validus Is Buying Western World
  The combination of Validus Holdings and Western World Insurance Group...
• Features
  Independent Agents Drawn to Tablet Applications
  Many independent insurance agents say that tablet devices are going...
• Features
  Q1 P/C Direct Premium Written Up 3.5 Percent
  Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance...
• Features
  E&O Insights: Why It’s Important to Review E&S Proposals
  Hard market or soft, having an active relationship with at least a...
• Features
  Surplus Lines Tax Sharing Solution Still Up for Debate
  Things have changed a bit for the surplus lines industry since the...
• Features
  Lloyd’s Underwriters Find Success with U.S. Subsidiaries: SNL
  Insurers Hiscox Ltd., Beazley Plc and Catlin Group Ltd. are reaping...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  Integro, Daugherty Insurance Services, Lugo & Associates Insurance...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  Brewing Brewer "The ruling is especially disturbing given the current...
• New Markets
  My New Markets
  My New Markets is brought to you by Insurance Journal's sister...

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