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News Briefs
News Briefs
Louisiana Gov. Urged to Veto Flooded Vehicles Bill The Property ...
People & Places
People
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley announced that Clarissa ...
Features
Meeting Today’s Challenges and Preparing for Tomorrow’s
Several pressing public policy issues remain to be debated in the Gulf ...
Editor's Note
Editor’s Note:
Texas and Louisiana landed fairly near the top of a recently released ...
Features
Insurance Commissioners Push Framework for National Cat Program
Insurance regulators, on the heels of the National Catastrophe ...
Features
States Urged to Prepare for Catastrophes by Enforcing Smarter Land Use
The country needs to consider where and how it builds if it is to avoid ...
Features
The Industry Goes to School: Universities that Offer Insurance Degrees
Twenty years ago, it was nearly impossible to find colleges and ...
Features
Opinion
Health Care Networks: A New Approach for Workers' Compensation in ...
Legal Beat
At the same time, the defense lawyer owes complete loyalty to the insured/defendant. The carrier is paying the bill, but
If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to ...
Features
A Katrina Diary: On the Road to Recovery
One Man's Perspective on Hurricane Katrina's Destruction A co-worker ...
Features
Hurricane Katrina Leads to Large Number of Claims, Frustration
While Hurricane Katrina spent only a couple of days menacing the Gulf ...
Features
Update from the Gulf Coast: A Policyholder’s Perspective
Which Came First: the Chicken, the Egg or the Hurricane? While debates ...
Features
Lloyd’s Hurricane Losses Top $ 5 Billion
In an updated statement, Lloyd's acknowledged that it now estimates the ...
Features
National Newsbriefs
House Passes Terrorism Insurance Bill: Legislation that will extend the ...
Features
Alternative Products Changing P/C Landscape
"Convergence products," or alternative insurance products such as ...
Features
Tomorrow’s Insurance Products Are Being Developed Today
Hurricanes, Capital, Agents and Technology Feed the Product ...
Features
Turn Routine Office Documents into Moneymaking Tools
Before you get too comfortable, take a second. Slide out of your office ...
Features
Historic Hurricane Year Puts the Spotlight on Federal Flood Insurance
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita affected the Gulf Coast as some of the ...
Features
Insurers Urged to Assess Climate Change Risks
State treasurers and controllers from around the country are urging ...
Cover Story
Independent Agents Feel Hurricane Katrina’s Full Force
Residents in many areas of the Gulf Coast watched their lives change ...
Editor's Note
Be Merry and Safe
Texas and Louisiana landed fairly near the top of a recently released ...
Legal Beat
A House Divided: Independent Counsel After Frank’s Casing
If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to ...
Features
The Industry Goes to School: Universities that Offer Insurance Degrees
Twenty years ago, it was nearly impossible to find colleges and ...
Features
Meeting Today’s Challenges and Preparing for Tomorrow’s
Several pressing public policy issues remain to be debated in the Gulf ...
Features
Health Care Networks: A New Approach for Workers’ Compensation in Texas
House Bill 7 enacted sweeping workers' compensation reforms. One of ...
Features
Insurance Commissioners Push Framework for National Cat Program
Insurance regulators, on the heels of the National Catastrophe ...
Features
States Urged to Prepare for Catastrophes by Enforcing Smarter Land Use
The country needs to consider where and how it builds if it is to avoid ...
People & Places
People & Places
Clarissa A. Preston Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley ...
Newsbriefs
GOV. URGED TO VETO FLOODED VEHICLES BILL
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of Amer-ica called upon ...
Newsbriefs
HOUSE BILLS
HB-4: Authorizes any clerk of court to establish an ancillary office ...
Newsbriefs
SENATE BILLS
SB-1: Provides for registration of sex offenders in emergency housing, ...
Newsbriefs
IIAT SURVEY SHOWS IMPROVEMENTS
Independent insurance agents in Texas report improved homeowners ...

National Coverage

News Briefs
News Briefs
House Passes Terrorism Insurance Bill: Legislation that will extend the ...
Features
Update from the Gulf Coast: A Policyholder’s Perspective Which Came First: the Chicken, the Egg
While debates wax and wane in newspaper headlines, the harsh reality ...
New Markets
New Markets
Tomorrow's Insurance Products Are Being Developed Today Hurricanes, ...
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
Turn Routine Office Documents into Moneymaking Tools
Before you get too comfortable, take a second. Slide out of your office ...
Features
By Dave Thomas
Residents in many areas of the Gulf Coast watched their lives change ...
Features
Historic Hurricane Year Puts the Spotlight on Federal Flood Insurance
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita affected the Gulf Coast as some of the ...
Features
A Katrina Diary: On the Road to Recovery
A co-worker and I journeyed to the Gulf Coast region to document the ...